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Local Sportsmans warehouse had a sale on the Browning X Bolt Max long range .I shot another shooters max at the range,his was 6.5 Creedmoor. I hit a bullseye easily. So I bought one ,with book accuracy loads and using powders that other shooters are saying is the stuff. Hornady 140gr ELD and Sierra 150gr MK I found I could place 5 shots within a 5" circle at 100 yds and that was the best with VLD and about 3" with Hornady ELD . I seated bullets to book recommendations for both bullets . The sierra bullet is a VLD so it was just a few thousands off the lands . My Savage A17 shoots better at a 100yds than this rifle !Gunsmith thinks it's the poor factory bedding. Another shooter has the more expensive X bolt long range in a Carbon stock and he's getting same results . He places the action in another stock that was known for 1/2 MOA and he said its decreased the groups sizes marginally ,he notices it was a few 3 shot groups spread in a larger circle ,so it was a wandering zero ??? Browning doesn't guarantee MOA with this gun . Do you think a new bbl would fix this ?

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What scope mounts and scope are you using? Have you tried any other bullets besides target style?

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Warn scope rail ,Warn rings .Trijicon Accupower 5-50x56mm scope 34mm tube... No only Hornady 140 ELD and Sierra 150gr MK .Rifle is at gunsmith's shop being evaluated

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Not sure exactly what model you are talking about. I have a Hells Canyon model that came with the McM stock in 6.5 CM. Using factory Horn ELD X 143gr, it easily does 3/4" MOA. Never touched a thing on the rifle.


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Originally Posted by Sakoluvr
Not sure exactly what model you are talking about. I have a Hells Canyon model that came with the McM stock in 6.5 CM. Using factory Horn ELD X 143gr, it easily does 3/4" MOA. Never touched a thing on the rifle.

I don't know how on this forum to post pictures ,but this rifle was first introduced at 2019 shot show.

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I looked up that rifle. Why not call Browning? I would send it to them after the usual suspects were verified, like scope, mounts etc. Maybe they already know something.


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Ok I just got off the phone with Browning tech guy. He said they shoot at 50yds. Also that most of the time the problem with my specific model is the bedding,the crown and a good scrubbing of the bbl. I installed an aftermarket trigger spring and they said they will not shoot it with any aftermarket parts for safety reasons,but would install a factory spring to bring it back up to specs and charge me for the installation of factory trigger spring, and then test fire with factory loads at 50yds. They said they had another exact rifle in and examined it,shot factory ammo and produced a 3 shot group that a quarter would fit over . The tech I spoke with was very helpful and I'm glad I called. If they said a 3 shot group at 50yds covered by a dime that's acceptable ,but a quarter at 50yds no.He was ready to give me a shipping label at no cost. But factory trigger was to heavy and aftermarket trigger made it just right. So having to remove they're trigger and re-order and reinstall my aftermarket in it again is a hassle and costly. My gunsmith will do all that plus do a chamber cast and test fire because I'm a regular customer his prices will be reasonable.


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