Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles I know there is a disdain for Browning rifles, but......

I have 3 of the original A Bolts in 06, 300 Win and 338 Win...

accurate, never any issues and have always been very accurate...

bought them somewhere in 1990 or the early 90s... so I've had them a while...

Never been much of a fan of the Browning rifles for whatever reasons but one experience especially soured me on them...

Hunting in Africa I was paired up with another guy from this site. Great guy and we had a great time hunting together . His primary rifle was a Browning and we were out riding around in the back seat of the bakkie one day and a couple hares stopped in the road ahead of us, so the guide stopped the truck so we could get some shooting in. My partner leaned over the roll bar with his rifle and took a shot and yelped a bit. I looked over and when his .338 rifle recoiled the trigger guard came up against the rear bar of the roll cage and sheared off the trigger guard and trigger flush with the stock - with his finger still in the trigger guard. Not only was his rifle shot for the trip but his trigger finger was bleeding profusely all over him, the truck, the rifle, and killed his hunt for the day. All those pieces were just cheap pot metal. A decent steel trigger guard may have bent a bit but would have survived the ride. Lucky he had a back 30-06 along in a Winchester Model 70 to finish the trip with.... but he killed the heck out of that hare.....

Bob

Order a Mcarbo Spring for $20 before you decide on a Timney, I was really surprised at the improvement

I have an older Medallion in 280. Never an issue and the most constantly accurate rifle I have ever owned.

ETA.. Not AK, but conditions here in Maine in November can be pretty brutal at times.

I’ve had several, I don’t feel disappointed!!

Over the years I’ve owned a BAR, several BLR’s and some
A-Bolts and only one was finicky with ammo... even reloads (was my 358 BLR). It still managed around a 1.5”-2” groups at 100 yards and slayed hogs like nothing else.
I’d say Browning triggers are all standard, but being in the military for a decade forced me to shoot crappy triggers to the point I can usually work any bolt trigger with zero issues.

I’d say don’t worry about it and just get used to it unless you wanna spend more cash.

Browning xbolts are pretty common where I live in AK, I’ve never heard any complaints about them. Those xbolts always seemed like nice well made basic hunting rifles to me.

I did this exact same thing. Although I'm not hunting in Alaska, I'm in south Louisiana and Texas hunting. My Browning A-Bolt II Medallion 7mm Rem Mag is the Queen of my safe. Got it a long time ago when the A-Bolt II first came out with the Boss system. I was probably 15 or so and have been shooting it since. The Boss was stupid loud co I put the CR Boss on. But with a magnum barrel and a Boss, the Barrel was damn near 27" long. Made it tuff for Tower stand hunting getting it in and out of some of our smaller tower windows. Thus I had a Rem 700 made in .308 with a 20" and love it as well. Kick is much less, which is understandable, and shorter barrel sure makes it easy where I hunt. Rem vs Browning down here in Louisiana, at least where I'm from, is a chevy vs ford debate. If my custom built Rem 700 had a removable clip like my A-bolt II, then I'd have the best of both worlds. I like the clip design of the A-bolt II. No detachable mag sticking out the bottom, just clean floor plate. The main reason I bought my 2 boys Rem 700's was the safety feature. The A-bolt II has the bolt lock feature and has to be placed on fire to remove the chambered round. Of course my boys ( now are much much older ) are and have been well taught to point a loaded weapon away from anyone when unloading. But there are times when they go hunting with others and well basically, I'm a father and get nervous. Thus the Rem 700 allows you to unload with the safety on. There still can be issues and accidents, but it gives me a little peace of mind. Back to my A-bolt, I have just recently removed the boss system completely and have had a thread protector made for it. Thus bringing my total "original" barrel length back to 24". Haven't shot it yet,b but plan to re-glass it and get it dialed back in. It is and always will be the "Queen" of my safe.

My BARs are not accurate, but the falling blocks are.

The A5 shotguns are great.
The SA 22s are nice guns.

This is a respectful ?

If/since your BARs aren't accurate....why is there more than 1 ?


I'm not prejudiced...... never owned a BAR. Curious.


Jerry

i only have 3
Two 338Wm and one 300wm
They went to the range once 11 years ago.

Range report 2008 - 12- 11, sections c, b, d, e, f, g, and h:

I shoot the Hornady Superformance 225 Grain SST’s in mine and It shoots better than I can shoot.
The reduction in recoil with my BAR being semi is nice when shooting the .338 Win Mag.

Thanks Mr. Clark


Jerry

Given their price point,they are easily the WORST schit going.

hint...................

Quien Sabe?



Custom Browning Micro-Medallion, 7mm-08









GWB

I didn't realize after the FN and SAKO based Safari's that they made a rifle...…….. MB

Browning Hell's Canyon Speed, 26 Nosler



My only shot was with him facing me. The bullet caught him at the withers. He dropped, did not even paddle. When I turned. him over his pecker was laying in the dirt under his body. The 142 gr. Nosler LR Accubond penetrated from the shoulders and literally knocked his dick in the dirt!


TFF,

GWB

Don't think one critter out of dozen or so I've killed with this Browning complained a bit about the Brand or the Cost!

ya!

GWB

Think so!



Brownimg High Wall Safari, 375 H&H







Browning High Wall, 45-70

Leastwise, Browning is stamped on the Barrel

ya!

GWB

a bit of Carbon Fiber



Browning, 270 WSM







IIRC, 150 Gr. Bergers @ 200 are a little to frangible for my tastes,

ya!


GWB