Do any of you have the stainless/synthetic version? I had bad luck with the tupperware stocks of the winchester and remington. Are their stocks about the same? I am thinking about buying a browning a-bolt in 7mmWSM but was thinking about getting an all weather version. Only way I can get the rems and wins tupperware stocks to shoot well was to pillar bed them.

BC I had the Stainless Stalker in 300 wsm...barrel is completely free floated forward of the recoil lug. The action is coated with graphite. There is so much room between the foreend and the barrel that even if it flexed it would not impact it. You will be very happy with the accuracy of that combination very happy. I will be working up some handloads for my 7 wsm in the next few weeks/months as well.

BTW I just picked up a mountain rifle in 7-08 with the "new synthetic stock" and it does not flex one bit...very rigid. I believe Remington is once again listening to its customers...very nice stock

excellent report. On one hand, I love the style of a winchester 70 stainless/syn, love the safety, and all that, but have had trouble out of them in the past, and had to sink 200 dollars in them to get them to be MOA rifles with handloads. And on the other hand I have had medallions that work flawlessly, has a nice three bolt lug, sako type extractor, and dad gone accurate, but didn't like the action style or safety. And then there is the route which I have been kicking around, and that is to have another rifle built on a 70 action. But that ended up costing me more than origianlly quoted. Decisions, decisions.

Think I will have to go with the function and price on this one. Besides for the WSM, I think a push feed might be best on the browning.

BC you will not believe the groups you'll get with that gun...I am messing with a featherweight 70 WSM that I converted from the Walmart special i bought last month. That gun shot under an inch with factory 150 grain power points. Even converted and playing with handloads I seriously doubt it will shoot as well as that SS stalker but I really like this CRPF action winchester cooked up I like it a whole lot.

People can gripe all they want about Browning A bolts but one thing people cannot deny is that they shoot extremely well and are reliable.

I posted this in reivews, but I thought it worth mentioning here as well. Bigcountry, I'm with you on all the drawbacks of the Brownings and the pluses for the Winchester Model 70 stainless, but I ended up with a Browning SS I couldn't pass up.

I just purchased a used SS stalker in 270 win with BOSS as my first centerfire rifle. It was made in '95. I mounted a Bushnell Elite 4200 2.5x-10x x 40mm FireFly with Burris sig rings and base. I've had a chance to shoot here in NC in near freezing weather up to today's roughly 60 degree weather. I've shot winchester PP 130 and 150 grain, Hornady custom 130 and 150 grain, and Remington corelokt 130 and 150. I've done by far most of my shooting at only 50 yards to work on BOSS settings. I've shot about 25 three shot groups. Almost without fail I shoot in 1/2" groups or less. Four were larger than 1/2" with one today clearly being my fault, and 2 others being attributed to changing the BOSS system past optimum for the load. I've shot 6 less than 1/2" with a couple at or just under 1/4". I been out to 100 yards for only 3 groups. Those were 7/8", 1 3/8", and 1 3/4" BEFORE I've found more optimum BOSS settings for those rounds.

I love the accuracy I can shoot with this gun so far and how all amunition shoots in similar areas. I could shoot all 6 different loads I've fired into a sub 2" group at 50 yards. That's not great for a group, but I like how this gun doesn't seem to mind shooting any ammunition. It does seem to favor the Corelokt's and Winchest powerpoints more than the Hornady custom loads...go figure.

I really liked Winchester's 3 position safety. I liked the look of the Model 70 stainless. I figured I had found my choice, until my local dealer said he had a used Browning SS. I figured I wouldn't loose much if I didn't like it, so I jumped on it. After 3 days of shooting a total of 100 rounds through it. I'd have no problem recommending a Stainless Stalker.

Well we were just about rid of the snow and now we get another storm. Freezing rain and snow and wind. Looks like it will be a while before I get to try the A-Bolt any more.

Had an A-bolt, synthetic. Loved the gun and stock but wouldn't shoot. Sent it to Browning and they returned it with a 50 yard target with a 1" group, stating that was within specs. Even after bedding, trigger, and handloads could never get it better than 1 1/2" at 100 yards. Sold it last summer and bought a Tikka. Haven't regretted it since. Tikka has best action I've ever felt and trigger is so nice you never have to replace it with a name-brand. Adjustable from 2-4 lbs. and guarenteed to shoot 1 MOA. The T3's aren't quite as nice as the Whitetail Hunter I bought but still great action and trigger and MOA accuracy. Might check them out before you spend the money. They are also less than the Brownings. To me the best gun for the money.

Thanks Power, but I have the complete opposite experience with the two venders. Goes to show you, every gun is different. Got a bunch of medallions, and can't get one to shoot bad. Even shoots coreloks. But all the T3's I have seen and shot lately just isn't up to par. And feels very cheap to me.

Thanks for you report on the Browning. I am not worried about the action so much as I am the stock. Did you stock feel cheap?

Don't get me wrong, my wife's 270 A-bolt shoots MOA with only a 4x scope on it! Great little gun. Just didn't impress me that Browning would imply 1" at 50 yards is acceptable to them in regards to my previous gun.

The stock on both A-bolts are synthetic and have a great feel. Very solid and a rubbery-tacky feel. Highly recommended. I did state the T3's aren't that great. Fit and finish aren't the same and they are very light. For me accuracy is #1 but I don't really like the T3's myself. The Tikka Whitetail hunters are much better. Just bought a used syn. stock for mine to replace the laminated stock it came with. I'm very happy with the package now.