Tag: Blaser R8
Laying out of Blaser R8 Calibers
This post is in response to a very direct question I received about the Blaser R8 system. Specifically the caliber change feature. The sender...
R8 Back From Blaser – Firing Pin Fixed
Took about 2 weeks, but Blaser USA down in Texas has returned my Blaser bolt-body with a brand new firing pin installed.
Unfortunately, they did...
Video — My Broken Firing Pin Face
Drive 4 hours to confirm dope out to 1000 yards and firing pin breaks on first shot. That look on my face when I...
Benefits of a Sandbag with Rifles
This is a little trick I picked up quite a while ago. I always have 2 little “sandbags” with me when I am doing...
Guns in 3-Star Hotels
This is a follow up to a post I did last year about a guy getting jammed up with hotel staff for having firearms...
Pig Hunt Bullet Fragment
This is an administrative post for an inside project. Someone wanted to see what a 270wby TTSX bullet looks like after hitting a pig...
Video — Is it Safe to Dry Fire a Blaser Rifle?
Yes, it is safe to dry fire a Blaser Straight-pull rifle. With one caveat. You must do so with a barrel attached. Let me...
Video — Working the Blaser Safety
The Blaser system is still relatively uncommon in The United States. The safety on this design is heavy since it cocks and un-cocks the...
Dear F. Class Competitors
When F/TR Competitors sit around and wonder why their numbers are not growing at the rates of other shooting sports, look in the mirror....
How Do You Determine Level?
I will admit that the title of this post may seem a little odd. These photos originated out of the UK. When I saw...
Riding The Ranch
One of my favorite past times is reconnaissance. I’m weird like that. I’m a natural patroller. So when we show up to hunt a...
Short Video — Cleaning the 243
All the cool kids like the latest and greatest calibers 6-6.5mm calibers. But I have come to believe that .243 is a very interesting...
Safari Seat Hunting
Not really sure what to actually call this, so I am giving it my best attempt. While pig hunting in Texas, I got to...
Pork For The Smoker
Freeze is about to buy a smoker for the company. We wishes to use it on opening day for deer to feed all our...
Confirming Zero Texas Pig
One thing that continues to amaze me as I progress along in my hunting career are the amount of hunters who not confirm rifle...
