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Anyone have any comments on this rifle? I am looking at a 270WSM. My guess is that it will kick, but that's not a big deal outside of sighting it in.
It's more than just the trigger pull.
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Personally I really like them, they're lighter than the Montana's, they feed better, they're gonna be day in and day out more accurate than them. The only fly in the ointment is that they're gonna cost quite a bit more..
I'd buy one in a heart beat if I needed/wanted one.
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I've never shot a Browning Ti, but I handled one yet. I remember being impressed at the weight and how the gun fit in my hands.
I've a lwt 270wsm and the kick isn't bad at all. I run 140tsx at 3240 out of a 23" tube and I've never even thought about recoil and I've shot it a bunch.
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I'd really like to take a good hard look at one. Do they make that only in the A-bolt or the X-bolt too? I really like the X-bolt but don't care much for the A Bolt, though one in Mountain Ti might be nice.
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So, I'm not alone in wanting Browning to make a Ti in X-Bolt. I think that would be one fine high-mountain rifle!
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Yup, an X-bolt in Mountain Ti would get a real close look.
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they only make the ti in the a-bolt. In my opinon the a-bolt is a much nicer gun than the x-bolt. I think that the x-bolt is one ugly gun. I have handled the ti and can tell you that thing feels good, its 5.5lbs i belive and has the dura-touch coating wich feels very nice.Besides the trigger i cant think of anything the x-bolt beats the a-bolt in. The ti does carry a steep price tag, when considering the stainless stalkers are pretty light too, and make a nice backpacking gun. You cant go wrong with the ti if looking for a facotry light rifle.
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Funny how folks are different. I don't like the A-bolt, but the first tiime I picked up an X-bolt stainless stalker I really liked it. I don't care too much for the wood versions though.
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For $1900 though, it'd be an easy pass for me. It would take one in the $800 range to get my wallet out. If you're going to go that high, drop another k and get nula.
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What if it were $1,100? Found one for that price, NIB, and I'm tempted to pull the trigger, even though I hate synthetic stocks and all that jazz.
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I'm not sure that $1,100 would do it for me.. Pretty damn expensive experiment if you ask me.
What chambering?
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I like the cartridge best of all the WSMs, so that is a factor for me, lowest dealer cost, other than that one that I've found is $1,300
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That's a tough call. It might be hard to sell the rifle for what you have into it if you get it and decide it's not for you.. I'm mulling a 325wsm, but not many guys are.
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The price point is what's kept me from getting into the game with it as well. Thinking an A7 would do me just fine for a lot less cheddar.
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Still wouldn't have the cool factor of titanium, nor weigh 5.5 pounds. But it would put a real crimp on building another .358 Norma.
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Heck I think you outa build a 358 N in a 5.5 rifle..
Actually I really like the feel of the Ti ABolt, just can't hack the price nor the camo stock.
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It's pretty gaudy as far as camo stocks go(I'd be happy with just a single color and webbing) and I would have to do something to make it look a little different, but I think painting it would jack with the soft touch coating (not that that crap lasts anyway). On the last Norma, that stuff started peeling off at the but after the first shot. And she did weigh 6.5 pounds without scope, 7 lbs 2 oz with scope. Pretty friggin stout recoil.
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Hey Ex, I just bought one of these a couple of weeks ago in 270WSM off gunbroker for $1100 from Northern FA. No problems with them at all and everything is as described. It's a nice gun and weighs so much less than my 1970 700BDL. The trigger is descent but nothing to brag about. Everything looks top-notch though I haven't put any rings or glass on it yet. We'll see how hard it kicks. The stock is kind of rubber coated which they call "dura-touch". I'd say it's more sticky than checkering which I guess makes it better if not as pretty.
I've learned a few things from your postings and enjoyed reading/viewing your hunting trips so I thought I'd try to return the favor.
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