Browning X Bolt 30-06
I am planing to purchase my first hunting rifle and have been researching some options.:sHa_shakeshout:
X Bolt 30-06 white gold medallion really is making me drool. Anyone has any advice on X-Bolts? I am open to other options to try out as well, so keep them coming. Thanks in advance. |
Quote:
any rifle out there will shoot more accurately than i am skilled enough to do, so i decided to go with a cheaper package i bought the savage 111 package (with scope) in .30-06 guys will go on about how crappy they are, but i had no problem taking my first ever animal (a little whitey buck) down with it last year another reason i went with it, was the money factor, im not exactly loaded so if you have the cash, go for the x-bolt! if i could have had any rifle without completely breaking the bank tho, i would have gone with the winchester model 70 or remington 700 either way, good luck! |
Quote:
|
Quote:
|
buy the xbolt if you can afford it....so many things that are just done well with them...stock design is superb...great recoil pad....fantastic trigger...glass bedded all from the factory!
not even to mention the rotary mag and 60 bolt lift love my xbolt :) |
Quote:
yup!!! |
I have 2 x-bolts. A composite stalker in a 30-06 and a varmint special in a .22-250. I've shouldered the rem 700's, the tikka t3's, the crappy savages, they can't compare to a xbolt..x bolt feels way nicer. there will be another xbolt coming to my collection soon.
|
I do not like wasting money but at the same time whatever I choose most likely I will keep for very long time. That is where my logic was when thinking to pay more for X-Bolt and have higher possibility of being satisfied with my purchase.
The rifle will have to feel right as well. |
Quote:
go get it...you will love it. |
Quote:
That's why im going for my third:sHa_shakeshout: |
i have a a-bolt 30-06 with muzzle break love it browning makes great stuff
|
Quote:
Have you fired all four of these rifles, or have you just felt them out. Thanks alot, Adrian |
Quote:
Are you sill wide open or are you leaning towards a certain rifle? What caliber are you going with? Leon |
browning fan
Iam i big browning fan, had a 30-06, 300wm, and just got my 308 last night, i have had meny rifles but the browning is the best. The tikka is a nice rifle but a little lite for me, The remington has done nothing but go down hill in the past few years.Hope this will help you , good luck hunting..
|
Adrian, I was in your shoes two years ago. I went out and shouldered each different model and played with the actions. Was specifically looking for a synthetic stock 30-06 with a detachable mag.
I shouldered the tikka, felt like the stock was from a toy gun. The action was really smooth but wasnt a fan of detachable mag. They are factory guarantees with a 1" group @ 100 yards. I shouldered the remington 700 next. Great gun, stock and action were both really nice. I liked the style of the detachable mag too. I had heard a few things about lawsuits regarding the safety on the rem 700's that turned me away. But what you hear isn't always true!! I shouldered the browning last because it was the most expensive of the three at the time. Right off the bat, I noticed the stock. They have almost a rubber finish on the stock that feels great in the hand, and the recoil pad is comfortable against the shoulder. The bolt is the next thing I noticed, it doesn't lift near as high as the rem or tikka. The detachable mag was really nice too. If you want to shoot mine, let me know. For the rem and tikka, I can't help you. |
Quote:
AMisler, Thanks fro the reply, i am still trying to decide what caliber i am going to use, but i am mainly trying to deciding between the 7mm Mag and a 30-06. I do not plan on doing alot of reloading myself so i like the fact that there are soo many different powder/bullet combinations available for the 30-06, ( i don't know if there is as many for the 7mm Mag) I will be mainly hunting deer with the occasional Elk and Moose so i think the 7mm Mag might be too much of a rifle as a dominantly deer rifle. I personallylike walking alot of bush when hunting so the weight of the X-bolt is very appealing and from the reviews i have read, the recoil is very nice with the recoil pad. Thank you for the comparison of the Rem and Tikka. It helps alot. I too like the detachable Mag and the bolt safety feature. i would like to go with a wood stock butwould prefer a stainless barrel. As for your offer to try your rifle, I would love to have some first hand experience with a rifle before i buy one of my own, not many people get that option. What is your X-bolt chambered in? I am currently in Namibia working right now, but will be back Mid March. Could we schedule something for mid March? I'll buy the ammo :) Thanks alot, Adrian |
It's chambered in 30-06, if I'm not mistaken that was a calibre you were considering. Ill be here if you want to find me mid march. Offer still stands.
|
Quote:
|
Hey guys, fro both of you with the 30-06, do you have any ejection problems, both with live and spent rounds?
Secondly, what range do you typically shoot at, how far have you shot in your rifle to and does it still remain accurate? I ask because i read on anohter forum of people complaining of their x-bolt keyholing at 300 yards and so forth. They were certain that it was the rifle itself and nothing more. Do you find that your 30-06 x-bolt is very tempramental when it comes to cartidges, powder,and bullet weight? or does it shoot well with everything. I want to have a rifle that is very accurate up to 400 yards, where i can actually become skilled enough to place a shot at that range with confidence,not just something that is good at 100 yards and nothing more. Thanks alot for your help. Adrian |
Quote:
I never have had any ejections issues with my 30-06 xbolt. My xbolt seems to like the Winchester 168 grain silver tips. |
You are correct, it will mainly depend on the ability of the shooter.
I need to do some more reading and learn more about rifle barrleing and causes of keyhole-ing and so forth. The reason i asked this question is becasue of a long thread i read on another forum, and usually i disregard posts where one person bashes something, but the more i read, the more often people reported similar results. Here is the link if you want to give it a read, i think you might find it interesting if you have 15minutes. http://www.nodakoutdoors.com/forums/...hp?f=8&t=69585 Now i don't know if this is becaue of his calibre or poor ammo, or poor shooting, thus the reason i asked my previous question if these rifles are still accurate at higher ranges. I just don't want to have a rifle which llimits me to shorter range shooting. Thanks A Misler, you are helping ALOT Adrian |
I'll read that later on I'm supposed to be working right now haha! Search xbolt on YouTube, lots of videos on there.
|
Quote:
The way I think is that there are very few bad reviews (I have red them too and spent time looking for problem patterns) on this rifle and considering how many of these guns have been purchased out there if there was a real concern on these issues you would hear way more of them. Now having said that, if you look for bad reviews hard enough you can dig something up for any make and model. Also, nothing is 100% perfect all of the time and there is always a chance that you (or me) could end up with a bad one but I do not think it is very probable. I now believe firmly that X bolt is excellent rifle. Is it the only good choice, for sure not as there are other great makes/models out there but I sure like that White Gold Medallion. I would say I am 99.999% decided. |
If you haven't decided yet, I just looked at the new Weatherby Vanguard S2s yesterday. The stocks are much better than the old Vanguards, they are pillar bedded and have a 3 position safety. Also I believe they are Sub MOA guaranteed. Not bad for a 600$ rifle.
|
I stumbled on this link.
http://www.thediyhunter.com/243-wssm...hotos-pictures Good pictures and discussion of the A and X bolt. |
Quote:
|
It is official, as of today I am proud owner of X-bolt White Medallion in 30-06. I did top it off with Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40. Sweet :sHa_shakeshout::sHa_shakeshout::sHa_shakeshout:
Can't wait to hit the range to give it a try. |
x-bolt
Congrats !!!
|
Awsome, love my X-bolt. Get some pics of the new girl up.
|
Congrats,
What did you pay for the rifle and the scope and where did you get them? This is probably the exact combo i will end up getting. Adrian |
All times are GMT -6. The time now is 04:44 AM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.5
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.