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So, I bought a new Browning BAR last Fall and used to to go deer hunting. Took three shots on some nice bucks and a varmit from afar. Didn’t hit either (call it buck fever) on any of the three occasions. In fact, I had a jam after my first shot and all we at temperatures around 10-32 degrees F. When season was over I learned two things. 1) Stick to the old bolt action rifle system. A lot less moving parts to deal with and it’s just easier to clean and maintain. I still believe there are some advantages to an auto; one being quick follow up shots. 2) You better know how to break down an auto hunting rifle (I might suggest a AR platform for ease of use and familiarity) because there are some specifics to assembly. I’m afraid that if I took this rifle into the mountains and has mechanical failure that I’d be done. Big believer in having a backup rifle ready. Definitely have a backup so you don’t get shutdown.
More importantly I wanted to start a conversation on bullet choice. I was shooting Hornady 150 grain interlock American Whitetail 300 Win Mag. These were the three failures I had. Since then I have cleaned the rifle and it has been to the Browning factory for maintainace in Missouri. It also had a factory check so according the Browning the rifle is in perfect operating condition bearing test fired and spec maintained by their technicians. I am going to look into shooting a higher quality bullet. I was going to go with Hornady GMX but am considering other manufacturers. Any suggestions? Would like to stick to 150-180 weight. Any help is much appreciated and thank you for the suggestions.
More importantly I wanted to start a conversation on bullet choice. I was shooting Hornady 150 grain interlock American Whitetail 300 Win Mag. These were the three failures I had. Since then I have cleaned the rifle and it has been to the Browning factory for maintainace in Missouri. It also had a factory check so according the Browning the rifle is in perfect operating condition bearing test fired and spec maintained by their technicians. I am going to look into shooting a higher quality bullet. I was going to go with Hornady GMX but am considering other manufacturers. Any suggestions? Would like to stick to 150-180 weight. Any help is much appreciated and thank you for the suggestions.