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Browning X-bolt out of the box accuracy?
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<blockquote data-quote="jaybo" data-source="post: 971164" data-attributes="member: 46742"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">I bought an X-bolt for my son in 7mm mag for an upcoming elk hunt, it shoots ¾ MOA with Winchester Supreme 160 grain Accubonds. It was his rifle that he wanted. I prefer Sakos. I have a finnlite 75 in 308, an 85 in 270, had a Tecomate 270 wsm, and have a Tikka in 243. All shoot ¾ MOA or less with factory ammo but I had to find the brand that each one liked. I have a friend that deals with a gentleman that reloads and builds rifles, or should I say puts them together after the components have been worked, and I know of 3 Sakos he has ordered for other people in 300 wsm. He customized a load for each one and they will almost print one hole at 100 yards. Had I known that before I ordered my McWhorter, guess what I would be shooting. I was originally going to use my Sako 308 on the hunt but wanted something flatter shooting with a little more punch. The McWhorter is in 270 Weatherby Mag shooting a 165 matrix bullet.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> Good luck with what ever you decide.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jaybo, post: 971164, member: 46742"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri]I bought an X-bolt for my son in 7mm mag for an upcoming elk hunt, it shoots ¾ MOA with Winchester Supreme 160 grain Accubonds. It was his rifle that he wanted. I prefer Sakos. I have a finnlite 75 in 308, an 85 in 270, had a Tecomate 270 wsm, and have a Tikka in 243. All shoot ¾ MOA or less with factory ammo but I had to find the brand that each one liked. I have a friend that deals with a gentleman that reloads and builds rifles, or should I say puts them together after the components have been worked, and I know of 3 Sakos he has ordered for other people in 300 wsm. He customized a load for each one and they will almost print one hole at 100 yards. Had I known that before I ordered my McWhorter, guess what I would be shooting. I was originally going to use my Sako 308 on the hunt but wanted something flatter shooting with a little more punch. The McWhorter is in 270 Weatherby Mag shooting a 165 matrix bullet.[/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] Good luck with what ever you decide.[/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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