Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Rimfires Anyone tried a Browning T-Bolt?

I seem to recall that a guy from So. Colorado invented it, and sold the design to Browning.

Paul

That is very interesting Paul. I recently read a good article in the May/June issue of Rifle Shooter magazine on the T bolt, the author (Stan Trzoniec) says that Browning first introduced the T Bolt in 1965 (the year I was born) and produced it until 1974 when they dropped it from their catalog, he says Browning brought the T Bolt back again in 1986 and it ran again until 1996, then put it back in production once again in 2006 until present he does not say what upgrades were made to the rifle between production runs, He also does not say if the T Bolt is an original Browning design or if it's been around for many years before 1965 in some other manufacturers catalog or who may have designed it, I am interested in the history of this unique action design and would love to know more.....................Hillbilly.

My gunsmith has one of the older Belgium Browning T-bolts and it shoots like a house afire...

I picked up one in 22mag. and got it scoped but haven't had it to the range yet.

I reviewed the T-Bolt 22Mag for Varmint Hunter a year or so ago. Three other folks and I shot it and all loved it. It was THE rimfire rifle to reach out past 100 yards on a cold and windy day for ground squirrels on the day we field-tested it. Range work produced a lot of very small groups, using several ammo types. I don't recall the actual group sizes, but I wasn't at all disappointed even with bargain ammo. It absolutely loved Winchester Supreme, though. The "Figure 8" magazine is brilliant, easy to load and foolproof, by the way.

I was sorry to return that one, but I did. Just no room for it around here.

Thanks rocky, very good information.................Hillbilly.

Well, VA, did you track down that Stainless Laminate varmint model in 22LR?

Yes I did Jim, the place had two, one on display and the other was NIB in the storage room, I put the one in the storage room on layaway, I will get it in a couple weeks, I would love to have it right now so I could shoot the hell out of it! I already have scope and rings, just the small matter of no rifle yet!..............Hillbilly.

Good deal. It will be interesting to see what you think of it.

Looking forward to see how you like it

Yes, I am looking forward to getting it to the range and wringing it out with some good ammo, I will post My thoughts of the T-Bolt after my range session...................Hillbilly.

I had a new T Bolt varmint/target.22 LR.I didn't care for the trigger . Trigger was creepy and not uniform pull. Trigger mechanism moved when safety applied/released.
I see lot of home made trigger changes on Rimfire Central. Changing spring/and or spring location, etc.
I prefer my Belgium T Bolts, shoot quite good.
Cisco