Browning Bar.
12-01-2003, 09:32 AM
#1
Typical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Glenwood Iowa
Posts: 880
Browning Bar.
I recently purchased a Browning Bar Safari Grade, 300 WSM with the BOSS system. Now I' ll be first to admit that I didn' t believe all the hype about the BOSS system but wanted a BAR in 300 WSM and the gun shop only had one with the BOSS system so I bought it. This past weekend I put the gun in a rest (Outers - the blue one) on a bench and checked its accuracy.
To all those bolt action guys that always say an auto loader isn' t as accurate as a bolt...I say PPphhhhhhhtttttt.[:-] After I zero' d the scope and the BOSS system, I shot two three shot, one hole groups you can cover with a dime.
I was using Winchester Ballistic Silvertips in 150 grain. I' m also using a Nikon Monarch 3 X 12 scope. Even I was amazed after I shot the first group, so I tried it again and WOW, what a gun, what a cartridge! This was accomplished at 100 yards. Now if I can only take a bench, the gun rest, and get my quarry to stand still for say about 5 minutes....I' ll never miss[
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At least now I know the set up is accurate enough, the rest is up to me!
To all those bolt action guys that always say an auto loader isn' t as accurate as a bolt...I say PPphhhhhhhtttttt.[:-] After I zero' d the scope and the BOSS system, I shot two three shot, one hole groups you can cover with a dime.
I was using Winchester Ballistic Silvertips in 150 grain. I' m also using a Nikon Monarch 3 X 12 scope. Even I was amazed after I shot the first group, so I tried it again and WOW, what a gun, what a cartridge! This was accomplished at 100 yards. Now if I can only take a bench, the gun rest, and get my quarry to stand still for say about 5 minutes....I' ll never miss[]At least now I know the set up is accurate enough, the rest is up to me!
12-01-2003, 10:42 AM
#3
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Maine
Posts: 287
RE: Browning Bar.
BOSS is great. Make sure it stays tight and calibrated. I run some Federal high energys through my a bolt and they actually loosened my boss. My POI was off a foot. 12+ inches no joke! Once I recalobrated it and reset it it was back on. Like yours it will goup under a dime.
12-01-2003, 09:08 PM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Body in SE WI, mind in U.P.
Posts: 4,781
RE: Browning Bar.
To all those bolt action guys that always say an auto loader isn' t as accurate as a bolt...I say PPphhhhhhhtttttt.
12-04-2003, 04:03 PM
#8
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2003
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Posts: 128
RE: Browning Bar.
I've owned a Rem 7400 and a BAR. There is no comparison. If anyone is considering purchasing an auto, spend the extra $200 and get something you will be happy with. My BAR doesn't have the BOSS and it is extremely accurate. I also own and use bolt action guns and the BAR compares favorably to them without the felt recoil.
