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<blockquote data-quote="johnlittletree" data-source="post: 1502069" data-attributes="member: 105653"><p>I had a Browning A-Bolt that I bought in College with the BOSS system in 300 Win Mag. and I loved it! The next owner loved it just as much as I did.</p><p></p><p> I was in College and was not married yet so between 1994 and 1998 I think. My Gunsmith talked me out of what ever I was looking at. $400 out the Door. That man was always looking out for me and educating me. Sadly he is dead now. That was prob. the most accurate factory rifle I had ever owned or shot at that point.</p><p></p><p> I did not like all the little parts and pieces that made up the bolt and trigger but I was not taking it into combat I was taking it hunting! For the record it ticked my soon to be father in-law off and my oldest brother in-law off. It out shot their California Weatherby in 7mm Weatherby Mag. and Remington BDL in 300 Win Mag. It was cheaper and more accurate much much cheaper $400 out the door brand new. I was not reloading at that point either so it was Ammo I bought at K-Mart because I was a poor college student. </p><p></p><p>It had beautiful Walnut stock with lots of figure but that terrible heavy thick looking liquid glass like finish. If I had kept it I would have refinished it in Tongue Oil first time I damaged it but it was always on my back or on a horse and never got more than light scratches. In fact it had nicer wood than my Winchester Model 70 Super Grade and that is saying something. The only down side was the over glossy finish on the Browning and at the time the Alloy bottom metal if I remember right. At this time it was still common to see steel bottom metal on most actions. Just a few years latter you started to see a lot of players switching to alloy or a mix of alloy for some parts and steel for others. Usually when they said alloy back then that was code for aluminium just like polymer is code for plastic! </p><p></p><p>I have no idea on a practical side on the X-Bolt I have not owned one or shot one so no opinion based on facts or actual experience. I just saw a Maple Medallion with Octagon Barrel online and she is a looker!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="johnlittletree, post: 1502069, member: 105653"] I had a Browning A-Bolt that I bought in College with the BOSS system in 300 Win Mag. and I loved it! The next owner loved it just as much as I did. I was in College and was not married yet so between 1994 and 1998 I think. My Gunsmith talked me out of what ever I was looking at. $400 out the Door. That man was always looking out for me and educating me. Sadly he is dead now. That was prob. the most accurate factory rifle I had ever owned or shot at that point. I did not like all the little parts and pieces that made up the bolt and trigger but I was not taking it into combat I was taking it hunting! For the record it ticked my soon to be father in-law off and my oldest brother in-law off. It out shot their California Weatherby in 7mm Weatherby Mag. and Remington BDL in 300 Win Mag. It was cheaper and more accurate much much cheaper $400 out the door brand new. I was not reloading at that point either so it was Ammo I bought at K-Mart because I was a poor college student. It had beautiful Walnut stock with lots of figure but that terrible heavy thick looking liquid glass like finish. If I had kept it I would have refinished it in Tongue Oil first time I damaged it but it was always on my back or on a horse and never got more than light scratches. In fact it had nicer wood than my Winchester Model 70 Super Grade and that is saying something. The only down side was the over glossy finish on the Browning and at the time the Alloy bottom metal if I remember right. At this time it was still common to see steel bottom metal on most actions. Just a few years latter you started to see a lot of players switching to alloy or a mix of alloy for some parts and steel for others. Usually when they said alloy back then that was code for aluminium just like polymer is code for plastic! I have no idea on a practical side on the X-Bolt I have not owned one or shot one so no opinion based on facts or actual experience. I just saw a Maple Medallion with Octagon Barrel online and she is a looker! [/QUOTE]
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