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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: twolabs on January 19, 2012, 06:51:07 PM

Title: winchester model 70 with boss any info (update) just bought
Post by: twolabs on January 19, 2012, 06:51:07 PM: any have one? do you like it? thinking about buying one looking for info.
Title: Re: winchester model 70 with boss any info
Post by: Lowedog on January 19, 2012, 07:07:35 PM: I have a Stainless Classic with the Boss in .300 Win. Mag. I love it. I put an HS Precision stock on it. I don't really use the Boss except for at the range. Mine came with a muzzle break for the Boss. I made a threaded cap to cover the threads.
Title: Re: winchester model 70 with boss any info
Post by: high country on January 19, 2012, 08:05:40 PM: I had a 270win with boss. It did work....but it took a mountain of shells.
Title: Re: winchester model 70 with boss any info
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on January 19, 2012, 08:14:53 PM: Its the most accurate gun I have ever owned. I would buy another one in a heart beat. :twocents:
Title: Re: winchester model 70 with boss any info
Post by: Pinetar on January 19, 2012, 08:24:29 PM: I have a 300 win mag and 22-250 and they are very accurate but did take a lot of shooting to adjust the boss. I wouldn't get rid of either rifle and love them both. They are very loud especially the 22-250 when shooting at the bench.
Title: Re: winchester model 70 with boss any info
Post by: Lowedog on January 20, 2012, 05:38:56 AM: Quote from: Lowedog on January 19, 2012, 07:07:35 PM
I have a Stainless Classic with the Boss in .300 Win. Mag. I love it. I put an HS Precision stock on it. I don't really use the Boss except for at the range. Mine came with a muzzle break for the Boss. I made a threaded cap to cover the threads.

I should say that it came with the break and a non-break end for the BOSS. Maybe they all did? I will use the break if I am working an a load and then fine tune my load with just my threaded cap which makes it appear to be a standard barrel. The rifle is very accurate without the BOSS.
Title: Re: winchester model 70 with boss any info (update) just bought
Post by: twolabs on January 21, 2012, 05:03:36 PM: Just bought winchester model 70 stainless .300 weatherby with boss in great shape like brand new.
now Just need to get a scope and sight it in.
Title: Re: winchester model 70 with boss any info (update) just bought
Post by: PA BEN on January 22, 2012, 08:22:32 AM: Can a gunsmith get a BOSS to put on a gun w/out one?
Title: Re: winchester model 70 with boss any info (update) just bought
Post by: high country on January 22, 2012, 10:22:19 AM: Quote from: PA BEN on January 22, 2012, 08:22:32 AM
Can a gunsmith get a BOSS to put on a gun w/out one?

There are adjustable brakes similar in performance. But for the money, you can have a smith tune the rifle up.
Title: Re: winchester model 70 with boss any info (update) just bought
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on January 22, 2012, 10:53:43 AM: You can get boss slip on brakes now.

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/sid=5830/pid=1540/Product/ADJUSTABLE-MUZZLE-BRAKE?utm_medium=shoppingengine&utm_source=googlebase&mc_id=10000&gdftrk=gdfV21820_a_7c187_a_7c3466_a_7c100000424_d_100000404_d_10891
Title: Re: winchester model 70 with boss any info (update) just bought
Post by: PA BEN on January 22, 2012, 11:10:27 AM: Anybody use one of these from limb saver? Same principle as the BOSS.
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Sims-LimbSaver174-Barrel-De-Resonator/741294.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch.cmd%3Fform_state%3DsearchForm%26N%3D0%26fsch%3Dtrue%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3Dlimb%2Bsaver%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts&Ntt=limb+saver&WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All+Products
Title: Re: winchester model 70 with boss any info (update) just bought
Post by: high country on January 22, 2012, 11:17:39 AM: Something about clamp on trinkets on a hunting rifle fails to make me feel warm and fuzzy.
Title: Re: winchester model 70 with boss any info (update) just bought
Post by: PA BEN on January 22, 2012, 12:10:14 PM: I hear ya. But it's a cheap way to do the same thing.
Title: Re: winchester model 70 with boss any info (update) just bought
Post by: Hornseeker on January 23, 2012, 12:12:59 PM: My 300 shoots very tight... but is Extremely :yike: Loud... I am going to get a load worked up that shoots well enough without the Boss, since it just HURTS to shoot at game with no ear plugs in ( I hate wearing earplugs while hunting)...

However, wow...it sure doesn't kick when the boss/break is on. Never shot it without it... I'm sure it will thump.
Title: Re: winchester model 70 with boss any info (update) just bought
Post by: Bofire on January 23, 2012, 06:27:16 PM: :)I have shot many guns with muzzle brakes, the BOSS is by FAR the LOUDEST I have ever heard, what??
Carl