This is my 'nicest' rifle.
It has great wood, which I removed to preserve it.
The Bell&Carlson 2-pc. stock gives the rifle a wickedly sleek profile, contrasting nicely with the high polished metalwork.
It has Browning's excellent polished blue finish.
The BOSS is a useful feature.
The 'engraving' makes a nice statement about the quality of the gun.
I used Millett 'engraved' rings in the Angle-Loc format for the BAR.
Topped with the Leupold Vari-X III 4.5-14x40 gloss scope, it makes for an attractive, but powerful rifle that can be used for varmints and big game alike when the BOSS is tuned for the load needed at the time.
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I was going to get the .338 version at one time, but I always wanted a ".375", ending up with a Remington 700 / .375 UltraMag.
I had a 700 BDL-DM in .338 but it didn't kick hard enough...
The BAR in .338 would make an excellent rifle, BOSS or not.
The Browning Euro site [edited: at one time showed] a BAR with sights AND BOSS!
The A-Bolt .375 H&H was available here in the US with both, but not the BAR.
Point being that the sightsets can be ordered through Brownells and installed on the BAR/BOSS to have both.
Consider the fact that we can now add a pistolgrip buttstock to the back of the BAR action...you'd have to do some homework to get the correct measurements, BUT, a Choate PG buttstock could be added to give a fantastic hold on a potent and accurate 'hunting' rifle.
I'd like to try it with my BAR.
I did this to my Remington 7400 Carbine / .30-06 using the 870 shotgun buttstock:
If I got a .338 BAR it'd be the Stalker model w/BOSS+sights+PistolGrip buttstock.
THAT would be an awesome rifle!