Anyone tell me about the Browning A Bolt Eclipse?

[Rule3]

There is a really nice (used) Browning A Bolt Eclipse up at the LGS.

It is in 308. Has the heavy Stainless barrel, Laminated heavy wood stock with thumb hole. No BOSS system. Seems like a varmint set up but that's a big caliber for that??. Heavy rifle to hump around with.

I was thinking more of a target gun?

Are they good rifles (Eclipse) I know Browning makes good stuff but are they worth the price for their name??

Thanks for any input.

 

[adelbridge]

they are some of the best off the shelf bolt guns you can buy. Mine outperforms higher dollar Kimbers and custom rigs. What is the shop asking for theirs?

 

[Rule3]

It is this rifle only with a stainless barrel, no BOSS system. They want a little over half price. $600 range. No optics.

I guess my concern is how much I will shoot it as a range gun,and what the purpose of this gun set up is? It is too heavy to hunt with unless you are just sitting.
And as a varmint gun there are smaller calibers that will do the job? I have a 223 Varmint in almost the same set up which is easy to reload and does not beat me up. I reload, so ammo is not an issue

I have some good scopes I can take off other guns