Browning X bolt Max long range 6.5 PRC

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Local Sportsmans warehouse had a sale on the Browning X Bolt Max long range .I shot another shooters max at the range,his was 6.5 Creedmoor. I hit a bullseye easily. So I bought one ,with book accuracy loads and using powders that other shooters are saying is the stuff. Hornady 140gr ELD and Sierra 150gr MK I found I could place 5 shots within a 5" circle at 100 yds and that was the best with VLD and about 3" with Hornady ELD . I seated bullets to book recommendations for both bullets . The sierra bullet is a VLD so it was just a few thousands off the lands . My Savage A17 shoots better at a 100yds than this rifle !Gunsmith thinks it's the poor factory bedding. Another shooter has the more expensive X bolt long range in a Carbon stock and he's getting same results . He places the action in another stock that was known for 1/2 MOA and he said its decreased the groups sizes marginally ,he notices it was a few 3 shot groups spread in a larger circle ,so it was a wandering zero ??? Browning doesn't guarantee MOA with this gun . Do you think a new bbl would fix this ?
 
Local Sportsmans warehouse had a sale on the Browning X Bolt Max long range . Browning doesn't guarantee MOA with this gun . Do you think a new bbl would fix this ?

I'd suggest that the very first thing you do is determine the recommended factory (Or another owners torque) specs for your action screws, re-torque them and shoot another string. I bought a new Savage 10T & that was all I needed to bring it under .50" MOA at 100 yds. Sometimes minor adjustments pay big dividends. Of course, being anal, the rifle lives in a chassis now.
 
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