Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles So what's up with the Browning X Bolt - Compared to the Tikka?

Who is right here????.........My curiosity is up .........Hb

If Sep will post a pic of the rifle & serial number, we can date it pretty easily.

Seriously? Post pictures of my serial number?

Guys, the bottom line is you're wrong. Browning's web link and the Blue Book of Gun Values I posted show you I'm tellin you the truth. If you don't believe it and this is really an important issue to you, you're welcome to give Browning a call. 1-800-322-4626.

I've got no reason to bull$hit you people about a couple rifles I bought back in 1992 and 1993 while stationed in Montana. I've tried to be polite about this while some of you have quite frankly been jackasses and one of you from my own state no less.

I'll move on now so several of you can leave smartass remarks and look like the big internet heros you think you are...

A jackass from Alaska? Why are you so surprised? jackasses are in every state My man and I see on your Browning link that they introduced the A-Bolt stainless stalker in 1987 I don't think that was the issue here it was the .338 chambering and John's right I really don't care that much anyway but Sitka stated so "matter of factly" that he knew what he was talking about is the only thing I found amusing about the whole thing.................Hb

Hey Sep,

No one called you a liar except Sitka, so save your venom for him pard.

Unfortunately, The link you posted doesn't say in .338 caliber.

I just mentioned that posting a pic with sn# would prove who was bullschitting us.

I know the answer...

Sorry, I have been out dealing with a big moose. He is now hanging and when I get a few more loose ends tied up I will do some scanning.

You [bleep] incapable of reading need to go back and see exactly what I wrote. The 2001 catalog does not list the 338. I attempted to find one for a friend about that time frame or a little earlier and was told they were not available and had not been made. he ended up with a 375H&H. I can go to my bound book and find that exact date.

The next catalog I have available is 2004 and it shows the SS in 338.

I know Davidson's and at least a couple other large dealers have runs of various makes and models made to their specs that do not show up in the catalogs. I even stated that clearly.

Based on the three facts above I simply stated what I know to be fact and asked a question. Too bad some sand got in their wadded thongs.

I've got no stake in this - but I was interested so did a bit of digging on google.

Here's a current gunbroker listing for a A-bolt .338 Stainless Stalker http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=366277575. The bolt fluting makes it an A-Bolt I, not an A-Bolt II. I believe the transition from -I to -II was in 1994?

Maybe it was the -II version which was not offered in .338 until between 2001 and 2004? Or maybe some early .338's (whether -I or -II model) were made as a special run as has been suggested. I wouldn't know - we don't tend to get a lot of the special run rifles sent down here.

Same one I found Paul.

Sep is ok in my book.