Question on restocking a BOSS rifle

[kfrye]

Curious if anyone out there as ever restocked an A-Bolt or Model 70 with a BOSS system on it. My research shows that the BOSS rifles had a rubberized type of bedding compound to help in reducing the barrel harmonics (along with the BOSS itself).

I'm wondering if the rifle was restocked with a HS or McMillan fiberglass stock with either pillars or just a skim bed, if the BOSS could be properly tuned or if everything would then be out of whack and a rebarrel job would then be in order?

 

[Buano]

As the BOSS unit only serves to tune barrel harmonics, any restock that left the barrel free-floated should be fine. Obviously, the BOSS settings may change from one stock to another.

 

[kfrye]

That is my thinking too. The sweet spots would most likely change, but hopefully not to the point where you could tune it in.

A phone call to a Browning Tech guy didn't reveal much- just that putting a better stock should not hurt the system in anyway.

 

[Mikecr]

I doubt there is anyone who knows more about tuners, and making them work, than Browning.

BOSS Patent: 5279200

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