They’re addicting!! New Browning T-Bolt target/Varmint .22WMR

[JimLob65]

Been on a bit of a rimfire kick lately as I bought a CZ 457 American in .22lr a few months back, a wonderful rifle, extremely accurate and a real looker to boot! I had become intrigued with a T-Bolt, chambered in .22WRM on clearance at my favorite gun store a while back (started a thread about it). Looked it over but was already buying a SIG P365 so I wasn’t ready to buy. Went back to check it out and found it was a Sporter, not not a Target/Varmint which I thought it was. Was a pretty good deal and a very nice rifle so I bought it. It is an awesome rifle, very nice trigger, really nice stock and smooth action. Once I mounted the scope I was really impressed with the accuracy.

On my every other day visit to the Sportsman’s Warehouse to look for ammo I noticed a Browning barrel label in the rimfire section so I decided to take a closer look, only to find a new, pristine T-Bolt Target/Varmint, with the fatter stock, cheek rest and heavier barrel, in .22WMR no less! I pondered it over for a few days and decided to buy it today, just in time for the rebate from Browning:cool: I really like the stock, which has more figure to it than the Sporter, and it has a very nice trigger. Scope rings are on order and I am heading to Cabelas tomorrow to buy a scope. Think I am going to go bigger with the scope than the one on the Sporter, which has a 3-7x35 Vortex Diamondback rimfire. Looking at a 4-12x40 Diamondback, not a rimfire so the parallax is set for 100 yards instead of 50. Hopefully will get to shoot it late next week!

Pictures to follow.

[awp_101]

An original T-bolt has been on my want list for years but I saw one of the new ones at a local pusher yesterday. I’ll take a closer look at it next week when I go in to pick up something I put on hold yesterday.

[JimLob65]

An original T-bolt has been on my want list for years but I saw one of the new ones at a local pusher yesterday. I’ll take a closer look at it next week when I go in to pick up something I put on hold yesterday.

Will be interested to hear your thoughts and impressions.

[JimLob65]

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[awp_101]

Finally got to fondle the one at the local pusher. Turns out it's the discontinued T-Bolt Suppressor Ready A-TACS LE (https://www.browning.com/products/firearms/rifles/t-bolt/discontinued/t-bolt-suppressor-ready-atacs-le.html) in WMR.

I have no use for a WMR rifle. The only thing I hunt is paper, it's too expensive to plink with and no target loads that I'm aware of. But dang it if I'm not trying to justify going back for it soon™. If it was a LR it would have left the store with me, or at least gone on layawake and my plans for Ruger MKIV with a bunch of Volquartsen thrown at it kicked down the road.

[JimLob65]

Finally got to fondle the one at the local pusher. Turns out it's the discontinued T-Bolt Suppressor Ready A-TACS LE (https://www.browning.com/products/firearms/rifles/t-bolt/discontinued/t-bolt-suppressor-ready-atacs-le.html) in WMR.

I have no use for a WMR rifle. The only thing I hunt is paper, it's too expensive to plink with and no target loads that I'm aware of. But dang it if I'm not trying to justify going back for it soon™. If it was a LR it would have left the store with me, or at least gone on layawake and my plans for Ruger MKIV with a bunch of Volquartsen thrown at it kicked down the road.

Ya know, there is a fair amount of wisdom in those thoughts. I don't hunt either. When I did, I had no intention of shooting anything. I enjoyed the time away from all the cares & concerns of the job & home maintenance, and I really enjoyed the hardware and appreciate the quality & design of my hunting rifles. But mostly I enjoyed spending time with family.

However, I shot the new T-Bolt yesterday, and DAMN was it fun!! I have no practical need for it, but I enjoy the mechanical aspects of it, like owning nice things, own an asset, and enjoy the hell out of shooting it!! I have several .22lr firearms, including a CZ 457 that's as accurate as can be and is a beautiful piece of hardware, and a few Buckmarks, so I can plink on the cheap if I want. Nice having the option of putting 50 rounds downrange with the new Browning though.

At the least, if you buy it, you are buying an asset that has value. You aren't throwing your $$ away, and you might just have some fun with it:cool:!

[Hambo]

I have no use for a WMR rifle.

Neither do I, but I still have .22 Magnum ammo on the shelf. With the ammo situation, I've been thinking I need something to shoot it in.

[JimLob65]

Neither do I, but I still have .22 Magnum ammo on the shelf. With the ammo situation, I've been thinking I need something to shoot it in.

As we all know, having ammo with nothing to shoot it in is a mortal sin!! :p:cool:

[Hambo]

As we all know, having ammo with nothing to shoot it in is a mortal sin!! :p:cool:

Yes, I must repent!

[awp_101]

All compelling reasons for me to go back and put it on hold. Plus I do like picking up the unusual, discontinued stuff because I’m a masochist who likes not having easy support. Too many years of living the C&R lifestyle I suppose...


As we all know, having ammo with nothing to shoot it in is a mortal sin!! :p:cool:


Yes, I must repent!

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[JimLob65]

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[awp_101]

Necrobump because I have the T Bolt itch again. Local place has a .22 LR Target version in stock or for ~$150 more I can order the AAA maple stocked version and I’m a sucker for nice maple.

JimLob65, still happy with your purchase?

[JimLob65]

Necrobump because I have the T Bolt itch again. Local place has a .22 LR Target version in stock or for ~$150 more I can order the AAA maple stocked version and I’m a sucker for nice maple.

JimLob65, still happy with your purchase?

Damn.... Been three years since started this thread, and several new rimfires. Yes, I still am happy with the T-Bolt although I have to confess that I haven't shot either of the T-Bolts very much. I have since bought 2 beautiful CZ 457 American in 22WMR, as well as a Bergara BMR so I have way too many 22WMR guns to pay much attention to😉, and all of which have better triggers than the Brownings. The T-Bolts are very nice looking handy rifles to shoot and I do like the unique action on them. I have to admit that I am a long time Browning fan. If I had to do it over I think I would put either a rimfire scope on the Varmint/Target or a scope with adjustable parallax.

Some of the maple stocked T-Bolts, and other rifles for that matter, look really cool!

[awp_101]

Thanks, I’ll try and get back there this weekend and handle the one I saw.

I wish I’d grabbed a maple BL-22 and SA-22 instead of going down some of the rabbit holes I did when they were still available…🙄

[SecondsCount]

All compelling reasons for me to go back and put it on hold. Plus I do like picking up the unusual, discontinued stuff because I’m a masochist who likes not having easy support. Too many years of living the C&R lifestyle I suppose...





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Sometimes the discontinued stuff will gain value quicker. When it is first introduced, the regular buyers just don't get it, but all of a sudden a waive of that particular model or caliber hits and they scramble to find that model.

[awp_101]

Looks like I'll be joining the JimLob65 cool kids club next week! Hit a local shop this morning with the intention of selling some stuff and to handle the Target T-Bolt I saw earlier this week. Scanning the rack I spied a second T-Bolt that wasn't there there other day. A blued Target T-Bolt in maple...

My plan to sell went out the door and the owner agreed to do some horse trading. He sat it back with my info on it and asked if I could wait until next week because they were doing inventory today and he didn't want to add anything to his books.

Browning does these maple editions for SHOT Show and they were just getting this one in from the order they placed at that time. AFAIK next year's SHOT Special has not been announced yet but the dealer is hoping it will be a BAR this time.

[JimLob65]

Looks like I'll be joining the JimLob65 cool kids club next week! Hit a local shop this morning with the intention of selling some stuff and to handle the Target T-Bolt I saw earlier this week. Scanning the rack I spied a second T-Bolt that wasn't there there other day. A blued Target T-Bolt in maple...

My plan to sell went out the door and the owner agreed to do some horse trading. He sat it back with my info on it and asked if I could wait until next week because they were doing inventory today and he didn't want to add anything to his books.

Browning does these maple editions for SHOT Show and they were just getting this one in from the order they placed at that time. AFAIK next year's SHOT Special has not been announced yet but the dealer is hoping it will be a BAR this time.


🤣🤣🤣. Trust me... I have never been within a country mile of any cool kids club.... Ever. I wouldn't want to join any club that would have me:p!

Maple T-Bolt sounds great! Please be sure to post pics whan you bring it home.

[awp_101]

Oh yes, there will be pics (eventually)!