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Re: Why the lack of love for Browning X-Bolts? slammer #14562372 02/11/20
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Ghostman Campfire Regular G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,593 Florida	The stigma is a carry over from the Aborts. To many MIM parts and lack of aftermarket part availability.

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Re: Why the lack of love for Browning X-Bolts? geedubya #14562422 02/11/20
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TheBigSky Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 8,845 Big Sky Country	Originally Posted by geedubya Originally Posted by TheBigSky One of the major gun dealers here (Scheels) has a nice large display of Browning X-bolts. Out of probably two dozen rifles there are only 6.5 Creedmoors and 300 Win Mags. There may be one 7mm and one 6.5 PRC. Jeez, finding a good 7-08 anymore is like pulling teeth. Now that I think of it, they have a large selection of Bergaras, Seekins, Christianso Arms, Coopers and Brownings and I don't think there is a 7mm-08, 270, 30-06 or 308 among them. Anyway, I think the Hells Canyon in 7mm-08 will find its way in to my collection as soon as I can come across a good deal on a used one. It will be either that or an X-bolt pro. I'll bet if I stumble across Big Foot riding a unicorn, he will be carrying a Hell's Canyon in 7/08. I've owned a number of A-Bolts, but my favorite is a "tricked" Micro Medallion chambered for the 7mm-08. Hard to recollect how many critters I've taken with that rig I too have one of those in the left hand version. I bought it for my left-eye dominant daughter when she was twelve. She turns 25 next month and is still hunting every year with it and with me. She usually takes a bigger buck than me. That A-bolt Micro Medallion has been one of the most accurate and reliable guns I own. Last edited by TheBigSky; 02/11/20. _________________________________________________________________________ “Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.” John Steinbeck ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

Re: Why the lack of love for Browning X-Bolts? slammer #14562522 02/11/20
Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 28,739 West of the Blue Ridge Pappy348 Campfire Ranger
Pappy348 Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 28,739 West of the Blue Ridge	While I think they're probably excellent rifles in most ways, they simply don't appeal to my taste visually. That huge bottom metal thingy is IMO, pretty hideous. They're also pretty pricey. By all means, if you like them, buy one and don't worry about what the other kids say. What fresh Hell is this?

Re: Why the lack of love for Browning X-Bolts? slammer #14562553 02/11/20
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hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,091 Texas	My son in law has one. He likes it!

Re: Why the lack of love for Browning X-Bolts? slammer #14562891 02/11/20
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rj308 Campfire Regular R Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,738	One of the things I like about the X-Bolts if the fact that the Synthetic stock models come with a very good stiff stock. Other than the "get sticky" Dura-touch coating, they are great stocks. I stripped the sticky crap off of mine and did sponge camo paint jobs on them. when I'm doing driven game hunts, I like using a red dot (Ultra-Dot), on the 30-06. It weighs 7 pounds, 2 ounces as pictured. The ,223 has a Leipold FX-2 6x36 and it weighs 7 pounds 1/2 ounce. RJ

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Re: Why the lack of love for Browning X-Bolts? rj308 #14562912 02/11/20
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Pappy348 Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 28,739 West of the Blue Ridge	Nice work! What fresh Hell is this?

Re: Why the lack of love for Browning X-Bolts? slammer #14562914 02/11/20
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T_O_M Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 8,450 State of Jefferson	I don't like the "Euro" lines of the Browning rifles. Looks like a Tikka knock-off. Other than that, my only gripe is the triggers. I'm used to a 4-6 ounce trigger on my precision rifles which pretty much means Remington footprint for the aftermarket parts. Tom Anyone who thinks there's two sides to everything hasn't met a M�bius strip. Here be dragons ...

Re: Why the lack of love for Browning X-Bolts? Sixpack #14562943 02/11/20
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gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma	Originally Posted by Sixpack Originally Posted by Capt_Craig The entire states of AL, MS, and LA love their Browning rifles. I’ve seen more in those states than probably the rest of the US combined. This is very true. If you go in a gunshop in MS, there will be a large browning showing. IMO, it dates back to our grandfathers love for original Belgium made A5’s and the BAR. In the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, and into the 90’s running dogs for deer was the most accepted way to deer hunt. I have seen a handful of Model 70’s in/on dealers racks. Remington 700s and Ruger 77s used to be second to browning but now I’d say Ruger Americans are 2nd most common rifle for sale in my area of the state. ^^^^^^^^^^^^This^^^^^^^^^^^when I first started hunting over in AR with brothers in law and there buds I never saw so many BAR's and BLR's in my life, OR heard as much damn shooting, those guys run dogs in SW Arkansas, holy damn do they put lead in the air! I spent the first weekend with them walking around by myself staying below ridgeline hollering WTF!!!!! ; ] Trump Won!

Re: Why the lack of love for Browning X-Bolts? slammer #14563192 02/11/20
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sourdough44 Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,735 Wisconsin	I have a few A-Bolts & 1 X-Bolt, I like them. Some have the lighter Timney trigger spring. I’m not a big Savage guy, though have an older 110. Not smitten by Remington either, though one Model 7 and a heavily customized 22-250 on a 700 action. I have a few Model 70’s, a few Sakos, then an older Model 77. No sense in all of us carrying the same rifle, variety is good.

Re: Why the lack of love for Browning X-Bolts? slammer #14563199 02/11/20
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OSU_Sig Campfire Ranger O Joined: May 2011 Posts: 15,867 Oklahoma	That's like a whole other country down there, isn't it Gunner? There are 2 rules to success: 1. Never tell everything that you know.

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Re: Why the lack of love for Browning X-Bolts? OSU_Sig #14563212 02/11/20
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gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma	Originally Posted by OSU_Sig That's like a whole other country down there, isn't it Gunner? Good Lord You better know it Sig, I'm a slip arounder one shot-er, holy crap those guys have some shoot em ups down that way! Trump Won!

Re: Why the lack of love for Browning X-Bolts? CWT #14563422 02/11/20
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fldoghunter Campfire Regular F Joined: May 2009 Posts: 656 webster, Fl	Originally Posted by CWT Originally Posted by Capt_Craig The entire states of AL, MS, and LA love their Browning rifles. I’ve seen more in those states than probably the rest of the US combined. And Georgia And Florida also. They are popular with the few folks that are from here anyway. Pretty sure my daughter is going to get an x-bolt micro midas left hand in 243 for her high school graduation present in a few months. Last edited by fldoghunter; 02/12/20.

Re: Why the lack of love for Browning X-Bolts? sourdough44 #14563435 02/11/20
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geedubya Campfire Outfitter G Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 14,119 Texas	Originally Posted by sourdough44 I have a few A-Bolts & 1 X-Bolt, I like them. Some have the lighter Timney trigger spring. I’m not a big Savage guy, though have an older 110. Not smitten by Remington either, though one Model 7 and a heavily customized 22-250 on a 700 action. I have a few Model 70’s, a few Sakos, then an older Model 77. No sense in all of us carrying the same rifle, variety is good. 10/4 on that!! Browning B-78, 300 H&H Browning High Wall, 45-70 Browning High Wall, 454 Casul Winchester High Wall, 270 WSM (not Browning) Browning High Wall, 30-06 Springfield ya! GWB A Kill Artist. When I draw, I draw blood.

Re: Why the lack of love for Browning X-Bolts? gunner500 #14563471 02/11/20
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SKane Campfire Ranger Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,638 Midwest	Originally Posted by gunner500 I spent the first weekend with them walking around by myself staying below ridgeline hollering WTF!!!!! ; ] LMAO. WWP53D

Re: Why the lack of love for Browning X-Bolts? slammer #14563532 02/11/20
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Magnum_Bob Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 8,867	I don't have any, but the one thing I've noted is that Browning doesn't jack around when a new cartridge is introduced, they're busy chambering one or more of their models for it. 6.5 Creed,26 &28 Nosler, the PRC's etc. You name it , their on it. Rem ,WW, Ruger all ways jerk their meat into forever on carts they don't bring out. Dumb F**ks. my line of thought...……….YMMV MB " Cheapest velocity in the world comes from a long barrel and I sure do like them. MB "

Re: Why the lack of love for Browning X-Bolts? slammer #14564140 02/11/20
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Sakoluvr Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,471 Where the wild things are.	I bought a Hells Canyon long range with the McM stock. I sighted it in at 100 yards, chronographed the velocity, ran it in a program and shot steel at 550 yards. 6.5 Creedmoor and factory ammo. Hard to complain with that out of the box accuracy. I recently put a Timney trigger in it. The trigger did need improvement. Faith and love of others knows no mileage nor bounds. That's simply the way it is. dogzapper After the game is over, the king and the pawn go into the same box. Italian Proverb

Re: Why the lack of love for Browning X-Bolts? slammer #14564271 02/11/20
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Filaman Campfire Regular F Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 1,531 Central Texas Gulf Coast	No! You can't blame your father in law on Browning...LOL! As for being Made in Japan goes, my Citori was made there and it displays a high degree of quality and fit and finish. Nothing in the world wrong with guns made in Japan. I also have a Howa 1500 that's as high of quality as any gun I own. And modern Japanese steels are as high quality as there is. Last edited by Filaman; 02/11/20. What goes up must come down, what goes around comes around, there's no free lunch. Trump's comin' back, get over it!

Re: Why the lack of love for Browning X-Bolts? slammer #14564328 02/11/20
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Jericho Campfire Outfitter J Joined: May 2002 Posts: 9,978	I like the Xbolts better than the Abolts

Re: Why the lack of love for Browning X-Bolts? SKane #14564817 02/11/20
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gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma	Originally Posted by SKane Originally Posted by gunner500 I spent the first weekend with them walking around by myself staying below ridgeline hollering WTF!!!!! ; ] LMAO. Damn dogs howling, bullets flying, and cold beers back at the truck with each truck seat and dash covered with boxes and boxes of Remington core-lokt ammunition! those boys have a hell of a time a camp! Trump Won!

Re: Why the lack of love for Browning X-Bolts? slammer #14565042 02/11/20
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Gtscotty Campfire Regular G Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 639	Originally Posted by DollarShort The barrels are apparently very difficult or impossible to remove on an x-bolt. Read somewhere it will tear the threads out of the receiver. Like that they have three different size receivers though. I think that's a myth that carried over from the A-Bolts, I had my smith cut and thread my Montana and X-Bolt at the same time, he said pulling the barrel on the X-Bolt was no big deal and that the Kimber was much more difficult. I like my stainless stalker, the ergonomics are good, I like the safety setup and it shoots multiple loads very well. Groups also open up less when hot than any sporter weight I've ever had. You do see Buckmark stickers on tons of trucks down south, they're pretty popular down there. Last edited by Gtscotty; 02/11/20.

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