Anyone Else Getting Disgusted With Browning??

Camoman1 said:
When I’m hunting in a nice stand I’ll use me nice old wood blued ‘60’s Rem 725. (Never happens) when I’m out with my stock bouncing against my center council or in the snow rain packing for miles it in the cold, sitting damp in the tent for a week, dropping it, bouncing and rubbing in my quad scabard, I use my Finnlights, they are tools to be used, and for backs woods hunting the light weight grippy synthetics and rust resistant stainless win hands down, they both have there uses.
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I agree 100%,... that is what I bought my Stainless Stalker X-Bolt for,.. a foul weather ruff service hunting tool,.. but I have to admit that I find myself with the X-bolt in hand even when just leisurely sitting in a tree stand.
 
bettieguitar said:
Is that controlled feed? Yea, didn't think so. Kind of heavy for a canoe paddle too.
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I’ve never understood the fascination of controlled round feeding. I have several and I tend to prefer the push feed rifles I have. They seem smoother to cycle. It seems to be an outdated idea. not a bad idea but is it really nessacary for hunting game in North America..Not really. I can’t think of a modern military rifle with control feed either (c14 Timberwolf, Remington m24) , im not saying there isn’t one. Just can’t think of one off the top of my head.
 
Slamfire said:
I sure like their takedown BLR's. I have a 358 that gets a lot of use.

Other rather interesting products. Plus their highly recognizable logo-emblazoned essentials. ;)

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Yup, I love the BLRs,.. I have a walnut and blue PG 358win, 2 model 81 steel receivers in 284win and 7mm-08rem,.. I do like the model 81 steel receivers just a tad bit more than the alloy PG,.. don't get me wrong, I love my 358 and I will have it till I die,.. but the 81s handle a bit better and the steel receivers are a little slicker working than the alloy.

Oh.. and I also have a Deluxe Model BL-22.

and by the way,.. if you're not a woman,.. I hope to God that pretty undergarment belongs to your wife/girlfriend,... lol
 
Tabacco Brook said:
Yup, I love the BLRs,.. I have a walnut and blue PG 358win, 2 model 81 steel receivers in 284win and 7mm-08rem,.. I do like the model 81 steel receivers just a tad bit more than the alloy PG,.. don't get me wrong, I love my 358 and I will have it till I die,.. but the 81s handle a bit better and the steel receivers are a little slicker working than the alloy.

Oh.. and I also have a Deluxe Model BL-22.

and by the way,.. if you're not a woman,.. I hope to God that pretty undergarment belongs to your wife/girlfriend,... lol
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It rubs the lotion on it's skin.......
 
Camoman1 said:
When I’m hunting in a nice stand I’ll use me nice old wood blued ‘60’s Rem 725. (Never happens) when I’m out with my stock bouncing against my center council or in the snow rain packing for miles it in the cold, sitting damp in the tent for a week, dropping it, bouncing and rubbing in my quad scabard, I use my Finnlights, they are tools to be used, and for backs woods hunting the light weight grippy synthetics and rust resistant stainless win hands down, they both have there uses.
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What are you talking about. There is no woods around Medicine Hat, besides, there is no rain there either, the climate is semi-arid .cou:
 
You must be under stress and can't operate a push feed properly? This rifle weighs significantly less than any other wood stocked controlled feed out there. I have both and will always carry this one.
 
I have owned Browning and a lot of what you are paying for is the name. Yes, they have nice finishes but I had some mechanical(2) issues that led me to get rid of mine. I believe both were due to quality control issues as well. That being said there are some manufacturers out there making fine products at very reasonable prices, one example being the Ruger American. I picked one up last year in .308, it has a lot of the features you would find on traditionally more expensive rifles like free floating barrel, adjustable trigger, etc. and I might add very accurate to boot (for less than $500-last year). This is great for entry level hunters and for cheap old farts like me that have been around for a while. Just my two cents worth.
 
doug the slug said:
I have owned Browning and a lot of what you are paying for is the name. Yes, they have nice finishes but I had some mechanical(2) issues that led me to get rid of mine. I believe both were due to quality control issues as well. That being said there are some manufacturers out there making fine products at very reasonable prices, one example being the Ruger American. I picked one up last year in .308, it has a lot of the features you would find on traditionally more expensive rifles like free floating barrel, adjustable trigger, etc. and I might add very accurate to boot (for less than $500-last year). This is great for entry level hunters and for cheap old farts like me that have been around for a while. Just my two cents worth.
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I don't think you are paying for just the Browning name,... I have bought and sold Brownings for the past 30 years and I have never experienced a problem yet,... I am sure Ruger produces some great rifles but the Ruger American is an entry level rifle and is no comparison to the Browning X-Bolt, A-BoltII, A-Bolt, or BBR.
 
northern skies said:
Maybe the low-end market is taking over what used to be a glut of cheap milsurps. It's too bad, because the milsurps were better.
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Look at the 1000s upon 1000s of cheap lee Enfields that were sold after the war here in Canada not to mention all the other surplus. Still, I'd rather a modern/ready to scope X7 or 783 before a bubba 303.
 
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