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Now that Ruger has left a big hole in my gun cabinet were a very accurate, nice little semi-auto Mini-30 once stood. I feel like I must fill that hole with another semi-auto rifle. I am thinking about the Browning ShortTrac in 308. Anyone have any experience with this rifle, accuracy and reliability? | ||
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Steve4102, I've had one for a little over a year now. I wanted to shoot the 168 gr factory Winchester ammo in her, but she only did about 1 3/4" with that ammo, which is OK, but I'm a little more picky than that, plus I have a .270 Win in a BAR stalker, and it will do 7/8 - 1" all day with 130 grain Win supreme factory ammo. I've got some 150 grain stuff to try, hopefully that will bring the groups down a bit, but if not then I'll try and work up a load with the 168's, I just like to shoot factory ammo in my auto's--no real reason why, just do.... This gun has had maybe 150 rounds through her, and has always cycled flawlessly, which has been my experience with the 2 other BAR's I've had (still have the one). I used Talley mounts on her, and she really looks clean. I intend for it to be my walking around/truck gun, quick with the follow up shots is the theory, the .270 gets that duty now. I know it's all just opinion, but I like the looks of the short-trac. It is a little shorter length of pull than the longer actions, 13.5" I think, which fits me well. Good Shooting--Don | |||
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I have a 300wsm shortrac and love it. It functions perfectly and is a consistent sub moa performer. I have used it in some really cold conditions and not a hicup. It is my deer/pig woods gun it points and feel like a shotgun which i like. The only downside is a mushy trigger which i just got used too. chris | |||
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Thank you gentlemen, That's two in favor and zero against. That's all I needed to hear. | |||
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I don't have the short trac but have the previous bar and a blr in 308. Both guns with the right ammo shoot moa. I love them.....compact...handy....accurate and fast follow ups. Both seem to have a preference for 150 grainers. One loves the hornady spitzer. The other loves just about any 150 grainer. | |||
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I too can't speak to the ShortTrac, but I have a BAR Stalker, in .308 Win, that is from the first year of the ShortTrac production. I thought I wanted a ShortTrac, but they were not available, at the time I wanted to purchase, so I opted for the BAR Stalker. I DO NOT regret that move. I love this rifle! It too is a sub MOA shooter, with my handloads, but the nice thing is it was the first load I tried. I also load 130 gr. Barnes TSX loads, in .308 Win, for a Savage Striker(Bolt action pistol), and on kind of a whim, I tried a couple of groups, of this ammo, in the BAR. The Striker was shooting .5 MOA, with this ammo, and so did the BAR! Mine is set up as a "brush" rifle, for whitetails, with a Bushnell 3200 Elite 2x7, on lookunder mounts, so I can use the open sights on running deer, and for long pokes, I use the scope. I have found my PERFECT brush country deer rifle. Squeeze Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759 | |||
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