What problems have you encountered with your Blaser R8?

[BeeMaa]

Nothing at all
Only one I returned was a 500j because the Canadian importer failed to obtain a bolt head after 8 months

Was it a Canada government bureaucracy problem or the importer had issues?

 

[Philip Glass]

We've just had our first problem. My son evidently put the rifle on safe with the bolt open. Now it won't fire. Why or how he did this is a mystery to me.

 

[nomspc]

Don’t need to run the R8 bolt hard. A smooth, efficient stroke is reliable under pressure.

 

[steve white]

Don’t need to run the R8 bolt hard. A smooth, efficient stroke is reliable under pressure.

Sez a man shouldering the tip of the buttstock onto his collarbone...

 

[ve7poi]

Was it a Canada government bureaucracy problem or the importer had issues?

Both I beleave

 

[Opposite Pole]

We've just had our first problem. My son evidently put the rifle on safe with the bolt open. Now it won't fire. Why or how he did this is a mystery to me.

Any updates on the issues?

 

[30.06king]

We've just had our first problem. My son evidently put the rifle on safe with the bolt open. Now it won't fire. Why or how he did this is a mystery to me.

Did he do this by toggling the thumb operated button / lever on the rear of the bolt ?
Don't know about the R8 but if I did this on my R93 I would simply reinsert the bolt into the action, possibly also fully closing the bolt, and the safety on / off function, by toggling the button / lever, works perfectly. I would think this should also be the case with an R8.

 

[Philip Glass]

Did he do this by toggling the thumb operated button / lever on the rear of the bolt ?
Don't know about the R8 but if I did this on my R93 I would simply reinsert the bolt into the action, possibly also fully closing the bolt, and the safety on / off function, by toggling the button / lever, works perfectly. I would think this should also be the case with an R8.

Thank you for this. I did try removing the bolt and messing with the safety back and forth. I realized after I drove to San Antonio and dropped it off at Blaser that there must be an easy fix and I just needed a pro to walk me through it. I should have just FaceTimed my hunting buddy @TOBY458 and he could have probably helped me figure it out. Now no gun for early deer season!

 

[Philip Glass]

Any updates on the issues?

No, Blaser still has it. I leave for Spain Monday. I am hoping to have it for my son to hunt at Christmas time.