Sam Adams
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I recently saw an article about the Blaser R-93 Tactical bolt gun. The rifle, tricked out with a stock that seemed to have infinite variations so that everyone could find their best hold, and a Horus "tactical" scope, had incredible accuracy. We're talking about 1/2 M.O.A. as being expected. The rifle was about $3,500 as tested, though leaving off a few options could cut as much as $1,000. A few questions for any of you who know about the rifle and the scope:
1) Is the gun really that good, or was this a specially-tuned ringer?
2) If the answer to #1 is "yes, it is that good," is the extra accuracy over, say, a Remington 700 VS or Police worth the extra bucks? I suspect not, but I'd like to hear what others have to say.
3) The Horus scope seemed to be the co-star of the article, since it allowed the shooter to shoot incredibly well with any ammo very quickly - there are no adjustments to the scope itself, merely the point of aim after the first shot. The real question is: does this scope make the rifle, and would getting this scope for a cheaper but still very inherently accurate rifle produce nearly identical results?
4) Does anyone know what other scopes, preferably cheaper, do something similar to the Horus?
Thanks in advance for your response.
1) Is the gun really that good, or was this a specially-tuned ringer?
2) If the answer to #1 is "yes, it is that good," is the extra accuracy over, say, a Remington 700 VS or Police worth the extra bucks? I suspect not, but I'd like to hear what others have to say.
3) The Horus scope seemed to be the co-star of the article, since it allowed the shooter to shoot incredibly well with any ammo very quickly - there are no adjustments to the scope itself, merely the point of aim after the first shot. The real question is: does this scope make the rifle, and would getting this scope for a cheaper but still very inherently accurate rifle produce nearly identical results?
4) Does anyone know what other scopes, preferably cheaper, do something similar to the Horus?
Thanks in advance for your response.