EAW Steel Picatinny, Browning A-Bolt LA

About Picatinny Rail

The Picatinny rail system is engineered with slots spaced precisely 5.23 mm apart, ensuring consistent and versatile usage along its entire length. This design allows for easy mounting and universal compatibility, meaning accessories designed for a Picatinny rail will fit perfectly, regardless of the manufacturer or production date. Valued for its affordability, durability, and reliability, the Picatinny rail has become a preferred choice among professionals and military personnel, dominating the scope mounts market in recent years.

The Picatinny design represents a significant improvement over the older Weaver standard. While the Weaver system has only a few predetermined slots, the Picatinny rail features continuous slots across its surface, offering greater flexibility for mounting devices at any location. Additionally, the slots on a Weaver rail are narrower, at 3.8 mm, which means scope mounts designed for Weaver rails can fit on a Picatinny rail. However, mounts specifically made for Picatinny rails do not fit on Weaver rails due to the size difference of recoil stoppers. This compatibility and versatility position the Picatinny rail as a superior mounting solution for various applications.

About the EAW

Founded in 1919, EAW is Germany's oldest active manufacturer of scope mounts and is globally recognized for its innovative, high-quality scope mounts. The company offers an array of Picatinny rails, meticulously designed to ensure a seamless integration with various rifle models. These rails provide a secure and precise fit, optimizing the positioning of optical devices. Renowned for their durability and reliability, EAW's Picatinny rails are highly favored by both professionals and firearms enthusiasts. Despite their superior quality, these mounts come at a higher cost.

About the FN Browning

Browning Arms Company was founded in 1880 by the prolific inventor John Moses Browning in Ogden, Utah. The company's innovative designs were produced by major manufacturers including Winchester, Colt, and Fabrique Nationale of Belgium. Known for a variety of firearms like the Colt Peacemaker and Browning automatic rifles, Browning also diversified into non-firearm products such as knives and clothing. In 1977, it was purchased by the Belgian firm Fabrique Nationale and remains influential in the firearms industry.

About the A-Bolt LA

The Browning A-Bolt LA is a long-action version of the A-Bolt series, first introduced in 1984 as a successor to the Browning BBR model. This centerfire bolt-action repeating rifle was upgraded in 1994 with the A-Bolt II range. The rifle features a bolt with a small extractor, a plunger-style ejector, and three locking lugs that secure into the front of the receiver. Its barrel is free-floating and the recoil lug is glass-bedded. The two-position safety catch is located on the neck of the stock just behind the bolt. The receiver has four holes for mounting purposes.

Variants

Browning A-Bolt LA is available in the following variants:

• Classic Hunter Stainless
• Composite Stalker
• Digital Green
• Eclipse hunter with BOSS
• Grade III Octagon
• Hunter
• Hunter FLD
• Hunter, Left Hand
• II Long Range Hunter Composite
• II Long Range Hunter Gray Laminate
• II Long Range Hunter Stainless Mossy Oak Brush
• II Target/Varmint Suppressor Ready Mossy Oak Brush
• M-1000 Eclipse
• Medallion Grade V Octagon 25th Anniversary
• Micro Hunter
• Micro Hunter, Left-Hand
• Mountain Ti
• Mountain Ti Mossy Oak Brush
• Mountain Ti, Mossy Oak Break-Up Infinity
• Stainless Hunter
• Stainless M-1000 Eclipse
• Stainless Mossy Oak Brush
• Stainless Stalker
• Target
• Target Stainless
• TCT Varmint
• Varmint Stalker
• White Gold Medallion
• Wildlife Conservation Collection
• Special Hunter
• White Gold
• Medallion

Calibres

Browning A-Bolt LA is chambered for the following calibers: 

• .264 Win. Mag
• .270 Win.
• .280 Rem.
• 7mm Rem. Mag.
• .30-06 Spr.
• .300 Win. Mag.
• .300 RUM
• .338 Win. Mag.
• .338 RUM
• .375 H&H Mag.

Design of the Rail

The EAW Steel Picatinny, Browning A-Bolt LA, is crafted from steel, providing exceptional hardness and durability compared to aluminum. This ensures a higher degree of repeatability with minimal wear over time. The rail features 14 slots and 4 mounting holes, all secured with 6-48 threading. A unique central channel allows the simultaneous use of the rifle's iron sights, providing a reliable backup option without needing to remove the rail when there is nothing mounted on it. This Picatinny rail is firmly attached to the rifle with 4 screws, ensuring a secure and stable mount.

Mounting Dimensions

• A=21.9mm
• B=98mm
• C=21.9mm
• R1=34mm
• R2=34mm
• BHU=0mm

This rail can also be mounted on:

Usually, a Picatinny rail can be mounted on multiple different rifles if they share the same mounting surface, which we commonly refer to as the mounting standard. The EAW Steel Picatinny, Browning A-Bolt LA can be mounted on the following rifles, which share the same mounting standard:

• FN Browning Eurobolt LA
• FN Browning A-Bolt II LA

Mounting Instructions

Clean the rifle's receiver thoroughly with a cleaning fluid, such as acetone, to remove all stains, grease, and oil. Once the surface is clean and dry, verify that the screws fit both the rail and the receiver holes. Before mounting the rail, apply a minimal amount of thread-locking fluid (278 or 648) to the screws, avoiding any contact with the mounting holes. Carefully clean any excess fluid around the rail using the cleaning fluid. Using a torque driver, tighten the screws to the appropriate torque (up to 3 Nm/26.5 in-lbs). If you require any mounting tools, you can find them on our Rifle Scope Mounting Tools page.

What's in the box?

Each package comes complete with one steel rail and 4 screws to securely attach the rail to your firearm.

Warranty

This product comes with a 30-year warranty.