Anyone else have a love for the Browning High Power rifles of days gone by?

Nice rifle Kevan!!

As for the salt wood, I believe that was the later models. And I read somewhere that Browning will still go good for that issue.
 
Cleftwynd said:
Nice rifle Kevan!!

As for the salt wood, I believe that was the later models. And I read somewhere that Browning will still go good for that issue.
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Thanks Cleftwynd, mine was re-stocked and re-barreled when I bought it.
Al Petersen ran a shop called the Rifle Ranch in Riverhurst Sk. many years ago and he put one of his left-hand twist barrels on it and had his stockmaker do the wood.
Even back in those years they knew about the nasty Browning stocks and Al was experimenting with faster twist barrels in some chamberings... this was one.
Value-wise that work killed the collector value, but I don't care because it has always shot so darn well.
My late Brother used it for many years and between us it had done a lot of hunting, still shoots 3/4 MOA with its pet load ... good enough for me..
 
Here is one for sale at my LGS

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They are great rifles to own. In the early 1990s many people were selling them and buying semi auto rifles. I bought,22-250hb, 308,3006,7mm,375h&h and 458 winch mag rifles in VG to mint condition for very reasonable prices. It seems to me that people really looked after most of these guns because they were all very well built. Another Browning rifle is the BAR 22 rifles. these guns were also very well made.
 
Here's one in 338 Win Mag that someone added a brake to. It was very accurate, and felt like a 30-06 shooting it, but brakes are not my thing, and it lives in a new home with a shooter who loves it dearly.



This one is an FN sporter in 300 H&H, is unmolested, and still resides here. :)



The Lyman 4X is a nice match from the same period.
Ted
 
I've got 5, 3 which I bought from Grandpa's estate. 7mm Rem mag, 308 Norma mag, 300 Win mag (short extractor version) and the two others I picked up within the last couple years. A 30-06 and a 300 H&H

The 30-06 and 300 H&H are all original long extractor versions, with used but not abused wear. The 7mm was a victim of salt cured stocks and is sitting in a Boyd's laminate with a replacement barrel with the correct stepped profile. The 300 win mag has been rebarreled also with the correct stepped profile. The 308 Norma mag is in a factory magnum length action, replacement barrel, long throated with the correct stepped profile and a, what I can only figure, factory replacement straight combed stock.

They all shoot great, a well built and solid rifle. Love 'em
 
Not anymore^ I bought that one. Hopefully it was nice though I didn't even look at it. I havent seen a medallion grade for sale in a LONG time now; the odd safari but no medallions. Maybe when I go pick it up I'll be happy if its a clean one.
 
Brownings are nice rifles - and they make a decent shotgun as well. I' ve always been surprised there isn't much discussion on them on CGN. I have one Medallion and one BPS don't plan on parting with either one.
 
Highwind said:
Brownings are nice rifles - and they make a decent shotgun as well. I' ve always been surprised there isn't much discussion on them on CGN. I have one Medallion and one BPS don't plan on parting with either one.
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I actually would flip your assessment, but to each their own..... IMOP, browning makes awesome shotguns and nice rifles.....

But I will give them credit for wood.... Their wood is always nice....
 
Browning Auto 5, and their doubles are incredible pieces of work. The SA-22, the BL22 and their older centrefire rifles are also excellent.
 
I have one in 243, however these were not on the FN action. Browning bought their short action barreled, from Sako back then, still has the step tapered barrel and Browning stock but is on a medium length Sako action. Still a very well made and nicely fitted and finished rifle.
 
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