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I bought my .338 Winchester mag A-bolt in 1988. I have taken it to Africa 4 times and have taken many deer, elk, moose and other animals with it. It was only gun I used for many years. It is semi retired now. I have many other rifles of several brands, but my A-bolt is the one rifle I would never get rid of.

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I have an A bolt in 30-06. I like the rifle but never warmed up to the Boss. Never messed with trying to rebarrel it without the boss. I figure it would be better off to just buy another abolt without one if I really wanted one.


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in the late 80's when i finally had a job that paid decent, first thing i wanted was a good squirrel gun. my budget range was either a 77/22 or the A bolt. i chose the ruger because the browning just looked too disco-era for me. thick, shiny finish, cheesy gold trigger, etc. if they had one that was less gawdy then maybe i would now have a safe full of A bolts instead of 77's.


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Originally Posted by chefcreed
I think it just doesn’t fit me well


That is probably it, though they are also a very light rifle, which makes a difference.

FWIW though I have one in .30/06, and I find it very easy to get on with - kicks a lot less than another .30/06 I own, despite that other rifle being heavier. About the most accurate rifle I own too, which is nice, and I've killed a truckload of deer, pigs, goats and other stuff with it. .

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Both son in laws have them, both 7 mags, both shoot really well

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Back in the very early 90s, "anybody who wanted to act like somebody" in our neck of the hunting woods in FL had to have a Stainless Stalker ABolt. 270 and 7mm Rem Mags were very popular. I finally got a composite stalker (black) in 270 and it shot very well. That gun went through a lot, I took quite a bit of game with it, but had a few notable mishaps that I blamed on it. All were my fault but after losing a beast of a low fence, south Texas monster, I sold the gun.

I ended up buying a matching composite stalker in 22-250 with BOSS as a sister gun for practice/hogs/truck gun and it served me very well over the years. I still have it, after rebarrelling with a Kreiger.

I would buy another Browning bolt, as they are put together very well and shoot.

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Originally Posted by ADNA
I bought my .338 Winchester mag A-bolt in 1988. I have taken it to Africa 4 times and have taken many deer, elk, moose and other animals with it. It was only gun I used for many years. It is semi retired now. I have many other rifles of several brands, but my A-bolt is the one rifle I would never get rid of.

Same here. My A-bolt II in 7mm-08 is by far the best “out of the box” shooter I own, and it will be the last rifle I own when the time comes to sell the herd.


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Love my stainless 260 A-Bolt.


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Originally Posted by Sitka deer
Way over-complicated triggers prone to failure in rough going. I have seen more in-field failures with them than all other makes and models combined. And that involves far fewer a-borts... several failures were with posters from here. Most common failure has been corrosion in the wire link in the trigger. It seizes and rifle will not shoot.

No issues with Browning, own and use quite a few of their other guns, even own an A-bort in 375 H&H.





And not only corrosion, but moisture/condensation freeze up can shut the whole dance down...and has.


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Originally Posted by covejeepsxj
I own a few (22 lr, 22-250, 223 WSSM, 270 WSM and 325 WSM) and they’ve been fantastic. The 223 WSSM and 270 WSM are two of the most accurate rifles I own.


What sort of accuracy do you get out of those? I've got an X-bolt stainless stalker in 325WSM that does 0.75MOA.


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I've been shooting A-Bolts since 1988 (7mm RM Composite) and it shot very good, took my first elk with that rifle. My father has a SS 270 that he has taken elk, mule deer and white tails with, shoots great. I now have his Composite Stalker BOSS in 7mm RM, it will shoot with any custom rifle I have. Never had or saw a trigger failure. In 1988, we rafted down the Deschutes River across from the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, my rifle got soaked during the trip and no one bought oil (I flew in from the east coast), I wiped the rifle off with a paper towel and went hunting.

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Interior Oregon, although wet, doesnt take the same toll on metal as does areas with heavy salt spray, which happens quick.

The A-Bolts are certainly accurate, and if you are not in the extremes, they will get the job done.


I'll run mine in fair weather, Whitetails, pronghorn, woodchucks, etc.
But for times when I have to trust my rifle, I'll be running my Model 70's.


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A few of you mates from down under like the 325wsm. Some Kiwis from New Zealand too. It’s a great cartridge. I got an ABolt titanium in the 325. Can’t go wrong with a powerful 8mm. It’s a good open country cartridge in a nice rifle you got there. A few of us yanks and Canucks up north like them too. I got a Kimber in 325 also. They are both under an inch most of the time.

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Had one of the early Micro Medallions in 284 Winchester.🙂


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Originally Posted by Vinootz
A few of you mates from down under like the 325wsm. Some Kiwis from New Zealand too. It’s a great cartridge. I got an ABolt titanium in the 325. Can’t go wrong with a powerful 8mm. It’s a good open country cartridge in a nice rifle you got there. A few of us yanks and Canucks up north like them too. I got a Kimber in 325 also. They are both under an inch most of the time.


8mm isn't all that popular a calibre down here, but I've got a couple of ex-mil Mausers so have stock of projectiles. I've always wanted an 8mmRM but never got around to buying one, and now they are like hen's teeth here. The 325WSM is the next best thing, and I wasn't expecting the skinny barrel Browning to shoot that well.


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You mean you can own a rifle down there ? Fill us in on your guns laws please. I only know what I hear on the fake news.

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Have LH 280 Abolt stainless stalker and 25 and 243 WSSM in just stalker models and they all just straight up shoot out of the box.


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Way over-complicated triggers prone to failure in rough going. I have seen more in-field failures with them than all other makes and models combined. And that involves far fewer a-borts... several failures were with posters from here. Most common failure has been corrosion in the wire link in the trigger. It seizes and rifle will not shoot.

No issues with Browning, own and use quite a few of their other guns, even own an A-bort in 375 H&H.





And not only corrosion, but moisture/condensation freeze up can shut the whole dance down...and has.




Yea, about as much as it can any other trigger, including God's trigger (Winchester M70 before M.O.A.)
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You mean you can own a rifle down there ? Fill us in on your guns laws please. I only know what I hear on the fake news.


Yes. The firearms/weapons laws are state controlled and each state is a bit different. I live in QLD (Queensland) and a summary of the licence types are here:

https://www.police.qld.gov.au/weapon-licensing/what-are-weapons-categories

Firearms licence in QLD is called a weapons licence, but you are not allowed to use them as weapons (except....). A committee obviously came up with the naming because it's inappropriate, nonsensical and contradictory meaning.

The net result for me is:

I have a bolt action 22 on a Category A licence that I can use on a range or out hunting. I also have an under-lever 0.177 air rifle on this licence.

! have a 9mm semi-auto pistol on a category H licence that I can only use at a target range and have to provide evidence of having used it in 6 events every year.

I have several bolt action rifles (308, 8x57, 30/06, 325WSM, 375H&H, 458WM) and a 500NE double rifle. All these are on a Category B licence and I can use on a range or out hunting.

A genuine reason is needed when I applied to purchase each firearm, and that being target shooting and hunting.


Note that the licence applies to the person, but the firearms are registered under that person's licence.

I also have an antique 1849 Colt pocket revolver that is registered but not under any licence (ie no licence required).

Semi-auto centrefire rifles are Category D but I don't have any, or that licence. Conditions of licence are more strict for that class.

Note that 50cal Browning is Category R, that also contains machine guns in that class.


I think I need to buy a 6.5mm bolt action rifle of some sort, a 22 magnum (Browning T-bolt?) and possibly a shotgun.

I miss my M14.


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Thank you so much for sharing that with us! Nice to hear from a real citizen there.

I'm so glad that you can enjoy something, because I feel you enjoy shooting as much as anyone, but I hate your gov't even more now.

A sissy ass, pantywaste communist prick came up with all those laws.

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