Browning X Bolt Eclipse Target In 6.5 Creedmoor

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Hey guys , anyone have one and care to give me there 2 cents worth on them.I can't really find to much on them but they look like they might be a nice long range rifle.
 
I have no info on said rifle but should you purchase 1 we make Picatinny rails for these rifles now. Scope mounting options are quite limited for these rifles, so I thought you should know what is available.
 
Browning's tend to be very rare in the long range/precision rifle area. As Rick mentioned, aftermarket parts such as rails, stocks and triggers can be quite hard to come by.
As for reliability/accuracy, someone else will have to chime in.
 
Hey Max
The browning looks very interesting to me. It has adjustable trigger and 28" bull barrel and thumbhole stock and $1229.00 is not a bad price if you can find one. I have shot the Ruger LPR and it shot very well out to 1200 yards but I just not into the AR stlye rifle .I talked my brother into ordering one so I will get to try it out first hand pretty soon.
 
A friend has an x bolt varmint in 243 and with hand loads at 200 it will shoot nickel sized groups even with the heavy trigger
 
bubba300 said:
Hey Max
The browning looks very interesting to me. It has adjustable trigger and 28" bull barrel and thumbhole stock and $1229.00 is not a bad price if you can find one. I have shot the Ruger LPR and it shot very well out to 1200 yards but I just not into the AR stlye rifle .I talked my brother into ordering one so I will get to try it out first hand pretty soon.
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I've seen an eclipse in 300WM and the barrel on it is definitely not a bull barrel. It would most likely fall into a medium heavy classification. Similar to the RPR or Savage predator barrel diameter.
 
After a second look at the eclipse today, the barrel looks to be same as the one on the X-bolt hunter. Just comes with the laminate thumbhole stock.
 
Had a chance to shoot it today and do some load development . Its doing around 1/2 " to 3/4" groups 139 gr lapua's. I like the trigger allthough it is a little stiff at 4 lbs ,it is adjustable so will play with it some.I am gonna load up some of the best load and try it at 500 and 800 yards tomorrow.I am very happy with it so far,it seems to be a pretty good bench rifle.
 
bubba300 said:
Had a chance to shoot it today and do some load development . Its doing around 1/2 " to 3/4" groups 139 gr lapua's. I like the trigger allthough it is a little stiff at 4 lbs ,it is adjustable so will play with it some.I am gonna load up some of the best load and try it at 500 and 800 yards tomorrow.I am very happy with it so far,it seems to be a pretty good bench rifle.
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Hey bubba, which scope did you go with? and what powder for your reloads?
 
Using IMR 4350 and a Millet 6 x 25 x 56. and a 20 moa rail(talley).
Tried it out today and had really good luck at 300(4" gong) with it,I need to crony the load I have for it and do up ballistic chart for it.I couldn't hit the 7" 500 yard gong with it but I was just kinda winging it.
I did the H20 capacity test on the hornady brass and got quite a spread in capacity on them.I made up 6 with exzact capacity and tightened the load up a little more.
Having fun playing with it and hope to have it out to 1200 yards on Saturday.
 
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