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Considering the overall length of these rifles, I think they look quite good. The R8 was once offered in a Stutzen configuration in the Professional Success model, but in my opinion it never looked quite right. I think it would have looked much better if Blaser had offered it with a wooden...

Thoughts on this stutzen blasers?

Thanks for the article, but I don’t think I’m going to continue down that path. What originally caught my attention were all these articles praising the cartridge as if it were the definitive do-it-all caliber. I’m not saying it isn’t a very capable cartridge, in fact, it was exactly what I was...

The main appeal to me is being able to use a shorter barrel, maybe around 52 cm (20.5”), while still keeping close to .338 Win Mag performance. For driven hunts, monterías, and stalking out to a maximum of 400 meters (440 yards), it seems more than sufficient, with the advantage of less weight...

From what they say in the video, the recoil seems quite manageable for the level of power the cartridge delivers.

Thanks for your advice, you’ve made some very good points and I think you’ve convinced me. Until I actually meet someone who bought one, has used it in the field, and can explain why they chose it over more established cartridges, it’s probably wiser for me to stick with the proven options...

So if I don’t reload, should I just stick with the old 30-06? On paper the 8,5x55 seems to outperform it in almost every aspect, except for ammunition availability. As for the price, 90–100€ per box is actually quite normal for hunting ammunition here. I’m more curious about whether the...

When I mentioned the comparison with magnums, I was mostly thinking about the .338 Win Mag in terms of practical field use rather than exact ballistic equivalence. On paper it looks slightly below it, but still within a similar performance range for most hunting situations. That’s why I was...

Greetings. I’ve read a lot about this cartridge and it seems clear that the 8,5x55 was designed to perform efficiently in shorter barrels, especially with suppressors. Of course, here in Spain the use of suppressors is currently prohibited, but even so, for our monterías the 52–58 cm barrels...

Thanks for summarizing thats so well, it’s exactly what I’ve read of the cartridge. I’ve seen the video, it clearly performs well. Still, the ammo used looks a bit too hard for roe deer and chamois, (he hunted a female goat of around 20kg) at least for small European game. That’s what made me...

I don’t reload, so ammunition availability is probably the main concern I see with the 8,5x55 Blaser at the moment. Regarding the comparison with those cartridges, I see it a bit differently. The .30-06 is obviously one of the most versatile cartridges ever made, but the 8,5 would clearly...

I’ve been looking with interest at the 8,5x55 Blaser lately. On paper it seems like a very interesting cartridge. In many ways it looks similar to the .338 Win Mag in terms of bullet weight and performance, but with the advantage that it was designed to work efficiently in short barrels...

Hey everyone, I’ve been lurking around here for ages but never actually registered. Got a question and hoping you guys can help. My dad’s always loved the look of stutzen-style rifles, and when he finally got a manlincher luxus stutzen it turned out to be a letdown. The grouping was terrible...