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[Montana'eer]

you forgot the duratouch stock that turned to tar after you cleaned it or left it in the truck in the summer

My x-bolt and my Browning Silver 12ga have that coating. I love that coating in snotty weather, especially when it's snowing, below zero and you're laying in a ground blind. I know some people have had issues with them, but mine are doing fine and troublefree.

 

[victor3ranger]

I can't see the pictures

 

[Montana'eer]

I can't see the pictures

Yeah I don't know why that's happening. I see x's on them. Imgur used to work...

Does this?
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[victor3ranger]

My x-bolt and my Browning Silver 12ga have that coating. I love that coating in snotty weather, especially when it's snowing, below zero and you're laying in a ground blind. I know some people have had issues with them, but mine are doing fine and troublefree.

I think most would freak if they saw what my Hell's Canyon goes through.
My farm rig is a Samurai that has ATV gun mounts on the side of it.
I strap it in and go through the Tamarack thickets and mesquites

 

[manitou]

Same. I just use my bi-pod and a rear soft bag. I shoot targets like I would shoot in the field. It loves H1000 and 160gr partitions. I stalked this herd and was able to get about 400-450 yds from them. Big old bruiser was back on the left near a truck trail. He moved down towards the does spilling out from a coulee.
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I'm not parting with mine.

Are you guys speaking of Bergaras?

 

[Montana'eer]

Are you guys speaking of Bergaras?

X-bolt (Hells Canyon Speed)

 

[victor3ranger]

Are you guys speaking of Bergaras?

Mine is a Xbolt Hell's Canyon LR

 

[Watmill]

Them xbolt triggers tho. Can you get yours down below 3 lb?

I have 3 X bolts. This is an inexpensive improvement to the over 3 pound factory trigger. Aftermarket trigger spring by MCarbo.

Browning X-Bolt Trigger Spring Kit

New Browning X Bolt Trigger Spring Kit will reduce your Trigger Pull from 4.5lbs to 2.5lbs. M*CARBO Browning X Bolt trigger adjustment is the best way to improve performance and accuracy. It's like the jewell trigger for your browning x bolt. Do...

www.mcarbo.com

 

[Dentite]

For $150ish you can replace the trigger with a Timney that's adjustable 2-4lbs. Mine are set about 2-2.5lbs for hunting. You do lose the bolt locked feature, so something to be aware of.

Factory trigger is the biggest weakness of the X-bolt in my opinion.

Talking about the old "Dura-touch" stocks...I have two. One is fine, one is getting a bit sticky but I don't really use that rifle anymore. It's more of a loaner/backup rifle.

 

[Darryle]

I've posted this before, until Jard releases their new trigger that retains the bolt lock feature, I will use the HVHA spring.

I have used the Yodave and Mcarbo springs in the past, the results were positive, but some triggers would not get to the low 2lb point I wanted. I have been impressed with the HVHA spring, they have been very consistent in pull weight from rifle to rifle. So much so, I have quit the other 4 offerings, GunBloke and Ernie's the Gunsmith were the other two. Ernie's were consistent, but because of a lack of sales, he quit offering them. I am not 100% positive, but I believe his were identical or very similar to the HVHA in looks and pull weight. I haven't had one in my hands in years and I think the only rifle/rifles I still have one in are the 30'06 at Browning and the 7mm-08 that I bought 15yrs ago. Don't get me wrong, both the MCarbo and Yodave are solid improvements and I have used dozens of each, I was just not able to get to the high 1lb low 2lb range without replacing the set screw to reduce it's length or trimming the spring. The latter method is no longer my method, I learned quite a bit from other members here about the fallacy of my trimming method in another thread. I was able to achieve the low pull weight, but only because I reduced the overall length of the screw and spring, not because I trimmed the spring.

@1mechanic @ntsqd both provided formulas and evidence to literally blow my mind and entire thought process on coil springs. I said I do everything wrong because I like setting an example, well, there's another example. If you want to read the evidence, here: My idiocy on full display Go to page 2 where school is in session.

I bought set screws and a tap since they are metric and I made a fixture to face the bottom of set screw to shorten them and still have the interference as they are "tightened" and remain in place in the trigger. A lot of work I know, but I really appreciate the value of the trigger bolt release on safe feature.

I spoke to Jard over the summer and posted this on September 5th:

Jard has a trigger in works that will retain the factory bolt lock mechanism. They didn't give me a time frame for release other than soon. In today's times, that could be a week, a month or a year.

I have used Mcarbo and Yodave replacement springs, but some of the Kiwis turned me onto the HVHA. So far, 4 rifles and I was able to get a 2lb - 2 1/4lb trigger. It takes about 2 weeks to arrive depending on how long it sits in customs, last batch was about 10 - 12 days.

HVHA X-Bolt trigger spring

Patiently waiting for the Jard to be released

 

[Watmill]

I've posted this before, until Jard releases their new trigger that retains the bolt lock feature, I will use the HVHA spring.

I have used the Yodave and Mcarbo springs in the past, the results were positive, but some triggers would not get to the low 2lb point I wanted. I have been impressed with the HVHA spring, they have been very consistent in pull weight from rifle to rifle. So much so, I have quit the other 4 offerings, GunBloke and Ernie's the Gunsmith were the other two. Ernie's were consistent, but because of a lack of sales, he quit offering them. I am not 100% positive, but I believe his were identical or very similar to the HVHA in looks and pull weight. I haven't had one in my hands in years and I think the only rifle/rifles I still have one in are the 30'06 at Browning and the 7mm-08 that I bought 15yrs ago. Don't get me wrong, both the MCarbo and Yodave are solid improvements and I have used dozens of each, I was just not able to get to the high 1lb low 2lb range without replacing the set screw to reduce it's length or trimming the spring. The latter method is no longer my method, I learned quite a bit from other members here about the fallacy of my trimming method in another thread. I was able to achieve the low pull weight, but only because I reduced the overall length of the screw and spring, not because I trimmed the spring.

@1mechanic @ntsqd both provided formulas and evidence to literally blow my mind and entire thought process on coil springs. I said I do everything wrong because I like setting an example, well, there's another example. If you want to read the evidence, here: My idiocy on full display Go to page 2 where school is in session.

I bought set screws and a tap since they are metric and I made a fixture to face the bottom of set screw to shorten them and still have the interference as they are "tightened" and remain in place in the trigger. A lot of work I know, but I really appreciate the value of the trigger bolt release on safe feature.

I spoke to Jard over the summer and posted this on September 5th:

Could this be the Jard X Bolt trigger?

JARD Trigger System for Browning X-Bolt

 

[pecker_wood]

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For $150ish you can replace the trigger with a Timney that's adjustable 2-4lbs. Mine are set about 2-2.5lbs for hunting. You do lose the bolt locked feature, so something to be aware of.

Factory trigger is the biggest weakness of the X-bolt in my opinion.

Talking about the old "Dura-touch" stocks...I have two. One is fine, one is getting a bit sticky but I don't really use that rifle anymore. It's more of a loaner/backup rifle.

When you say loose the bolt lock feature, what happens to the bolt after you put the timney in? It starts working like a 700?

 

[pecker_wood]

View attachment 516592

For $150ish you can replace the trigger with a Timney that's adjustable 2-4lbs. Mine are set about 2-2.5lbs for hunting. You do lose the bolt locked feature, so something to be aware of.

Factory trigger is the biggest weakness of the X-bolt in my opinion.

Talking about the old "Dura-touch" stocks...I have two. One is fine, one is getting a bit sticky but I don't really use that rifle anymore. It's more of a loaner/backup rifle.

I know if the trigger is gold the deer will fold but man they look so much better with a black trigger and black buckmark on the guard. Wish mine had that

 

[pecker_wood]

looks way better on my AB3 308. Black trigger and unpainted engraved buckmark into the guard. That plastic trigger tho....