Blaser’s New R8 Rimfire Conversion Kits – Adapt The Rifle You Love
Luke Cuenco 03.11.24
For a jet-setting worldwide hunter or someone who just likes to have the same controls, trigger, and feel every time they hunt, caliber conversion kits can be a huge money and time saver. Blaser ultra-flexible R8 rifle already has a healthy amount of calibers to choose from that can quickly be swapped out, but now Blaser has introduced the new R8 Rimfire series of conversion kits in all of the most popular rimfire loadings for converting your full-size cartridge R8 to a rimfire cartridge of your choice.
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Blaser’s New R8 Rimfire Conversion Kits – From Big Game to Varmint
To be able to hunt around the world with the same rifle, using that with which you are already familiar with, creates the best possible scenario for hunting and at the shooting range. For Blaser, it goes without saying that changing the barrel or stock should be as easy as possible for the hunter. Having the familiar trigger weight and handling of a rifle enables the hunter to concentrate on the shot 100 percent.
“There are millions of possible combinations in the Blaser R8 platform and the versatility is extraordinary,” said Jason Evans, CEO, Blaser Group. “R8 owners can hunt varmint and dangerous game with the same rifle which can be quickly converted from a .17 HMR to large centerfire calibers such as .375 or .458. Those who hunt multiple species at home and abroad will appreciate the ease with which they can adapt calibers to their needs with conversion kits, in the case of rimfire, or extra barrels and bolt heads in centerfire calibers. And when target shooting, you have the advantage of practicing with lower recoiling calibers with the same gun and trigger pull.”
Each of the caliber conversions has a new capacity of at least 5 rounds with the magazine conversion inserted into the rifle’s bottom metal. The 22LR (listed as .22 lfb), .17 HMR, and .22WMR conversion kits feature a standard capacity of 6 rounds. Both of the .17 caliber options feature a shorter barrel length of just 9 inches while the .22 caliber offerings all feature a barrel length of 16 inches. The Blaser R8 Small Caliber Set Rimfire Conversion Kits will all retail for an MSRP of $1,714.00, putting them in the typical price category you’d expect for a Blaser product – they don’t come cheap. For more information on the Blaser R8 Rimfire conversion kits, you can visit http://blaser-group.com/ to learn more.
With the new small calibers, the trusted versatility of the R8 will be increased yet again. The rimfire conversion kits in the calibers, .17 HMR, .22 lfb, .22 WMR, .17 Hornet and .22 Hornet allow you, with only a few steps, to get your R8 ready for hunting small game or varmint. Additionally, with the lower priced ammunition for small calibers, cost savings when practicing extensively at the shooting range can be significant.
