I got a look at the new browning bolt rifle yesterday. (drove 100 miles to see the cabellas in olympia wash,)
It looks better than I thought it would. it,s very modern looking and the wrap around bottom mag housing is rather strange , but not as bad as i thought. Price was in the mid7s for a 7 mag...tj3006

I shot several in February and liked the rifle. I thought the trigger was crisp with no creep, the bolt smooth and the ones I shot were very accurate. The only problem I had was with one in a .270WSM and it was quite easy to short stroke the bolt with, expecially if you opened the action slowly. The spent shell would eject when the bolt was only partially open and if you pushed the bolt ahead as soon as you ejected the spent shell, you often wouldn't pick a new one up from the clip. Funny it never happened with the 325 or 300....just the 270WSM.

Loved the weight of it though. I'm seriously considering it or the Sako A7 for a new sheep rifle but am leaning toward the Sako more after handling and shooting both.

That A-7 Sako is one I want to see.
The retail price is such that I would guess the actual price will be ver reasonable for a rifle with a 1 inch 5 shot guarauntee.
I was relieved to see that short action versions are really on short actions.
Can't remember when I last bought a new factory rifle, in centerfire.
But some of the new stuff is really prety darn nice.
...tj3006