ORIGINAL: stubblejumper
Another big plus would be the BOSS system that Browning has.
As the former owner of a BOSS equipped rifle,I could not disagree more.My own BOSS came loose regularly which changed the point of impact.The BOSS equipped rifles also come with shorter barrels to compensate for the length of the BOSS,the result being that they produce less velocity than a non-BOSS equipped rifle.Lastly,the BOSS equipped rifle was not my most accurate rifle despite much time and ammunition spent tuning it.I will never own another BOSS equipped rifle.
If accuracy is important,the only rifle mentioned that comes with an accuracy guarantee is the tikka.And as another posterstated previously,a synthetic stock will produce a more consistant point of impact.
I have had a rough time with my stainless stalker w/ BOSS as well. Mine couldn't group no matter what I put in it. I shot side by side with a Ruger77 MK II and he shot lights out. He couldn't group on my rifle either, so I know it wasn't just me. Browning has had very good fortune with the BOSS, but there are a few lemons out there as with everything. I'll not say that I'll never own another BOSS equiped Browning, but my first one was not what it should have been. The guy I sold it to is satisfied with 2-3 inch groups because his shots are not long range. I'm looking at the Ruger Ultra Light, and the Remington CDL. Don't know which one yet, but it's likely to be one of those two.