browning rifles?

brno said:
Are these rifles as good as they look?
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They are flashy aren't they?

I've had an A-Bolt in 22/250 for years. Very accurate and seems to fit me well. I like the short bolt rotation. I really don't like the hinged/detachable floorplate. The recoil pads are hard and the stock fairly small at the butt which amounts to extra felt recoil.

If you are looking for a blued/walnut gun, also consider the Remington CDL, Ruger 77 and the Tikka. Prolley less $$ than the Browning.


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I have only owned 1 Browning A-bolt. I was definitely not impressed.
My father has an A-bolt Micro Left hand in 22-250 and 7mm-08. He is a better shooter than I am ( I think) but my Tikkas (same cals) group much better.

Browning IMO is the prettiest gun on the market (at least in my price range) the hinged mag is a bit silly but you get used to it. And I think accuracy is hit and miss, I am sure all of them are good enough for most hunting situations and with a little work I am sure they can all be tack drivers. I also love the smooth bolt, very nice.

I went with Tikka because, I don't need pretty, I didn't want to work on my gun and honeslty, as much as I like a wood stock to look at , I find after 5 years of use, the synthetic still looks great where as the wood shows too many scars.
 
if your talking just quality, yes they are as good as they look.i've got a rem.700 in 7mm RUM and i don't like the floor plate either but i got used to it. as far as accuacy, as bill c-68 says , if you want to work at it they can all be made to drive tacks, but you don't need that for hunting. i'm sure you'll be more than happy with whatever you choose.
 
Yeah, they're " 60's " shiney !

Take a look at the majority of bolt guns that are wood/blue on the market today. Subdued, satin finish & non-glare ... just the way a hunting rifle should be.

I watched the sun "flash" like a mirror signal off a guys shiney Browning A-5
over half a mile away. He wondered why the ducks weren't coming in to his decoys !
 
I have a White Medallion Gold in 30-06. It groups 5 shots into 1MOA for 110, 150, 165, 180, 190 and 220gr bullets. In 270 it must be even better. As for recoil, I don't feel it noticeable. Just like my 12gauge does. It depends on the shooter - I'm more than 200lb.
 
I like them. Rifles built in the 'old-skool' way are getting to be few and hard between. Rifles that weren't simple utilitarian tools existing only as far as practicality required. Rather, they were item that showed true class; carefully built by true craftsmen and not machines, that showed the care and effort that went into them. Metal was polished - a slow, laborious process instead of bead blasted and dunked. Wood was carefully chosen, highly polished and cut-checkered.

In an age of mass machine-made stuff, it's refreshing to find the occasional object of craftsmanship
 
I actually like the semi-detach mag of the Browning. For me, it has the quick, easy, safe unload/load of a detach-mag rifle, but the mag can't drop out. I love the short-lift bolt a lot, and I can live with the trigger. My rifle is a Hunter model, the metal is a bead-blasted matte blue. Zero glare. I did have to steel-wool the stock to make it less shiny, but the finish is excellent.....hard like ten rocks. The recoil pad is a bit hard, and I REALLY wish there was wraparound checkering on the forestock. I don't find perceived recoil too bad.
As for pretty.....I think Remingtons are much prettier rifles....graceful and well-formed. But the A-Bolt ain't butt-ugly. And mine is consistently sub-MOA.
 
This is just a suggestion, Order him a new Model 70, 270 Feathweweight and enjoy the smile when he opens the box. A classic rifle in a classic caliber, what more could a boy ask for.
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If you are thinking abot an A-bolt, now would be a good time to hunt one down and buy. The A is being replaced by the X and A-bolts will only be available while supply lasts. That was the rumor from the shot show.
 
Re: Browning

I have a Browning A-Bolt Medallion in 308 that has a muzzle brake. It is the the most accurate rifle I own and I have all major makers. It will put 180 Fusions within 1/2 " at 100 yards all day with hardly any recoil. My 13 year old can put them within 1". I own Kimbers, Tikka's, Sako, Remingtons, Rugers. Marlin and Winchesters. :)
 
The only Browning I've ever shot was a Gold Medallion .300 Mag my kid brother bought on a whim - I sighted it in for him and the thing that blew me away was that he proceeded to put 3 shots right smack into the middle of the final group I shot. I expected something very different. I was very impressed with the rifle. nice glossy cosmetics that I've learned aren't a lot of work to maintain/repair but not quite my choice, but that .300 had far less felt recoil than my PH .270! Browning can build a rifle, no doubt. Buddy shoots a .300 WSM SS Stalker and it's light, durable and scary accurate, but I'm not a fan of "plastic" stocks. Action and trigger are not a lot different than a Tikka - smooth with a nice steady sub 3# release. Only other thing to compare other than a Tikka would be a Sako (okay, banish me to eternal fire)
 
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