Just bought a NEW/Never Shot Browning BAR Mark 3 in .300 win mag. Got it a week ago and finally around 4 boxes of various bullet weights in hunting bullets. I have a friend who will eventually work up a custom load for me. Does anybody know what kind of groups these rifles will do? What are they capable of doing? I suppose they are not as good as a bolt action, but how much worse. Should I expect less than 1" groups out of it?
Accuracy of a NEW Browning BAR Mark 3
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CUElk
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No experience with the 300 but do have the BAR in 270. Always shot right at 1”. It’s my primary whitetail rifle.
morgaj1
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I had a BAR in 30-06 that shot about an inch at 100 yards. I would be happy with that from any semi-auto rifle.
noharleyyet
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About 10 years ago I knew 4 Hawaiian fellows that flew into Cortez to hunt with an outfitter that I used several elk first seasons in Dolores. They all carried 30-06 BAR topped with identical VXL 3.5x10x56 and spoke well of their accuracy.
HighDesertSage
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My buddy has ran one for decades and loves them. He gets right around 1"-1.5 with various factory ammo.
buckyg1944
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Been shooting a 7mm BAR for darn near 50 years, still my Moose, Caribou, and Bear gun. Still around a 1" at 100 yds.
This is what I was hoping to hear. I got 3 boxes of ammo to try with different hunting-bullet weights for a first try at the range. I put a Leupold VX5 HD 3-15x44 scope on it with the Impact29 reticle. A friend is going to work me up custom loads eventually.
