FN Browning A-Bolt SA

The History of Browning

Browning Arms Company was founded in 1880 by the American John Moses Browning, one of the most, if not the most prolific and influential firearm inventor of all time, with the help of his brothers, in Ogden, Utah. A large portion of John Browning's rifle designs have been acquired and produced by other big-name companies, like Winchester, Colt, Remington, Fabrique Nationale of Belgium, and Miroku. Among his most famous guns produced were the 1895 Colt Peacemaker machine gun, the Browning automatic rifle, the .45-caliber pistol, a variety of .30- and .50-caliber machine guns used in World War II; and the Browning Automatic-5 shotgun first introduced in 1902 and still produced to this day. Beside firearms, Browning is also a manufacturer of various other products, such as gun knives, shooting accessories, bicycles, and clothing. In 1977 the Belgian firearms manufacturer Fabrique Nationale (FN) purchased the Browning Company. In 1987 the US Repeating Arms Company (Winchester) was purchased from its former owners. The Winchester brand (licensed from Olin Corporation) was acquired at the same time by FN. In 1990, Société Générale sold the FN company to GIAT Industries.

In 1997, the entire FN family of companies (including Browning and the Winchester) was bought from GIAT by the government of a Belgian region named Waloon and was renamed to Groupe Herstal.

Browning A-Bolt SA Rifle Review

Browning A-Bolt is a centerfire bolt-action repeating rifle first introduced in 1984 as successor to the Browning BBR rifle model. The A-bolt series was upgraded in 1994 with the release of A-bolt II range. Some of the characteristics, including bolt and trigger mechanism, were modified, but the models retained their names. A-Bolt SA is a short action version of the A-Bolt series.

The rifle consists of a bolt with a small extractor, plunger-style ejector and three locking lugs that lock 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, and readies the rifle to fire when pushed forward. The rifle was made in 3 versions: A-Bolt, A-Bolt II, and A-Bolt III. While the first two versions are very similar and feature the same mounting surfaces, the A-Bolt III version is a slight redesign and features different mounting surfaces. Browning A-Bolt is available in five different mounting surfaces:

A-Bolt SSA
A-Bolt Short (SA)

A-Bolt Short II (same mounting surface)

A-Bolt Long (LA)

A-Bolt Long II (same mounting surface)

A-Bolt III Short (SA)
A-Bolt III Long (LA)

Browning A-Bolt SA

Figure 1: Browning A-Bolt SA. Source: https://www.gunauction.com/buy/9940630

Browning A-Bolt SA Calibers

Browning A-Bolt SA is chambered for the following calibers: *

.22 Hornet
.22-250 Rem.
.243 Win.
.25-06 Rem.
6.5mm Creedmoor
6.5 PRC
6.8 Western
6.8 SPC
.270 WSM
7mm WSM
7mm-08 Rem.
.308 Win.
.300 WSM
.325 WSM

Browning A-Bolt SA Variants

Browning A-Bolt SA 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 25^th Anniversary
Medallion, Left-Hand
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

Browning A-Bolt SA features four holes on the receiver for mounting purposes.

Browning A-Bolt SA receiver

Figure 2: Browning A-Bolt SA receiver. Source: https://www.gunauction.com/buy/9940630

Skica dimenzij

Figure 3: Browning A-Bolt SA receiver

A: 21.84 mm

B: 79.35 mm

C: 21.84 mm

BHU: 0 mm

Ø: 6-48

R1: R34 (35.6)

R2: R34 (35.6)

Scopes Mounts Interchangeable With Browning A-Bolt SA

Rifles That Have One-Piece Mounts Interchangeable With Browning A-Bolt SA

The necessary condition for rifles to have one-piece mounts interchangeable is that the mounting surfaces of these rifles match in every dimension. Rifles that have one-piece mounts interchangeable with Browning A-Bolt SA are the following:

Browning Eurobolt SA

Rifles That Have Two-Piece Mounts Interchangeable With Browning A-Bolt SA

For two-piece mounts to be interchangeable the mounting surfaces of the rifles must match in every dimension except the B dimension which can vary. This is because the distance between the two pieces of the mount is not fixed. Rifles that have two-piece mounts interchangeable with Browning A-Bolt SA are the following:

Steyr Mannlicher Classic SL
Steyr Mannlicher Classic L
Steyr Mannlicher Classic M
Steyr Mannlicher Classic S
Steyr CL II S
Steyr CL II L
Steyr CL II M
Steyr CL II SL
Steyr SM 12 L
Steyr SM 12 M
Steyr SM 12 S
Steyr SM 12 SL
Steyr Pro Hunter SL after 2003
Steyr Pro Hunter L after 2003
Steyr Pro Hunter M after 2003
Steyr Pro Hunter S after 2003
Steyr Pro Hunter S before 2003
Steyr Pro Hunter M before 2003
Steyr Pro Hunter L before 2003
Browning A-Bolt LA
Browning A-Bolt II LA
Browning A-Bolt II SA
Browning Eurobolt LA
Browning Eurobolt SA
Sako A7 S
Sako A7 M

Best Scope Mounts For Browning A-Bolt SA

Fixed Scope Mounts For Browning A-Bolt SA

These aluminum Talley 30 mm rings are the only fixed-mount option available.

Detachable Repeatable Scope Mounts For Browning A-Bolt SA

We recommend this repeatable two-piece Rusan Pivot Mount since it is sturdy and reliable.

Picatinny Rails For Browning A-Bolt SA

This Picatinny rail from EGW is a good choice, coming at a relatively low price for a reliable build.

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Rusan Pivot mount for Browning A-Bolt/Eurobolt, Pulsar Digisight/Trail/Apex, one-piece

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Pulsar used this mounting standard for many of their night vision and thermal rifle scopes in the past.

Pulsar Trail mounting standard on Pulsar Trail LRF XP50

The mounting surface features four screw holes, each with an M6 thread size.

Pulsar Trail mounting standard on Pulsar Trail XP50 LRF

Thermal riflescopes that share this mounting standard

Pulsar Apex XQ38	Discontinued
Pulsar Apex XQ38 LRF	Discontinued
Pulsar Apex XQ50	Discontinued
Pulsar Apex XQ50 LRF	Discontinued
Pulsar Trail XQ38	Discontinued
Pulsar Trail LRF XQ38	Discontinued
Pulsar Trail XQ50	Discontinued
Pulsar Trail LRF XQ50	Discontinued
Pulsar Trail XP38	Discontinued
Pulsar Trail LRF XP38	Discontinued
Pulsar Trail XP50	Discontinued
Pulsar Trail LRF XP50
Pulsar Trail 2 LRF XQ50*	Discontinued
Pulsar Trail 2 LRF XP50*	Discontinued

Night vision riflescopes that feature the Pulsar Trail mounting standard

Pulsar Digisight LRF N960	Discontinued
Pulsar Digisight LRF N970	Discontinued
Pulsar Digisight N550	Discontinued
Pulsar Digisight N750	Discontinued
Pulsar Digisight N960	Discontinued
Pulsar Digisight N970	Discontinued
Pulsar Digisight Ultra N355*	Discontinued
Pulsar Digisight Ultra N450*	Discontinued
Pulsar Digisight Ultra N450 LRF*	Discontinued
Pulsar Digisight Ultra N455*	Discontinued
Pulsar Digisight Ultra N455 LRF*	Discontinued
Yukon Sightline N450	Discontinued
Yukon Sightline N450S	Discontinued
Yukon Sightline N455	Discontinued
Yukon Sightline N455S	Discontinued
Yukon Sightline N470	Discontinued
Yukon Sightline N470S	Discontinued
Yukon Sightline N475	Discontinued
Yukon Sightline N475S	Discontinued

*While this riflescope uses the Pulsar Trail mounting standard, its eye relief differs from that of the devices without the asterisk mark (*) on the list.

As a result, mount producers typically provide different mounting solutions for it.

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