Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles How did I do on a used A-bolt 270?

Not only do I like it I love it. It's a blast to shoot for me at least. I know it's not like shooting a magnum. It sure beats the 22. Just can't wait to get out in the woods and hope to have a chance at a deer next season.

brilliant rifle no matter the price, and you got a deal. Put a 3-9 vx II on it and call it a day. If you wish to handload, 130 partitions over 58 re22 works well for me.

Mike,

From your description of the rifle, you have a Composite Stalker. Does the bolt have what appears to be horizontal flutes (original A-bolt) or does it have a non-rotating shroud covering the bolt(A-bolt II)?

If it's an A-bolt II, you done just fine on the price. They are no longer made and most folks are asking quite a bit of coin for them now or at least in my opinion.

I've owned more A-bolts than I have any other rifle and will tell you, that unless you've got a lemon, that rifle will do far better than 2" @ 100yds. I've never had a complaint with the accuracy of any A-bolt I've owned.

The cheapest and one of the best improvements that you can make to that rifle is purchasing a lighter set of trigger springs from Timney, they're available at MidwayUSA as well; this will help improve accuracy.

Congrats on your purchase. I love the Composite Stalkers and it's chambered in a great caliber. Enjoy your rifle.

I have an A Bolt Medalion grade that I bought in 1991 or so. 300 WIN MAG that groups 5/8" at 100 yds if I do my job with 200 Nosler handloads. Great gun. Good luck with yours. Great deal.

Yeah it's the Composite Stalker. Thanks for the help nailing it down it was getting on my nerves not knowing exaxtly which one I had lol.

Mike, congrats on your new rifle bud. The Browning A-Bolt is an excellent rifle. I would have paid what you did in a heartbeat. Great deal in my opinion. The model you have comes with the action bedded from the factory and with the right load will shoot into one hole.

One thing your going to find after hunting a few years with the 270. It flat kills critters.

A rifle that nice warrants a scope much nicer than the Simmons 8- point.

Shod

I had an Eurobolt, which is your rifle with a European style stock. It was in 7mm Mag and liked 150gr to 155gr bullets. If the rounds you bought don't pan out, try some 140 grainers. I've heard A Bolts prefer bullets on the slightly heavy side.