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What is a typical mountain rifle build?
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<blockquote data-quote="Litehiker" data-source="post: 1524637" data-attributes="member: 54178"><p>I recently bought a "ready made" mountain rifle.</p><p>6.5 Creedmoor <strong>Browning X-Bolt Pro </strong>$1,750. at sportsman's Warehouse.</p><p></p><p>This rifle weighs in at 6 lbs. 1 oz. Not the lightest mountain rifle but one of the very best. Beware of "mountain" rifles that get their weight down by using 20" or even 18" barrels. You lose too much velocity (& range) with barrels that short.</p><p></p><p><strong>X-BOLT PRO FEATURES:</strong></p><p>1.stainless steel barrel and action</p><p>2.carbon fiber stock - 360 deg. wrap, not laid up in strips</p><p>3.burnt bronze Cerakote on barreled action and stock</p><p>4.fluted 22" barrel, spiral fluted bolt and bolt handle</p><p>5.factory lapped barrel (only on Pro models)</p><p>6.excellent "Feather Trigger" factory set at 3 lbs.</p><p>7.bolt locked with safety ON (can be opened and still on SAFE by pressing button on base of bolt handle)</p><p>8.equipped with both 360 deg. muzzle brake and threaded muzzle protector cap</p><p></p><p>Browning also sells the 26" barrel Long Range version of the Pro.</p><p></p><p>Last Friday I zeroed this rifle and my last 3 shots were <em>less than 1/2" at 100 yards.</em></p><p>(140 gr. Hornady ELD-M ammo, SWFA SS 3 - 15 x 42 scope, FFP, mil/mil)</p><p>Then at our steel silhouette range I easily got 1st shot hits from 212 yards to 547 yards except one narrow gong at 400+ yards that required 2 shots in the 10 mph wind.</p><p>LOVIN' THIS RIFLE!</p><p></p><p>Eric B.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Litehiker, post: 1524637, member: 54178"] I recently bought a "ready made" mountain rifle. 6.5 Creedmoor [B]Browning X-Bolt Pro [/B]$1,750. at sportsman's Warehouse. This rifle weighs in at 6 lbs. 1 oz. Not the lightest mountain rifle but one of the very best. Beware of "mountain" rifles that get their weight down by using 20" or even 18" barrels. You lose too much velocity (& range) with barrels that short. [B]X-BOLT PRO FEATURES:[/B] 1.stainless steel barrel and action 2.carbon fiber stock - 360 deg. wrap, not laid up in strips 3.burnt bronze Cerakote on barreled action and stock 4.fluted 22" barrel, spiral fluted bolt and bolt handle 5.factory lapped barrel (only on Pro models) 6.excellent "Feather Trigger" factory set at 3 lbs. 7.bolt locked with safety ON (can be opened and still on SAFE by pressing button on base of bolt handle) 8.equipped with both 360 deg. muzzle brake and threaded muzzle protector cap Browning also sells the 26" barrel Long Range version of the Pro. Last Friday I zeroed this rifle and my last 3 shots were [I]less than 1/2" at 100 yards.[/I] (140 gr. Hornady ELD-M ammo, SWFA SS 3 - 15 x 42 scope, FFP, mil/mil) Then at our steel silhouette range I easily got 1st shot hits from 212 yards to 547 yards except one narrow gong at 400+ yards that required 2 shots in the 10 mph wind. LOVIN' THIS RIFLE! Eric B. [/QUOTE]
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