I have an aquaintance that has a .270 Browning with a BOSS on the end of the barrel. He can not get it to stay in tune. Last night after a meeting he asked me to take a look at it. I have not taken the gun yet.
My plan would be to first check all the usual things on a rifle with no BOSS. (Crown, scope, mounts, action screws & etc). It might just need a good bore cleaning. Then if everything checks out diagnose the BOSS system.
I am wondering if anyone has a BOSS that works well or are they just a pain.
The first time I met the owner was at a range & he was shooting the rifle. He was sorry he bought it. Biggest complaint he had was the extra noise and losing the adjustment. This was echoed on a brief search of the web.
I am looking for advice specific to the BOSS.
So far the options specific to the BOSS seem to be:
1 - figure out how it works and get it to work. Still would have the noise.
2 - get a CR (solid - non ported) version and use it. Still would have an adjustment.
3 - remove it from the end of the barrel. Haven't seen the thing up close in detail though, it depends on what is possible.
4 - cut the barrel and recrown it.
5 - rebarrel
6 - sell rifle - The owner does no want to stick someone with a rifle that does not shoot well. I have to admire his integrety.
7 - sell rifle with full discloure at a reduced cost.
8 - leave it in the back of a safe for all eternity.
Any Ideas?
My plan would be to first check all the usual things on a rifle with no BOSS. (Crown, scope, mounts, action screws & etc). It might just need a good bore cleaning. Then if everything checks out diagnose the BOSS system.
I am wondering if anyone has a BOSS that works well or are they just a pain.
The first time I met the owner was at a range & he was shooting the rifle. He was sorry he bought it. Biggest complaint he had was the extra noise and losing the adjustment. This was echoed on a brief search of the web.
I am looking for advice specific to the BOSS.
So far the options specific to the BOSS seem to be:
1 - figure out how it works and get it to work. Still would have the noise.
2 - get a CR (solid - non ported) version and use it. Still would have an adjustment.
3 - remove it from the end of the barrel. Haven't seen the thing up close in detail though, it depends on what is possible.
4 - cut the barrel and recrown it.
5 - rebarrel
6 - sell rifle - The owner does no want to stick someone with a rifle that does not shoot well. I have to admire his integrety.
7 - sell rifle with full discloure at a reduced cost.
8 - leave it in the back of a safe for all eternity.
Any Ideas?
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