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Browning X-Bolt Accuracy Problems
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<blockquote data-quote="DJ Fergus" data-source="post: 1790022" data-attributes="member: 93895"><p>I've heard some people say they get half moa from handloads with xbolts in 6.5 cm and 6.5 prc. 1 moa is the best I got out of three xbolts using factory ammo which I'm not complaining about. From my experience with factory rifles, I no longer expect any more accuracy from a Browning than I do from any other manufacturer on average. I don't blame you about being dissatisfied with the accuracy you are getting. 7mm rem mag is not typically a finicky round either. I would try some federal 165gr Sierra loaded ammo. You should see less than 1.25 moa from that load. I get about .75 moa out of it. Federal 150 fusions should shoot well also. You should be able to find a factory load that shoots close to 1 moa on average. If it won't do that, it probably has a problem. I would think that 2.5 moa would be the absolute worst you would see out of factory ammo that the rifle likes the least. I saw 2.5 moa with my xbolt 300wm with factory ammo that it liked the least and .75 to 1 moa with factory ammo that it liked the best which was nosler brand. Sometimes it took trying 5-7 different types of factory ammo to find something that shot good in my factory rifles. I handload now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DJ Fergus, post: 1790022, member: 93895"] I've heard some people say they get half moa from handloads with xbolts in 6.5 cm and 6.5 prc. 1 moa is the best I got out of three xbolts using factory ammo which I'm not complaining about. From my experience with factory rifles, I no longer expect any more accuracy from a Browning than I do from any other manufacturer on average. I don't blame you about being dissatisfied with the accuracy you are getting. 7mm rem mag is not typically a finicky round either. I would try some federal 165gr Sierra loaded ammo. You should see less than 1.25 moa from that load. I get about .75 moa out of it. Federal 150 fusions should shoot well also. You should be able to find a factory load that shoots close to 1 moa on average. If it won't do that, it probably has a problem. I would think that 2.5 moa would be the absolute worst you would see out of factory ammo that the rifle likes the least. I saw 2.5 moa with my xbolt 300wm with factory ammo that it liked the least and .75 to 1 moa with factory ammo that it liked the best which was nosler brand. Sometimes it took trying 5-7 different types of factory ammo to find something that shot good in my factory rifles. I handload now. [/QUOTE]
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