I’ll admit it: I’m a die-hard Blaser fan boy, and a fan of straight pull bolt action rifles in general. I own the Blaser LRS-2 police sniper rifle, which is one of the most accurate rifles I’ve ever owned. But you don’t see high-end rifles like this sitting around on the shelf of most LGSs. So I was pleased to see that Blaser was making an appearance at range day with the R8 hunting rifle . . .
This year, Blaser is introducing a new stock design with a Prince of Wales grip, for superior pointability, Rigby style cheek piece for a proper cheek weld, inlayed sling swivels and a custom pistol grip cap. Of course, it comes with all the features found in all R8 rifles, such as the manual cocking bolt, interchangeable caliber system, trigger magazine housing combination and feathery 1.75 lb. desmodromic trigger. Top it off with a Swarovski scope and you have yourself one fine rifle. Prices start at $2,500 and go up to $5,000+.
So you are current paying to beta test this proof of concept ammo? I’m curious to see how the plastic cartridges do, and best of luck to the designers, but this just feels like a way of offloading R&D costs. Granted, the development costs may have been prohibitive otherwise.
At $1.99/ round, NOT reloadable, high IQR number(LOW = GOOD)…I’m not sold and I never will be…just not worth the time nor effort…
Is that the Fire Department model?
” Anyway, if you have anything you want us to see or discuss, let me know and I’ll bring it up tonight.”
I’m interested in hearing about Women of the Gun. Are their numbers increasing? What is their opinion of themselves? What’s their take on politics? What does the ordinary household woman think of the idea of women with guns posing for pictures? That sort of thing. Not only because I’m a dirty middle-aged horndog, but I really believe that it’s time for women to take their inherent rightful power back. I want to see the healing of the “women are chattel property” imprint before I die.