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Offline backstrap

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Browning A Bolt
« on: October 06, 2007, 05:14:13 PM »
I bought a used A bolt in 25-06 ;D it looks like new inside and out and dont think it had been shot much and was wondering if this rifle is going to be very accurate shooting winchester supreme silver ballistic tips
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Re: Browning A Bolt
« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2007, 06:29:54 AM »
Go shoot it and tell us how it shoots----every gun is a rule unto its own----what works well in one might not work well in another.
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Re: Browning A Bolt
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2007, 05:20:13 AM »
Well it didnt shoot the silver ballistic tips very well at all like 3" groups and thats not good enough for me in a deer rifle tried 100gr core loks didnt shoot them well eather, it shot the Winchester 120 bullets i bought for it real well 1" but i dont know how well they will do on deer so i am debating on the ammo i was just wondering if i  shot the ballistic tips more if they would start grouping better but they are the type that has the lubbalex on them factory ammo so i dont know if they will or not so that is my range report kinda dissapointed for a 600 doller gun thought it might shoot these 3 kinds of ammo closer than it did
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Re: Browning A Bolt
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2007, 06:48:39 AM »
I have a new A bolt in 308. It doesn't like Winchester Silver tips at all.
However, it loves Federal 180 soft points and shoots groups you can completely cover with a dime with them.
You need to try all makes and weights of ammo to find what it likes best.
Good Luck,
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Re: Browning A Bolt
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2007, 03:43:24 PM »
Quote from: Revolver Nuts on October 15, 2007, 06:48:39 AM
You need to try all makes and weights of ammo to find what it likes best.
Good Luck,
Revolver Nuts

Keep experimenting.  You'll find a load it likes.  My 25/06 A Bolt will shoot sub MOA until the barrel gets hot, then groups open up.
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Re: Browning A Bolt
« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2007, 12:04:21 AM »
My A-bolt(25-06) likes Hornady 117gr BTSP Interlock. This bullet puts em on the ground quick.
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Re: Browning A Bolt
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2008, 04:56:14 PM »
Quote from: backstrap on October 06, 2007, 05:14:13 PM
I bought a used A bolt in 25-06 ;D it looks like new inside and out and dont think it had been shot much and was wondering if this rifle is going to be very accurate shooting winchester supreme silver ballistic tips

Don't know if this is your case but I have several A-Bolts and they really didn't start shooting tight groups until I had run about 60 rounds through them. Now one of them will shoot dime groups(3 shots) with ballistic tips all day as long as you don't get the sporter weight barrel hot. The others don't shoot the B. Tips as good but love Hornady light magnum or custom ammo. You find what it really likes and it'll shoot. I've dropped deer where they stood at 300yds with 95grn ballistic tips so you'll be fine with the ammo you mentioned.
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