a-bolt magazine difficulties???

NC_archer · 11-12-2003, 08:59 PM

so i finally got my new rifle (Browning A-Bolt 7mm WSM) and i' m pretty excited about sighting it in this weekend. i bought the rifle new, but the manual is missing from the box and i' v never messed with magazines before. browning says i should be able to have 3 in the mag. and 1 in the chamber, however, the only way i can figure out to have 3 in the mag. and 1 in the chamber is to put three in load one and then take the clip back out and add a third to it, for a total of 4 shells. am i doing this the hard way or something?? i appreciate the help.

NC_archer · 11-12-2003, 09:27 PM

AHA!!! so they hide the owner' s manual under the very thin foam. well..jsut ignore this post i guess. sorry i wasted your time.

Raymond270 · 11-12-2003, 11:31 PM

Load one in the chamber first and then put three in the magazine. I have a 270WSM by Browning.

Quilly · 11-13-2003, 05:13 AM

my medallion chambered in 30-06sprg. it says 5. i put 4 in the mag. work the bolt then flip the mag plate out and manually put another in the mag.
same goes with my BAR safari MKII in 30-06sprg.

bigbuck270 · 11-13-2003, 08:04 AM

I have a 270 the only way the clip holds what it says is to load it with the bolt open. open the bolt put the clip on the flap and clost the hatch. It should latch. Then close the bolt.

Stephen Grace · 11-15-2003, 09:32 PM

It loads like Bigbuck says. I got a 22-250 a-bolt you put 5 in the clip load it with bolt open. When you shut the bolt it leaves you one in chamber 4 in clip.