MudRunner2005
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Yeah, a semi-local store to me has one in 7mm RemMag.....I wish I had the money, cause it would be mine!
Browning X-bolt out of the box accuracy?
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romainchu78
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I have looked at the Sendero SFII it is a very nice gun. But when looking i found multitude online stores that sells custom made rifle for guaranteed accuracy. Is it really worse to spend $3,000 to $4,000 on a custom rifle which is usually based on a remington 700 Versus byuing the out of the box Sendero SF II + trigger job ?
HNDLDR
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To answer the original question, there are two X Bolts at my house. My wife's 7mm-08 and my 25-06. We're both left handed so our leftys both have wood stocks. Neither like factory stuff much but I'm a hand loader and really didn't mess with it much. I didn't have any problems at all getting either one shooting sub MOA with hand loads after I worked out a bad brass issue with the 25-06. The 7mm-08 shoots 1/2 MOA already and I have no doubt I will get there with the 25-06. This is all without any modifications. I also own a Rem 700 CDL. Great shooting rifle also.
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How far can you shoot with your X bolts?
HNDLDR
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That's a good question. My wife is new to shooting and hunting so I haven't done anything with hers past 300 yards. My 25-06 is still in the beginning load development stage. (100 yards) Being a 25-06 used for deer sized game I will probably limit my shots on deer to 500 to 600 yards. It will definitely be shot further then that at the range I just haven't got there yet.
Your choice of the 300 mag will definitely be capable of the distances you mentioned cartridge wise but until I do more shooting I can't vouch for the rifle yet. Sorry I can't help out more.
Your choice of the 300 mag will definitely be capable of the distances you mentioned cartridge wise but until I do more shooting I can't vouch for the rifle yet. Sorry I can't help out more.
Litehiker
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I have a .300 Win.mag. Browning A-Bolt with a BOSS micrometer adjustable muzzle brake and I get easily 3/4 MOA from any factory cartridge and often 1/2 MOA with Hornady ammo and handloads.
An A-Bolt and X-Bolt both have similar lockup with the bolts and likely the same barrels. I'd go with the Browning. Great drop-down magazine set up too.
An A-Bolt and X-Bolt both have similar lockup with the bolts and likely the same barrels. I'd go with the Browning. Great drop-down magazine set up too.
Frank in the Laurels
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If they are like their a-bolts you can easily expect sub one inch groups. ...I own two and even with partitions and x-bullets they will handle 3/4 inch groups all day...
Litehiker
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I have both a stainless steel Remington 700 and a stainless steel Browning A-Bolt and both are in .300 Win. mag.
The Remington 700 is a custom target rifle with a trued action on an HS Precision stock with the HS P's stainless steel medium heavy fluted barrel. Factory Rem. trigger (a "tuned" *** that needs replacement). Yeah, it's accurate, HS Precision accurate, not Remington accurate.
The Browning A-Bolt is better in just about every respect.
1. better trigger
2. better action W/ 3 lug bolt (faster to work)
3. better magazine system
I would always go with a Browning rifle over a Remington. Be sure you are comparing equal style of barrels B/C Browning makes a fluted heavy barrel rifle too.
Eric B.
The Remington 700 is a custom target rifle with a trued action on an HS Precision stock with the HS P's stainless steel medium heavy fluted barrel. Factory Rem. trigger (a "tuned" *** that needs replacement). Yeah, it's accurate, HS Precision accurate, not Remington accurate.
The Browning A-Bolt is better in just about every respect.
1. better trigger
2. better action W/ 3 lug bolt (faster to work)
3. better magazine system
I would always go with a Browning rifle over a Remington. Be sure you are comparing equal style of barrels B/C Browning makes a fluted heavy barrel rifle too.
Eric B.
I have a Browning X-Bolt in 300 Win Mag Stainless Stalker with a composite stock and Dura-Touch finish. It has been a great shooter and I've taken several bucks, all under 200 yards with 180 grain Nosler Partitions protected points. At the range, I have taken it out to 300 yards with excellent accuracy. My rifle really likes this bullet.
A couple of weeks ago I took the rifle out of my safe to change scopes and noticed that the stock seemed really sticky, to the point that it is not useable. I did a couple of searches on the web and found that a number of people have had the same problem. The Dura-Touch finish deteriorated, and my rifle is only about 6 years old. It has never been exposed to harsh cleaning agents and has always been cleaned with only a damp cloth. Apparently, there is not much that can be done when this happens. I really like the rifle (I've read that Browning probably would have replaced the stock) but, not wanting the same thing happen again, I ordered an aftermarket stock which should be in shortly. Again, the X-Bolt is a great rifle and was accurate out of the box, but I am really disappointed with the composite stock's durability.
A couple of weeks ago I took the rifle out of my safe to change scopes and noticed that the stock seemed really sticky, to the point that it is not useable. I did a couple of searches on the web and found that a number of people have had the same problem. The Dura-Touch finish deteriorated, and my rifle is only about 6 years old. It has never been exposed to harsh cleaning agents and has always been cleaned with only a damp cloth. Apparently, there is not much that can be done when this happens. I really like the rifle (I've read that Browning probably would have replaced the stock) but, not wanting the same thing happen again, I ordered an aftermarket stock which should be in shortly. Again, the X-Bolt is a great rifle and was accurate out of the box, but I am really disappointed with the composite stock's durability.
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I´ve owned 3 Stainless stalker X-Bolts. 2 7mm rem mag and a .243 win. All of them were great shooters. I had awesome results using hornady InterBond bullets with sub-moa groups. BUT I had several issues with all of them:
1.- The strings on one of the rear scope mount holes stripped. It all happened to the same hole on all 3 rifles. I used the warne torque wrench for all the screws which i believe is set @ 20 in/lb.
2.- The "featherweight" trigger is awful. The lowest you can go is around 3.5 lb which is super heavy for me. I set all my triggers @ ¾ lb.
3.- The duratouch finish on the stocks is not that rugged. It scratches very easy and looks horrible when that happens. If you´re planning on going into heavy timber you´re gonna end up with a very damaged stock.
1.- The strings on one of the rear scope mount holes stripped. It all happened to the same hole on all 3 rifles. I used the warne torque wrench for all the screws which i believe is set @ 20 in/lb.
2.- The "featherweight" trigger is awful. The lowest you can go is around 3.5 lb which is super heavy for me. I set all my triggers @ ¾ lb.
3.- The duratouch finish on the stocks is not that rugged. It scratches very easy and looks horrible when that happens. If you´re planning on going into heavy timber you´re gonna end up with a very damaged stock.
Jr1972
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I prefer my Browning over my Remington. Both good shooters. I prefer my new Weatherby Mark V weathermark over both. Can't beat it for the price IMO.
For what it is worth >>> http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f22/right-out-box-76570/
For your price range, you are very close to https://christensenarms.com/ridgeline/ and might be worth your time to check them out.
Good luck!
kimberyote
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This is why I went with a Tikka this time. Browning's CS is medieval,
