A-Bolt without the BOSS?
#3
yea you can get them without the BOSS system. the BOSS is a upgrade/modification so its really not standard unless you pay for it. Its only like 40$ I think and I would recommend it. I have an A-bolt without it and it is a great gun. There are like 4 other guys in my hunting club that have that BOSS system on their A-bolts' and they love them and I have shot their guns and personally I think it made a difference. Not a huge diff but noticeable compared to shooting without it.
#5
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 538
I bought an abolt in 264 Win Mag a couple months ago. Being as it already has a 26" barrel, wouldn't want the extra added length of the BOSS. My local shop ha several abolts on the shelf, none with BOSS. As a hanloader, I see no advantage.
#6
Typical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Buffalo, WY
Posts: 992
#8
I don't have an A-bolt but do have 2 BARs in 338WM. One has the Boss system and the other doesn't. The Boss equipped rifle is a little bit longer. The biggest difference I and my hunting buddy noticed was the extra noise with the Boss. My buddy doesn't want to hunt near me when I have the rifle with the Boss and I also noticed it was louder. These days, I use the non-Boss BAR and it works just fine.
#10
Fork Horn
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 287