Blaser’s R8 series of hunting rifles is one of the more premium options on the market. Offered in a wide variety of cartridges and styles, these rifles make it easy for European customers to take advantage of a wider variety of cartridges for hunting, without the need to take up an extra slot on their firearms permit. Beyond the legal benefits, the R8 is also an extremely high-end rifle with a very practical caliber conversion system that has just received its latest expansion in the way of Blasers new R8 Small Caliber Set Rimfire Conversion kits. These rimfire conversion kits allow you to take your full-size rifle-caliber R8, and convert it for use for practice, or varmint hunting.

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Blaser Introduces the R8 Small Caliber Set Rimfire Conversion Kits

o 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.

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.

Each of the caliber conversions has a 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, 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/.