Browning BAR

Always seen BARs as more of an eastern thing....you all over there must know something that we westerners don’t....or maybe you guys often miss with the first shot... ;) jk. I do see the appeal of one in a .243 for wolves with potential for quick follow up shots on the runners when pack splits or for quick follow up shots without taking eye of the target. Have always steered clear of semi’s due to potential for getting crud in action and possible feeding issues and more of a hassle cleaning. Also when hunting with a partner and hiking in/out, we don’t like to have one in the pipe. With a bolt action can easily open bolt 3/4 way and slide a round into pipe without making any noise, whereas not quite as easy with the semi due to the slide. Also like the levers for the half #### safety.....easy to quickly full #### the hammer if jump something.....have several 1895s and a BLR in 308 which I enjoy. Perhaps will add a BAR at some point for preds and do see the appeal for still hunting the bush for deer, but just not sure the pros outweigh the cons. I definitely won’t be using a semi for any of the big game hunting I do.
 
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If your goal is to get the ability to fire a faster second shot, IMHO, it may work on moose, but not on whitetails. Irrespective of how fast your rifle can reload a cartridge and how fast you can get back on target, a whitetail deer that is wounded by a less than perfect shot is not going to stand around or be anywhere near where it was when you fired that first shot. A moose has a somewhat slower reaction time and will likely still be in sight for a second shot.
 
northfork said:
Always seen BARs as more of an eastern thing....you all over there must know something that we westerners don’t....or maybe you guys often miss with the first shot... ;) jk. I do see the appeal of one in a .243 for wolves with potential for quick follow up shots on the runners when pack splits or for quick follow up shots without taking eye of the target. Have always steered clear of semi’s due to potential for getting crud in action and possible feeding issues and more of a hassle cleaning. Also when hunting with a partner and hiking in/out, we don’t like to have one in the pipe. With a bolt action can easily open bolt 3/4 way and slide a round into pipe without making any noise, whereas not quite as easy with the semi due to the slide. Also like the levers for the half #### safety.....easy to quickly full #### the hammer if jump something.....have several 1895s and a BLR in 308 which I enjoy. Perhaps will add a BAR at some point for preds and do see the appeal for still hunting the bush for deer, but just not sure the pros outweigh the cons. I definitely won’t be using a semi for any of the big game hunting I do.[/QUOTE]

Wait until you are old age and tell that to your shoulders
When it comes to stop shooting/ hunting or semi
Semi it is
Cheers
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Wait until you are old age and tell that to your shoulders
When it comes to stop shooting/ hunting or semi
Semi it is
Cheers[/QUOTE]

I suppose....never say never!!
 
northfork said:
Wait until you are old age and tell that to your shoulders
When it comes to stop shooting/ hunting or semi
Semi it is
Cheers
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I suppose....never say never!![/QUOTE]

If you have to it is not bad just takes some getting used to. Bit harder for me since I shoot left handed with right hand semi's
Honestly we only need one shot most times any way if hunting
I have Bar and 7400 and would love to have all Bar in semi
Kept my bolts but shoot them now only for hunting the odd time
Also learned to love the 243 :)
Take care
 
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Personally, I am.not a fan of semi rifles for hunting... I have no issue with the rifle itself, more with some of the application that I have seen. However, two of the guys that I hunt with, are Browning BAR fans, they shoot .270, 7 RM and .300 WM... they have both taken a lot of game, but the 7 RM did jam one time at a very inopportune moment and cost him a bull moose... the bull was shot an hour later by a partner, so it wasn't the gut-check it could have been. They are very well made rifles, and I would definitely go with a BAR over those God-awful ugly Benelli's....
 
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This ones a bit heavy. But just as fun.
 
I have never owned a BAR but was always intrigued by them although I thought they were perhaps a bit heavy which is maybe why I never picked one up.
How much lighter are the newer versions with the aluminum frame.....:confused:
 
The ones with the aluminum receiver feel noticeably lighter but it kinda makes the rifle feel a little muzzle heavy.
I've had both kinds
 
I have handled a brand new mk3 in .308 at canadian tire today. IMO it is a nice looking gun, smooth too, indeed. Hitzy is right about the take down and the mag, lol. What an abortion that mag is. The guy at CT was shaking his head when I asked about the bolt release as well. Polymer, very thin and flimsy.
Is the R1 a bit sturdier built, I wonder?
 
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I’ve owned a Benelli R1 in 30.06, it never once had a malfunction. It was more than accurate enough for hunting. A lot less felt recoil versus a 30.06 bolt action.
 
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