The A-Bolt Rifle is a

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rifle designed by the American

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. It is manufactured by Miroku Corp. in Japan. The A-Bolt replaced the Browning BBR in 1984. It is a popular hunting rifle due to its accuracy and availability.

Description

The A-Bolt rifle is a bolt-action rifle with a short-lift bolt angle of 60 degrees. It uses a non-rotating bolt sleeve (partial sleeve on first generation A-bolt rifles). When the bolt is unlocked, smoothness is achieved with three guide ribs aligned with three locking lugs, enabling precise movement (only on the second and third generation A-bolt rifles).A review of the A-Bolt II by Chuck Hawks
/ref> These three locking lugs also greatly increase bolt strength. The bolt's smoothness is also increased with a unique cartridge depressor; the cartridge depressor stays in place independent of the bolt's position.A-Bolt Rifles info on Browning web site
Near the end of the reloading cycle, when the bolt is re-inserted, the bolt moves gently over the cartridges in the

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. The safety-catch is two-position, and is functioned using a thumb-slide on the action top-strap in the same manner as a shotgun. The barrel is free-floating and the recoil lug is glass bedded. The A-Bolt rifle uses a detachable

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. Magazine capacity depends on

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. Each A-bolt model chambers different calibres, with the Composite Stalker available for 18 calibres in the North America market alone. The available calibre also depends on the country where the rifle is distributed. See the Browning website in the country of choice for the list of available calibres according to the A-Bolt model.

Variations

The A-Bolt rifle has many variations, yet most are small differences such as different barrel lengths and caliber. * Composite Stalker Rifles * Hunter Rifles * Medallion Rifles * Mountain Rifles * Stainless M-1000 Eclipse Rifles * Varmint Stalker Rifles * White Gold Rifles * Eclipse Hunter Rifles * M-1000 Eclipse Rifles * Micro Hunter Rifles * NRA Wildlife Conservation Collection Rifles * Stainless Stalker Rifles * White Gold Medallion Rifles * Long Range Hunter Rifles * TCT Varmint Rifles * Target Rifles

References

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External links

The official Browning Arms Company website

Bolt-action rifles of the United States Bolt-action rifles of Japan

Description

Variations

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