Any big guys handled a Browning Micro?

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I am interested in the Browning A-Bolt in 22 Hornet lefty. I know the LOP is short but that is easily shimmed. I'm 6'2" and close to an eighth of a ton, 250.

Anyone give me an idea how they feel disregarding the LOP? Slim and light would be fine but cramped is not.

If I pull the trigger on this it will likely be mailorder.
 
I've picked them up and they felt very small. Too small for me and I'm 2" shorter than you.

I'd pass and buy a 222 or 223 with used reduced loads.


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I am your size and while I can't bring myself to like a Browning rifle, I have owned several very light rifles over the years.

The kimber 84m feels tiny in your hands and I probably shot it better offhand than any gun I've ever owned.
 
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martinbns said:
I am your size and while I can't bring myself to like a Browning rifle, I have owned several very light rifles over the years.

The kimber 84m feels tiny in your hands and I probably shot it better offhand than any gun I've ever owned.
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It did not take much to bring myself,to like, and own several Brownings.You should try one out.
 
I have pretty much all of them,but the x-bolt seems to be the most accurate.Shoot factory shells inside a half inch group at 100yards.270 wsm.
 
No real difference!

First off, I'm not a big guy... 5'9" and 160lbs. I own a Browning micro hunter left handed chambered in 300wsm. The most common misconception regarding the a-bolt micro is that it is tiny. It's not! The difference in length of pull are as follows:

Micro: 13 5/16"
Regular: 13 5/8"

That's a variance of 0.31". NOT that big of a difference in LOP. AND, the stock is the same for the micro and the regular hunter model. It's not slimmer or lighter. The barrel on my 300wsm is 23" where as the hunter model is 24".

The differences are negligable. I had a sales person at the local gun shop question me why anyone would every buy a micro in 300wsm. He claimed that it would kick like a mother f$#@er! Obviously he had never handled a micro. I told him he was ignorant and brought him mine a week later. He was unaware of how much little difference there was between the two and admitted he had assumed the gun was tiny due to its name.

My 2 cents...
 
By the way, I really love the feel of the A-bolt. I'm not 100% satisfied with the accuracy but then again, I'm shooting factory and haven't tried all the brands and load variations. I'm grouping around 2" @ 100... and strangly enough about 3" @ 200 yards... explain that to me... I think letting the barrel cool down has a huge impact on those thin barrels.
 
My A-Bolt Micro Hunter in .22 Hornet I like it very much.
I also notice in the X-Bolt Browning series, this calibre is not offered in this newer rifle.
Just like the .222 calibre Remington Mohawk I strongly suspect in the next few years varmint/predator hunters will be seeking this small bore centrefire rifle out on a regular basis.

Canuk Bob, if you buy it also acquire the Timney aftermarket lighter trigger kit, and one or two spare magazines, mount your favorite optics & then you're set up very well IMO.
 
I waited for 25 years for someone to make a LH hornet ,mine shoots great.
I didn't mind the length or feel of the stock until I mounted a Burris 3x9 on it.
I can't move the scope ahead far enough to get a good view when it's set at 3x,at 6x its not too bad.If I have 700.00 to spare I might get the dude up the road to chizzle me a custom stock in the style of the pre war mausers,but it's a lot more likley I'll just add a spacer to the stock.
 
jeff270 said:
I waited for 25 years for someone to make a LH hornet ,mine shoots great.
I didn't mind the length or feel of the stock until I mounted a Burris 3x9 on it.
I can't move the scope ahead far enough to get a good view when it's set at 3x,at 6x its not too bad.If I have 700.00 to spare I might get the dude up the road to chizzle me a custom stock in the style of the pre war mausers,but it's a lot more likley I'll just add a spacer to the stock.
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^Come to think of it, this is one of my very few beefs with this rifle. I at first, wished to mount a Burris Fullfield 2-7x33mm Compact. And was unable to do so unless I purchased extension rings. The rifle now wears a Leupold 3.5-10x50mm, no problems with it.
 
One of the things I like best about leupys is the short eye piece.The burris seemed like a good deal though,
I also wanted to try out the betty crocker reticle.
 
Well I'm 5'11" and 210. I picked up a LH micro in 270wsm and am loving shooting it. Light to carry and can shoot it all day. The only thing I was leery of is that it is blued steel and not stainless but that could be because I live on the 'wet' coast.
 
My hunting buddy has a LH micro in .243 and it is a sweet gun, he's 6' 2" and prefers it to other full sized rifles.
I had to sight it in for him and let the wife try it and my old Marlin 30-30. She greatly preferred the micro as she found it kicked less.

His is blued steel and prone to rusting, especially the box mag.
 
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martinbns said:
Been there, Done that, didn't enjoy it.

Rattly, don't care the magazine system, the bolt shroud or the mushy trigger.
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mag-I assume your discussing,or disgusted with the floor plate with detachable mag.trigger-x bolts have adjustable,and in my opinion good ones.Bolt shroud,not following.I would think you had an a bolt,but could be wrong.
 
gtrussell said:
It did not take much to bring myself,to like, and own several Brownings.You should try one out.
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Ive only shot the following brownings to any extent.

Abolt Comp Stalk .25-06
Abolt Comp Stalk 7WSM
Abolt Micro Med .308
Xbolt RMEF White Gold .325 WSM
Xbolt SS/Walnut .243
Longtrac 7RM
ShortTrac 270 WSM
Belgium BAR .300WM
Pre-81 BLR .308
BLR .300WSM

All wood stocks were garbage, fealt like pulp wood with a walnut veneer :/

Accuracy was on par with every other factor arm out there. The .25-06 though has its days I'll give it that. The magazine system on all those rifles are junk. A 1100$ SS/Wood Xbolt with a "space age polymer" magazine...

Triggers were garb...except the xbolts which werent bad, better than Remington triggers right from the factory. Balance on most of the Abolts I shot were also terrible. But they werent outfitted optically with stuff I'd use, so that may have had some effect on it.
 
Too bad you do not hold yourself to such a high standard.You only shot these,so you must have bummed off others.You must be a slow learner to buy ten guns, that are garbage if you did not borrow.As far as the stocks go,I like.Accuracy can more often than not, be explained by who,or what is pulling the triger.I bought and still own,eleven Brownings, and enjoy them all.Iam not easily satisfied when it comes to guns, as far as fit and finish, and accuracy goes.Sounds like we have different tastes.
 
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