I have used this abolt in Alaska twice, and have scrapped frost off the gun almost every morning and it never failed, as someone else stated the mag holds the round firmly till the bolts pushes it into the chamber, there is little room for a malfunction unless the bolt is pulled back after the round has been released. After further though if I had to carry the gun all day as I have in Alaska there is no doubt that the abolt would not fatique you as much as a 2 pound heavier gun , further more how many times have I read wherein a CRF saved a life, I bet more people got into bigger problem from miss fires or squib loads so CRF is not a governing factor to me. The only gun to my knowledge that was designed to work in "the Mud" was the old 45 colt military. I don't believe I ever read a rifle manufacturer brag about functioning in " the Mud" that seems precursor to "there goes my finger" when the barrel goes

I presently own 4 Stainless Stalker rifles, the first being in .375. All are 1/2" or less shooters and I've never experienced a malfunction of any description. The .375 has been all over N/A and often to Africa. It is the very last rifle in my posession I should ever part with.

Look closer at the cantilever magazine spring design.
Note how far the cartidge has moved into position before the magazine box releases its' hold. Work the tang safety. Note the lighter carry weight yet mild recoil due to the properties of its synthetic stock. Note the out-of-box accuracy and the ballistics provided by the 26" tube.
Keep an open mind, Mauser actions are not all .

I reassert that the A-bolt is crap. If the bolt gets dirty it will not function. I know because I have seen it.

Winchesters and Mausers still work with dirt on the bolt.

Kensco,

I own a left/handed stainless A-Bolt in 375, and it's not crap.

It's not crf as mentioned, but a smoother, factory action would be hard to find.

Roger QSL

Seems like everyone is asking about .375s

My question is, does anyone out there own and shoot a Browning A-Bolt in that caliber, and what's your opinion of it?

Anyone that has owned one previously, chime in.

I'm thinking of buying one next year. Winchester 70s I'm sure are the way to go, but I don't like Winchester rifles, and can't really say why, just don't.

I own two A-bolts in 375, one with Boss and one without, I also own a M70 in 416.
If I had an all around big bore for hunting wherein I have to carry it for long periods it would be the A Bolt, it is light compared to the M70, like 2 pounds. The bolt is quick action (60 degrees) and smooth but the m70 is smooth also. The recoil is a lot less than the 416 even more so with the boss but recoil does not effect me all that much unless your a range and feel like shooting 100 rounds.
The abolt is a removal mag rifle which is nice since you can have several extra. It is not CRF, which may or may not be important, the M70 is CRF which has it draws back mainly the new cartridges must be inserted into thee mag to make the acxtion work propewrly, the browning need only to place a cartridge in front of the bolt.
I really like the removal firing pin on the M70
I like the position of the safety on the abolt however it is not a 3 position like that on the M70, I guess less chance of a safety mal position with an ON/OFF
The abolt is stainless which made it nice on the 2 Alaskan hunts I used them on, the M70 is a matte finish with a beautiful wood stock which I recently replace with a synthetic so that scoffing would not be an issue

Stop,Drop, and Roll! I am sure the debate will heat up with a push feed (A-bolt) vs. CRF (Model 70) flurry of posts

If you intend on using it for dangerous game, most people will point you to the CRF, Model 70s.