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Browning X-Bolt issue????
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<blockquote data-quote="mobenzowner" data-source="post: 1883679" data-attributes="member: 94161"><p>Good morning all.</p><p>I have a few Browning X-bolts that have been very good rifles. Recently picked one up last November in 6cm from here on the forum. This gun was new, never fired, so this is not about a forum member as I doubt he had even cycled it. Now to the problem, It was not smooth and would cycle at first. Took action screws out and slightly shortened the rear screw a tad. Problem solved, thought I was good. I actually shot the rifle 4 or 5 times and accuracy was very good. Well I pulled the gun out last weekend and the gun does not cycle correctly. When cycling the bolt with the safety off, it losses it's cock. To get it to stay cocked, you have to life the bolt, put the gun on safe, and then finish closing the bolt. I happen to have a Hells Canyon also in 6cm, so I swapped bolts, and the bolt from the HC loses cock also in this rifle. Thus, I have determined the issue is not with the bolt itself. The trigger on the problem rifle has been horrible from day one, so I'm thinking maybe changing out to a Timney trigger may solve the cocking issue as maybe the sear isnt engaging correctly. Any thoughts?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mobenzowner, post: 1883679, member: 94161"] Good morning all. I have a few Browning X-bolts that have been very good rifles. Recently picked one up last November in 6cm from here on the forum. This gun was new, never fired, so this is not about a forum member as I doubt he had even cycled it. Now to the problem, It was not smooth and would cycle at first. Took action screws out and slightly shortened the rear screw a tad. Problem solved, thought I was good. I actually shot the rifle 4 or 5 times and accuracy was very good. Well I pulled the gun out last weekend and the gun does not cycle correctly. When cycling the bolt with the safety off, it losses it's cock. To get it to stay cocked, you have to life the bolt, put the gun on safe, and then finish closing the bolt. I happen to have a Hells Canyon also in 6cm, so I swapped bolts, and the bolt from the HC loses cock also in this rifle. Thus, I have determined the issue is not with the bolt itself. The trigger on the problem rifle has been horrible from day one, so I'm thinking maybe changing out to a Timney trigger may solve the cocking issue as maybe the sear isnt engaging correctly. Any thoughts? [/QUOTE]
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