There is a lot to like about the A-Bolt, but there is also a lot to dislike: The trigger is an bortion of the highest order. See Rube Goldberg: A Rube Goldberg machine is a deliberately over-engineered machine that performs a very simple task in a very complex fashion, usually including a chain reaction. The expression is named after American cartoonist and inventor Rube Goldberg.
The woold stocks are usually a good piece of wood, untill they put the godawful finish on it that is so shiny that it could make a vole flinch. (they are blind)
The high-polish on the metal - same story.
I like the 60-degree bolt throw, but the trigger guards are a bit prone to breakage, reportedly.
They have a drop magazine floor plate AND a detachable box magazine! See Rube Goldberg reference above.
I have seen them shoot well on occasion.
Currently I have been struggling to get a buddies 2 x-bolts to shoot well, so I can looseley associate my general Browning malaise with the a-bolt and x-bolts.
I have also witnessed rust issues others have mentioned.
I'd take one, for a bargain, but generally my money is better spent elsewhere.
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