Browning BOSS removal/ replacement?
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Considering removing my boss system on my browning abolt, does anyone know if they make a cap/screw on replacement part for this purpose?
or would you just unscrew it and leave the threads exposed?
or would you just unscrew it and leave the threads exposed?
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Wish I never got the boss, so would like it to just look like a normal finished barrel, I'm looking for something like a nut to put over the threads at the end of it, though I think maybe I'll just leave the threads exposed due to harmonics etc......
If I had to I could have a piece machined for this purpose.
I'd just would find a load that would work with the shorter/boss removed barrel.
replacing it with the CR, I think I'd just save my money and avoid that. I think it was one of those marketing gimics that got me.....its on my .300 win mag, i shoot 180gr from it, they give you recommended settings but they don't give you for every load out there, I figur ejust remove it altogether. that or just leave it.
Also wouldnt exposed threads probably be more suseptable to weather? since its probably raw steel, not blued etc....thats why I was thinking a nut to cover the threads and maybe some lock tite would be the trick.
If I had to I could have a piece machined for this purpose.
I'd just would find a load that would work with the shorter/boss removed barrel.
replacing it with the CR, I think I'd just save my money and avoid that. I think it was one of those marketing gimics that got me.....its on my .300 win mag, i shoot 180gr from it, they give you recommended settings but they don't give you for every load out there, I figur ejust remove it altogether. that or just leave it.
Also wouldnt exposed threads probably be more suseptable to weather? since its probably raw steel, not blued etc....thats why I was thinking a nut to cover the threads and maybe some lock tite would be the trick.
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Wish I never got the boss, so would like it to just look like a normal finished barrel, I'm looking for something like a nut to put over the threads at the end of it, though I think maybe I'll just leave the threads exposed due to harmonics etc......
If I had to I could have a piece machined for this purpose.
I'd just would find a load that would work with the shorter/boss removed barrel.
replacing it with the CR, I think I'd just save my money and avoid that. I think it was one of those marketing gimics that got me.....its on my .300 win mag, i shoot 180gr from it, they give you recommended settings but they don't give you for every load out there, I figur ejust remove it altogether. that or just leave it.
Also wouldnt exposed threads probably be more suseptable to weather? since its probably raw steel, not blued etc....thats why I was thinking a nut to cover the threads and maybe some lock tite would be the trick.
Wish I never got the boss, so would like it to just look like a normal finished barrel, I'm looking for something like a nut to put over the threads at the end of it, though I think maybe I'll just leave the threads exposed due to harmonics etc......
If I had to I could have a piece machined for this purpose.
I'd just would find a load that would work with the shorter/boss removed barrel.
replacing it with the CR, I think I'd just save my money and avoid that. I think it was one of those marketing gimics that got me.....its on my .300 win mag, i shoot 180gr from it, they give you recommended settings but they don't give you for every load out there, I figur ejust remove it altogether. that or just leave it.
Also wouldnt exposed threads probably be more suseptable to weather? since its probably raw steel, not blued etc....thats why I was thinking a nut to cover the threads and maybe some lock tite would be the trick.
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Also wouldnt exposed threads probably be more suseptable to weather? since its probably raw steel, not blued etc....thats why I was thinking a nut to cover the threads and maybe some lock tite would be the trick.
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I found that my rifle shoots great without the BOSS attached. So I wanted to buy just a cap to cover the threads not the long CR part, but never have found one. What I do (because I am scared of getting too close to a rifle with a hacksaw) is during hunting season I use some black electrical tape on the threads to protect them then after the season I replace the BOSS until next years sight in.
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Maybe there's a market for Boss CAPS ? Could have the old man machine one.....though I'm not sure this is a million dollar invention....haha.
I'm thinking ya just removing it altogether, the black electricla tape sounds decent.....
I may see how it shoots without the boss, see if I can find a load that does as well w/o the boss as with.
I know/seen other manufacturers with muzzle brake caps for when/if you wanted to remove/unscrew their brakes....
I'm thinking ya just removing it altogether, the black electricla tape sounds decent.....
I may see how it shoots without the boss, see if I can find a load that does as well w/o the boss as with.
I know/seen other manufacturers with muzzle brake caps for when/if you wanted to remove/unscrew their brakes....
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Hi, I'm new hear. Just thought I'd pipe in. I have a BAR with the BOSS. I called Browning and they sent me a BOSS CR. Free of charge and on my porch in three days. I looks fine and works well. The CR stands for conventional recoil. Doing anything else to your rifle would not make sense.
Mickey Finn
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