FYI, I still mainly shoot a BLR model 81 in .308 although that X-Bolt will get some use this year as well.
I still haven't quite made my mind up about that one. The stock and balance is a definite improvement over the A-Bolt, as well as the trigger.
It shoots like a champ, but I just don't think the action is as sturdy as the A-Bolt's or other rifle brands.
I see cost cutting measures in certain areas of the rifle and don't like that very much, but I can't complain how it performs. However, there are some things I would change.
Neither are the equal of the older Browning FN Highpower but neither are any of today's factory rifles with the exception of Cooper IMO.
