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ing on cartridge). If the external trigger shoe/guard is ever broken, replacing it is easy. Just buy another one and slap it in. There’s a safety factor, too, which may have done more to inspire the de- sign than anything else, given the ultra safety conscious Europeans and their anti-gun sentiment. When the magazine is removed there is obviously no trigger remaining, so the gun cannot be fi red. But there’s more. The striker/fi ring pin is automatically de-cocked when the magazine/trigger is removed. Drop this rifl e off a four-story roof on its butt and it can’t fi re. The two parts can be stored in separate locations to minimize unauthorized use, too. In use these Blaser rifl es are argu-
ably safer than most because they can be carried with a live round in the chamber without fear of discharge. The “safety” is a rather obtrusive plunger at the rear of the bolt, roughly where a tang safety
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would be on a traditional gun. Except this is not a safety but a cocking device. Pushing it forward is the equivalent of pulling the hammer back on an M94 lever-action or a single-action Colt re- volver. It cocks the fi ring pin. So, until this cocking plunger is pushed all the way forward, there is no way the rifl e can fi re. This makes it a bit of a nuisance when jump hunting anything because it does not simply and easily “fl ick” off. It takes some serious thumb pressure to compress the spring that drives the fi r- ing pin. Until you get used to this, you may fi nd your hand coming away from the grip, costing precious split seconds if you were hoping to snap shoot a fl ushing whitetail. Then again, this will minimize any chances of a small child accidentally arming the rifl e. I believe that some, perhaps many, European countries require this style of cocking device on modern sporting arms.
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Overall, the R8 is slightly beefi er
than the R93. A trifl e wider across the action, a trifl e longer, a trifl e wider in the stock. But its lines are clean and it balances beautifully. A palm swell on the fairly steep pistol grip and a deep thumb flute in front of the straight, high, American-style comb make it shooter friendly and easily controlled for precision aiming in keeping with its accuracy potential. Stocks come in various grades of gorgeous walnut, but the best for rough-and-tumble hunting might be the synthetic one-piece version on the Professional model. The 2010 R8 catalog lists a number
of barrel options in .222 Rem. (still pop- ular in Europe): .223 Rem., .22-250 Rem., .243 Win., .257 Wby., 6mm Norma BR, and four different 6.5 calibers of which my favorite for long-range coyotes is the 6.5-284 Norma. The .243 Win. and all .22 calibers except the .22-250 Rem. are available in ⅞ -inch diameter, fl uted heavy barrels 23.75 inches long as well as trimmer and shorter barrels. Of course there is a long list of big game and dangerous game chamberings. The R93 has even more chamberings. Blaser has not announced it will
discontinue the R93 line, but if sales don’t keep up, I can’t imagine this model staying in the line long. Spare barrels, magazines, stocks, and the like probably would. I’d certainly investi- gate thoroughly before buying. All things considered, the R93/R8
is accurate enough for most varminting, but I wouldn’t label it the ideal dedi- cated varmint rifl e. For any traveling hunter who needs a versatile rifl e that can handle anything from elephant to ground squirrels, this meets those needs. I fi nd it particularly advanta- geous as a dual threat big game/coyote rifl e on Western hunts where, once the elk is on the meat pole, you want to switch to a more appropriate cartridge for calling predators. It’s particularly handy if you have to fl y to your hunts or if room in the truck is at a premium ’cause cousin Jim decided to come along at the last minute. Blaser USA ships and repairs out
of San Antonio, Texas. The helpful gang there can advise you and provide further information. Check things out at
www.blaser-usa.com or call 210-377- 2527 for a catalog.
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