X bolt Muzzle brake failure
- Thread starter rascal1
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No small wonder that there's issues with X-Bolt brakes. They be too thin on the sidewalls & the holes are too close together. The brake that Dennis uses
is a proper made unit.
Crap Browning Brake or "Break" as they should call it. Fookin' thinwall stuff.
Other forums out there mention displeasure with the factory brakes.
https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/fake-browning-x-bolt-brake.199550/
is a proper made unit.
Crap Browning Brake or "Break" as they should call it. Fookin' thinwall stuff.
Other forums out there mention displeasure with the factory brakes.
https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/fake-browning-x-bolt-brake.199550/
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RJ
I've seen it happen on an Xbolt Western Hunter 300wm. Browning sent a new brake
Get an Insite Heathen to replace it with
savagehick
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- Halifax ns
That's why friends don't let friends shoot a browning.
I can't be the only one who is wondering why you are even bothering with a brake on a 270win... If it was my rifle that brake would have been taken off and never used... If it was a lightweight 300mag or something then whatever, but it's a 270win and the xbolt is not a lightweight rifle...
That's BESIDE the point and what the op was asking now wasn't it ?RJ
Its besides the point of what the OP asked, but I don't feel its besides the point of the discussion as a whole. The OP is now looking for replacements, and my suggestion is none. File the points off and that little stub of brake thats left over will make a fine thread protector! lol
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The brake was an added feature of the rifle, not a selling feature at all. Considered taking it off but as I have never fired any of my huntng rifles with a brake, I wanted to give it a go. I shoot my A bolt .300 Win Mag without a brake if my manliness is a concern for you. Still waiting for a response from Browning. In the interim, the brake has been removed and the thread protector put on in its place.
It's too bad the brake broke, but in the long run,it may be a good thing, you may find that the rifle is comfortable to shoot without the brake, and not having to wear hearing protection while hunting is a good thing. I have a rifle showing up next week with a brake, only because that model comes with a brake, so the first thing that I will do is to remove the brake, and install the thread protector.
Well like I said, it was on the rifle and I wanted to try it out. Since it came with the rifle, I expect it to work properly without failure. My plan was to try at the range and remove it for actual hunting use. Anyway, I just got off the phone with Browning Canada and a new brake is in the mail.
Not sure how this thread asking for feedback from people that have experienced the same issues with their Browning rifles turned into a thread where people are questioning and criticizing my use of a brake on my rifle. Typical CGN I guess.
No need to explain yourself. We get it, but there's usually one or two that try to up their post count by rambling something negative and totally unrelated to the original point of the post.
Glad to hear Browning is quick to respond!
Don't think so. I was taking my time. Fired first 5. Let it cool, ran a snake through it. Fired a few more , cooled it off easily as it was cold and windy. Did this a few times and had just shifted to the 200 m target from 100 m and was shooting a 4 round group when the brake failed.
