Stubblejumper, I have never owned a BOSS equipped rifle either, but I have already ordered the piece that screws in inplace of the BOSS that is supposed to make it basically a regular barrel. I have no intention of using the BOSS for hunting purposes, anyway, it just so happens this gun has one on it. I could have got an A-Bolt Synthetic Stalker for the same price gun for gun (both used guns) but I felt the BAR Safari would hold its value more in the long run, not to mention the lighter recoil in the BAR.