Browning BAR Shorttrac .270
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dope bag The Browning ShortTrac com- bines the tried-and-true design SHOOTING RESULTS (100 YDS.) features of the nearly 40-year-old BAR sporting ri- .270 WSM Vel. @ 15' Energy Group Size In Inches fle with modern European styling and WSM chamberings. Cartridge (f.p.s.) (ft.-lbs.) Smallest Largest Average Winchester Power 3003 Avg. 3004 1.78 3.42 2.78 The seven lugs of the bolt turn strikes a heavy inertia Point 150-gr. 35 Sd head rotate 60 degrees piece that, working through Winchester Ballistic 3103 Avg. 3208 1.86 5.58 3.28 to engage recesses in the the action bars, unlocks the Silvertip 150-gr. 16 Sd barrel, providing steel-on- action. Gas is regulated by steel lock-up. The head a screw passing diagonally Federal Vital-Shok 3084 Avg. 2957 1.62 3.86 2.82 140-gr. TBBC 14 Sd is rotated by a cam pin in into the right side of the the bolt sleeve, or carrier, cylinder. Average Extreme Spread 2.96 after that part has moved The bolt-release lever Measured average velocity for 10 rounds from a 23" barrel. Range rearward about 3/16". The is at the right front of the temperature: 78° F. Humidity: 49%. Accuracy for five consecutive, spent cartridge case is receiver, and it has been five-shot groups at 100 yds. from a sandbag. Abbreviations: TBBC withdrawn by a hook ex- extended and recontoured (Trophy Bonded Bear Claw), Sd (standard deviation). BAR SHORTTRACK tractor on the right side of due to the lengthened fore- the bolt head and ejected end. After the last round The trigger assem- front of the trigger guard MANUFACTURER: Miroku by a plunger ejector on of a magazine is fired, the bly, riding in a polymer and inserting ammunition. Firearms Mfg. Co., 537-1 the left. magazine follower presses housing, is removed by The box may be separated Browning BAR Shinohara-Nangoku City, Kochu Pref., Japan The short-stroke piston the lever up into engage- driving out a pair of pins. from the floorplate by pull- IMPORTER: Browning Arms system operates much like ment with the right slide The floorplate and trigger ing up on its rear end. The Co. (Dept. AR), One that of the M1 Carbine. On bar, locking the bolt as- guard, too, are of molded safety is a trigger-blocking ShortTrac .270 WSM Browning Place, Morgan, firing, propellant gasses sembly open. Pressing the composite, and the three- crossbolt at the rear of the UT 84050; (800) 333-3288; www.browning.com pass through a hole in the lever down disengages it round-capacity magazine trigger guard. CALIBER: .243 Win., .270 WSM barrel and drive a captive from the slide, allowing the can be loaded simply by All ShortTrac barrels (tested), 7 mm WSM, piston rearward. This in bolt to slam home. pulling back on its catch in are produced by Fabrique .308 Win., .300 WSM Nationale in Belgium ACTION TYPE: gas-operated, semi-automatic, center- The magazine floorplate (r.) is (Browning’s parent com- ntroduced in 1967, the 7 mm WSM and .300 WSM, The buttstock has a full fire rifle of molded composite, and the pany) and are of hammer- gas-operated Browning while the LongTrac handles pistol grip, again with fine RECEIVER: matte anodized three-round-capacity maga- forged, blued steel with a BAR has proven to be a the longer .270 Win., .30-’06 checkering, and seemingly aluminum zine can be loaded simply high polish. This is in con- I BARREL: 23", hammer-forged, reliable and very success- Sprg. 7 mm Rem Mag. and arbitrary angular lines blued steel by pulling back on its catch trast to the attractive matte- ful semi-automatic sporting .300 Win. Mag. on its surface. A user- RIFLING: seven-groove, 1:10" (below, arrow) in front of the anodized finish of the rifle’s rifle. But, with development The European-style wal- adjustable shim system (as RH twist trigger guard and inserting receiver. No iron sights are of the Winchester Short nut fore-end and contoured is often found on shot- MAGAZINE: detachable box ammunition. The box may be supplied, but the receiver on hinged floorplate; Magnum family of cartridg- buttstock differentiate the guns) allows the shooter to separated from the floorplate is drilled and tapped for three-round capacity by pulling up on its rear end. es, Browning has made ShortTrac from more tradi- tailor the gun to his or her SIGHTS: none; receiver drilled scope mounting. some radical aesthetic and tional American-style BARs. dimensions. Each gun in- and tapped for scope Our sample .270 WSM ergonomic changes to the The .270 WSM we received cludes six spacers that in- bases was rifled with a 1:10" TRIGGER PULL: single-stage; right-hand twist and fea- venerable BAR. has a more angular fore- stall between the buttstock 4 lbs. The standard Safari and end that extends farther to and receiver, allowing STOCK: European walnut: The ShortTrac’s bolt-release tured a slight recess at the Lightweight Stalker BARs the rear, covering the front adjustments to the drop of length of pull, 131⁄4"; drop lever (below) is at the right front muzzle crown to protect the are still offered, but the new of the lower receiver. There comb, drop at heel and cast at heel, 11⁄8"; drop at of the receiver, and it has been rifling. It was function-fired 5 LongTrac and ShortTrac are pronounced ascending on or off. The 1" soft rubber comb, 1 ⁄8" extended and recontoured due and shot for accuracy with OVERALL LENGTH: 427⁄16" bring modern European thumb grooves on either recoil pad is radiused at its WEIGHT: 7 lbs., 5 ozs. to the lengthened fore-end. results shown in the accom- styling to the design. The side of the fore-end, and top to aid in rapid mount- ACCESSORIES: six shims for panying table. There were ShortTrac (designed for the belly is checkered in ing and is contoured to the adjusting stock dimen- no failures of any kind. short-action length car- an angular pattern. A sling lines of the butt. sions, trigger lock The ShortTrac is a SUGGESTED RETAIL tridges) is offered in .243 swivel stud protrudes from The BAR’s basic opera- PRICE: $965 handsome, if non- Win., .308 Win., .270 WSM, the front of the fore-end. tion remains unchanged. The trigger assembly (above), is traditional looking, ad- contained in a polymer housing dition to the BAR line. It The American Rifleman has used the phrase “Dope Bag” at least since 1921, when Col. Townsend Whelen first titled his column with it. Even then, it had been in that may be removed by driving brings clever features use for years, referring to a sack used by target shooters to hold ammunition and accessories on the firing line. “Sight dope” also was a traditional marksman’s term out a pair of pins, much like with from the company’s for sight adjustment information, while judging wind speed and direction was called “doping the wind.” many semi-automatic shotguns. shotgun side into a The safety is a trigger-blocking lightweight, handy— WARNING: Technical data and information contained herein are intended to provide information based on the limited experience of individuals under specific condi- crossbolt at the rear of the trig- and thanks to its WSM tions and circumstances. They do not detail the comprehensive training procedures, techniques and safety precautions absolutely necessary to properly carry on ger guard. Like the lines of the chamberings—powerful similar activity. Read the notice and disclaimer on the contents page. Always consult comprehensive reference manuals and bulletins for details of proper training fore-end, the shape of the trigger requirements, procedures, techniques and safety precautions before attempting any similar activity. guard is futuristic. rifle that we would take afield anytime. 74 AMERICAN RIFLEMAN AMERICAN RIFLEMAN 75 August 2005 August 2005 dope bag Walther G22 Rifle SHOOTING RESULTS (50 YDS.) .22 Long Rifle Vel. @ 15' Energy Group Size In Inches Cartridge (f.p.s.) (ft.-lbs.) Smallest Largest Average CCI Green Tag 1006 Avg. 90 0.78 1.23 1.02 40-gr. lead solid 12 Sd Federal No. 711 GM 1105 Avg. 108 0.66 1.02 0.79 40-gr. lead solid 13 Sd Rem. No. 6122 1116 Avg. 110 0.97 1.32 1.14 40-gr. lead solid 22 Sd Average Extreme Spread 0.99 The G22 can be thoroughly disassembled for cleaning Measured average velocity for 10 rounds from a 20" barrel. and maintenance, although the procedure is a bit compli- Range temperature: 71° F. Humidity: 44%. Accuracy for five con- secutive, 10-shot groups at 50 yds. from a sandbag. cated. Although only 28.4" long, its bullpup design incorpo- Abbreviations: GM (Gold Medal), Sd (standard deviation). rates a 20" barrel. concentrated the gun’s mass Sighting is ac- between the hands, which complished by enabled quick aiming and way of a front post rapid target-to-target en- WALTHER G22 drift-adjustable for MANUFACTURER: Carl windage, and a gagement. Sight height in Walther GmbH Sport- retractable rear relation to the stock comb waffen, Postfach 2740, D- sight housing (r.) was also judged to be 59717 Arnsberg, Germany, with a rotating disk very good. www.carl-walther.de We had only a few IMPORTER: Smith & Wesson allowing six notch (Dept. AR), 2100 Roosevelt heights. When the complaints about the G22: Ave., Springfield, MA bilateral safety the trigger was a little 01104; (800) 331-0852; levers (above) are spongy because of the www.smith-wesson.com slid rearward to fire the gun, a red dot is visible bullpup’s trigger linkage, CALIBER: .22 Long Rifle on the side of the gun and orange indicator and the “carry handle” ACTION TYPE: blowback- tabs protrude upward from the stock.