CFPD - Part 2
OK, so you all knew that this was going to happen, but just for the record, it is another Blaser R93
but please don’t be fooled by the pictures, that isn’t one of those fiendishly beautiful Grade 7 walnut stocks, it’s synthetic complete with a few knocks
& fitted with a lightened .222 barrel
all topped off with a Swarovski 8x56 scope
Now according to the vendor, it has only fired 150 rounds (hmmmmmmmmmm), well if that is indeed the case, it has never been cleaned – so that consumed a fair old part of Sunday afternoon, just getting things nearly up to standard
Aside from all of the scrubbing, polishing & miscellaneous titivation as I type this, she has had a few changes already ... oh I love these modular rifles. The first step was to fit a Harris bipod, followed by changing the barrel for a 6.5 x 55 which I got from Francis Lovel where aside from picking up various bits & pieces, I got into a slightly bizarre conversation about the merits or otherwise of brothels in Baton Rouge (don’t ask)
As the more perceptive of you will no doubt have noticed, the bolt has changed as well – of course that’s not exactly true. Fitted with the 6.5mm barrel, it comes within what Blaser term as their standard group of calibres, so the left handed bolt from my .243 slots straight in. I still have the .222 barrel which I will get to work on later in the year, but for the next few weekends, I still have a bit of work fine tuning the Pro Camo for the autumn & getting the 6.5mm properly set up
The only problem I have at the moment is that I am starting to run out of space in my 3 gun safes. It's true what they say about the expense of addictions!
Comments
Could be worse. You could be blowing the money on Wine, Women and Song (not that there
s anything wrong with that).
Posted by: pdwalker | September 21, 2009 7:42 AM
If you store the Rifles three on their butts and three the other way up you can get six sometimes severn in a three gun safe!
Posted by: ajdshootist | September 21, 2009 8:22 AM
You dont want the Severn in your cabinet, moisture and guns dont mix, even synthetic stocks!
Nice to see it has a home!
Posted by: TimC | September 21, 2009 9:00 AM
Lucky you, Mr FM. That is handsome, and the "Lego" features are a bonus. Happy shooting, and well wear! Let us know how you like that scope - I'm in "making up my mind while saving pennies" mode now. I'm currently leaning towards Schmidt & Bender, but Swarowski is in the running too.
Posted by: Denis | September 21, 2009 9:21 AM