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Old 01-13-2009, 01:07 PM
Tommygun Tommygun is offline
 
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I know the Browning X-Bolt is still pretty new out there, I bought one this fall (my first rifle) in .280 and I figured I would give you my 2 cents on it.

First off it is the medalion model and I think it looks quite slick with the nice finish and metal engravings.

As for shooting it, all I can say is that it is a dream!! The trigger pull is set at 3.5 pounds and barley feels like it is there. The recoil is quite managable in part to the nice butt pad that comes on it. I was able to shoot 1" groups at a hundred no problem. The polimer magazine comes in and out of the rifle really easily and the inline feed system is quite nice. The rifle is really light to carry, and days of hiking around dutch creek for elk I barley noticed I was carrying it.

I shot 2 mulie does with it this year and they didn't even take a step.

Although I am kind if inexperienced in rifle shooting, I would not hesitate to reccomend this rifle to anyone.

I cant wait to start reloading and really testing the ability of the .280.

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Old 01-13-2009, 01:24 PM
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I was going to buy a Xbolt 270win this year but when I held the gun I found it to be a bit small and light. The recoil pad seemed small on my shoulder. I really liked how the clip fitted though. Might be just me but I'm not a huge guy and if it felt small on me what about those bigger guys.I found the bolt to be small too. I love brownings and my Abolt never fails me, but I wonder if the new trend towards slimming down rifles is a good thing.
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Old 01-13-2009, 03:56 PM
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I'm not small. Not real big, but still about 6 ft and 185 very solid lbs. and I have fairly long arms (32" bow draw before they messed all that up with o/draw.) The X-Bolt I found to "feel" great, swell thickness fit me perfectly, balance was very good and comparing to a new Model 70 was a way nicer rifle. That's just me, though, but the finish IMO was better, the lines were way cleaner and I'd take the X-Bolt over the "new" Winchester any day.....and I'm a Tikka guy. Wouldn't hesitate for a minute to weigh the X to pretty well anything new out there if I were considering a new one. But that's just me....
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Old 01-14-2009, 02:03 PM
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I have to agree with sbtennex, I am 6'1" and 200 lbs. I found the gun to feel and fit quite nicely. A few of my friends also commented on how nice it felt when they brought it up to thier shoulder. The other positive note was how good it was carrying it through the bush. It was light, and easy to carry through thicker stuff.
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Old 01-14-2009, 07:19 PM
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This was perfect, I just got in the door from looking my next gun, the Browning x bolt medallion, 7mm mag. I was stopping in here to ask for some reviews from some of you guys but it looks like you answered my question, back to the store on pay day I guess, thanks.
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Old 01-15-2009, 08:38 AM
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Glad the posts could help, It is definitly a decision you wont regret. What were you thinking for optics?
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Old 11-11-2010, 04:12 PM
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Default Browning X-Bolt 25-06

I just purchased mine about three weeks ago. 1/4" groups at 100yds. Have shot 3 deer a moose with it so far. Each shot placed where I put the cross hairs. I put on the Vortex 6.6x20 44 mm tube. What an awesome package. Best rifle I have ever owned. Best part was the wife told me to go buy a new rifle as old one let me down. Gotta love that. Definately recommend for anyone.
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Old 11-11-2010, 05:25 PM
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I"m sure all this is makin Chuck think bout a 30-06 remm
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