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I got my buddy a used Browning A-bolt hunter in 30-06 the model year is 1986
He took the gun out the other day and shot it the 1st 2 where dead on and the the 3rd went wrong, It blew the trigger and trigger guard off the gun.
He was shooting factory Win super X 180 grain ammo.
Any body else had this problem with A-bolts?
 
I have never heard of an unmodified A-Bolt doing such a thing. Before you go any farther with this, a qualified gunsmith should inspect it and try to determine why this happened. Is the ammo or the rifle at fault? Has the rifle been altered?
 
This is the second 30-06 using factory Win super X 180 grain ammo I have read about in the past two weeks. The other rifle was a Springfield 03.

A friend came into work the other day with some pics of what is left of his Springfield. First shot on opening day of Elk season, 180gr. W-W Super-X factory ammo. Don't have many more details yet, but hoping to get him to register to fill in the blanks.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid220/p5c595ad8703a3568146de087e2875f4b/ebb1c8d7.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid220/p9b9e31f9ef9c566ddaf4bd5f060d1086/ebb1cb67.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid220/p6b4b767bbaeaf5214f7196f992e1483c/ebb1cbcf.jpg

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Something is going on....................?

Ted
 
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GunTech the gun looks unmodifed, He talked to the guys at Reliable Gun and they said they have to up grade it to a A-bolt 2 trigger and trigger guard but it will take some maching from what I understand. I bought the gun for him as he's a new shooter, kinda fell like a dink about it and what worries me more is I have a a-bolt as well.

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It sounds like the ammo is the common denominator?? But I'd use the advice offered and take it to bitsofpieces in Delta for a second opinion!!

My A-bolt has never done that and I've fed it some pretty hot reloads?
 
FullDraw said:
GunTech the gun looks unmodifed, He talked to the guys at Reliable Gun and they said they have to up grade it to a A-bolt 2 trigger and trigger guard but it will take some maching from what I understand. I bought the gun for him as he's a new shooter, kinda fell like a dink about it and what worries me more is I have a a-bolt as well.

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I would have the headspace checked on the rifle using steel go and no go gauges... if the headspace is correct and the bore does not have a bulge in it, I would blame the ammunition. This should be documented because if the owner did nothiong wrong, either Browning or Winchester should be paying for this.
 
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Thanks for the advice Guntech your info has given us direction so we can get to the bottom of what the hell went wrong.

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