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BAR vs X-Bolt/A-Bolt
Posted on 12/16/13 at 10:31 pm
Posted on 12/16/13 at 10:31 pm
Looking at either a .270wsm or a .300 win mag. Scratch everything ever said, but anyone have any real experience with the difference in accuracy with these newer guns; more specifically between the BAR and either the X-Bolt or A-Bolt? Have been using a Belgium BAR in .270 and have no complaints.
This post was edited on 12/16/13 at 10:34 pm
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Posted on 12/16/13 at 10:56 pm to chadg
If you have no complaints with the bar, why even ask?? Both the xbolt and abolt are reliable and accurate. Never shot the bar but according to you it's a good gun. Can't go wrong either way.
Posted on 12/16/13 at 11:13 pm to chadg
I've shot my Dad's X-Bolt in .25-06 and its a great gun, he doesn't use anything else. I don't know about any difference in accuracy. Being comfortable with the gun will probably makes more difference in accuracy in the end. If you use a BAR stick with it. 
Posted on 12/16/13 at 11:20 pm to WhiskerBiscuitSlayer
Tikka > XBolt > ABolt > BAR as far as accuracy is concerned. BAR is head and shoulders above the others for just being plain ol cool guns. Personally I will never own another ABolt. I do not like the stocks on them or their actions either one. The XBolt handles way better to me personally. With that being said I'd pick Tikka over any Browning bolt gun
This post was edited on 12/16/13 at 11:46 pm
Posted on 12/16/13 at 11:44 pm to chadg
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.270 and have no complaints.
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.270wsm or a .300 win mag
Your shoulder do something to piss ya off or something? Or are ya just a glutton for punishment?
Personally I will not own a .300mag. Too many better calibers suited for where I hunt(350yd shots or less) I did own a .270wsm for about 2 weeks.I quickly traded it again for a Tikka in 7mm-08. That .270wsm had a punch to her and I'm not recoil sensitive at all. But I see no sense in shooting something that kicks that much when I can knock them just as dead with a .25-06 or 7mm-08
Posted on 12/17/13 at 2:49 am to chadg
You really can't go wrong with anything you've listed. I encourage you to look at the FN FNAR and some of the nicer remington 700s available in the calibers you've listed. Just to be aware of what's out there.
Posted on 12/17/13 at 7:41 am to lv2bowhntAU
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Tikka > XBolt > ABolt > BAR as far as accuracy is concerned. BAR is head and shoulders above the others for just being plain ol cool guns. Personally I will never own another ABolt. I do not like the stocks on them or their actions either one. The XBolt handles way better to me personally. With that being said I'd pick Tikka over any Browning bolt gun
Holy shite. This is bold.
I've never shot a tikka, but I'm gonna have to check em out after all the Tikka love on this board. But I have shot a LOT of brownings. I have found all of them to shoot exceptionally well right out of the box.
Posted on 12/17/13 at 7:46 am to lv2bowhntAU
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lv2bowhntAU
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.270wsm had a punch to her
no crap? i thought the "wsm's" were supposed to take the edge off the recoil.
Posted on 12/17/13 at 8:00 am to mack the knife
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i thought the "wsm's" were supposed to take the edge off the recoil.
Not sure if serious. But if you are
no.Posted on 12/17/13 at 8:00 am to LouisianaChessie
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You really can't go wrong with anything you've listed. I encourage you to look at the FN FNAR and some of the nicer Remington 700s available in the calibers you've listed. Just to be aware of what's out there.
They seem to make a few different models of the 700 and I'm not too knowledgeable of them. What model would be their top of the line? I'm not looking for a wood stock, something in black synthetic.
Posted on 12/17/13 at 8:16 am to lv2bowhntAU
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Tikka > XBolt > ABolt > BAR
You are a crazy person. Tikkas are good guns, no doubt, but they are not on the same level as the Brownings.
Posted on 12/17/13 at 8:36 am to mack the knife
300wsm recoil does not equal 300winny recoil by any stretch. The 270 wsm is less then the 300 wsm and the 300 wsm is a cupcake in the realm of magnum recoil.
Posted on 12/17/13 at 8:37 am to chadg
Got some surplus tracers for that old BAR of Slayton's as soon as it gets dark we're gonna have us a time
Posted on 12/17/13 at 8:41 am to Rod Farva
I just got a X bolt (.308) and love it! Not a lot of shots through it but seems pretty dang accurate to me. Took all of about 3 shots to site it in at 100 yds after dealer bore sighted it
Never shot any of the other mentioned so can't offer any diff opinions, just that I really like mine.
Never shot any of the other mentioned so can't offer any diff opinions, just that I really like mine.
Posted on 12/17/13 at 8:45 am to chadg
The only thing I don't like about the a bolt is you have to take the gun off of safety to work the bolt.
If the gun were for me....I'd get a 300win BAR with BOSS
If the gun were for me....I'd get a 300win BAR with BOSS
Posted on 12/17/13 at 8:57 am to Rod Farva
I have a BAR Safari in 7mm mag with a boss. Love that gun. very accurate. Recoil isn't bad at all due to the BOSS. However it is loud a shite.
Posted on 12/17/13 at 8:58 am to Rod Farva
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The only thing I don't like about the a bolt is you have to take the gun off of safety to work the bolt.
A Bolt
The X Bolt has a three way tang safety
I have the X Bolt in 270WSM
Posted on 12/17/13 at 9:01 am to jack6294
That's what I said, a bolt.
Posted on 12/17/13 at 9:20 am to Rod Farva
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You are a crazy person. Tikkas are good guns, no doubt, but they are not on the same level as the Brownings
I love Brownings, have an Abolt, several shotguns and have the upmost respect for John Browning, but I have 2 tikka rifles and the Tikkas are a much better rifle
Posted on 12/17/13 at 9:20 am to INFIDEL
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INFIDEL
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300wsm recoil does not equal 300winny recoil by any stretch
that's what i had understood. not saying they are light kicking, just lighter than orig.
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