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<blockquote data-quote="Litehiker" data-source="post: 1490188" data-attributes="member: 54178"><p><strong>[ATTACH=full]132814[/ATTACH] MY MOUNTAIN RIFLE:</strong></p><p></p><p>Just picked up my 6.5 Creedmoor Browning X-Bolt Pro (CF stock) today.</p><p>At 6 lbs. 1 oz. it is definitely a mountain rifle. Lots of nice custom-like features like extensive fluting (barrel, bolt and bolt handle). </p><p></p><p>Great trigger and handsome bronze Cerakote of barreled action <em>and</em> CF stock. With Hornady 140 gr. ELD-M ammo I consistently get 1/2" five shot groups at 100 yards. But I gotta let the skinny barrel cool between groups. I'm very happy with that performance. (But honestly my former 6.5 Ruger American Predator got the same size groups for 1/4 the price!)</p><p></p><p>I had been looking at the SAKO Carbonlite but the X-Bolt Pro had more features like factory barrel lapping, bronze Cerakote, etc. and for $900.<em> less. </em></p><p></p><p>The scope is a SWFA 3 - 15 x 42 with mil/mil and side focus. Great glass but no locking turrets . For $700. it's a great deal.</p><p>But I'm saving for a MARCH 3 - 24 x 42 illuminated scope. The SWFA will go on my Browning A-Bolt .300 Win mag. to replace an old Burris Black Diamond "mil/MOA" scope.</p><p></p><p>Eric B.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Litehiker, post: 1490188, member: 54178"] [B][ATTACH=full]132814[/ATTACH] MY MOUNTAIN RIFLE:[/B] Just picked up my 6.5 Creedmoor Browning X-Bolt Pro (CF stock) today. At 6 lbs. 1 oz. it is definitely a mountain rifle. Lots of nice custom-like features like extensive fluting (barrel, bolt and bolt handle). Great trigger and handsome bronze Cerakote of barreled action [I]and[/I] CF stock. With Hornady 140 gr. ELD-M ammo I consistently get 1/2" five shot groups at 100 yards. But I gotta let the skinny barrel cool between groups. I'm very happy with that performance. (But honestly my former 6.5 Ruger American Predator got the same size groups for 1/4 the price!) I had been looking at the SAKO Carbonlite but the X-Bolt Pro had more features like factory barrel lapping, bronze Cerakote, etc. and for $900.[I] less. [/I] The scope is a SWFA 3 - 15 x 42 with mil/mil and side focus. Great glass but no locking turrets . For $700. it's a great deal. But I'm saving for a MARCH 3 - 24 x 42 illuminated scope. The SWFA will go on my Browning A-Bolt .300 Win mag. to replace an old Burris Black Diamond "mil/MOA" scope. Eric B. [/QUOTE]
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