What is this thing? The FNAR in .308
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The FNAR was a neat rifle, just over priced and weak on features. The FNAR is based on the BAR Mk III rifle which was designed by the grandson of John Browning.
#FN #AR #BAR
We used the FNAR for anti piracy (PCASP). It did the job.
Curious why u didn't use a ar10 or sr25 based rifle instead?
For people selling burnt DVDs? Oh wait you Somali pirates kind of piracy lol.
@@920utdoors9 because it’s way cooler to kill pirates with a modernized B.A.R
@@mattmorrison9379 did a VPN reduce penetration?
we got a nutnfancy man here
And this rifle is one of the survived semi automatic rifle for Canadian civilian while liberal government took a right to own firearms.
Guns have only two enemies - rust and politics.
@@olegakhapkin4318 Sure it is.
Sorry about your luck, Canuck. :-/
@@olegakhapkin4318 powerful and true words of wisdom
@@Liberty4Ever 🥲🥲🥲
FN: function over form. More accurate than many AR-10’s. I’ll keep mine over other AR 308’s. Owned mine since they came out. Fortunately I have four 20 round, two 10 round, and one five round magazines. Thanks for the review of an oldie.
You wouldnt be interested in selling a couoke 5 rders would you?
Swedish company Infitech makes proper handguards, stock adapters that accept AR-parts. Highly recommend their parts.
Someone needs to make aftermarket mags for them $130 for one mag is insane
Agree 100%. Been wanting to take this hunting but can't find 5rd mags.
@@fellixx11 can't u just pin it
They used to be $65, crazy
Here in Sweden one 20 rounder for that gun never goes under 300 bucks
@@mrguiltyfool add be the worst idea because then it’s permanently fixed. Why would you want to edit the only reason to pin anything is for regulation of law and complying with it if you don’t have to paint it never pin it. That way you can take your magazines apart you can rebuild them. You can change them if you bend it break it screw it up.
Browning bar mk3 in dbm vesion is similar to this gun. Also magazine very similiar too.
My understanding is that the mags are interchangeable. I have the Browning BAR Mk3 DBM and when I bought the 10 rounder mags, was told they would work in both.
@@johntsienI also own the bar dbm and have been looking for five round mags to use for hunting. The FNAR mags do fit and there are ten and twenty round mags available.
If this would have used g3 mags or m14 mags or even fal mags the platform may have survived
The sporting BAR isn't related in any way to the original. They only share a name.
Nutnfancy raved about this rifle back in the day. That Norma 147 gr ball ammo is amazing!
Nutnfancy lmfao
I watched his fnar video about 6 times. I almost bought one several times. I ended up with an ar10 and I'm glad.
Pirate Rifle
That ammo should be the gold standard in 147 grain. Idk why they don’t manufacture it anymore
@@franciscofranco5739 lol. I don't need 2 hours on POU, and then another day and a half on a dozen other acronyms that nobody knows the meaning of..... I can only watch a blue talking table for so long.
I picked up an FNAR in the summer of 2012 when the price dropped to $995, because I wanted an accurate and reliable semi-auto .308 to go with my Howa bolt action .308. I never shot it much. I think it looks like a hump back whale, but form follows function and I liked that the stock was made for a proper cheek weld with a scope, and I liked that there were cheek risers and butt pads that could be interchanged to fit the rifle to the shooter. I still have my 308s but have mostly moved on to 6.5 Creedmoor. Maybe it's a caliber fad but I have three bolt action 6.5 Creedmoor rifles and a very nice Aero Precision AR-10 semi-auto. I need to get to the range a lot more.
Damn 13 hours ago
Need more range time? Don't we all. Don't we all.
I pick mine up from sportsmen’s guide for like 750 bucks
@@herfmonny - That was a heck of a deal!
I wanted one when they came out and still want one!
As a clay shooter, I’m a fan of browning... yes I know it’s a “FN”, blah blah!
I have a BAR in .243 I inherited from my grandpa. It's my main "deer rifle." It is super smooth shooting and reliable, with a great trigger. Mine has a Lyman, 3-9×40 that my grandpa claimed to have traded his prior rifle for, a sporterized springfield. I always wished the mag was removable instead of the hinged, box magazine. He's been gone almost 20 years now.
Your lucky you had a grandfather that gave you such a great firearm. I was raised a Jehovah's witness and they frown on firearm ownership.
The BAR mag is actually removable, once you hinge it down you just kinda yank the box itself out of the hinge plate.
@hornmonk3zit yeah but I mean a straight out the bottom magazine, like remingtons 74xx line.
@Shawn sorry to hear that, I lost an uncle to them. Yes, he was great to me.
I inherited a couple from my grandfather also. My favorite is grade 3 Belgium in 7 mag. But I think years ago they had extended mags for them and a mod to remove the hinged floor plate
This is sorta produced today as the Browning BAR DBM (detachable box magazine)
Yeah it looks better without the pistol grip. And I can say as a MkII owner, the detachable box magazine is an improvement over the little and overpriced 4 round magazines that clip into the hinged floorplate.
@@rhekman theres a swedish company that makes a chassie system to these rifles, makes you able to use other stocks and grips. Infitech
@@manganvbg90 That's pretty neat.
My BAR MK3 dbm is basically the same gun and I love mine
Be a cool gun if you could modify it to look like a BAR. Bi-pod, wood stock. I've been wanting to get a BAR for a few months now and really started to appreciate the battle rifle class of weapons recently.
Browning short track stock will fit a fnar
Uou can easily do that my friend.
But as soon as u get rid of thrnpistol grip it feels like ur missing something.
Yes the browning stock is nice depending on your wanted outcome. But this stoxk, plus thr options for shoulder rest and cheekriser
.this us a fantastic extremwber durable rifle thar shoots moa every singke time with the cheapest ball ammo.
When u take i to cist of specialty ammo even with 5.56/223. This is still a more cost effective option and its easier to get ammo for AND on top of that, its cheao to feed for a 308.
And tes although its 7.62x51 you 100% can shoot 150grn 308 expecting slightly.more recoil...
Most parts can be found on brownells even thi i highly doubt u willk EVER ha e to replace anything. This is 1 solid s.o.b....
Now have a 3-9 and 3-15 and on a heavy model only wish i would have put on a 4-16.lluminated.
Ill hunt with this rifle the rest of my life.
150yds 10rd mag cold bore all 10 shots met the fanta can....
And thatbwas aguua 30 and norma 150..... it was designed for ball ammo, this is not your 1-9 1-10 twist ar15..... it shoots 145-150 absolutely phenomenal. VERY user friendly
I would’ve got this rifle if it didn’t go out of stock since it’s one of the only semi auto 308 in Canada
nutnfancy made a great video about it back in the day. Great anti-Pirate gun i think he named it
The FNAR shoots 1/2 inch groups all day with the right stuff. This is very underrated rifle
They dont make it anymore though do they?
@@ez56789 he says no. They still can be found
@@ez56789 Browning now makes it as the BAR MK3 DBM. Still crazy price for the mags.
Sub MOA? YEAH RIGHT!!! This thing is not SUB MOA
@@joemomma7183 yes it is. I’ll put you and your bolt to shame with it
I LOVE mine, came with shims to get the stock dialed in, highly accurate and light recoil. PITA to clean though, and heavy. But I still did a 4 day practical rifle class with it LOL just need to hit the gym a bit beforehand
It is a NIGHTMARE to clean.
One of my dream rifles is the H-CAR.
I have a Browning Bar Match, which is the same rifle in Europe. It's my primary hunting rifle since 2016. We can't get AR10's for hunting. There's a Swedish company making handguards to free-float the barrel, helps a lot with accuracy. They also make a AR stock and grip adapter, fixes the geometry, helps with follow-ups and staying on target. Mags are ridiculously priced... But overall a really good semi hunting rifle.
I also have a Match and have used it for hunting for 10 years. Have never had problems with accuracy, but I don't like the stock so much. Since I live in Norway it had been nice if you could give me the name of the Swedish company who make the AR stock and grip?
@@olarksundkinn4329 Here you go if you hasent found it already. i had this kit on my Bar Match before i sold it. It's rather pricy but it worth it. it makes a great rifle even better
@@peterolausson9723 Hvor er hær? Hva er navnet på bolaget?
They should bring back stripper clips for firearms like this. Having to drop 130 dollars for a new mag is ridiculous, even worse than buying classic FAL and G3 mags .
13:07 - Until 2023 in Sweden, the laws prohibited use of "rifles that has a miltary wibe to them" but the FNAR rifle made it through. Thus this rifle was the only legal semi-auto .308 available.
This year the laws changed so everyone is running for the AR10/15, so you can easily find fine FNARs for less than $1000 with several 20-round-magasines. :)
Actually the BAR in WWII was not that reliable, it was a bitch to clean, overheated easily, and troops didn't love it. Simply they didn't have anything better.
The FNAR is something completely different, starting with the action. it only has a similar name.
One of the smoothest shooting .308 rifle i have ever used.
I feel blessed to be given the chance to purchase mine new in box for a great price.
Back in 2011, a local gun dealer in southern Alabama was the only place I had seen one in stock, with a price tag of $1200 dollars. A lot of money for someone recovering from a divorce. A year later, he was liquidating his stock to close his permanently close his store. As I was the only one who wanted the FNAR, he offered to drop the price to $800 dollars if I took it that day. I didn't hesitate, bought as soon as he said the price.
He closed his doors for the last time a week later and another business wound up with the leftover inventory. He died three months later of cancer.
I own a SCAR 16 & 17. The FNAR is sweeter to shoot, but the SCAR is what I would chose when SHTF.
I was lucky enough to get one on clearance at Academy for under 1k, then spent almost $400 on 7 20 roundmags 😮
Do t use or shot mine much, a bit heavy compared to the lightweight hunting rifles of today, I did lay down a 5 shot .75 moa group at 800 yards a few years back so I have always thought of it as a much more accurate rifle than it probably is. Your video has got me curious
I’ll let you know
Keep it up!
Did you ever get to replicate the .75 MOA at 800 yards again?
I dig this thing, was not familiar with it until now. I don't know what it is exactly but something about it just hits right for me, would love to own one but I wager that is not easily accomplished.
Thanks
I absolutely love mine; it's a gem of a super accurate semi-auto- I actually have gotten quite tight groups. Have taken deer with it, mostly it's just a unique piece I really enjoy pulling out from time to time. The take down is a bit involved compared to other options but I wouldn't trade it away over that. Did get it for a great price in 2012, 2013; pre-owned but unfired for just under a grand.
I use my FNAR for hunting! A pleasurer to shoot. With a full 20 rds. mag. A passel of hogs does not have a prayer.
You aren’t kidding about the take down and cleaning. I have a bar mark 3 dbm. Royal pain in the ass to disassemble. Found a pretty good video on it helped tremendously. Other than that a nice gun.
It’s the hardest rifle to dissemble I’ve ever encountered.
There is a shop in Sweden, infitech, that sells adapters for the Euro version (same as the US though) to allow AR stocks and grips. Could just get an AR-10 at some point, but there are options for it.
Do you have access to the fn police .308 bolt gun Tim?..older friend of mine has 1 that is a shooter…very few vids on em but Jeff Quinn’s is my favorite…love that shootin shack…I handload everyday and have plenty of range just have to pack tarp..board for crono…and walk 100yrds 20 or 30times to target…loadin 6.5prc atm…thanks buddie…matt
I just got a Remington 742 in 30-06 and the operating system seems very similar to this gun. I love to see these old types of rifles since I'm a youngen and didn't grow up seeing advancements in firearm technology before the the ar15 was the end all be all. Thanks for fueling my gun addiction and keep up the great work Mac.
I recently saw that the blue competition model was still up for grabs on the FN website. Browning (made by FN) still offers the mark 3(?) version for around $1800 minus the pistol grip and pick rails in case anyone is interested in collecting the odd bird 🦅
I have one. I bought mine in 2012 when ar10's were reputed to be unreliable. It works just like he said
The FNAR is in no way related to the ww1 BAR, the actions are completely different
Finding magazines for this thing is a pain
Always on GB
I remember back when I got one FN was trying to market them as a sniper rifle for SWAT teams. There weren't as many semi auto options on the market back then as there are now. I was averaging 1" to 1.25" groups with general ball ammo. Match ammo I could get 1" sometimes less. I've be told by law enforcement buddies that the average SWAT sniper shot is typically 100 yards or less. I think this was kinda the nitch that FN was going for as some departments were starting to consider moving away from bolt actions for faster follow-up shots. Pain to field strip but fun to shoot.
Thats right! I remember that semi auto sniper unicorn everyone was looking for and wanted.
Did you ever do a video on the HCAR? Wasn’t that also some sort of “modern BAR” I vaguely remember that thing.
Incredible rifle. Extremely accurate
Hey Mac, I saw one that had 7.62x51mm nato on the side. I see yours does not. Is this a version that only takes nato and not 308? Are they both safe to shoot?
I'm wondering the same thing
Do you still recommend the Sonoran Desert Institute?
A VERY obscure rifle I have been to gun stores all over DFW and various gun shows for a year in the area. I’ve looked at thousands and thousands of guns. The only one I have ever come across I bought. It wasn’t cheap but I knew I had something special.
I was lucky it came with 3 20 round magazines.
*13:56** Nice Shot!*
*I have no use for it, but the information was interesting.* 👍
It's basically a browning BAR Mk2/3.
They actually make a mlok rail and folding stock for them. The whole package will save you enough over the SCAR-17 to afford you a NICE optic.
Having the barrel threaded would be a nice addition.
When the FN SCAR came out my neighbor wanted one desperately. He couldn't find one (incidentally..though the SCAR was expensive back then it was no where as pricey as it is now). He came back from an FN dealer's shop with an FNAR. He could only get the one 20rd mag and had me look for them whenever I was in a gunshop. I ended up finding three more at 58 bucks each. The rifle has been shot once and I was with him. It was okay accurate, but honestly my Dad used to have a BAR wood stocked sporter in .308 and it was more accurate...at least with the hunting style federal ammo we shot that day. He still has the FNAR....he likes buying guns more than shooting them!
Been years since I've heard about the FNAR.
I have the exact same gun that you used in the video. Mine is super accurate with any ammo and I use it mainly for deer hunting.
It's a modified Sporting& hunting B.A.R / win super X rifle type . Given a pistol grip stock, tacti-cool barrels and " extended" detachible box magizines. I wanted one baddly because it was pre safe act compliant,but could never afford one.
Also I paid $999 new for mine, very similar to a mid tier bolt gun at the time and I got a box mag fed semi auto.
I got an FNAR when they first came out. Biggest piece of trash ever. The feedramp/magazine interchange caused jamming problems. I only got 1.5 MOA when I could even get it to run. If you see one, RUN. And I am a huge FN guy.
I keep waiting for a spent case to hit your tablet😂
I’ve had the same heavy barrel version now for many years. Overall I find your assessment quite accurate though the trigger on mine is quite heavy and gritty. In fact back in the day the forums always talked about the poor triggers and who was offering trigger jobs to remedy this. I find the rifle annoyingly front heavy with the bull barrel. Mines been 100% reliable and very accurate. So glad you took the time to do a review. Nicely done!
What happened with NORMA not talking to MAC anymore that's not cool..... 14:33 I remember at one point they were going to be doing a NORMA warehouse walkthrough. And they might of done it actually....🤔
great content great review: I would say that if FN was to re-release those B-AR's that it would most likely get a better following this time around. I know I would personally love to have it. that is if I could afford it.
Just bought my FNAR Heavy for $700, gun store the owner is retiring and had a 40+ % sale. Got two of those mags. Cannot wait to fire it. This one's chambered in 7.62X51mm does that mean I can only shoot the NATO round through it or can I shoot .308 as well? Thanks for the review!
I have a Browning badged version of the fnar called the sxar. Came in mossy oak camo. I absolutely love this rifle, 1 to 1.5 inch is normal, light bullets are not it's favorite. It really is a crazy rifle with no clear purpose, but I'm glad to have it.
They also have a Winchester SX-AR that was the same gun just priced cheaper.
I had one for the better part of a decade set up with a Leopold VXR Patrol. It ran everything I tried through it, and held pretty consistently at 1moa. Ended up trading it in the long run due to a lack of aftermarket options for it. Never had a complaint about it other than that though
I really wish Browning would've worked out the issues with their civilian BARs. I had high hopes for a BAR MkII Safari chambered in 25-06... but reliability issues halted my purchase.
America needs a RELIABLE long action autoloader. Browning has limited the DBM (divorced mag) variant of the Mk3 to .308 🤦♂️🙇♂️.... and there's no way in hell, I can justify the $7,000+ price tag of the Ohio Ordinance H.C.A.R. just to settle for 30-06.
Had mine almost 10 years, first one had the rail issue and I had to return it to FN and they sent me a new one. It does get attention at the range for sure. Mine likes 168gr or lighter due to the twist
I love mine. I had the barrel threaded for the PWS PRC compensator. Tames the kick nicely. Slick shooting rig for sure.
Hey bud can we please.... Get a Glock 21 Gen 5 MOS review it came out recently and I've been waiting for one of the many channels to review it for us would love to see your opinion and you might be one of the first. I ordered one a few days ago and can't wait to pickup
How did I miss this episode??
This is my favorite no non-sense reliable gas gun that puts bullets on target. Yes, it is a consistent 1.25 to 1.5 MOA gun with match ammo and groups 147/150gr ball ammo well.
For best performance/accuracy consistency, reloading the ammo is recommended for these as some factory match ammo is loaded a bit tame even for gas guns on the charge weights and the group consistency suffers.
Yes, the cleaning steps isn't the simplest but if you've done it at least twice properly and pay attention to details, it's not that big of an issue.
FNARs were a great deal when they were discounted down to $900 new, cheaper than buying a Browning BAR mark2 in 308.
Yes, I've taken it hunting several times.
Got one new in 2008, between when Obama was elected and when he was sworn in. Really wanted an Ar-10, but they were twice the price...if you could find one. And mine was $1299 at the height of that particular black gun panic. I've never seen one going for $1800. Like someone else said, mine is pretty heavy, even with the "light" contour barrel, which is heavier than most other "regular" barrels. What FN called the "heavy" barrel was too heavy for anything but supported shooting (bench or prone), at least for me. I've gotten consistent 1-1.5" groups, occasionally a sub-1" group. Oddly mine hates most "match" ammo and won't group for crap. But does fine with hunting ammo, PMC ball (149gr), and my 150gr Hornady FMJ handloads.10 years after shoulder surgery, I've just about given up shooting any long gun that kicks, but I can still shoot this one very comfortably--much more of a steady shove, not a sharp pop. Reliability has been good with mine. Love your reviews, MAC. Keep up the great work!
I bought my FNAR in 2020 from an FFL that was going out of business and pd. $800 new with one mag. and could not find any mags anywhere in the country, Then one day called a local gun shop and he said No he did not have any, just before hanging up he said wait a minute this guy came in and bought one of these used and said he did not want to buy the extra mags, let me go see if they are here, and sure enough they were so I went and bought them all for $50 each X 8. Then a couple days later he called me back and said they found 8 more and I got them all for $25. each. Since then I installed a BDX by sig. sight system and had the barrel threaded for a sandman S suppressor. I really like shooting it. But have not shot it over 100yrds.
...funny, that BAR in it's "wartime configuration " is still legal in NY.
I didn't even know this rifle existed before today.
I came by this video bc, coincidentally, a friend of mine offered to sell me his bc he doesn't use it. He's getting older and facing health issues that don't let him make it out to the range as much as he wants.
Here's my dilemma. I have been wanting to have a LR rifle in .308. I've been told that nowadays you can build an AR 10 with good quality parts and good glass that can easily take you out to 800-1000 yards.
So I'm thinking that in one hand, I can build a rifle that will get me the accuracy that I want, easy to maintain, fix, and clean; and with no proprietary mags.
Or I can buy the FNAR from my buddy and just deal with the few headaches that come along with it, but end up with a cool gun that functions well, and it's a good conversation piece.
A little advice.. before you start saying a rifle doesn't like a specific Ammo, try zeroing your rifle before making the video. If you put it away and take it back out months/years later and expect it to hold zero for whatever ammo you were using back in the good old days, then use the same ammo you used back then.. Or save yourself the embarrassment and simply re-zero your rifle before making the video with the Ammo you are going to use during the shoot.
Your shots were so far off and sporadic it made you, your Ammo and the gun all look bad. Dont pull a dusty gun from the closet and just assume its Zero'd and then when your groupings suck blame the ammo brand or the weapon.
Sorry man, I've watched alot of your videos and this one was embarrassing to see you shooting so poorly with Norma Match and a FNAR scoped with a Primary Arms Optic. We shouldn't have to watch a video get drug out 5-10 minutes too long because you simply "forgot" to Zero your rifle first when you have been doing Gun focused youtube content for years now.
I have one because Nut n fancy said it was cool back in the days. I made some upgrades with infitech and now able to change out the buttstock for AR stocks and it’s definitely an accurate semi auto hunting/tactical rifle. But… “field stripping” is a b!tch. Magazines are proprietary and expensive. And now discontinued. If i need spare parts though, I can just get the browning BAR Mark whatever parts.
Bought my 20" Heavy back when Obama got elected and paid 1600 for it I think. Still have it and enjoy shooting it. Tear down is a pain but I've gotten used to it. It's my only rifle so I've thought many times about selling it for something like an AR10 just because mags are so hard to find. Ammo is expensive so i don't get to shoot as often as I'd like, and I'm sure I have less than 600 rounds through it.
Purchased in 2012 for $1150 w-3, 20 rd mags and 1, 5 rd mag.
Shoots like butter to me but I have the hvy bull barrel.
This thing feels like a classic car. Yeah, its heavy but it's made of metal where it needs to be to handle bigger cal semi auto use. When you hold it, you can feel the old school tough that Brownings were famous for.
There is nothing scary about stripping down this rifle.... to me it's like a walk through a beautiful park of engineering and design. After seeing the inner works, I loved it more. Due to the piston design general cleaning and maintenance is the barrel, and wiping down the outside, so no need to field strip.
I agree this would never compete with the modern AR developments, in terms of market popularity, but I'm not sure it was meant to. It is a classic semi auto chambered for more powerful rounds, brought up to speed utilizing modern furniture such as poly stock, grip, and picatinny rails that allow for easy custom configuration, with quality built in features like a fluted and crowned barrel, butt stock fitments, etc. As far as the magazines go, Magpul has spoiled our expectations, but if you run out of ammo you could always smack someone in the face with the large metal magazines that fit this rifle.
Worst case scenario, this rifle will not diminish your hopes of effective fire power utilizing a good sling.
Interestingly, the WA2000 closely copied the BAR (hunting rifle) gas system and bolt that the FNAR uses. I don't know if Walther was paying FN a royalty on the design or not.
I feel like these would have been a more competitive option before AR-10/SR-25 pattern rifles became more standardized and affordable. By 2008, it feels like that trend was starting to take hold and kick in. Also, does anyone else find it kind of funny in the video that the rifle liked Norma ball ammo more than Norma match ammo?
I bought it in the panic of the Obama years and there was a shortage of guns for a bit. I also got it below $1500. It i s a smooth shooting .308 that is accurate enough fora semi automatic. I also switched out the buttstock for an adapter that take AR buffer tube and grip.
Armstech Ltd modified some FN BAR with detachable magazine and 26" barrels in 300 Winchester that they sold to US SF.
Love mine you got used 168g to get best groupings
This is the legendary nutnfancy anti pirate rifke. I bought this under browning bar match name last week here in Sweden for almost 2000 bucks. I love it!
Mine is picky when it comes to ammo. It loves the Remington core lokt 150 grn or my 150 grain hand loads. With that round, I get 1" groups pretty consistently. It's been a great hunting rifle.
This gun has some issues, such as Browning bar hunting rifle, beautiful rifle but doesn't like cold damp conditions. We had family friendly who had one 300 win mag I saw him miss two chances personally that he had the gun up on a deer and the loudest click in the woods would happen. Click, then suddenly "shit" as the deer goes bounding off. Great gun for the range but not trustworthy.
Is it another Remington 742, 7400, 750 that chews up the receiver after a couple hundred rounds? You can't clean the barrel from the breech and removing the bolt is a nightmare. No thanks
Very underrated rifle but that's FN's fault for making it overpriced, hard to find and the magazines are impossible to buy. It's a nice rifle and it was great 10 years ago but today there's just too many AR10 style rifles that are better.
Whoa whoa whoa, did you just assume that rifles gender?
Yeah a lot of Maritime security firms used these rifles on ships from 08 onwards, think the reasoning behind it was trying to move away from more overt military type firearms normally used by PMC's in Iraq & Afghan.
Trigger is too light huh?
I have several of these, in various furniture configurations, some branded as Winchester, and they have all performed flawlessly. Have harvested numerous elk up to 400 yards, about as far as I like to hunt with 308. The Browning BAR Mk III is similar, without detachable magazine in 300 Win mag, if you want to reach out further. Sure wish they offered it in 338. You can always rely on FN's quality. IMHO that makes them worth the money. Used examples can be found as low as $1000. My state limits mag capacity while hunting to 5 rounds, but the 30 round mag dumps are a blast at the range. Love your stuff MAC, keep up the good work.
Further investigation reveals Browning did make the BAR Safari Mk II in 338 Win Mag.
I’m kinda puzzled by the bad rap the BAR seems to have these days. My dad served in Korea and when I was growing up he talked about the weapons they had. The soldiers and Marines who fought in Korea loved the BAR. Heavy, yes, but a portable firepower BEAST.
I know the riflemen who carried the original and the M1918A2 into WWII and Korea loved them. But I think the more sour modern take is because the BAR was an evolutionary dead end in terms of tactics and fitness for purpose on the battlefield. They were reliable and hard hitting, which is why the troops appreciated them. But from Army Ordnance standpoint, they were expensive, had lots of small parts that couldn't be serviced in the field, were only controllable in full auto from a bi-pod, and had smallish magazines of only 20 rounds. The Garand was a better semi-auto battle rifle, and even it was heavy and unwieldy compared to the assault rifles that would come later.
You should have explained why the change from 30-06 to .308, if you knew. Or just said idk.
Thumbs up for the 5 shot groups
I had one and miss it. Super reliable and grouped most ammo under 2" and could get an inch out of ammo it liked. I only paid $750 for mine and had several magazines for it. Someone offered me $1500 for it and I couldn't say no. I got a Galil ACE in .308 to replace it.
I probably put around 1000 rounds through it in the time I owned it. The only issues it ever had were with light primer strikes on steel case ammo. No problems with M80 or any brass surplus, just the steel case stuff
That's really inaccurate for the price.
OHHH man I nearly bought one of those about ten or twelve years ago! They're weird but cool (and def fall into my love affair of 'fucking weird' guns). I should track one down for the hell of it.
Yeah I can't believe you Put that rifle on UA-cam. That was my 1st rifle and I still own it.. Maybe I'm weird , But I love it.
I have the Winchester brand of this rifle (SX-AR) in Camo a HB not fluted.. It is not a track driver. It is a pin driver.
Nosler 165gr ballistic tip shoots .38 moa consistently out of mine...solid rifle will never sell
I picked one up in 2010 with my tax refund for $1100 with a 16" barrel. I will never sell it...
Beautiful Ugly Rifle! Real shooter. Very light compared to an ar10. Keeper for sure.
It could mean the FN advanced Rifle I could be wrong but my dad has one and I have a Browning BAR safari in 7mm mag and mine is way more accurate than my dad's FNAR so not so advanced in my opinion lol
Doesn't look like great rifle for a Pimp. Hi-pointa, Tim. Glock 40 Hi-Points.
The BAR is a vision of beauty... the FN is.. well words fail me.. no thank you..