I am looking for some input from people that have owned them. I owned one for a couple days, but it shot very poorly. I know a few other folks that have owned them and all of them were good shooters. I am thinking about picking another one up and figured I would start a discussion on it. Also, who has seen one on a rack at a local gun store? I have talked to Redleg already and their instock is a little low.
Blaser R93 hunting rifles....
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I've had one for a couple of years, and like it well enough that I recently got a second barrel for it. I was attracted to the easy takedown and return-to-zero QD scope mounting. Both my original barrel (375 H&H) and the newer one (300 Win) are very accurate, sub-MOA with a lot of loads. The gun really does hold zero with repeated disassembly and reassembly.
My gun has the wood stock, even though I had planned to get the synthetic ("professional") model. I will probably eventually get a second one in synthetic, as well as a few more barrels and scope mounts.
The trigger on mine is quite nice for a factory gun; crisp, light and creep-free. I have heard some complaints from a couple of Blaser owners regarding their triggers, but I have no gripes with it. The gun is light and handles well, and the design lends itself to a very short overall length. When I flew with the gun this year, the dismantled rifle, along with two sighted-in scope/mount combos, cleaning gear, binoculars, rangefinder and assorted miscellaneous goodies all fit into a 36-inch Pelican case with room to spare. I could easily have packed the extra barrel in there as well. It's the perfect travellers' rifle.
Mine has only the factory recoil pad which is quite a joke. When I first got the gun I assumed that I would soon be upgrading to a Limbsaver or Decelerator, but I was surprised to find that there was less felt recoil with this gun than any of the other .375's I have owned or shot. I'm satisfied with it as is, but if you are especially recoil-shy, Blaser offers some kind of recoil reducing gizmo that mounts inside the stock.
Negatives: Aside from the high price of the gun, scope mounts, and accessory barrels, I have no major complaints. I would prefer a steel receiver to the aluminum, but I'd hate to think what that would bump the price up to. I would also be happier if Blaser offered a laminated stock set that could replace the walnut on my existing receiver, but they only sell the synthetic model that incorporates the receiver into the stock, and which thus qualifies as a firearm for registration purposes.
In general I am well-pleased with this gun, probably as much as any I have ever purchased. Good luck if you decide to try one out again.
My gun has the wood stock, even though I had planned to get the synthetic ("professional") model. I will probably eventually get a second one in synthetic, as well as a few more barrels and scope mounts.
The trigger on mine is quite nice for a factory gun; crisp, light and creep-free. I have heard some complaints from a couple of Blaser owners regarding their triggers, but I have no gripes with it. The gun is light and handles well, and the design lends itself to a very short overall length. When I flew with the gun this year, the dismantled rifle, along with two sighted-in scope/mount combos, cleaning gear, binoculars, rangefinder and assorted miscellaneous goodies all fit into a 36-inch Pelican case with room to spare. I could easily have packed the extra barrel in there as well. It's the perfect travellers' rifle.
Mine has only the factory recoil pad which is quite a joke. When I first got the gun I assumed that I would soon be upgrading to a Limbsaver or Decelerator, but I was surprised to find that there was less felt recoil with this gun than any of the other .375's I have owned or shot. I'm satisfied with it as is, but if you are especially recoil-shy, Blaser offers some kind of recoil reducing gizmo that mounts inside the stock.
Negatives: Aside from the high price of the gun, scope mounts, and accessory barrels, I have no major complaints. I would prefer a steel receiver to the aluminum, but I'd hate to think what that would bump the price up to. I would also be happier if Blaser offered a laminated stock set that could replace the walnut on my existing receiver, but they only sell the synthetic model that incorporates the receiver into the stock, and which thus qualifies as a firearm for registration purposes.
In general I am well-pleased with this gun, probably as much as any I have ever purchased. Good luck if you decide to try one out again.
Great gun
I love my R93. I have had my R93 for approx. 2 years (.30-06) and have been in love with it since the first hunting season I used it. I was very skeptical when I first saw and handled it (composite magazine, action parts, straight pull action) but shooting and sighting it in was very easy (for both iron and telescopic sights).
I came from shooting a number of good American bolt actions. I was very comfortable working a bolt action, thus my apprehensions about the Blaser. But I have since come around. This is my take on some of the better guns I shoot compared with the Blaser.
1. Winchester pre-64 model 70 (.30-06)
2. Remington model 700 (.30-06)
3. Blaser R93 (.30-06)
Trigger
1. Fair-Average (I found it loose, slight creep)
2. Good (crisp)
3. Excellent (fine and crisp)
Action
1. Good (minus initial cartridge transfer from magazine to bolt)
2. Good (classic bolt, rock solid.)
3. Excellent (very fast but takes some getting use’d too. Magazine cap. 3+1 is a minus)
Barrel
1. Average (barrel heat is an issue especially when target shooting)
2. Good
3. Good (short barrel is nice for walking through the bush. Some heat issues but not too bad on accuracy)
Recoil
1. Good (recoil is not uncomfortable)
2. Good (this may have something to do with the recoil pad, but recoil is a non-issue)
3. Average (the gun is light and the barrel is short = recoil)
Accuracy
1. Average (this is being generous. I love the feel and look of this gun but I don’t think it is all it is cracked up to be)
2. Good - Excellent
3. Excellent (the most accurate gun I have ever shot, hands down)
The ease of take down and assembly makes this gun ideal for transport and cleaning. I am currently looking for a .22-250 barrel.
I love my R93. I have had my R93 for approx. 2 years (.30-06) and have been in love with it since the first hunting season I used it. I was very skeptical when I first saw and handled it (composite magazine, action parts, straight pull action) but shooting and sighting it in was very easy (for both iron and telescopic sights).
I came from shooting a number of good American bolt actions. I was very comfortable working a bolt action, thus my apprehensions about the Blaser. But I have since come around. This is my take on some of the better guns I shoot compared with the Blaser.
1. Winchester pre-64 model 70 (.30-06)
2. Remington model 700 (.30-06)
3. Blaser R93 (.30-06)
Trigger
1. Fair-Average (I found it loose, slight creep)
2. Good (crisp)
3. Excellent (fine and crisp)
Action
1. Good (minus initial cartridge transfer from magazine to bolt)
2. Good (classic bolt, rock solid.)
3. Excellent (very fast but takes some getting use’d too. Magazine cap. 3+1 is a minus)
Barrel
1. Average (barrel heat is an issue especially when target shooting)
2. Good
3. Good (short barrel is nice for walking through the bush. Some heat issues but not too bad on accuracy)
Recoil
1. Good (recoil is not uncomfortable)
2. Good (this may have something to do with the recoil pad, but recoil is a non-issue)
3. Average (the gun is light and the barrel is short = recoil)
Accuracy
1. Average (this is being generous. I love the feel and look of this gun but I don’t think it is all it is cracked up to be)
2. Good - Excellent
3. Excellent (the most accurate gun I have ever shot, hands down)
The ease of take down and assembly makes this gun ideal for transport and cleaning. I am currently looking for a .22-250 barrel.
- Location
- Dah Soo,ON
- Location
- Canuckistan
I own a R93 with a .308 and a .257 'bee barrel. I can do 1 hole groups with both. Super accurate. The rifle is known for accuracy because of the radial bolt, no separation between action and barrel, and superb metal quality in the barrels. If you watch that "grenading" action video on YouTube, the Blaser holds up when most don't. Some people don't like the triggers because there is no creep and no give, if you move it, it shoots. A lot of people surprise themselves when they shoot it with when it goes off, because it's such a sharp break. The action is "rampless", as in direct feeding. Therefore nothing to hang on or get stuck on. And when the shell is chambered, there is zero rotational force.
Past the technical stuff, the stock is very easy handling and pointing, and comes to a natural shooting position very easy. Other than hunting with a "black rifle", I don't se anything else anymore.
read Wayne van Zwolls review of the Blaser, I've noticed as of late, he always mentions it as one of his favorites in any round-up.
Past the technical stuff, the stock is very easy handling and pointing, and comes to a natural shooting position very easy. Other than hunting with a "black rifle", I don't se anything else anymore.
read Wayne van Zwolls review of the Blaser, I've noticed as of late, he always mentions it as one of his favorites in any round-up.
I think that R93 would be perfect for Africa!!
You could take along, 30-06 and 375 barrels and be covered for everything that you might hunt over there. Especially if you were over for an extended trip and taking two rifles was not an option.
You could take along, 30-06 and 375 barrels and be covered for everything that you might hunt over there. Especially if you were over for an extended trip and taking two rifles was not an option.
