A-bolt 300wsm with the boss?
09-07-2005 | 08:17 PM
#11
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RE: A-bolt 300wsm with the boss?
IIRC there are two types of BOSS - one that provides recoil reduction (thus venting somegas and noise rearward) and another that is only intended for accuracy improvement...the latter supposedly having minimal change to sound pressure to the shooter....
09-07-2005 | 09:12 PM
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Typical Buck
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From: Hickory NC USA
RE: A-bolt 300wsm with the boss?
I think it is 3.0,but you can get the settings for the boss on the browning web site.
I have a 7 mag and a 300 wsm in the browning stalker with boss,but if I ever buy another browning it won't have a boss on it.
As far as recoil the boss on the 7 mag really helps but on the 300wsm it still kicks pretty good to me.
I made the mistake of shooting the 300 the first time with out hearing protection but won't make it again I hope.It not only made my ears ring it really hurt.
I shot a few groups taking the boss off with the 300 and my tiny groups went too.These were with reloads don't know about factory loads.
I have a 7 mag and a 300 wsm in the browning stalker with boss,but if I ever buy another browning it won't have a boss on it.
As far as recoil the boss on the 7 mag really helps but on the 300wsm it still kicks pretty good to me.
I made the mistake of shooting the 300 the first time with out hearing protection but won't make it again I hope.It not only made my ears ring it really hurt.
I shot a few groups taking the boss off with the 300 and my tiny groups went too.These were with reloads don't know about factory loads.
09-08-2005 | 06:01 AM
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RE: A-bolt 300wsm with the boss?
well, i shot it last night and was really impressesed with my groups. I had it set on a 1.5 for the 180gr. bst. it did fine so I 'm not going to monkey with it anymore. I had headphones on but it didn't seem any louder than the other big guns on the range....recoil wasn't too bad either actually a lot less than i expected.
09-08-2005 | 06:21 AM
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RE: A-bolt 300wsm with the boss?
ORIGINAL: stubblejumper
If you reread my post,you will see that I said no permanent"detectable" hearing loss.My hearing has been tested every two years for the past 25 years and as of the last test,no permanent hearing loss has been detected.
If you reread my post,you will see that I said no permanent"detectable" hearing loss.My hearing has been tested every two years for the past 25 years and as of the last test,no permanent hearing loss has been detected.
09-08-2005 | 06:52 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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From: fort mcmurray alberta canada
RE: A-bolt 300wsm with the boss?
ORIGINAL: Flying Ferris
Don't get the underware all in the bunch there captian, but every time your ears ring there is hearing damage plain and simple. It takes time and repatition for the effect to build up, and usually hearing falls off very subtly and very gradually (read undectable by run of the mill tests,) and then tanks all of a sudden. Sorry I isulted you, was just floating a warning to people. I work in a enviroment conducive to hearing loss, and I don't want my fun stuff to add onto what I spend money to avoid at work.
ORIGINAL: stubblejumper
If you reread my post,you will see that I said no permanent"detectable" hearing loss.My hearing has been tested every two years for the past 25 years and as of the last test,no permanent hearing loss has been detected.
If you reread my post,you will see that I said no permanent"detectable" hearing loss.My hearing has been tested every two years for the past 25 years and as of the last test,no permanent hearing loss has been detected.
