Besides being a supreme racket maker do y'all think it has true worthiness for accuracy gains? That hunting with a semi thread got me going, I found a BAR in the calibre I wanted but it has that "contraption" hanging off the snout..... If it is more than a marketing ploy I'd be in. I can't find if it removable with a threaded muzzle protector if you choose not to run the BOSS? I do appreciate the cleaner lines of a trim barrel.
Browning Boss System?
- Thread starter dak47
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http://https://www.browning.com/content/dam/browning/support/owners-manuals/11-bfa-048-boss-om.pdf
Dak, no experience withe the BOSS, but found this.
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Something to start with.
Rob
Dak, no experience withe the BOSS, but found this.
Go to page 2...
Something to start with.
Rob
The BOSS works as advertised and was actually developed for use on the BAR before Browning/Winchester started putting them on bolt action rifles. There should be 2 devices with the rifle one ported which works as the world's loudest muzzle brake and another non-ported fluted one. By changing the barrel harmonics they really do increase accuracy if you take the time and effort to find the "sweet spot"
The downside of the system is that they do add a couple of inches to the barrel length which may be a hindrance in heavy bush. On the other hand a few more ounces of muzzle weight hanging out front might make the rifle a little steadier for off-hand shooting.
The ported weight might just be the loudest brake I have ever heard. It is "blood flowing from your ears" loud. Never shoot even a single shot without ear protection - even when hunting - with it in place. With the non-ported weight in place it is no louder than any other non-ported rifle.
I shoot a Browning 7mm RM with the Boss system, I like it for all the reasons "Boo" above stated. If you spend the time to dial in your rifle, you can get dime size groups at a 100 yards. I use handloads with mine, and I'm happy with "minute of moose", at 200 metres, about a 2- 3" group. What I don't like is the weight of the gun, about 10lbs with scope, and the length of the barrel. After a few hours it gets heavy to carry, and is always catching on branches where I hunt in the thick bush.
I will echo this. I touched off a shot while hunting with an A-Bolt 280 with BOSS brake and it was like touching off a cannon - shockingly loud compared to a “regular” hunting rifle. Hunt with the non-ported option or wear hearing protection with every shot.
It does work as advertised. The Boss CR (conventional recoil) is the name of the non ported weight. The non ported weight actually in my experience seems to push more of the muzzle blast out front of the gun and makes it more comfortable to shoot without protection when hunting.
I have one in .308 and it is the most accurate rifle I own. I'm not sure why these didn't take off as well as they should have, maybe people didn't understand how to adjust them or just didn't bother. I wouldn't hesitate for a second to buy another one, in fact I would probably seek one out if a used gun was something I was looking for.
