X bolt- good or bad?

[brianjohnson9]

I am looking at getting an x-bolt hunter in a 300 win mag. Wondering what people think about them. Whether they are worth buying or not? Any feedback would be great.
Thanks
Brian

 

[gtrussell]

Exellent gun,270 wsm can shoot better than me.Some would say that was not saying much!Fit and finish,good.Not a lot of felt recoil, because of the pad being like sponge.Really good trigger.

 

[Superbrad]

You forgot the third option..... ugly....

They are very well made though....

 

[Calum]

I have never shot one but when I had a look at them in the store and shouldered one I found it to be the nicest fitting off the shelf rifle for me.

As for looks I rather like the look of them.

 

[brianjohnson9]

Thanks for the response. Sounds like a good rifle. I can deal with a bit of ugly as long as the rifle is worth it

 

[kamlooky]

Never shot one, but handled one, well fondled one at our local store.
Detach mag release and install was smooth, easy and just too simple.
Would be my choice over Brownings previous bunch.
Slim and easy to shoulder.
I don't care for the plastic/stainless version.
The wood/blue would be my choice.
Decent scope hold down system too.

 

[G P]

I fired a friends 22-250 x-bolt hunter on the weekend. I will likely get one in 308. I didn't think I'd like the magazine, but it turned out to be really easy to put in and take out, a big plus. Trigger was great.

 

[gtrussell]

Brad I have not seen your wife and i did not call her ugly!

 

[Superbrad]

Brad I have not seen your wife and i did not call her ugly!

You didn't handle her either.... what's you point?....lol

 

[rem338win]

Nicest of the Brownings since the FN98. Ugly though. I keep looking for the "stun" setting on the safety.

 

[NAA]

No hands on experience with the new X bolts. I just don't like the looks of them.

Have had a few different Abolts over the years. Still have a composite stalker in .300 Win Mag which would be my go to for a moose or elk hunt. Generally, I like Abolts, although I own more of the other big makers.... Rem, Win, Ruger & Tikka.


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NAA.

 

[Superbrad]

Nicest of the Brownings since the FN98. Ugly though. I keep looking for the "stun" setting on the safety.

Now that is funny right there... I don't care who you are...

I have more traditional tastes... I prefer the Abolts...

 

[kamlooky]

A-Bolts are a nice rifle.
Just a crappy mag system on them.

 

[quackquackbang]

I have one and think its a great rifle.

 

[IAMAWILDPARTY]

I have one, think it's a great rifle, but it just isn't as nice looking as say, the winchester m70 featherweight. Felt better in my hands though, so that's why I chose it.

Good trigger(my favourite of any trigger I've touched, for hunting.), and the 60 degree bolt lift is a nice feature, you don't end up hitting the scope with your hand.

Here's my cousin shooting mine, hunter model in .30-06

 

[JJ-65]

^ that bench technique says a lot about the average Browning owner.

 

[IAMAWILDPARTY]

^ that bench technique says a lot about the average Browning owner.

He never shot a gun before.

 

[wonksy]

Perfer A-bolts myself...
Don't like look of X-bolts at all!
Tikka all the way!

 

[gtrussell]

clown

^ that bench technique says a lot about the average Browning owner.

Lets discourage all we can,the new hunters,as there is so many.That statement says a lot about you!

 

[jeff270]

A-Bolts are a nice rifle.
Just a crappy mag system on them.

The mag is the best thing on a A bolt.