Shooting the Browning T-Bolt ~ Beauty and accuracy!
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- čas přidán 17. 08. 2018
- The Browning T-Bolt returns after 36 years and is better than ever! With its light weight, beauty, swift handling, solid scope mounting, and revolutionary 10 round flush Helix magazine, this adult 22 rifle has it all. See its capabilities both from the bench and from field positions.
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I wholeheartedly love the T-bolts, and Browning firearms in general. One of the few .22s that are really difficult to put down. I can't afford a T-bolt right now, so I just watch vids and live vicariously.
Always enjoy your teaching sessions. With the ammo shortage in 2020, shooting 22lr keeps me on the range.
I just bought one of these Shot Show T-bolt's in AA maple, due in large part to this video. Can't wait to shoot it!
You're right Sir. As a Drummer for 40 years now, every time i seat behind my kit, i still know i have to practice and learn something. As a Shooter i do the same. We all learn every days. Never take nothing for granted.
Practice and discipline are the keys... Regards from France. 🖖🏻😎🇫🇷😇🖖🏻 (And 22's are so fun to shoot!)
I still have a T-Bolt my dad gave me back around 1966. It still shoots more accurately than I can shoot it. Wonderful rifle. I will say that the old safety, however, is difficult to use with a scope. The new t-bolt with a tang safety is easier, but I think I'll keep my old one.
That one beautifull rifle Sr. - I like your demeanor. Old school , very nice.
I enjoyed hanging out with you with my morning coffee, thank you sir!
You are a hell of a good educator and a stand up young man.
I am going inches next couple of days and buy me rifle like that. I need another rifle like I need a hole in me head but what the hell....
I salute you.
Once a soldier, always a soldier.👍👍👍
Your videos are so relaxing and informative! Thank you, sir.
GunBlue always give useful and practical information. I especially like when he reveals or clarifies a myth or nonsense. Thanks
I own one of these T Bolt Maples with a great Tiger Maple sock in .17 HMR, this is a VERY GREAT video by Gun Blue! I bought mine about three years ago from out in Jasper, Indiana by a guy who specializes in Maple Browning rifles, a really knowledgeable FFL dealer. It is a incredible rifle and worth more than I paid for it. Yes I have a few CZ USA rimes in 22LR from the 455 to the better 457. This Miroku built Browning T Bolt is simply fantastic. Everything about it is best in class. The lightweight, balance, and all. Gun Blue has great videos. This is easily on of my favorites. He can shoot, knows an amazing amount and is fantastic in his presentations. It does not get any better than this! This rifle must be purchased IN the exact rime you want. I got the incredibly accurate .17HMR mostly due to the Tiger Maple stock. Most of my rimfire are in .22LR. I have even owned the Winchester Model 94-22. But this rifle is awesome. I'd like to get one in .22LR.
Your channel is my favorite gun channel. The extent of your gun knowledge is astounding.
I was pleased to see you review this rifle, and give it good marks. My wife gave me one (the standard production with the Grade II maple, not quite as pretty as your shot show model) for our anniversary last month. I purchased the new Leupold VX Freedom 3-9x40 rimfire scope with the MOA holdover reticle to put on it. Really need to get that mounted up and go shoot it!!
A perfect picture! Mother nature with your trusty handgun holstered on your side while, enjoying your new rifle and favorite Stogie. I am envious!
Thank you so much for providing education and wisdom.
It s amazing how accurate factory rifles are and have come.
A joy to watch and informative too! Many thanks.
Great gun, great info, great shooting, awesome teaching...keep up the great work. God bless
Love your channel, GB. You're a library of information on firearms. Thanks for helping me to learn more about something that I'm so passionate about.
It was in the mid 1960's when i bought my Browning T-bolt rifle .. What an excellent rifle and very very accurate , the action lockup is the main thing along with the fine quality that i took to right off and have always liked it through all these years...Fine firearm.. I have not handled that model after it was produced in Japan but have seen a couple here and there ..
That's a beautiful rifle! There you go again making me want another new gun.
As a life long NY Yankees Fan I have to tell you that I always find your videos enjoyable and very informative. Even if you are a Red Sawx Fan :)
Love me some Miroku guns! Simply stunning.
Thanks for another video. Very informative and presentation is excellent.
A fine relaxing video for a Sunday afternoon. A T-bolt is definitely on my wish list. Was hoping Benny would make an appearance.... : )
An excellent, well presented video.i agree with you on so many points. I enjoy the Leupold rimfire scopes. Great results and they make the rifle look more elegant. Thanks for an enjoyable video
I was able to buy this exact model used yesterday, the maple stock is excellent in person. I really appreciate the advice on getting a rimfire scope, it fits this rifle and keeps it balanced.
Love your videos and have picked up many tips and tricks like using mineral oil for cleaning.
I bought a T Bolt in with the help of my father at 12. I was shooting in the NRA Postal Matches at the time and opted for the T2 model with the longer barrel. Over the proceeding 4 years and countless rounds I earned a NRA Expert qualification and moved on to National Match High Power and I wouldn't trade those years for anything. I used that rifle to teach my son to shoot, dovetail mounted peep sight, single shot adaptor, rotary safety, salt wood stock and all. Hope to teach my grandchildren with it too. Only experienced one failure, after 3 years of constant shooting the front sight flew off and was lost. Had to refinish the wood with Tru Oil and glass bed the stock because of the salt, it had pitted the underside of the barrel, eaten away the aluminum trigger guard and mag well also. I sourced a composite guard/mag assembly in the mid 80's and to this day over 50 years later it will still put 5 rounds on top of each other at 50 ft. with shorts, longs and long rifle's. It will leave my hands when I'm dead and gone.
I'm glad to see the design come back, IMHO one of the best 22's out there.
Thanks..love that rifle
Great video! thanks for such thorough information.
1. I'm an instructor with Project Appleseed and Revere's Riders, and I am well acquainted with the use of the loop sling and the GI model you're using. It's a shame that more people aren't familiar with its use.
2. We also advise using the lowest power on your scope. Most of our shooting is done at 25M. We often get "shooters" with high dollar rifles and high powered scopes who are outshot by novices who are using simple gear, low power scopes, and understand the fundamentals.
3. I find that .22 bulk packs often cartridges where the bullet is loose in the case. You can tilt it to the side a bit and sometimes twist it around in the case. I am guessing that this is from being thrown loose in the box and being knocked around during the trip from the factory to your possession. Not great for accuracy.
Keep up the good work!
Great day spent with a great rifle what a good time!!! Nice pistol in that holster too!! I love my single shot Remington target master and old Winchester model 67's.
I still have my T Bolt 1968 in mint condition .I love it very accurate cost in 1968 68.00 t1 t1 was 8 dollars more .Boy do I wish I bought the t1 with the Chickering .It was my first rifle.
Excellent video, thanks! That's one beautiful maple stock! I'll take a high-quality wooden stock over a synthetic one any day.
I agree 100 percent with that comment!
As the market moves away from wooden stocks for cheaper injection molded plastic, the wooden stock is all but gone for left-handers aside from Tikka, CZ (already dropped their .22 for lefties) and perhaps another couple companies. Get them while you can, guys. You have no idea how lucky you are to be right handed and still able to get them.
depends. I love wooden stocks myself, they just look awesome. But synthetic all the way if your going to be shooting this thing as a gun truck, walking around with it, leaning on stuff to shoot, whatever. I hate the wooden stock because im always worried ill scuff it
@@samuelw.3992 Synthetic is more practical. Wood is kinder to the eyes. The synthetic T Bolt model has a storage compartment in the butt stock for an extra magazine.
Thanks, GunBlue. Great video, and now I'm on a search to find one of those stunningly beautiful Shot Show maple T-bolts.
Great fun! Thanks for the advise!
Awesome, Target shooting outdoors and a good cigar! life is good! 🙏👍Enjoy!
Thanks for another great video.
Great video! You are a VERY good shot! One of the best targets for practicing shooting outdoors in field positions with a .22 rimfire rifle (particularly a scoped rifle) are ice cubes. I make them in standard ice cube trays. I put one drop of food coloring in each cube compartment for color. (If you try using the food coloring in a pitcher of water, then pouring it into the trays, the color doesn't come out well when the water is frozen. You need the concentration of color by using a drop for each cube.) I put a plastic bucket in my chest freezer and line it with a plastic shopping bag or trash bag. When the cubes in the tray are frozen, I empty the trays into the plastic bag in the bucket and make more cubes in the trays. When I go to the range I put the bag of ice cubes into a cooler for transporting them. At the end of my shooting session, if I have any ice cubes left, I put the bag of cubes back in the plastic bucket in my chest freezer and I'm ready for next time. If you dead center an ice cube with a .22 bullet, the cube will completely disintegrate. If you hit it a bit to one side, you will often have ice fragments left that are big enough to shoot at. Kids really love shooting ice cubes because they shatter so spectacularly. (I love it too; I'm just a 62 year old kid!) They really like the red cubes because they think it looks like blood. The nice thing about shooting ice cubes is there is no cleanup. They melt into the ground and are gone. It gives the thrill of shooting glass bottles without the impossible cleanup. Shoot ice CUBES only! Don't make big blocks of ice because the bullets can ricochet back at you if the block provides too much resistance. If the leftover cubes thaw a touch, then you put them back in the bucket for your next shoot, they can sometimes freeze together. If this happens, use an ice pick to break them apart. You may need to set the ice cubes on a cardboard box or on a board to shoot them or the grass may hide them.
Yes, some of the FN Belgium Browning's had the salt wood. I had one and it was a nice piece of wood too. Had to get another stock that wasn't as nicely figured.
You are without doubt the most sagacious, informative and down to earth shooter that I have ever viewed on YT. If I have questions about any aspect of shooting the first port of call is your channel. God Bless you!
Wow! I don't believe I was ever called sagacious! That deserves a cigar. Thank you, and God bless.
I took your sound advice an got me a 22, Winchester 9422 XTR, it shoots great, thanks great video
I have one exactly like it. I love it. Thinking about one in walnut.
This is a beautiful tifle with the maple stock! I hesitated between a T-Bolt and a CZ455, finally took the 455 and it’s also a dream to shoot with SK ammo (the same as your wolf, this ammo exists under several brands). It indeed has this « sweet » smell.
Excellent shooting Sir, and very beautiful Rifle. God Bless
Well, I figured out that the Wolf ammo that you shot at the bottom of the diamond was the real deal with that rifle. The grouping was really impressive.
Nice rifle and scope combination, they looked nice together. Enjoyable review, I wish everyone who reviewed gear actually demonstrated how well the gear worked; your review of this Browning was a great example of how to review a rifle.
Your use of the sling also demonstrated a simple lesson that many novices should pay heed to, a well used sling is invaluable while a bi-pod is more weight to lug around while searching for a nice flat surface. The deer don't usually wait around for the hunter to get into the "perfect position", shoot when the opportunity presents itself. Thanks for sharing!
Paul Simmons
I have found the Wolf 22 Match to be the most consistently accurate of all, in every rifle I have used it in, whether just field grade or target barrels. Interestingly, it typically outshoots its name brand versions in the Lapua boxes, and most Eley that I have tried. Best of all, it's rather economical compared to name brand target ammo. Price has been creeping up since folks have discovered it.
I only recently received my latest brick of Wolf 22 Match Target ammo. It's no longer produced by Lapua in Germany as I've been using for nearly 20 years. I have always wondered how such a fine product could exist at a fraction of the cost of premium target grade ammo. Well, the newest brick is packaged as an Eley brand now, and while it's still target quality, it is not the premium one hole accuracy as before, and is in line with standard priced practice target 22s. Eley apparently bought out their embarrassment, which I can't blame them for. I suspect that it even embarrassed Lapua, as it shot even better than their own name box, so I can imagine they were glad to be rid of it, too. I am sure that German plant will resurface under some label, so keep an eye peeled. I now own a brick of good, but ho- hum Wolf.
@@GunBlue490 - Well, maybe it's not so much ho-hum Wolf as much as it's top quality "Coyote"! LOL!
Have a great weekend and I hope Benny's doing well!
GunBlue490 I'm not familiar with Wolf ammo but am very satisfied with SK Standard Plus, SK Rifle Match, and RWS R50. Different rifles prefer different ammo. If you can get it, I recommend trying the SK ammo because it's produced in Schönebeck at the (former?) Lapua facility. Thank you for all your videos, I'm learning from them each day!
@@mus1970
Yes, I've got SK and have tested it with several quality 22s. The common claim that they are the same under a different label doesn't stand up under any of my testing. The Wolf was decidedly superior, even if they were produced under the same roof. Though it's very good, the SK never performed as well as the German produced Wolf in my testing, which always performed exceptionally well in every rifle. I really think it was Lapua's corporate embarrassment, and Eley's torment, as it was on par with ammo way above its price point. Now Eley can keep it in its place, and the German Lapua facility isn't undercutting Lapua's own premium Swedish ammo. It was a good thing while it lasted.
I love your self loading target! and your T bolt
This guy has the life, guns, cigars, everything.
BD6_Arms , he likes beer too!
And most importantly, a devoted loving wife and Benny.
Great time thanks for sharing.
Nice video, good to see someone about MY AGE (70) that enjoys shooting 22lr rifles. Pistols are FUN as well. I recently bought a old model of the T-bolt (made 1966). Haven't decided if I will keep the old little German made scope on it (LISENFELD JUNIOR 4X15) or put the factory peep that came with it. It has a BEAUTIFUL black walnut stock, not checkered. I got 3 spare (5rd mags) and a single shot adapter. The rifle is in GREAT CONDITION, blueing and stock looks BRAND NEW. I got it from the original owner. I haven't shot it yet, only have a 25yd indoor range to shoot it for the time being but I want to change that.😯😁👍
Great Sox game tonight...and a great video..hope to get a browning when I can afford
Mr. GunBlue, love your videos and the knowledge you are committed to sharing. This is another great one!
Would you also consider doing a video on the Browning BLR?
I have a Ruger 10-22 that was very ammunition sensitive with the factory barrel, did a trigger modification down to about 3lb or a bit less, put a bull barrel(.920) on it and got lucky. At sixty yds with the right ammo I can hit a .22 cartridge rim view if I do my part. I cheat with a scope I took off an AR used for varmints, lots of magnification that is overkill for a .22 but I like it for sage rats (Richardson Ground Squirrel, i.e. flicker tail gopher) and such.That bull barrel added greatly to the consistency with varied ammo. A lot of fun to shoot though had I known I would have saved my money and picked up a bolt gun like your browning. As it is now, i wouldn't trade the Ruger, but I do have nearly twice the cost invested to get it to where it is. Like I said, I got lucky with the new barrel. Always love your videos as I learn something every single time.
I love my t bolt! I also love the maple stock!
Love you videos!
Oh boy, 3am. Time to listen to some knowledge and fall asleep
Excellent !
Excellent video and love to see your enjoyment !!!! Enjoy Life !!!!
I learned to shoot with an air rifle, a Weihrauch HW 85 (.22) with a Tasco fixed power 6x42. After a while I only shot at objects at about 50 yards, mainly walnuts that were still hanging in the trees, chestnuts, acorns and later on magpies, jackdaws, crows... With the wind blowing, you had the branches moving and you really had to wait for the right moment to pull the trigger....as a young kid you don’t realise it, but time flies by.
Great job Sir
That rich blueing contrasts nicely with the light maple stock. Very good quality guns come from the Miruku factory.
I bought my first T-Bolt in 1965 in Virginia for squirrel hunting. It was very accurate, but I traded it for a Remington 700 a few years later. Then I bought a Savage/Anschutz 164. It was also very accurate, but it was stolen. I bought another T-Bolt in 1976, a T-2 that time. I sold that one along with most of my guns to pay for a bout of poverty following a divorce. I love my Marlin 39 that I've had for the last 30 years, but I would love to have another T-Bolt.
Just ordered a T-bolt in stainless varmint. Stainless is something of a necessity where I live, I can't wait.
Terrific.
I had a Steven's Savage break action 22-410 over, under with a 4X scope for woodchucks when I was a kid in the 1960s.
I've got one just like that! I love mine.
Thank you sir, came to this video from the M1 sling video like you recommended, and I ordered a sling from tech sights. I hope they appreciate your referrals, i also bought a sight for my mini 30 last week, too! :)
I've made the mistake of ordering these slings form other places (like
Garand Gear) and have had terrible QA issues. I only buy from Tech Sights.
I really enjoy and appreciate your channel. Great video and great shooting. I totally agree about the Lapua-made Wolf rounds. The only rounds that shoot better in my Annie are R-50 (but they are just too expensive). I'm sure you're aware that just recently Lapua stopped making these rounds for Wolf and they are now being made by Eley. I've only tried a couple of boxes of the new English ammo and haven't made up my mind just yet. Enjoy that beautiful rifle!
Thanks for your reply Im using an older nikkon silver crown 3 to9x40 on my Savage Anschutz mod 54 which gives me good results despite the duplex reticle . Cheers
Thank you. Go Sox.
I have the exacte rifle. The wood is gorgeous on them. It's topped with a Burris Droptine 2-7X35mm 22 LR scope.
Very nice, nothing like minute-of-squirrelhead accuracy.
what kind of person thumbs down this video? no one's forcing anyone to watch it. either an anti-gun nut, or a self proclaimed critic?
It is rainy here today and I cant get out to do anything. I have not watched this yet but I am so glad to see you have a new video out to occupy my mind with this morning. Thanks for your videos!!!!
He knows quality firearms, and obviously knows a quality truck.
..I recently saw a left handed T bolt at a show in Okeechobee, FL..
My CZ 452 wears my 1977 Leupold M8 4x at the moment. That scope has been on a wide variety of calibers and hunting rifles during it's life and has shot some very small groups... Late last month, it shot Aguila .22lr Extra Velocity into one ragged hole at 55 yards, four times consecutively! I'm going to retire that scope to a "reserve" scope status some day... Been a Leupold fan for 50 years and have never seen the time or circumstance when one didn't get the job done in "spades"!
I recently picked up a CZ 547 American in .17 HMR and put a Leupold VXII 3-9x40 in medium matt finish Burris zee rings on it, a perfect fit, sitting low on the rifle. Waiting for some good weather to take it out for sight-in and field testing, but expect it to shoot very well.
I sure like that Browning T-bolt! Thanks for the great review on that fine rifle!
Mike Magnum man the VX3i is amazing... I have the LRP model in the VX3i. Hell of a scope!
Well, you sold me. I'm going to get a copy of your rig there. Looks like fun.
You still have the old Tbolt? Love mine they are some fun shooting guns. Thanks for all the videos sir keep it up!
Looks You enjoy your life, very nice to see
I love the Arturo Fuente cigars.
Nice vid !
That WOLF Match ammo is great stuff!! I used to shoot competitively, with an Anshutz Model 54. I used Jagr Match, and Jagr Pistol Match for years, until I could no longer get it in my area. That's when I did a bunch of testing on ammo. The WOLF beat Eley, Federal, CCI, RCBS, everything. At $70 a brick, it's tough to beat for a Match Grade accuracy ammo.
Correction lol, not RCBS ammo, RWS ammo. I was thinking about reloading some 257 Roberts with my RCBS dies lol
Eley low velocity ammo will also likely give you the same kind of grouping. This is often used as "match ammo" due to it's ability to produce very small groups. High velocity ammo is great for hunting and plinking but for serious shooting, only match ammo will cut it it seems
Thank you kindly for your efforts to educate properly! If I may, may I ask a scope question? How well will the Leupold fx-1 4x28 rimfire do at from 5 to 10/15/20 yards? In other words, will it work well close in, as well as at 40 to 50 yards? Thanks again for your efforts. Kind regards, Steve.
My wife and I shoot rimfire every Tuesday and Thursday. Pistol and rifle. She has become quite the 100 yard bench rest shooter.
I have a 1966 t-bolt, great little rifle.
They are. But unless it was replaced by Browning in the former recall years ago. it may have salt wood issues that corrode the steel. Check with Browning.
@@GunBlue490 Found mine on the top shelf of a closet wrapped in a towel in a home i bought years ago with the stock missing.. all parts in a box, it had minimal rust, picked up a Browning replacement stock for $105.00 and the original peep sight $45.00 off Ebay love the riffle! lots of fun!
Love your hat! I have the identical Red Sox hat but even a little more worn in than yours.
I bought a shooting rest from Wally at targetshooting inc, he suggested using used dryer sheets on my bags, they slide perfectly and work fine, take a small bag of used sheets next time you target shoot
Hello Sir,
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Thank you Sir, this was ideal way to end a great weekend with another video pearl of wisdom from the best living source of all things firearms.
Best to you and your family and hello Benny.
God Bless you Sir,
Respectively,
Rick Mansberger
East Lansing, MI
Gunblue490, do you use a chronograph as a tool to gauge the performance of your target handloads?
I have that same flip target for my 25 cal high pressure pellet gun. I got tired pumping that thing up though. Haven't shot it in a couple years.
Wow great review 👍
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Lol, got a good laugh seeing you on that vid with a 1911 cocked & locked strapped to your side; yeaup, old school just like me, lol👍
I have a tbolt in 17 HMR...expensive gun but what a tack driver
Thanks for the tip about Tech Sights. I just picked up a Browning lever action 22lr. It has the maple stock and fore end. I can't find anything wrong with synthetic, except I just don't like the look.
Wow, super accurate and beautiful, the rifle .....Great videos. Keep them coming. Any chance you would wear a STL Cardinals hat in your next video? :-)
Nice shooting,I had a question,w if the scope was off by 2 "" Low and to the left,why not adjust the scope
I have this in the grey laminated version in .17 HMR and I love it! So much in fact I am just about to get the .22LR equivalent. If only the trigger was a little lighter to rival my Sakos and Weihrauchs... I believe there is an improved substitute available from JARD so I will probably have to swap them at some point.
Jon Wilkes I, personally, think the T bolt trigger is better than the Sako. (Can’t speak to the Weihrauch). It suits my sense of where a trigger should break perfectly. The trigger breaks beautifully, not too light, but not heavy by anyone’s standard!
But, that’s just me. We’re all different.
Beautiful looking rifle. I have wanted to get one of the new Winchester lever guns for a while now. I am not a big rifle guy due to the cross dominant eye and have often thought to shoot rifles left handed but have never spent time reprogramming myself. Have you ever shot any of the TC handguns guns in 22LR? I have often thought one of those might be a fun set up.
MrHolster
TC handguns are terrific. The brother of Thompson side of the brand is my barber. I visited the original NH factory in Rochester a number of times, before it was acquired by Smith & Wesson.