Benelli R1 vs. BAR Lightweight Stalker

Blade37db · October 25, 2007, 01:28 PM

I'm looking at these 2 in either .308 or .30-.06. Opinions and/or experience with them? I like the fact that both can be had with open sights. I also looked at the Remington (750 Woodsman?) but there seems to be a lot of negative experiences with it.

samsmix · October 25, 2007, 09:11 PM

For what it's worth, my father had a BAR in 7mm Rem Mag. It was a VERY accurate (0.5" MOA) semi-auto. . .when it wasn't at the factory being repaired! My Dad shot only factory ammo in this gun, and cleaned it after he shot it. It broke down ALOT.

He wrote a letter to Browning calling it, ". . . the most discombobulating piece of worthless pig iron it has ever been my displeasure to own or shoot!"

I don't know about the R-1, but I had a Reminton auto in .30-06 and took deer with it out to 300yds or so, and seen it hit steel targets at 500.

October 25, 2007, 01:28 PM	#1
Blade37db Senior Member Join Date: June 9, 2005 Posts: 282	Benelli R1 vs. BAR Lightweight Stalker I'm looking at these 2 in either .308 or .30-.06. Opinions and/or experience with them? I like the fact that both can be had with open sights. I also looked at the Remington (750 Woodsman?) but there seems to be a lot of negative experiences with it.

October 25, 2007, 09:11 PM	#2
samsmix Senior Member Join Date: June 29, 2006 Location: Montana (Montucky?) Posts: 1,273	For what it's worth, my father had a BAR in 7mm Rem Mag. It was a VERY accurate (0.5" MOA) semi-auto. . .when it wasn't at the factory being repaired! My Dad shot only factory ammo in this gun, and cleaned it after he shot it. It broke down ALOT. He wrote a letter to Browning calling it, ". . . the most discombobulating piece of worthless pig iron it has ever been my displeasure to own or shoot!" I don't know about the R-1, but I had a Reminton auto in .30-06 and took deer with it out to 300yds or so, and seen it hit steel targets at 500. __________________ You'll probably never NEED a gun. I hope you never do. But IF you do, you will need it worse than anything you've ever needed in your life. IF we're not supposed to eat animals, howcome God made 'em outta meat?