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I have just ordered an FN Supreme .264 Win Mag and I don't know a whole lot about them. According to the dealer I am getting it from it does not say Browning on it anywhere. It has a stepped barrel like a Safari grade, floorplate release in the trigger guard, engraved floorplate like the Safari, side safety and a monte carlo stock. It sure looks like a Safari grade and I have not seen an FN with these features.
 
Posts: 766 | Location: Tallahassee, FL | Registered: 11 December 2004Reply With Quote
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I assume that you are talking about a used rifle, as I don't know of FN currently offering a sporting rifle.

The old FN bolts and Browning Safaris were essentially the same gun.
 
Posts: 13274 | Location: Henly, TX, USA | Registered: 04 April 2001Reply With Quote
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Correct. It is a used rifle.
 
Posts: 766 | Location: Tallahassee, FL | Registered: 11 December 2004Reply With Quote
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i had one once Shot the barrel out in only about 800 rds. Problem was a combination of a too soft barrel and a to young reloarder who used to much powder Roll Eyesgreat longrange rifle though
 
Posts: 13466 | Location: faribault mn | Registered: 16 November 2004Reply With Quote
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Should be a great one !
Also probably quite rare. I might recomend
sticking with the hevier weight bullets, your barrel will last longer. The .264 win mag works best with a 26 inch barrel, but will work well enough with a 24.
The floorplate release inside the trigger guard is a good thing. The push botton near the floor plate gadgit is a pain. I don't use mine.
Just load and unload through the top.
My old FN .270 is simply excelent. By all means post about your results...tj3006


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It would be a good rifle to rebore to .338 for sure if nothing else. I never was a big .264 fan, but it will certainly kill game and is probably as good a mulie and antelope cartridge as anything.


A shot not taken is always a miss
 
Posts: 2788 | Location: gallatin, mo usa | Registered: 10 March 2001Reply With Quote
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It's a bloody great kangaroo rifle at long to very long range.

I have a REM 700 with a custom Tobler barrel, HS Stock and bottom metal, Jewell trigger and a Nightforce NXS. It smokes them hammering

Greatly under rated cartridge, hard hitting and soft recoil.

The 'roos hate it though!!
 
Posts: 4011 | Location: Sydney Australia | Registered: 19 June 2006Reply With Quote
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At the risk of being thought a "Snake Oil" salesman, I treated my 264 with Microlon Gun Juice when it was almost new. I has no measureable wear (or visible on borescope) after not quite a thousand rounds.
Gun Tests said it was the only "Snake Oil" they had ever tested that did what it said it did.


Anything Worth Doing Is Worth Overdoing.
 
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