BAR Safari 30-06

[13pointjomc]

Ok,after going back and forth between 30-06 vs 7mm,semi auto vs bolt action,ive decided i want a 30-06 semi auto. Is this rifle accurate and powerful enough to cleanly kill deer at 200 yards? Im looking at buying one new. Is this a good choice?

[Wingbone]

A BAR is an excellent choice for a semi-auto. And, that rifle and the 30-06 is accurate to hit a deer and powerful enough to cleanly kill a moose at 200 yd.

[salukipv1]

My BAR in 270 shoots great, but I'd take a bolt action anyday! They're not light! Is the bar safari still made in belgium?

hard to go wrong with the 30/06, but I'd say get a bolt action!

[HEAD0001]

I have owned a few Browning semi-auto's over the years. And they were all nice rifles. One was a high grade Belgium model, and it was a real dandy.

As far as accuracy is concerned. Well they were more than capable of hunting accuracy. But they were not what I would consider as an accurate rifle. They will not compete with a bolt action. But that is not what they were designed to do.

For a hunting rifle they are a great choice. But not for an accurate rifle. Tom.

[13pointjomc]

2'' or 3'' groups @ 100 yards is perfectly fine for deer hunting accuracy lol! I dont expect sub-MOA groups,cuz it'll be used as only a deer hunting rifle.

[hometheaterman]

Originally Posted by 13pointjomc

2'' or 3'' groups @ 100 yards is perfectly fine for deer hunting accuracy lol! I dont expect sub-MOA groups,cuz it'll be used as only a deer hunting rifle.

I have an older BAR 30-06 without the BOSS. It's not at all accurate for paper punching, but it's fine for hunting. I had trouble finding an ammo it liked but once I found out mine liked Federal Fusions I get 2" groups sometimes smaller at 100 yards. Sometimes they are close to an inch or so. Other times they measure closer to 2". It's decent for hunting. I've also found the Federal Powershoks produce about a 3" group and are a lot cheaper. I had to try quite a few brands of ammo before I found these that grouped this well. It's not an accurate rifle at all like I said but it's good enough to hunt with and it is a hunting rifle. I find myself not being crazy about it if I'm just target shooting. Yet when I take it hunting I find myself loving it, and that's what it's intended to do.

Now I've also read quite a few reports of people getting sub moa accuracy, but then again I've read a ton more reports of 2-3" groups at 100 yards like mine. From what I've read that seems to be more the average than one shooting sub moa groups.