Browning T-Bolt

Don't know about the bolt action Rugers, but I have one for the past 5 years or so, love the rifle. Very accurate, sold my Rem 541T and Weatherby XXII because they weren't as accurate. Mag's are a bit expensive, but they work without a hitch, haven't taken apart or cleaned the mags since I bought it, alot of rounds thru mine. I've got the wood stock target barrel model.
 
I have a pre-owned target Varmint heavy barrel, with 3 mags. It is pure .22 bliss. It is a tack driver, a joy to shoot, zero FTF or FTE (with any ammo) and looks great. Mine came to me in very used condition, I refinished the stock and it looks like new. If you cant already tell, I'm pretty impressed with the gun. I shoot with a half dozen other guys, and all have proclaimed it the nicest shooting .22 they have shot. I have mine topped with a 6-18x Nikon Buckmasters with ballistic turrets.

 
kamlooky said:
I have the newer style with the two mags.
One in the butt stock.
Nice rifle.................except for the fu:bigHug::bigHug::bigHug::bigHug:ig trigger.
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How true, Looky!!
The designer of that trigger should have his head examined.
Had one in 22 WMR...nice rifle, but couldn't stand the trigger.
Sold it and bought a CZ instead.
Eagleye.
 
Can you guys describe what you dont like about the trigger? I dont know if the one I bought used had some trigger work done, or if I am just not as particular about the trigger, but mine feels amazing, and in fact is almost indistinguishable from my Anschutz 190
 
T-bolt and 77 are very comparable, both real nice full size rimfires. Straight pull on T-bolt I find more interesting. New T-bolt mags, again very comparable to Ruger mags.

I am currently looking for an older T-bolt myself, no plastic.
 
There is a trigger adjusting screw on the bottom and ahead of the trigger guard.
Later in life after I took mine apart and started the polishing chore, I got to thinking
about this horribly stiff trigger. I called Browning and they in fact told me if I could
not get the trigger down to the lowest/lightest setting in the owner's manual that it
would be considered a warranty issue......:bangHead:
If my memory serves me correct, 3.5 pounds?
I couldn't get below 4.25 pounds.
Some I have held afterwards seem much more user friendly.
Hit and miss I suppose.
I don't argue the accuracy of these T-Bones.
In fact, if I could get this trigger into the ounces, I would lay it
side by side with my two CZ's for pretty targets.
 
I agree with Kamlooky re the trigger being very heavy. I have a Tbolt in .17 that shoots like a laser, but I hated the trigger so much that I decided that if I could not modify it to my liking that I would sell it. My mags work perfectly, love the in stock extra mag storage, and the no lift bolt is slick, but that trigger was just a deal breaker. After doing some research I was able to lighten the trigger (beyond the factory adjustment) and it breaks light and is more than satisfactory now. Topped with a Sightron SII 3-9x36AO it may be the funnest rifle in my safe to shoot. It has become my go to varmint/predator control rifle for back yard use. I advise that you handle and try the trigger on one before you buy, or be prepared to use or modify the heavy trigger these rifles seem to come with.

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I've mamaged to get a fellow club member here in yUK so interested in biathlon that he has found a need for a cheap practice rifle with a similar action to the usual Fortner found on the real deal. The only Anschutz we could find hereabouts was in the region of $2750 - I found him a well-used but still pretty spiffy old T-bolt with a steel trigger [gold-plated, though] for just over $250. It's a heck of a shooter with my loaner Anschutz diopter sights, too.

tac
 
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