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The Basics, Starting Out
Top 5 hunting rifles at/under $1K
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<blockquote data-quote="38 south" data-source="post: 2000151" data-attributes="member: 102972"><p>I've had two X-bolt SS stalkers rebarelled to go to higher twist rates, factory thread locker was white on these but probably equivalent to red loctite strength-wise. Both guns just have the original factory bedding, change of trigger spring, polished sears, and shoot 1/2 moa or better consistently. If you hunt in wet conditions or encounter high humidity in your gun-safe be sure to clean all metal surfaces, particularly the bolt head, and treat with oil or other corrosion inhibitor, stainless steel, regardless of manufacturer is still prone to corrosion. The X-bolt receiver is machined from stainless steel with a bead blasted exterior finish, it is not an investment casting. The application of never seize to a barrel/action joint is inappropriate, it would encourage it to fall off, not stay where you want it. A very competent gunsmith/barrel-maker told me that the only problem he had encountered when removing X-bolt barrels was one where the front scope mount base screws were bottomed on the barrel tenon thread, effectively mechanically locking it, something to watch for. I have Talley mounts on both of my X-bolts and had to trim the supplied forward mount screws on both.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="38 south, post: 2000151, member: 102972"] I've had two X-bolt SS stalkers rebarelled to go to higher twist rates, factory thread locker was white on these but probably equivalent to red loctite strength-wise. Both guns just have the original factory bedding, change of trigger spring, polished sears, and shoot 1/2 moa or better consistently. If you hunt in wet conditions or encounter high humidity in your gun-safe be sure to clean all metal surfaces, particularly the bolt head, and treat with oil or other corrosion inhibitor, stainless steel, regardless of manufacturer is still prone to corrosion. The X-bolt receiver is machined from stainless steel with a bead blasted exterior finish, it is not an investment casting. The application of never seize to a barrel/action joint is inappropriate, it would encourage it to fall off, not stay where you want it. A very competent gunsmith/barrel-maker told me that the only problem he had encountered when removing X-bolt barrels was one where the front scope mount base screws were bottomed on the barrel tenon thread, effectively mechanically locking it, something to watch for. I have Talley mounts on both of my X-bolts and had to trim the supplied forward mount screws on both. [/QUOTE]
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