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hi,
im 17years old and today i got my first hunting rifle got a browning x bolt in 338 win mag my dad said i should be good with recoil but im not sure to be honest what are ur browning x bolt experiences.

Dude, fess up your Dad did not start you off with a 338WM, your funnin with us.

he did.. lol i already shoot 300 win mag was manageable and i shoot skeet with a 12g he says im ok. but what are ur experiences

what will you be hunting this year?

i hunt moose in quebec

Hi my name is Brandon and I shoot a Browning X Bolt.. I like mine its a 270 WSM and it can shoot better than I can, proved by one of my hunting buddies. I have had no issues or complaints, but the guys I hunt with are Browning friendly.

I've got 2 that are my favorites in the case. The inflex recoil pad is outstanding. That light of a rifle in 338wm could be a handful. Mine are both 270's. Very mild shooting. Browning uses a reverse comb and they are comfortable shooters for the most part.

I was pleasantly suprised when I shot my X Bolt Hunter in 270 Win for the first time. Not sure if it's the recoil pad or a combination of the pad and stock design, but it does seem to work.

.338 can be a handfull.Does it have a muzzle brake? Do you or your dad handload? If not I would get a good slip on recoil pad. To be honnest the more you shoot it the less the recoil will be as you get used to it. I myself started with a 7mm rem mag so everything there after was not to bad to get used to.

If you have shot a lot of 300 win mag then you will probabbly be fine.

Luisss - your "first" rifle is a .338WM! What did you do to tick off Dad? Not wash the car or take out the trash? At least you know what a 12ga. feels like...that'll help. Homesteader.

If your dad is going to shoot the gun for you then he can say the recoil is fine. Otherwise, tell him to trade it for a 30-06. The moose will die just as quick....because you will be able to SHOOT the thing..

+1 on bubbajay. I have the Stainless Stalker and it shoots up a storm. No issues other than good. Hope this helps.

Luiss
Your father should be taken out back and horse-whipped!

That borders on child abuse.

A typical 270 has much less than half the free recoil energy of the 338. There is simply no comparison.

A lightweight .338WM will be a much different beast than the .300WM and 12ga you are use to. Punishing would be a good word.

And a polite Canadian agreeing!

I've only shot one .338.

It provided the same sensation as shooting a Marlin 1895M in .450 Magnum.

I hope you are a big lad.

Luiss you and your dad need to go to the range and shoot this rifle. Have your dad help you get it zeroed.

last day me and my dad went to shoot it i shot 10 rounds and my dad shot 10 rounds to sight it in and to be honast it was not to bad i did not flich i think its the recoil pas on the x bolt the same that the browning cinergy has.