Just bought a .308 Browning A-Bolt, and was wondering if the A-Bolt II's are marked with A-Bolt II on the actual barrel, or if they just say Browning A-Bolt???
Thanks

Don't know about the markings, but got friends whom are happy with the A-bolt's. 308 is a pretty good cartridge and an excellent deer gun. What kind of scope are you going to put in it?

I added a Bushnell 4200 Elite 3-9x40 to it. Haven't had a chance to shoot it yet, but am looking forward to it.

Sure sounds like you've got a great setup there. Let us know how it does at the range.

Put 12 through the new gun today and did very well. I have very little prior shooting experience, and don't even know what MOA stands for....but the recoil was manageable, and the groupings were nice and tight considering I used an old fridge with a couple of pairs of gloves on top of er to rest the gun on!!!
I'm happy with it.

Put 12 through the new gun today and did very well. I have very little prior shooting experience, and don't even know what MOA stands for....but the recoil was manageable, and the groupings were nice and tight considering I used an old fridge with a couple of pairs of gloves on top of er to rest the gun on!!!
I'm happy with it.


that is a great post. i've since joined a shooting club which has made shooting so much easier. i've never shot from a fridge, but i have shot from truck hoods and cardboard boxes. the cardboard box set up gave me my first lesson in scope smack. i was, shall we be woefully politically correct here, "situationally challenged", i.e. stupid, and repeated the same mistake on the next shot. double whammy, super gouge at that point. that's insanity i believe.

MOA stands for minute-of-angle, which for all practical purposes, is shooting within one inch from target at 100 yards. others can give you a more precise definition, i may be a bit off. as you shoot more, you may find that you refine your shooting rests as you'll find that this will improve your benchrest accuracy. at least it's one of many factors. like most things, the more you get to know, the more you realize there is to know. this is a tremendous site with loads (haha) of useful information.

Thanks 6.5RemMag,

I will be joning the local rifle range soon to improve my skills and learn something from the pro's!
The fridge actually worked quite well as a bench rest, but the 2 feet of snow that I had to sit in was quite cold on the backside...
I wish there were indoor ranges around!

I don't know where your from Hub, but here in North Idaho we've been having a pretty good winter. I've got a couple of rifles I need to get out and sight in, but it's just been to cold for these old bones.

My grand doughter got my Ruger #1B 243 for her Christmas present and it's got a brand new Weaver 3 by 9 Classic on it that needs sighted in. She's just going to have to shoot my little 204 CZ til it warms up. She's 13 and is eager to chalk up some coyotes with her new gun this winter.

It has been an up-and-down season this year in Winnipeg, Manitoba...we have a fair bit of snow in the area, but lately the temperatures have been mild. This coming weekend, the forecasters are calling for high's of -24C though!!!
Those temps will keep me from getting any practice

Our temps here in North Idaho have been from mild at a plus 40 to a few degrees above zero F. I've got a couple of guns that need sighted in and it's either to cold or the range is a mudhole. Guess the grandbabies Christmas present will have to wait til warmer weather. I have been out yote hunting a couple of times though. So far the only thing the new 204 Ruger has killed is a couple of crows.