![]() You will be able to shoot anything in the lower 48 with that gun. If you are looking for a really great gun I would look at the tikka T3's in stainless. Make the first shot count!!!!!!! If you only shoot one shot then it doesn't matter if the gun was a bolt or repeater. Also most of the time the first shot is the one that counts (or doesn't). I do handload but wanted to see what factory loads if any could produce acceptable groups. The rifle has a Leupold 3x9x50 vx2 I havent hunted with a semi auto much before and just wanted to see what kind of accuracy could be possible with this rifle. Edit: I also tried 52.8gr, 53.8gr, and 54. I just acquired a Browning Bar Lontrac in 270 win. All shots were fired from sandbags front and rear. If the shot is a bit further then the time to operate the bolt isn't very long compared to the time it takes to set up a second shot and get a good rest again. 270 Winchester is a Browning 1885 Highwall and it has a Bushnell 3200 Elite 3x9 on it. About the only time I can think of a repeater being a better option than a bold gun is if you don't really need a rest and you need to make quick shots. In the past 30 years out west I can't think of a time where I wished I had a repeater over a bolt gun. I grew up in Michigan where I always shot a semi auto because you needed to be fast with any follow up shots if needed. It might matter at 500 yards depending on the size of the target. Typically the bolt guns are more accurate. ) Am I better off sticking with the x-bolt heck's Canyon? There are many great rifles out there, but please help me choose just between these two. ( 300 RUM has been a little heavy for javelina. 300 RUM up to this point, so would like a caliber that would be somewhat universal. 308 enough medicine for a bull elk at further ranges? I've been hunting everything with a model 700 in. Anybody have experience with a BAR? Any problems with the action in the field, being auto loading? Would I still have the ability to make a 450yd shot with quality scope, vortex razor,(assuming I practiced at that range). That being said, I still want to have the ability to make farther shots if needed. What I'm curious about is will I be making a big sacrifice in accuracy and reliability going with the BAR over the x-bolt? I've never shot anything over 250yds. However, coues & elk are my favorite hunts. It would be great for coyote or Javi hunting. I guess the semi auto action has really started to appeal to me. After the 4th shot the barrell needs to cool down. The first deer I killed was in NC with my Grandpa's BAR 30-06. I have a 270,2 in 30-06,7mm all bar shoot out to 200 yards with no problem at all. Well I saw that Browning now offers a Bar mk3 heck's Canyon addition. Any hotter of a load, and the groups open up.Ī scope and a good, sturdy rest are your best bets for shrinking group size.I was planning on buying a Browning heck's Canyon Speed in. ![]() I have kept with the 130 grain Core-Lokt bullet. 270 Winchester, my best load is with 57.5 grains of Reloader 22. ![]() The BAR is not a bolt gun, and you will experience piston slap which will affect accuracy. You also have to stay away from loads that provide top velocity. The key is finding a bullet and a load the rifle loves. I have found that the Brownings are just as, if not more accurate than a bolt action. Test notes: Both rifles were shot off lead sleds, on a. So, the groups that appear the best were also tested the most. We fired at least (3) 4 shot groups of every type, and shot more of the ones that looked better. These two rifles will shoot one inch groups at 100 yards-consistently. We chose 6 different factory 270 cartridges, all with 130 grain bullets, took some pictures of them and took them out to the range. I currently own a MKII Safari and our son received my BAR Satin (both. You shoot what the guns likes, not what you like. 75 inch groups at 100 yards (from a bench). However, a reload with a 130 grain Remington Core-Lokt provided. That rifle wouldn't shoot a Nosler BT reload to save its life. My experience revolves around the BAR and the.
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