[bigdaddy573]

Can someone pls help me im getting a Browning Bar in 30-06 in a couple of weeks and I dont now very much about em so any info will help me alot

[c3shooter]

Which BAR? The military light machinegun from WW 1, or the civilian sporting rifle?

The civilian BAR is one of the most accurate autoloaders I have ever had. They are the Mercedes of hunting rifles.

Owners manual: http://stevespages.com/pdf/browning_bar_1.pdf

[texaswoodworker]

I hear they are very nice guns. I have looked at them, and even the plainer ones are beautiful.

If you are talking about the military version, it is also a very good gun, just beautiful in a different way.

[bigdaddy573]

The hunting version im getting it at a pawn shop for 700 dollars it has a red field scope on it and the wood is in very nice shape

[c3shooter]

click the link I gave you for the owner's manual. Great rifles.

[bigdaddy573]

Originally Posted by c3shooter

click the link I gave you for the owner's manual. Great rifles.

I did thank u that helped me out so how r they in accuracy im I bolt action guy never had use for a semi that y im in the dark with it

[75370]

My Dad owns a sporter BAR in 30-06, he's 70 and shoots groups about 1.5" at 100 yds.
Needless to say, I have to be on my "A" game when we go shootin' and I bring one of my bolt guns.

[bigdaddy573]

Originally Posted by 75370

My Dad owns a sporter BAR in 30-06, he's 70 and shoots groups about 1.5" at 100 yds.
Needless to say, I have to be on my "A" game when we go shootin' and I bring one of my bolt guns.

Ya. I had the chance to get the browning or a rimington 700 in 06 and once I held the browning had to have it but im in the dark with it cuz I never been In to semi auto rifles and never was huge browning fan so ya lol

[c3shooter]

Have an older BAR in .243.

Remember these are light barrel sporters, not a bull barreled target rifle-
with the right ammo, a nickel will cover a 5 shot group at 100 yards.

[Drriley]

Look closely - there are 2 generations of the sporting rifle (Steve's pages has both manuals).

1st generation does not have the bolt release (to release the bolt from locked back position). It's a little harder to
disassemble and clean but still workable with practice. The key to the BAR (any model) is proper cleaning and lubrication.