Thread: R8 vs R93

Originally Posted by Bavarian_Hunter

I can vouch for HH in that we've both always wanted a Blaser after firing one a couple of years back. I think he said it badly about never being happy, its more finding an issue with the guns he's had and they were genuine issues.
I've been trying to say for a long time that really light guns may be good to carry but for offfhand shots they make it very hard as its just impossible to keep em still enough even at reasonably close ranges and after a recent costly miss he's realised that now.
So we talked about a lot of different calibres and makes and I ended up suggesting that he fork out the extra money this one time and buy a blaser like he's always wanted then there will never be a need to discuss buying guns ever again!

At the moment the greens have just introduced a proposition to the govt that we be limited to 3 guns and if this were to happen something with interchangeable barrels would be ideal to go around the issue.

We were tossing up the question about R8 or R93 together not as a competition between the two just as what are the differences that HH should be aware of and take in to consideration. We tried contacting a couple of gun shops that stocked em but they were closed when we tried so thought he'd ask here.

In that case I am happy to give my 2c
The R8 would be a smarter choice imo, if the phase out of the R93 rumour is true.
Remembering of course, they are designed as a hunting rifle not a long range shooter. They can, however do both very well depending on expectations.
It should be a consideration when scope selection comes into question.
However I have seen Premier, S&B, NF, March, US optics, swaro and Loopys mounted on 93's all having sufficient eye relief and if needed, being able to shoot out to 750+ in the first turn of a dial. R8's use the same mounting system so I don t see any dramas there.

I personally have march, loopy, bushnell and Nikon scopes, with their own after market saddle mounts to suit different roles for mine. If you purchase a blaser I may be able to help out with where to get a suitable mount to suit your scope choice.
IF you buy new I would also stick with a factory chambering's and barrels until your warranty ran out before turning to other suggested means as you will have no recourse at all, if they fail in some regard.