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    Removing A BOSS

    I just got a Winchester 70 in 30-06 , factory box , a mounted Leupold scope and 17 rounds & 3 empty cases in a factory box
    From what I was told , my Uncle shot the 3 shots the out of the rifle and put it away
    The rifle looks like it is brand new

    A early Christmas gift to me from them as I hunt and will use it

    It has a BOSS on it
    I would like to remove it
    Is there a thread protector made , designed to protect the threads ?


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    I don't know if Browning still sells them or not but they use to offer a replacement that didn't have all the vent holes in it and they were a lot quieter option.

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    It's been years since I worked on one but IF I remember correctly it should be 9/16"-24 threads
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    I should be able to make one, just need to know what size thread you need.

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    My old A-Bolt had one and it came with a tread protector when you took the BOSS off for hunting....dont remember the thread count.....cant tell you as I got older and dont like the heavy recoil of .338 Win....
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    Thanks

    Sorry I was away for a bit
    Had to deal with a multi day Migraine
    So I had to spend a few days in the hospital to get IV pain meds ..... Not fun

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    Sorry to hear about your migraine. I had a Browning BAR with the BOSS, an early one that had the compensator cut into it. Muzzle blast was horrible hunting, tolerable at the range with muffs on. A few years later they came out with a blank sleeve that replaced the compensator sleeve and it really quoted the rifle down, although more kick was noticed.

    I’d recommend finding the blank sleeve and keep the system OEM intact. The weighted end piece correspond to the hash marks in the barrel, and you could tune the rifle to the loads, instead of the loads to the rifle. I remember had a bench shooter friend that played with the rifle and he got it down to under 1/2” groups at 100 yards with factory ammo.


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    Forgot to ad the BAR was a 30.06


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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
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