I think the question was answered with the 1st response.
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Having owned 2 Abolts, one Xbolt and numerous Vanguard and Howa rifles here are the major differences between the 2.
1. Drop forged receiver, simple bolt design that is completely field strippable.
2. X-bolts receiver bridge is so thin it requires the use of 4 screws on each scope base .
The x-bolt has 2 advantages low bolt lift and lighter weight. Old and New vanguards are some of the most consistently accurate rifles one can buy with exceptional quality control.Too much cheap metal in the Abolt/Xbolt trigger and bottom metal.
