Jeff Cooper fundamentally changed huge sections of personal protection/self defense. That’s but shows to fill!!! Ron’s a great content creator and writer. However I seriously doubt he’s influenced anything like Cooper. I mean I don’t think you have substitutes for such people…
@@danielcurtis1434 I guess that it comes down to personal perspective. Personal protection/self defense is a specialist subject when it comes to firearms. Ron Spomer has probably covered a wider spectrum and reached more people worldwide.
@@danielcurtis1434 when it comes to general outdoorsmanship and hunting, cooper isnt in the same league as Ron. I mean, just look at his whole ‘scout rifle’ debacle: conjuring up a rifle with specs that dont even exist.
It is made for European driven hunts. You can switch optics and/or barrel really quick if you want to. For example, you can be on a stand on a driven hunt in an open field, so you put your driven hunt scope on. But in the afternoon you are on a stand in the middle of a dense forrest, so you put your red dot on. All while holding perfect zero. Let's say you had a 9.3x62 barrel on it for the driven hunt, but the next morning you are on a high seat hunt in open field. No problem, you put your 7x64 barrel with a high magnification scope on and you have a way better ballistic profile for longer range shots. It's great that you are always using the exact same gun. It really improves your shooting. And don't forget the PERFECT engineering on this masterpiece. The quality is superb.
Just been to Namibia with my R8. Have it in 375H&H and 300 win mag. Very convenient to travel with, always in zero even after the baggage handlers have had a go at it. Very practical and superbly engineered. I have no doubt the R93 was the same. Another very informative and enjoyable video. Thanks Ron.
In Sweden we mostly use a 156 grains bullet in our 6.5-55 because of our ridicilous rules of caliberclasses. 140 grains bullets will need a very long barrel to create the minimum speed of class 1.If you reach class 1 you can hunt everything from moose and down, I think that the 284 came out for that reason but it never hit the Swedish market, the Swedish government sometimes (about every 5 year or so )threaten us with led ban and copper bullets in a 6.5 and 2000 joule is not that easy to create thats then the bigger 284 was meant to fix the job but as long we can use led the 55 still survives.(Excuse bad english)
I have a straight pull rifle that was designed in 1895 my copy was made in 1903, fantastic rifle and as you would imagine it’s chambered for an obsolete cartridge. Austrian design and manufacture. Old military rifle that saw 2 World Wars and several smaller conflicts and police use.
I've owned two R93's since the 90's; one in 308 WIN and one in 338 LAPUA. Those two and my SAUER 202 are the most accurate off the shelf rifles I've ever owned.
@@georgemcarthur488 A little over 26". It's amazingly accurate for a rifle produced well over two decades ago. Holds ⅝ MOA with 300gr Sierra HPBTMK moly coated bullets.
@@georgemcarthur488 The 308 one has the older (original) fully adjustable stock that was originally designed for the no longer existing European 300 meter high power rifle matches. I've gotten one holder groups with it at a 100 yards using moly coated Sierra 155 gr Palma bullets. It was my favorite rifle to shoot at the local silhouette matches.
I love the 155 Palma in all my 308's. Also the 300 SMK in the 340 Weatherby! Just hard to find a place more than 1000 yards in Michigan to really use it😀
Cool action.I learn every day i watch you Ron on You Tube and that’s why i support you! I will keep my eyes locked on a Blaser 93 for now on if i ever see one!
Thank you for this educational presentation especially the description of the bolt action. The Blaser R8 is the only rifle I own. It gives the same length of pull, same trigger pull, same fit and feel wether shooting 243, 308 or 300 Win mag.
@15:20 Blaser no longer makes barrels for R93. You can buy a barrel extension from a third party (basically the rear part of the barrel with recoil slot/scope mount) and treat it as a regular action and fit any barrel blank you like. Your gunsmith really needs to understand how the R93 locks, the angles are important for the strenght of the lock (Håkan Spuhr of Spuhr mounts explained this in Vapentidningen as a few dangerous barrels suddenly appeared on the market). I went through a few 6,5x284 barrels in the R93, all shot very well, I would expect 3-4" @ 600m. I now use R8 because of the barrel supply, or rather non-supply.
I have seen a couple worn out barrels being chopped and used as adapters/extensions here in Sweden. The Russian guy who makes adapters got the heat treating wrong on some models, and the company in Norway won't ship out of the country as of yet.
Great video Ron! That fast straight-pull action would be just what the doctor ordered for European boar hunting where one is usually shooting at driven, running game and fast follow-ups are a necessity! I particularly like the simple, yet elegant engineering of the action and barrel system.
Great review Ron. I remember reading adds for the Blazer rifles but never saw one or any of the pricing at the time. Amazing engineering and styling. Thank you for sharing the information on this.
It’s a great rifle, with the R8 being even better. The Blaser system is so versatile bits fantastic….. so really great caliber,barrel and stock configurations
Thanks Ron. Now I want a Blazer, with a couple dozen barrels. I know Santa isn't that fond of me. I see the Lil ham-dog made her appearance at the end. She's ready to go. Cheers Jeff
~Savage just lately came out with Straight Pull rifles. Troy (made in the USA) also has a Straight Pull rifle. ~Straight Pulls are "quicker (faster and less effort to cycle)" than Sauer bolt-actions for European wild boar (pig) hunts shooting at 100's of pigs. ~I have a Remington 7600 pump-action rifle that is "quicker" than Straight Pull rifles.
Ron you are spot right on about the Rifle, good tutorial. I have one and I love it. 338 Lupa and 6.5-284 with a GRS stock vortex gen2. Works better with tie nut.Every time I take the scope off and put it right back on rifle, spot right on target. THANKS
I believe the rifle was designed to enable European hunters more choices in cartridge calibers for a single rifle. Some countries have limits to how many firearms you can own. It provides one rifle that can be changed to other cartridge calibers. There are also over and under shotgun and rifles models with barrel sets too. It sort of takes the fun out of having a rifle case full of different firearms we can have in America. Sako made rimfire rifles with barrel sets for different rimfire cartridges too; I remember seeing one year’s back. There are some really highly engrave Blazer rifles with beautiful wood stocks too. Thank you for showing the one you have. ✨🙂✨
You're right, Sweden for example has a limit on how many firearms you can own for hunting, and a cartridge change capability is one way to sort of work around it within other limitations (it's a long story regarding how gun control laws work in Sweden). The Blaser R8 is really popular here, and I would recommend it over the R93 due to its improvements in the bolt locking mechanism (it can take ridiculous amounts of over-pressure without failing dangerously, the same can't be said for the R93). My biggest problem with Blaser is how expensive they are. An extra trigger control and magazine for the R8 will cost around €700, you can get a decent rifle for that price!
Norway had 6 hunt guns for a while,now its 8. Swap Barrels counts as parts and is not counted as a whole bit. Action or stock with action counts as "gun".
@@MrPh30 Those are great options. Sweden has a limit of 4 + 2 firearms for hunting, the last 2 has to be especially "motivated". Swap barrels counting as parts sounds great, that allows guns such as Blaser R8, Sauer 404 and others to really shine. I have to admit I'm jealous.
@@erikedlund8711 Most recent here is magazine registration ,or license for them above 10 shots. Even ,22s are that under . 25 rnd .22s is one example. Collectrs, IPSC and so on. Saw you guys got rid of the Suppreasor license now, it was over due for that.
Hi Ron Have had an R93 for almost 20 years. Mounted in a norwegian GRS Ragnarok chassis. .22LR barrel for practice. 6,5x55 for longrange and .3006 for hunting. Less than 2 minutes to switch barrel and bolt. The scope mount is faboulous. Keeps the zero 100%. I know my rifle incredible well. Never failed and very very accurate when I do my part 😊 The R8 is great but trigger and magazine is one piece and very expensive. Now - I’m not a dangerous man. Read somewhere that the the most dangerous man is the man with just ONE rifle. I must be one of them. Same chassis and same trigger. Just different calibers. My rifle is a part of my body. But just for hunting, practice and target shooting. That’s all we need here in Denmark. Love your channel - and your dog 😘😘
Love my 6.5-284, easily my most accurate rifle. The first Blaser I saw was in Germany , took a picture of it because I was amazed at the $ I would by a used one if I could. If you haven’t loaded for this cartridge I strongly recommend it.
I have an R8 with a couple barrels. It looks exactly the same as that R93. Probably some minor differences. With my 30'06 barrel, the first 3 shots with it were all touching at 100 yds. It's a pretty nifty rifle and repeatable after takedown and reassembly.
That's a very interesting rifle with some really trick features. I have never been a big fan of straight pull rifles but the R93, or a rifle with the same features, surely makes me think hard about getting one. Thanks for the look Ron. 👍
If you are interested in german straightpull rifles you might like the Heym sr30, merkel Helix (this one has an accelerated bolt) and the steelaction HS/HM. These are all excellent rifles with interesting designs. Greetings from Germany
Greetings, Gintleman. I have shot the Heym sr30 and the Merkel Helix. Both good designs, the Merkel even faster than the Blaser. Savage recently began building a straight pull rifle on the Heym ball bearing lock up action.
I have R8. They are not really for reloaders. One issue is a short magazine if you want to handload. I have a 20-inch barrel on my 308 win. Some other issues: do not overtight scope mount clips, never leave the oil in the bedding area after cleaning, and make sure your scope is installed well.
I've heard people talk about a Blaser action before but I've never actually seen one and for some weird reason I've never looked it up either... Now it's got me wondering why more manufacturers are messing around with them because it looks pretty sweet. Really cool rifle and great video as always keepem coming brother!!!
The Haenel Jaeger NXT is one of the hot rifles in Europe at the moment. It's a pretty classy modern straight pull with classic styling. I'll see if I can figure out what the break down rifle was. I think most enthusiasts would appreciate them. Good video. That rifle was pretty cool. I enjoy the retro rifle as well as the new ones. The old model 8 Remington was a neat rifle because of yesterdays tech with classic style. Have a good one!
There's a custom shop near me that uses Sako actions & reverse taper Sauer barrels that has a few 6.5/284 chambers cut. Ballistics of that cartridge are phenomenal and I have been planning for a few(10) years to save up enough to get one.
Blaser rifles are so cool. I have wanted to get my hands on one of those for a little while now. They don't really have semi-auto rifles in Europe, as I understand it, but the straight pulls are the next most common legal option for faster follow up shots.
@@JayBradford you know, I had to search it, but it turns out I have actually seen those. Yeah, those are REALLY cool!👍 Euro rifle are on a whole other level. Not to diminish a classic American bolt action...well, I guess maybe just a little, but I think for as well as a lot of American rifles shoot, they just don't have the craftsmanship and innovation that they once had. And sadly I think that's why we are seeing many of the high end gun companies here struggling. Montana, and Dakota make some gorgeous rifles, but I think (don't quote me) they have both filed for bankruptcy recently.
Big maintanance tip for all R93/R8 owners out there. Dont ever get oil on the interface between the barrel and the stock. Right where those screws are that mate the barrel to the stock, if you get oil on this surface you might get accuracy problems especially if you dont thighten the screws to the correct 11nm. There is some clearance there for you to be able to remove the barrel nice and easy, problem is the system relys on friction to hold everything in place. Keep the interface nice and dry, as you install the barrel push it lightly towards the butt end and evenly tighten the screws to 11nm. Its sometimes insane how much more accurate a R93/R8 gets if you religiously follow those simple steps.
I wanted a Sauer 202 or a Blaser 93 back around 97'. But couldn't find one chambered for a WBY. 375. I couldn't even find one in a .375 H&H for me to have reamed and rechambered for the Wby. I even paid a dealer to find one for me, but no such luck. These rifles are beautiful, but rare in magnum calibers.
I wish that the Savage Impulse would gain more attention because it use a boutique style ball bearing locking lug system. The ball bearing system is what a custom manufacture uses. Look up the Heym SR30.
The 6.5-284 is a great cartridge. The problem is...there's a 6.5-284 Winchester, 6.5-284 Lapua, and a 6.5-284 Norma. They're slightly different. No ammo companies would make ammo for them. Norma got the 6.5-284 Norma saami spec and makes ammo, but that's it. No major ammo companies in the US would make ammo for them because of the possible confusion. That's why Hornady, Gunwerks, and GA Precision designed the 6.5 PRC cartridge. It's almost the exact same cartridge without the rebated rim. It a very close copy on purpose. I think it's a great cartridge for mid-size game. Deer, antelope, goats, sheep etc...It's not my first choice for Elk, but if Ron says it'll get the job done...I agree. LOL I haven't tried a Blaser rifle yet.
Blaser is a favorite. Savage has introduced an epic straight pull which continues tilt the EU market away from extravagantly priced hunting rifles, like Blaser, Heyman, Sauer and Walther for as little as 1/5th the cost. Nevertheless, that R93 sold used could easily go 4 times the cost of a new Savage Impulse, which is an awesome straight pull, very popular with German, Austrian, Swiss and Scandinavian hunters.
@@DUKEisALIVE Interesting. I just assumed the SR30 would be expensive as are many long guns manufactured in Scandinavia and western Europe. I became aware of this design originally from Heym after observing the rifle again on USOG. I miss my Sauer 202 Highland light Alloy, but must have a straight pull next.
If you think the R93 is good, you should really try the Blaser R8. We have 3 stocks and 4 different calibers, each with their own QD scope. Amazing that we can go from 375H&H to 22lr in about 2 minutes on the same stock.
Ron, did you use to have videos on YT many years ago where you quail hunted with a spaniel that resembles the pooch I just saw in this video? Just curious.
When I was in high school in the late 60's I remember my uncle having a T-bolt swiss mouser, I think it was in 8mm. Do you have any experience with those rifles?
The 6.5-284 is pretty much dead. And the new PRC will follow. The 6,5 will eat barrels with too much powder. The 6,5x55 will remain, maximum powder for a non barrel burner 6,5. And with a Blaser you get the correct bolt travel for a x55 length cartrigde.
Sadly difficult to find barrels for the R93 now since its discontinued. A 6,5x284 and a 4-16x on it would be good mountain rig. I have .308 and .375 in mine.
R93s are getting very expensive again, used barrels in 6,5x55 Swedish and 308W are going for close to 15000 SEK or just about 1500 USD here in Sweden. I recently purchased my first Blaser, a barely used R93 Professional with no wear marks on the bolt rails or stock. Also got fortunate enough to get a brand new barrel for it in .30-06, it shoots great.
I will recomend the Strasser before the Blaser. it's alround a better rifle and better looking to ;) It's by the same man that broke out of Blaser and made his rifle better in every way :)
Again want to see you talk about the Uberti Courtney Stalking Rifle. Also why hunting guides in the North America don't use straight pull, always bolt action. Are they not mechanically long-term durable enough?
It's for the rich European market. Tolerance is tight for the bolt to work right. They're not planning on it falling into a mud pit like we imagine our model 70 being pulled from an archeological dig in 300 years and still being functional.😆
Very nice rifle. I have a question for you. My daughter's 22 wants to get into hunting she shot some of my rifles wants a rifle that does it all. My thoughts are the 308 Winchester and the 7M mo8 I would appreciate your opinion on these two. Thanks and God bless
Yes, Jeffrey, both of those are great choices. I like the 7mm-08 for it's slight ballistic performance advantage, but you'll find more ammo and variety at lower prices in 308 Win. just because it's so much more popular.
This guy will go down as one of the greats, right up at the top with Jeff Cooper and the others. A real "strait shooter" this man.
Jeff Cooper fundamentally changed huge sections of personal protection/self defense. That’s but shows to fill!!!
Ron’s a great content creator and writer. However I seriously doubt he’s influenced anything like Cooper. I mean I don’t think you have substitutes for such people…
Roy what A suck up. Lol
RGB I agree.
@@danielcurtis1434 I guess that it comes down to personal perspective. Personal protection/self defense is a specialist subject when it comes to firearms.
Ron Spomer has probably covered a wider spectrum and reached more people worldwide.
@@danielcurtis1434 when it comes to general outdoorsmanship and hunting, cooper isnt in the same league as Ron. I mean, just look at his whole ‘scout rifle’ debacle: conjuring up a rifle with specs that dont even exist.
It is made for European driven hunts. You can switch optics and/or barrel really quick if you want to. For example, you can be on a stand on a driven hunt in an open field, so you put your driven hunt scope on. But in the afternoon you are on a stand in the middle of a dense forrest, so you put your red dot on. All while holding perfect zero. Let's say you had a 9.3x62 barrel on it for the driven hunt, but the next morning you are on a high seat hunt in open field. No problem, you put your 7x64 barrel with a high magnification scope on and you have a way better ballistic profile for longer range shots. It's great that you are always using the exact same gun. It really improves your shooting. And don't forget the PERFECT engineering on this masterpiece. The quality is superb.
My wife has a 6.5 Norma, it was given to her by her father. I’m envious. It’s awesome. Very accurate
You have your own rifle she says. 🤠
Just been to Namibia with my R8. Have it in 375H&H and 300 win mag. Very convenient to travel with, always in zero even after the baggage handlers have had a go at it. Very practical and superbly engineered. I have no doubt the R93 was the same. Another very informative and enjoyable video. Thanks Ron.
6.5 x284 one of my favorite whitetail rounds
And south TEXAS pig.
In Sweden we mostly use a 156 grains bullet in our 6.5-55 because of our ridicilous rules of caliberclasses.
140 grains bullets will need a very long barrel to create the minimum speed of class 1.If you reach class 1 you can hunt everything from moose and down,
I think that the 284 came out for that reason but it never hit the Swedish market, the Swedish government sometimes (about every 5 year or so )threaten us with led ban and copper bullets in a 6.5 and 2000 joule is not that easy to create thats then the bigger 284 was meant to fix the job but as long we can use led the 55 still survives.(Excuse bad english)
I have a straight pull rifle that was designed in 1895 my copy was made in 1903, fantastic rifle and as you would imagine it’s chambered for an obsolete cartridge. Austrian design and manufacture. Old military rifle that saw 2 World Wars and several smaller conflicts and police use.
Mine is a Ross. What kind do you have?
I've owned two R93's since the 90's; one in 308 WIN and one in 338 LAPUA. Those two and my SAUER 202 are the most accurate off the shelf rifles I've ever owned.
That 338 is a prize!(not saying the 308 isn't) What is the barrel length?
@@georgemcarthur488 A little over 26". It's amazingly accurate for a rifle produced well over two decades ago. Holds ⅝ MOA with 300gr Sierra HPBTMK moly coated bullets.
@@georgemcarthur488 The 308 one has the older (original) fully adjustable stock that was originally designed for the no longer existing European 300 meter high power rifle matches. I've gotten one holder groups with it at a 100 yards using moly coated Sierra 155 gr Palma bullets. It was my favorite rifle to shoot at the local silhouette matches.
I love the 155 Palma in all my 308's. Also the 300 SMK in the 340 Weatherby! Just hard to find a place more than 1000 yards in Michigan to really use it😀
@@georgemcarthur488 You and me both. The closest range at least a 1000 yards to me is a 2 hour drive.
Everyone can learn from this Man
I try to watch all his videos 👍🏽
So much to learn. Thank you
Have exact same rifle in 6.5x284 norma but fluted bull barrel!
Cool action.I learn every day i watch you Ron on You Tube and that’s why i support you! I will keep my eyes locked on a Blaser 93 for now on if i ever see one!
Thank you for this educational presentation especially the description of the bolt action. The Blaser R8 is the only rifle I own. It gives the same length of pull, same trigger pull, same fit and feel wether shooting 243, 308 or 300 Win mag.
@15:20 Blaser no longer makes barrels for R93. You can buy a barrel extension from a third party (basically the rear part of the barrel with recoil slot/scope mount) and treat it as a regular action and fit any barrel blank you like. Your gunsmith really needs to understand how the R93 locks, the angles are important for the strenght of the lock (Håkan Spuhr of Spuhr mounts explained this in Vapentidningen as a few dangerous barrels suddenly appeared on the market). I went through a few 6,5x284 barrels in the R93, all shot very well, I would expect 3-4" @ 600m. I now use R8 because of the barrel supply, or rather non-supply.
I have seen a couple worn out barrels being chopped and used as adapters/extensions here in Sweden. The Russian guy who makes adapters got the heat treating wrong on some models, and the company in Norway won't ship out of the country as of yet.
@@Snurker Akila BEAR 8 solves all that (for the R8)
Akila now makes an extension/adapter for the R93.
Love the engineering on that rifle. Thanks for the breakdown, Ron
Ron the R93 came out in 1993. That was 29 years ago. Thanks for the update of a rifle that has been out of production for some time now.
Another great presentation !
Expert practitioner + greatest salesman = Ron Spomer !
Great video Ron! That fast straight-pull action would be just what the doctor ordered for European boar hunting where one is usually shooting at driven, running game and fast follow-ups are a necessity! I particularly like the simple, yet elegant engineering of the action and barrel system.
Great review Ron. I remember reading adds for the Blazer rifles but never saw one or any of the pricing at the time. Amazing engineering and styling. Thank you for sharing the information on this.
It’s a great rifle, with the R8 being even better. The Blaser system is so versatile bits fantastic….. so really great caliber,barrel and stock configurations
Thanks Ron. Now I want a Blazer, with a couple dozen barrels. I know Santa isn't that fond of me.
I see the Lil ham-dog made her appearance at the end. She's ready to go.
Cheers Jeff
In 1884 the Austrians came out with the straight pull and the Swiss perfected it with the K31 7.5x55 a masterpiece of straight pulls
I have a K31 it's fantastic
That's a fine rifle. Don't have one but I have a bunch of ammo for it😅. I have a Ross Sporter in 280 Ross. Smooth son of a gun.
The K31 came out in 1931.
~Savage just lately came out with Straight Pull rifles. Troy (made in the USA) also has a Straight Pull rifle.
~Straight Pulls are "quicker (faster and less effort to cycle)" than Sauer bolt-actions for European wild boar (pig) hunts shooting at 100's of pigs.
~I have a Remington 7600 pump-action rifle that is "quicker" than Straight Pull rifles.
Ron you are spot right on about the Rifle, good tutorial. I have one and I love it. 338 Lupa and 6.5-284 with a GRS stock vortex gen2. Works better with tie nut.Every time I take the scope off and put it right back on rifle, spot right on target. THANKS
I believe the rifle was designed to enable European hunters more choices in cartridge calibers for a single rifle. Some countries have limits to how many firearms you can own. It provides one rifle that can be changed to other cartridge calibers. There are also over and under shotgun and rifles models with barrel sets too. It sort of takes the fun out of having a rifle case full of different firearms we can have in America. Sako made rimfire rifles with barrel sets for different rimfire cartridges too; I remember seeing one year’s back. There are some really highly engrave Blazer rifles with beautiful wood stocks too. Thank you for showing the one you have. ✨🙂✨
You're right, Sweden for example has a limit on how many firearms you can own for hunting, and a cartridge change capability is one way to sort of work around it within other limitations (it's a long story regarding how gun control laws work in Sweden).
The Blaser R8 is really popular here, and I would recommend it over the R93 due to its improvements in the bolt locking mechanism (it can take ridiculous amounts of over-pressure without failing dangerously, the same can't be said for the R93).
My biggest problem with Blaser is how expensive they are. An extra trigger control and magazine for the R8 will cost around €700, you can get a decent rifle for that price!
Norway had 6 hunt guns for a while,now its 8. Swap Barrels counts as parts and is not counted as a whole bit. Action or stock with action counts as "gun".
@@erikedlund8711 a 2nd hand CG 1900 with scope if one comes across one is always a good option ,or a Husq 1600 also the same.
@@MrPh30 Those are great options.
Sweden has a limit of 4 + 2 firearms for hunting, the last 2 has to be especially "motivated".
Swap barrels counting as parts sounds great, that allows guns such as Blaser R8, Sauer 404 and others to really shine. I have to admit I'm jealous.
@@erikedlund8711 Most recent here is magazine registration ,or license for them above 10 shots. Even ,22s are that under . 25 rnd .22s is one example. Collectrs, IPSC and so on. Saw you guys got rid of the Suppreasor license now, it was over due for that.
The Browning Maral is another good one. Looks like a BAR with bolt.
Hi Ron
Have had an R93 for almost 20 years. Mounted in a norwegian GRS Ragnarok chassis. .22LR barrel for practice. 6,5x55 for longrange and .3006 for hunting. Less than 2 minutes to switch barrel and bolt. The scope mount is faboulous. Keeps the zero 100%. I know my rifle incredible well. Never failed and very very accurate when I do my part 😊
The R8 is great but trigger and magazine is one piece and very expensive.
Now - I’m not a dangerous man. Read somewhere that the the most dangerous man is the man with just ONE rifle. I must be one of them. Same chassis and same trigger. Just different calibers. My rifle is a part of my body. But just for hunting, practice and target shooting. That’s all we need here in Denmark.
Love your channel - and your dog 😘😘
Love my 6.5x284. Hand load 140 gr bergers. Shoot allot of 338 calibers but it's still a fun cartridge to shoot
Love my 6.5-284, easily my most accurate rifle. The first Blaser I saw was in Germany , took a picture of it because I was amazed at the $
I would by a used one if I could. If you haven’t loaded for this cartridge I strongly recommend it.
I have a Blaser R93 with 22-250 and 243 barrel since 1997, amazingly accurate and both barrels have fired over 4000 rounds each and are still sub MOA
I have an R8 with a couple barrels. It looks exactly the same as that R93. Probably some minor differences. With my 30'06 barrel, the first 3 shots with it were all touching at 100 yds. It's a pretty nifty rifle and repeatable after takedown and reassembly.
That's a very interesting rifle with some really trick features. I have never been a big fan of straight pull rifles but the R93, or a rifle with the same features, surely makes me think hard about getting one.
Thanks for the look Ron. 👍
Blaser!! The best rifle on the market (Blaser r8)
I really thought about this cartridge. Looking great.
That is a pretty neat rifle design. Thanks for the showcase.
Blaser the best rifle in world
Love the 6.5x284 taken plenty of whitetail, mule deer and Elk with Nosler Accubonds
I have a R93 in 8,5x63 Reb. Great rifle and calibre for reddeer.
Iv got a 6.5-300 Weatherby but I’d like to own a 6.5-284 as well. Always like the oddball cartridges nobody else has at the range.
Holy spicy 🔥
If you are interested in german straightpull rifles you might like the Heym sr30, merkel Helix (this one has an accelerated bolt) and the steelaction HS/HM. These are all excellent rifles with interesting designs.
Greetings from Germany
Greetings, Gintleman. I have shot the Heym sr30 and the Merkel Helix. Both good designs, the Merkel even faster than the Blaser. Savage recently began building a straight pull rifle on the Heym ball bearing lock up action.
I have R8. They are not really for reloaders. One issue is a short magazine if you want to handload. I have a 20-inch barrel on my 308 win. Some other issues: do not overtight scope mount clips, never leave the oil in the bedding area after cleaning, and make sure your scope is installed well.
Merry Christmas I just received my first rifle and it’s this rifle in the 30-06
Congrats Blazer in one of the best european rifles, you should see the new one Blazer R8
I've heard people talk about a Blaser action before but I've never actually seen one and for some weird reason I've never looked it up either... Now it's got me wondering why more manufacturers are messing around with them because it looks pretty sweet. Really cool rifle and great video as always keepem coming brother!!!
Check Merkel Helix speedster
@@RichardEnglander will do... Take care brother!!
Heym SR 30 and Krieghoff Semprio.
The Haenel Jaeger NXT is one of the hot rifles in Europe at the moment. It's a pretty classy modern straight pull with classic styling. I'll see if I can figure out what the break down rifle was. I think most enthusiasts would appreciate them. Good video. That rifle was pretty cool. I enjoy the retro rifle as well as the new ones. The old model 8 Remington was a neat rifle because of yesterdays tech with classic style. Have a good one!
Heym?
I looked it up and couldn't find that it was that hot... Production problems? Haenel is owned by the same group as Blaser (RUAG).
There's a custom shop near me that uses Sako actions & reverse taper Sauer barrels that has a few 6.5/284 chambers cut. Ballistics of that cartridge are phenomenal and I have been planning for a few(10) years to save up enough to get one.
Love my old straight pull canadian made 1910 ross rifle in 303 british .
Right on
They do make barrel getting the 270 fluted barrel NICE!
Way cool! I've always wanted a Blaser. You have a rifle.
Awesome rifle I love straight pull.
Blaser rifles are so cool. I have wanted to get my hands on one of those for a little while now. They don't really have semi-auto rifles in Europe, as I understand it, but the straight pulls are the next most common legal option for faster follow up shots.
Check out the Sauer 303 if you’re looking for a European semi-auto hunting rifle. Love mine.
@@JayBradford you know, I had to search it, but it turns out I have actually seen those. Yeah, those are REALLY cool!👍 Euro rifle are on a whole other level. Not to diminish a classic American bolt action...well, I guess maybe just a little, but I think for as well as a lot of American rifles shoot, they just don't have the craftsmanship and innovation that they once had. And sadly I think that's why we are seeing many of the high end gun companies here struggling. Montana, and Dakota make some gorgeous rifles, but I think (don't quote me) they have both filed for bankruptcy recently.
Another great one tnx
Would love one in 9.3x62 with German no. 1 reticle!
That is sweet!
Interesting rifle,never have seen one, thanks Ron
Big maintanance tip for all R93/R8 owners out there. Dont ever get oil on the interface between the barrel and the stock. Right where those screws are that mate the barrel to the stock, if you get oil on this surface you might get accuracy problems especially if you dont thighten the screws to the correct 11nm. There is some clearance there for you to be able to remove the barrel nice and easy, problem is the system relys on friction to hold everything in place. Keep the interface nice and dry, as you install the barrel push it lightly towards the butt end and evenly tighten the screws to 11nm. Its sometimes insane how much more accurate a R93/R8 gets if you religiously follow those simple steps.
I have a real interest in Norma cartridges now
It's the second most common hunting rifle in Germany after the old Mauser k98 System.
I wanted a Sauer 202 or a Blaser 93 back around 97'. But couldn't find one chambered for a WBY. 375. I couldn't even find one in a .375 H&H for me to have reamed and rechambered for the Wby. I even paid a dealer to find one for me, but no such luck. These rifles are beautiful, but rare in magnum calibers.
I wish that the Savage Impulse would gain more attention because it use a boutique style ball bearing locking lug system. The ball bearing system is what a custom manufacture uses. Look up the Heym SR30.
Heym isn’t just a custom manufacturer.
Take caution when trying to cool the barrel rapidly you can change the inter granular structure of the metal
If you're going to do that, there are cryogeneically treated barrels available that have been 'pre stressed' as far as that is concerned.
The 6.5-284 is a great cartridge. The problem is...there's a 6.5-284 Winchester, 6.5-284 Lapua, and a 6.5-284 Norma. They're slightly different. No ammo companies would make ammo for them. Norma got the 6.5-284 Norma saami spec and makes ammo, but that's it. No major ammo companies in the US would make ammo for them because of the possible confusion. That's why Hornady, Gunwerks, and GA Precision designed the 6.5 PRC cartridge. It's almost the exact same cartridge without the rebated rim. It a very close copy on purpose. I think it's a great cartridge for mid-size game. Deer, antelope, goats, sheep etc...It's not my first choice for Elk, but if Ron says it'll get the job done...I agree. LOL
I haven't tried a Blaser rifle yet.
Not only Savage but also Troy makes a "straight pull" rifle made in the USA.
These Blasers are about as fast as center fire bolt actions get
Yes, check Merkel Helix out
@@RichardEnglander Richard is right, Bork. The Helix has a compound ratchet system so that the bolt moves about twice as far as the operator's hand.
@@RonSpomerOutdoors-Podcast yes, but it’s also pretty stiff and the bolt handle isn’t as accessible.
Blaser is a favorite. Savage has introduced an epic straight pull which continues tilt the EU market away from extravagantly priced hunting rifles, like Blaser, Heyman, Sauer and Walther for as little as 1/5th the cost. Nevertheless, that R93 sold used could easily go 4 times the cost of a new Savage Impulse, which is an awesome straight pull, very popular with German, Austrian, Swiss and Scandinavian hunters.
The Savage is actually a copy of a very old system invented by Heym their SR30 is still being built today and is also very cheap
@@DUKEisALIVE Interesting. I just assumed the SR30 would be expensive as are many long guns manufactured in Scandinavia and western Europe. I became aware of this design originally from Heym after observing the rifle again on USOG. I miss my Sauer 202 Highland light Alloy, but must have a straight pull next.
@@russellmiller212 Just looked it up. In Austria the Savage Impulse is about 1950 € and the Heym SR30 is about 1450€.
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JSip and sons make great after market barrels for the 93 and R8, you should check them out
He say's he likes it but has not fired it for at least 16 years. Must be his favourite rifle.
If you think the R93 is good, you should really try the Blaser R8. We have 3 stocks and 4 different calibers, each with their own QD scope. Amazing that we can go from 375H&H to 22lr in about 2 minutes on the same stock.
Dear Ron, there are some people in Germany heavily injured in their face by exploding R93 actions. The R8 seems to be more reliable an safe.
Cool video
Bix´n Andy makes barrels for r93 and r8!
Nosler custom …I run this in my 35 Whelen and it loves it . 225 accubonds
Ron, did you use to have videos on YT many years ago where you quail hunted with a spaniel that resembles the pooch I just saw in this video? Just curious.
My 6.5 x284 was built for long range steel an paper target don't think I'll pack mine on a hunting trip just a tad bit heavy
Can you make any 44 mag rifle or revolver videos please? Or your opinion on the cartridge?
I believe the savage will rival it before long.
No
@@anders-krarup yes....superior bolt and with carbon barrel.
back in the 1970 my mate had a wild cat 250 - 284
When I was in high school in the late 60's I remember my uncle having a T-bolt swiss mouser, I think it was in 8mm. Do you have any experience with those rifles?
The 6.5-284 is pretty much dead. And the new PRC will follow. The 6,5 will eat barrels with too much powder. The 6,5x55 will remain, maximum powder for a non barrel burner 6,5. And with a Blaser you get the correct bolt travel for a x55 length cartrigde.
I always wanted a Blaser R93, but the price has been scaring me away, not to mention which bills not to pay.
Darn, I was planning an in-depth review on the Blaser R8 Professional 😩
Could you do a video on the Benelli Lupo? We need to know if the rifle is worth the hype.
Lost me at push feed.
I won’t own a non CRF action in a bolt feed. I love the 6.5 X 284 cartridge.
Sadly difficult to find barrels for the R93 now since its discontinued. A 6,5x284 and a 4-16x on it would be good mountain rig. I have .308 and .375 in mine.
R93s are getting very expensive again, used barrels in 6,5x55 Swedish and 308W are going for close to 15000 SEK or just about 1500 USD here in Sweden.
I recently purchased my first Blaser, a barely used R93 Professional with no wear marks on the bolt rails or stock. Also got fortunate enough to get a brand new barrel for it in .30-06, it shoots great.
Same in Germany. You can not loose money on them. We have a special one in 7mm Blaser made by Norma and a 3006.
Could you tell us about your shooting bench? How you made it, or where you got it? Thanks, Phillip from WV.
I own a r8 in 3006 one of my favourite guns
I will recomend the Strasser before the Blaser. it's alround a better rifle and better looking to ;) It's by the same man that broke out of Blaser and made his rifle better in every way :)
Again want to see you talk about the Uberti Courtney Stalking Rifle. Also why hunting guides in the North America don't use straight pull, always bolt action. Are they not mechanically long-term durable enough?
It's for the rich European market. Tolerance is tight for the bolt to work right. They're not planning on it falling into a mud pit like we imagine our model 70 being pulled from an archeological dig in 300 years and still being functional.😆
Semi autos exist here and are faster than a straight pull. Bolt actions are cheap to manufacture. All plenty durable.
@@jrhunt414 wouldn't a pump slug gun be faster and better on driven hunts? Even a foster slug
I had one in 30-06 my favorite rifle ever unfortunately it was stolen and I have not replaced it
Awesome piece of firearm engineering. But for the price it had better come with a choice chunk of walnut and some damn bluing
The savage impulse may not be so fancy but it is affordable
Throw an overbarrel suppressor on it and you can ease up on the earpro
Very nice rifle. I have a question for you. My daughter's 22 wants to get into hunting she shot some of my rifles wants a rifle that does it all. My thoughts are the 308 Winchester and the 7M mo8 I would appreciate your opinion on these two. Thanks and God bless
Yes, Jeffrey, both of those are great choices. I like the 7mm-08 for it's slight ballistic performance advantage, but you'll find more ammo and variety at lower prices in 308 Win. just because it's so much more popular.
@@RonSpomerOutdoors-Podcast thanks for your input..🇺🇸🇺🇸
I always double for practice.
Yeah.. Blaser Relays on the trade mark only.. I have on in 7mag. and really disappointed with Norma 7mm Ammo..
Ive never owned a straight pull, Im curious how the lock up mechanism works?
150 accubond in that 6.5-284 would be perfect elk load
That right R-8 I have
Would you do a review on a 308 cartridge it’s from federal premium meat eater 150 grain