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bipbigbore
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Blaser Doubles
      #105151 - 15/05/08 02:08 PM

All,

I am considering a Blaser double in 470. does anyone have any experience with it that they would like to share?

THanks and Shoot Straight!

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ozhunter
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Re: Blaser Doubles [Re: bipbigbore]
      #105167 - 15/05/08 06:43 PM

My only experience in the Blaser Double is hefting one in 375 and .500NE.
From this experience and knowing that this rifle needs to be re cocked each time after opening and has a plastic "EBONY for end tip" I came to the conclusion that this is NOT the rifle for me.

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Ripp
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Re: Blaser Doubles [Re: ozhunter]
      #105173 - 15/05/08 08:17 PM

Looked at them at SCI --not impressed with them in general--however have never shot one..think you would be much better served going with a Heym, Merkel or Krieghoff...IMHO....

Ripp

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NitroXAdministrator
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Re: Blaser Doubles [Re: Ripp]
      #105181 - 15/05/08 08:50 PM

No field experience with one just handled it but I echo the comments above.

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JohnK
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Re: Blaser Doubles [Re: NitroX]
      #105188 - 15/05/08 09:36 PM

I own a Blaser S2 safari Super Luxus in 470 NE and have used it on scrub bulls, buffalo and pigs. The rifle is different from others out there and the cocking mechanism has had a lot of comments made about it.

All I can say is that I find my rifle good to use. It comes up to the shoulder like a fine shotgun. I personally do not find the cocking mechanism an issue and with use it becomes second nature. The rifle is accurate and well made. There are things about it I do not like but this applies to a lot of the rifles I own. Each has their own issues and good points.

I like my rifle and have had no problems with it. I do note that a lot of comments I have seen in the past about the Blaser doubles are made by people who have handled but not used them. Each to their own.

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Re: Blaser Doubles [Re: JohnK]
      #105259 - 16/05/08 09:22 AM

I have a 500 Blaser and like shooting it. I have no problems with the cocking safety. I think she shoulders quite well. Just my 2 cents worth.

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DUGABOY1
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Re: Blaser Doubles [Re: bipbigbore]
      #105343 - 17/05/08 06:02 AM

Quote:

All,

I am considering a Blaser double in 470. does anyone have any experience with it that they would like to share?

THanks and Shoot Straight!



I have to agree with most here, in that I would never buy a double rifle that had to be re-cocked every time you broke it open. That wouldn't make any difference in a rifle used for deer, but the 470NE is not a deer cartridge, and the last thing you want is anything easy to forget in the heat of a close quarters fight for your life! I feel the same way about auto safeties of any kind, but especially one that also cocks the rifle. If you want the combi-cocker feature, then the Krieghoff, makes far more sense. With that one, you load, and then slide the so-called safety back which de-cocks the rifle for safe carry while loaded. However, when you push the button forward it cocks the rifle! If you fire one, or both barrels, and break the rifle open for a reload, the rifle recocks it's self, just like any REAL DGR double rifle, and is ready to fire as soon as the rifle is closed, nothing to forget! Besides all that life is too short to hunt with an ugly rifle!

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NE450No2
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Re: Blaser Doubles [Re: bipbigbore]
      #105358 - 17/05/08 09:00 AM

I have shot several Blaser S2's. I also hunt with Blaser D 99 Duo's [double rifle drillings], that operate the same way as the S2, ie they decock upon opening and must be re-cocked after reloading.

I also hunt with "regular" drillings, and regular double rifles.

The Blaser S2's are new technology. They operate and are made differently.
They usually shoot very well. I do not find. the cocking/operating mechanism to be a problem for me. IF YOU shoot and practice with it. Which is true for any DG rifle you would hunt with, it will become second nature.

Think of the S2 as a Hammer double that you can cock both hammers with one motion of the thumb.

Because they are uncocked when "walking" around, they are very safe.

I do not fine the motion/effort required to cock the Blaser's, R 93, K 95, D99, or the S2, to be ANY SORT of detriment to getting the rifle into fast action.

Also I have not found the locking lug overhanging the action to slow down reloading.

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dnovo
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Re: Blaser Doubles [Re: NE450No2]
      #105362 - 17/05/08 09:49 AM

I agree with the last post -- generally. I have long been a great fan of Blaser. My first purchase was several years ago when I bought a R93 LRS2 in 308. I became enamored of the superb accuracy and fast and very smooth'straight pull' action. The rifle, with its integral rear monopad and adjustable stock was a joy at the range. Since barrel changing and, depending which cartridge 'family' you chose, changing the bolt head, was simple. I rapidly acquired a lot of additional bbls and the necessary bolt heads and magazines ranging from 223 to the 300 Win Mag (the 338 Lapua version demands a dedicated chassis.) Each round had its unique character, and the 6mm BR barrel, with incredible long range ability, zero recoil in this platform, and fast, multi-shot capability was simply astonishing.

I had no problems with the O/Us I have tried. However, I just could not get used to the S2 in 243 I special ordered -- and sold -- nor the bigger bore version I tried.

It was not the cocking mechanism or even the idea of a 'new fangled' safety/cooking system. I had no trouble adjusting to a like system on my Kriege Classic in 450-400 nor on my Merkel stakling rifles or O/Us. I simply didn't like the overall feel and balance of the S2 in lightweight or heavier iterations. Didn't feel right coming up to the shoulder nor did it seem to swing or point as I wanted.

So it is just personal taste. I will be out with the R93 LRS2 this weekend trying to win some money off my son in a casual match at 500yds, Blaser vs Sako TRG, with the 300 Win Mag bbl in place. But there isn't going to be an S2 in the vault in the foreseeable future. Dave

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