Author Topic: BROWNING A-BOLTS (Read 777 times)

powerguy · « **on:** March 31, 2006, 12:47:43 AM »

Anyone here having problems with triggers breaking or seizing up? On another forum there are alot of posts of trigger problems and failure to fire with A-Bolts. Has anyone else had these problems?

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 31, 2006, 01:27:10 AM »

Not at all, I have a 243 and a 338 Win Mag in the A-bolt. My buddy has a 300 Win Mag A-Bolt and none of us have had a problem.

MT4XFore · « **Reply #2 on:** March 31, 2006, 09:48:35 AM »

powerguy, Yes and no. I had a problem with my A-bolt not firing when the safety was pushed off. Had to operate it a few times and you never knew just if it would fire. Kind of makes ya aware of any flinch ya might have. Anyway, I found the problem and it is quite simple to remedy. Remove the bolt and operate the safety. You will notice two pins that move up and down when the safety is moved. One is in the bolt notch, right under the bolt handle and the other is by the sear. On mine, the one by the sear looked like it was being lowered hydraulically when the safety went off. In other words, veeeeeerrrrrrryyyyy slowly. This was keeping the safety on and the sear blocked. A little brake cleaner on both pins and some vigourous working of the safety (with the bolt still out, of course) cured the problem. I somehow got those pins gunked up and working slow. Keep em clean and when you work the safety, they will snap too just like a good soldier! Hope this helps.
Jim

Gregory · « **Reply #3 on:** March 31, 2006, 11:59:01 AM »

I've owned my A-bolt since 1990 and the only repair was the little spring that holds the magazine in place needed to be replaced.

Thebear_78 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 31, 2006, 07:37:14 PM »

I have heard a lot of bad things about them too, but simply can't fault the service I have gotten from my 243 abolt. It has been the most accurate, deer killing machine I have ever shot. I also have a 338 RUM stainless stalker that is very accurate. The triggers do seem a little more complicated than some of the other rifle brands but if kept clean and lubed they work like a champ.

Danny Boy · « **Reply #5 on:** April 03, 2006, 02:37:04 PM »

All my three A-bolts - .243, 270 and 300 perform consistently without any problem.

Danny

arkhillbilly · « **Reply #6 on:** April 04, 2006, 03:44:19 PM »

I've got A Bolts coming out of the ying yang. In fact I have everything but a 325WSM and 7-08 and I plan on getting the 08 soon. See my posts on that other forum. I've got targets attached. Nothing wrong with those A-bolts. Just one outfitter's opinion.
Those guys like to buy a rifle, give it a bedding job, give it a trigger job, true the action, etc etc. I like to buy the rifle, buy some ammo and shoot groups like this:

270 WSM Abolt s/s 100yd 3 shot group; 130 gr Federal Premium Ballistic Tips