RE: Advice on Browning Bar - Please
I think in the excitement of the action hunting a relatively inexperienced hunter has a greater chance of jamming the action on a bolt than they would of getting a jam with a well maintained BAR shooting ammo that it has been tested with suffieciently and proven not to jam the rifles action.
I have hunted elk in the nastiest of condition including cold down to 10 degrees with two guys who use BAR's and they have never had a jam.
But they do lots of off season shooting and have found loads that just do not jam the action.
I would go with the BAR, you were on the right track.