Blaser 505 Gibbs

[JPmbogo]

Has Blaser ever produced a rifle in 505 Gibbs, in particular the R8?

 

[ay2626]

R8 is produced by Blaser in 500 Jeffery but not 505 Gibbs. Not sure any of the bolt heads are big enough to handle the Gibbs even if a custom barrel was made. I believe the largest is for 338 lapua which is based off the 416 Rigby case.

 

[krish]

505 gibbs is a very impressive cartridge. Not too bad to shoot. The looks of it gets your attention.
Krish.

 

[krish]

Has Blaser ever produced a rifle in 505 Gibbs, in particular the R8?

Did you get your 500 jeffry cartridges.
Ktish

 

[JPmbogo]

They are supposed to be delivered this afternoon - Jeff>

 

[Inline6]

R8 is produced by Blaser in 500 Jeffery but not 505 Gibbs. Not sure any of the bolt heads are big enough to handle the Gibbs even if a custom barrel was made. I believe the largest is for 338 lapua which is based off the 416 Rigby case.

.590 is as big as I have seen for the R8 (338LM) 505 is .640.

 

[John Telford]

I don’t recall any R8’s in the Gibbs primarily because the bolt system is too small . They have opted for the smaller yet marginally more powerful Jeff500.

 

[Northman]

 

[Hunter-Habib]

No. The action isn’t big enough.

 

[colorado]

I keep telling everyone the 500 Jeff is a pussycat