Maybe rough finished to hold the ceracoat?
Mine are all glass smooth.
Browning booger
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Mine are all glass smooth.
ajkellerusmc
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like rifles used to be!
Yes, all of mine are 2lbs or 2lbs 4oz
HVHA trigger spring
HVHA trigger spring
Well, it ain't got any boogers on it
I will make you a deal, PM me your address and I will send you a HVHA trigger spring free of charge, you install it or have it installed, adjust to your liking and then go to the range and shoot the rifle and report back.
Willing to bet you forget about the booger.
I keep a half dozen on hand, never know when I will run across a deal on an X-Bolt.
Just finished this one up, new McMillan, bedded, Talley 20 MOA Lightweights and Tract Toric 3-15x42 UHD BDC reticle.
Edit to add the first picture I somehow forgot to upload.
Just finished this one up, new McMillan, bedded, Talley 20 MOA Lightweights and Tract Toric 3-15x42 UHD BDC reticle.
Edit to add the first picture I somehow forgot to upload.
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Montana'eer
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Mine is not rough at all. Very silky smooth. Not as baby butt smooth as a Tikka stainless, but very, very close.
pecker_wood
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Appreciate it but I don't mess with my triggers anymore unless I absolutely have to. They always seem like something's a little off after I do so I just learn how to shoot them like they are.
I'll just go to dry fire my factory 700 SPS a few times. That thing will make this x bolt feel like a bixnandy ball trigger.
Buttermilk
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I've got a Browning X-Bolt. Excellent rifle. I have owned the Browning A-Bolt 2 in the past as well. My X-Bolt is more accurate than my AB2 was.
I don't care for the magazines of the X-Bolt but they work.
The triggers can be lightened with an Mcarbo spring. If you can tie your shoe then you will have no problems installing the spring. Well worth the $15 dollars. I've done my own X-Bolt and my brothers. Excellent triggers after the spring.
My Browning X-Bolt is the Hells Canyon Long Range McMillan left handed 28 Nosler. Shoots very well with 1/2 MOA at 400 yds (farthest I've shot it so far). My X-Bolt shoots as good as some of my custom guns at considerably less money.
I wouldn't worry about that little booger. It'll be there when you finally wear out the gun.
I don't care for the magazines of the X-Bolt but they work.
The triggers can be lightened with an Mcarbo spring. If you can tie your shoe then you will have no problems installing the spring. Well worth the $15 dollars. I've done my own X-Bolt and my brothers. Excellent triggers after the spring.
My Browning X-Bolt is the Hells Canyon Long Range McMillan left handed 28 Nosler. Shoots very well with 1/2 MOA at 400 yds (farthest I've shot it so far). My X-Bolt shoots as good as some of my custom guns at considerably less money.
I wouldn't worry about that little booger. It'll be there when you finally wear out the gun.
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I mounted scopes on two x bolt Medallions in 270 recently. One was a shooter. One was so-so. The triggers as they came from the factory were both heavy. Both could have been made better but the owners didn't request it. I have done the M carbo upgrades on a couple for folks. The wood on both was nice. I find their wood stocks to be pretty good. The synthetic stocks, like most, are lacking. I've shot quite a few of them. I'm just not a fan. Truthfully these days I'd rather find an older 700 or Model 70 and build on it over time.
What I like about the X-bolt:
Tons of options and cartridge offerings
60 degree bolt lift
Actions sized to cartridges (they make 4 action lengths)
Nice lightweight sporter styles available.
Threaded barrel options
8 scope mount holes in receiver
Factory cerakote options
Accurate enough
What I don't like about the X-bolt:
While crisp with little take-up and over-travel, the trigger pull weight cannot be adjusted to a point I like. Tried an MCarbo spring, eventually went to the Timney trigger in my X-bolts.
Tons of options and cartridge offerings
60 degree bolt lift
Actions sized to cartridges (they make 4 action lengths)
Nice lightweight sporter styles available.
Threaded barrel options
8 scope mount holes in receiver
Factory cerakote options
Accurate enough
What I don't like about the X-bolt:
While crisp with little take-up and over-travel, the trigger pull weight cannot be adjusted to a point I like. Tried an MCarbo spring, eventually went to the Timney trigger in my X-bolts.
pecker_wood
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Talking factory stuff, Browning is moving in the right direction with their target line but they are way overpriced even with their seasonal rebates. With bergara you get a true short or long action, aics mag or metal bld floor plate, light, medium, or heavy 18 to 26 inch barrel. Better triggers that are only one step below Tikka and don't need dicking with. A lot of them are around 1 lb pull weight out of the box. Stocks that are fully blocked in traditional or tactical style. And you get to pick from all of that stuff for $700 to $900 range. Then you can start throwing more money at it with more their cerakote and carbon fiber options.
pecker_wood
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and they make a normal high quality 22lr bolt gun where browning is stuck on that squirrel headed tbolt thing
victor3ranger
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I'll bump it to $526.00
