Browning BAR 30-06 

I used to oogle over the Browning catalogs when I was a kid and never imagined that I’d ever be able to afford one. I have worked hard for it, but consider myself very fortunate to now own several Browning rifles and shotguns. Last year, I was finally able to find my BAR. It’s a Mark II in .300 Win and topped with a Leupold 4.5-14 VXIII. I’m a little embarrassed to say that I wasn’t able to make time to sight it in to use this season, so I’ll have to wait for 2024. My father didn’t hunt, so I don’t have any handed down guns. I’m a little bit jealous of those of you who get to shoot and take game with your father or grandfathers rifle. I can only hope that when my collection gets passed on to my children, that they can enjoy successful hunts with them and hopefully look back fondly on the times they hunted with me. As for your inconsistent accuracy, I have two things you might try. The first is that your rest has you in a bit of an awkward position. The rifle is quite low on your shoulder. You may get it dialed in at the range, but you may be off from what you’d expect when shooting game. Second, the recoil is causing that rest to move around quite a bit on you. Weighing it down some and/or adding something to the bottom that will give more friction against the bench should help improve consistency at the range. Hope that helps, and hope you have many more successful seasons with that rifle!

That is a great example of quality gunsmithing. Browning quality and well preserved! Great video, love the old family gun stories!

As a bar owner my self ...in 2506 and 338 win mag ...these rifles are very accurate with hand loads I’m able to produce 3/4” groups ...browning the best there is...cheers from Canada

Genuine, a very high quality gun, equal or even better than a custom gun.

Bar owner here. First 2-3 shots will be accurate (where the gun truly is shooting), after that need to let the barrel cool or will start seeing the group open up. Kinda makes it a pain sighting in but for hunting purposes will never have that many shots anyway.

My grandpa was doing well in 1975, bought a brand new cadillac coupe deville, a new harley SX(T?)125 and a pair of matching 1969 Browning semi autos (BAR 308 and AUTO5 12 gauge). He sold the vehicles but I got the guns! They are so damn nice!

Perfect timing. mounting my scope on my new bar safari mk ll chambered in .270 Winchester. Beautiful rifle and great video thanks for sharing

That was about $56 Canadian,That's why I plink with 22lr and 9mm. But would I ever love to have that rifle! Great video Fuddlife!

Enjoyed the video. Just got a new Mark II Safari in 30-06. Great guns.

I'm subbed to probably 200 channels, but this one is always in my top 5. Its a good day when we get a new upload from Fudd Life!

beautiful rifle,

Great rifle.

I have 2 of your gun, love them

I have hunting with a bar since I was 12 so 21 years I will never hunt with anything else I had the same year 30.06 for my first browning without the engravings. Now I use a bar safari have 6 in total now great guns

The best 30-06 Browning BAR factory loads are Browning ammunitions...The 155 BXR and 180 BXC both shoot sub moa in mine, if they can be found where you live. Hand loads with Speer hot-Cor 165 and 180 grains are both sub moa as well. Same for TTSX with max loads from Barnes manual.

Probably never gonna get that beautiful rifle sighted in with a blistering hot barrel. Owned 3 in my 60 years of shooting: 270, 30-06, and the 308. My best accuracy was with the 308. Wish I still had it.

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I bought the BAR MKll in the early 90s 30.06. I've shot many bucks with it on Tug Hill NY. It's very accurate and it has never Jammed on me. It's only negative is its heavy.

Hard to believe youve been hunting with it since youre 19, its looks literally brand new.

Great overall caliber, I've taken down over a dozen moose in Canada with the Safari model. Also, the gun has never jammed on me in thirty years.

I understand i got a ass chewing from my dad was cutting across a field and a brangus bull charged me I ran through a barbwire fence when I looked at my dads 22mag it was scratch up bad but he sanded it down and refinishing it and told me to go buy one don't borrow or loan guns lessons learned from Dad

@littlesilver2205 I know there is 2 different kinds, one is made in Belgium and another in Utah and other Countrys, I know the price tag on the original was made in Belgium and Utah, and other Countrys. This gun is made for Deer hunting, never had a problem always recycled, excellent firearm, next to my fathers Remington 30/06 pump thats very accurate. lol

My bar l used remington 150 gr

Mine dates back to 1959 according to the serial number

I use to have a 30 06 I have been hand loading for 40 +years and have a pet load 165 Hornady IL powder IMR4350 56.5 grains, if you hand load and have the reloading books you check on this load, I also would double check any load from an unknown input, sure wish I had that rifle still but I sold it years back and bought back a short mag BLR it is also a sweet shooter has a little more snap than the 06 but it sure isn't necessary 06 has plenty of power,anyway I found that load to be very good and those IL bullets are getting a bit easier to find,the powder and primers are still alittle tough to find,shoot small and have fun,hope the load shrinks your group,a light cleaning can keep you shooting straight, good hunting .

Got a 1967 vintage bought in 1980 30-06

You have a fine rifle. Southern Iowa has all kinds of deer waiting for you. Processing fees will eat the money in your pockets.

WOW, that's immaculate! I had a bar in the early 90's in 30-06 and couldn't get it to group worth a flip so I sold it. Likely a huge mistake. Back then I was buying Remington core lock from Walmart for like 12 buck's I think. I didn't know about the barrel heating, so maybe I should have tried a bunch of different expensive ammo first. I'm looking for one now. I want a 308 but they're impossible to find.

We shoot a hornady 150 grain btsp, 52 grains of 4064. Great load for us. Crono at 2950 fps.

Sir I've acquired the same identical Rifle from my Dad. It was his Deer hunting rifle, and I'd like to know what can I use to wipe down the outer bluing part of the rifle and also the walnut stock. My house is in a controlled environment but I want to make sure I do the right thing to keep the rifle in best condition possible. Thank you so much for sharing that great video also 👍👍.

How do you clean the barrel?

A very good video,i appreciate.You have fouling in the bore and a cop,because i have one samething,with a 165 grains my grouping is .750 inch maximum,i,m very serious.Thank,s for your video

I see another lefty like myself lol

I have same in 30 .o6 it has a Redfield wide view

Barrel hot?

That Hornady SST 165 gr ammo is about $2.80 a round Canadian- Yikes!

Why in the world do you pound on the scope after adjusting

Many of the new Brownings just dont have the fit and finish they used to.

Io voglio vedere come si toglie il poggia mano