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Waiting 2 years to buy this gun
« on: January 13, 2012, 03:30:20 PM »
So 2010 rolled around and my new years resolution was not to buy any guns for the year. I battled through it and ended up meeting my goal. Then 2011 rolled around and i didnt get to spend much time around home due to a lovely trip to afghanistan.

So I've pretty much been waiting to years to buy a new rifle. I wanted something good, really good. Something not everyone has, but still something with a good following. The more I read into it and tried different rifles it became apparent that american rifles werent going to be able to tickle this fancy or scratch this itch.

I liked the Idea of caliber changing, straight bolt pull, and shorter rifles.

After much research and testing I found the Blaser line of rifles to fit the bill the best beating out the MO3, sauer 202, sako, steyr, and heym. It had the best of most worlds and some points that others didnt even have.

I originally ordered the R93 but found a reply from the blaser factory that due to retooling and my caliber choice it would be a 6-7 month wait.  :yike:  This information coupled with the rescent anouncement that Blaser was discontinuing the R93 line lead me toward the R8 which is supposed to be an "improvement" over the R93.

So here it is, the start of my blaser purchaces, along with the scope I intend to mount first.

Blaser R8 Standard in 7x64 Brennecke with the soon to be mounted Schmidt & Bender Summit Rifle scope
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"Right now, I am thinking that If my grandmother was here, she would be lecturing me about how there are poor people in Africa, that would just love to have a Ruger, I would just say "Great, granny, lets just ship all the Rugers to Africa!"


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Re: Waiting 2 years to buy this gun
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2012, 03:31:38 PM »
162grn SST From hornady will be my first fodder.
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Re: Waiting 2 years to buy this gun
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2012, 03:32:20 PM »
S&B
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Re: Waiting 2 years to buy this gun
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2012, 03:34:19 PM »
This rifle has an option to turn on the red dot in your scope when you flip off the safety, and can change calibers from 22lr to 416 rigby.



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Re: Waiting 2 years to buy this gun
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2012, 03:35:29 PM »
Sweet! :tup: :tup:
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Re: Waiting 2 years to buy this gun
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2012, 03:36:57 PM »
Talley Mounts are available but I'm going to use blaser's own mount which will QD and return to zero as well as swap between any blaser rifles
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Re: Waiting 2 years to buy this gun
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2012, 03:40:19 PM »
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Re: Waiting 2 years to buy this gun
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2012, 03:42:53 PM »
Dissasembly
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Re: Waiting 2 years to buy this gun
« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2012, 04:01:54 PM »
Have you given a name to that girl yet?  :chuckle: Mine is Betsy. :chuckle:

Different make but she still has a name.  :chuckle:

Nice!  :tup:
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Re: Waiting 2 years to buy this gun
« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2012, 09:38:23 PM »
You don't see those everyday...good job and nice setup.
Congrats on really being different.
I never name my guns but my college crush (kinda still is) last name Bleser..pronounced Blazer.
I would get distracted if it were my gun.
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Re: Waiting 2 years to buy this gun
« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2012, 11:13:35 PM »
took it to the hunting house last night and the nay sayers started drooling. They couldnt believe the fit and finish of the work.
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It sounds like it's time to get a new gun.

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Re: Waiting 2 years to buy this gun
« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2012, 11:20:10 PM »
Did you get mine to you dog :chuckle: Glad to see you got yours. I am still trying to save the scratch for one. The problem is I keep kinding other projects to spend money on :chuckle:
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Re: Waiting 2 years to buy this gun
« Reply #12 on: January 13, 2012, 11:58:59 PM »
Pretty gun!
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Re: Waiting 2 years to buy this gun
« Reply #13 on: January 14, 2012, 01:03:57 AM »
Quote from: carpsniperg2 on January 13, 2012, 11:20:10 PM
Did you get mine to you dog :chuckle: Glad to see you got yours. I am still trying to save the scratch for one. The problem is I keep kinding other projects to spend money on :chuckle:

$2340 for an R93 Proffessional syn..... whenever your ready we can get the ball rolling.
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Re: Waiting 2 years to buy this gun
« Reply #14 on: February 10, 2012, 05:27:15 AM »
Scope mount came in today  :IBCOOL:

The range and I have a date tomorrow.
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It sounds like it's time to get a new gun.
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