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X-bolt vs. Vanguard
I think if you would have started this with a poll, you would have seen that 90+% would be voting for the Vanguard. If you still want the Browning, buy one and find out why the "bashing". If you don't want the Vangaurd, why not consider the 77, 70, 700, Tikka etc.
Good used push feed M-70's can be a bargain. The ones I've had shot very well. Older M-700's are good, solid guns, as are Rugers. One can often get a bargain with patient persistence.
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