Anyone shooting a xbolt in 26 nosler

Ive got one, haven't chronographed anything yet, just making some brass as factory match ammo is cheaper then brass, but with the factory ammo it shoots .6 moa for a 3 shot group. I have only shot it to 200 yards at this point.
 
no experience from Browning, but here's some Labradar results from a 26" Fierce with factory ammo and a handload

140gr Accubond factory ammo
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[TD]Stats - Average[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3293.66[/TD]
[TD]fps[/TD]
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[TD]Stats - Highest[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3308.58[/TD]
[TD]fps[/TD]
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[TD]Stats - Lowest[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3281.65[/TD]
[TD]fps[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 2"]                                 [/TD]
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[TD]Stats - Ext. Spread[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]26.93[/TD]
[TD]fps[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 2"]                              [/TD]
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[TD]Stats - Std. Dev[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]13.7[/TD]
[TD]fps[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 2"]                                 [/TD]
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[TD]Shot ID[/TD]
[TD]V0[/TD]
[TD]V25[/TD]
[TD]V50[/TD]
[TD]V75[/TD]
[TD]V100[/TD]
[TD]V150[/TD]
[TD]Ke0[/TD]
[TD]Ke25[/TD]
[TD]Ke50[/TD]
[TD]Ke75[/TD]
[TD]Ke100[/TD]
[TD]Ke150[/TD]
[TD]PF25[/TD]
[TD]Proj. Weight[/TD]
[TD]Date[/TD]
[TD]Time[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: right"]1[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3309[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3264[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3402[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3310[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]456.96[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]140[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]10/12/15[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]10:15:15[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD="align: right"]2[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3282[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3235[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3347[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3252[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]452.9[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]140[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]10/12/15[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]10:15:50[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3291[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3247[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3365[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3277[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]454.58[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]140[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]10/12/15[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]10:16:20[/TD]
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142gr ABLR factory ammo
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[TD]Stats - Average[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3256.83[/TD]
[TD]fps[/TD]
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[TD]Stats - Highest[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3278.34[/TD]
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[TD]Stats - Lowest[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3224.34[/TD]
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[TD]Stats - Ext. Spread[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]54[/TD]
[TD]fps[/TD]
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[TD]Stats - Std. Dev[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]21.67[/TD]
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[TD]Shot ID[/TD]
[TD]V0[/TD]
[TD]V50[/TD]
[TD]V100[/TD]
[TD]V150[/TD]
[TD]V200[/TD]
[TD]V250[/TD]
[TD]Ke0[/TD]
[TD]Ke50[/TD]
[TD]Ke100[/TD]
[TD]Ke150[/TD]
[TD]Ke200[/TD]
[TD]Ke250[/TD]
[TD]PF50[/TD]
[TD]Proj. Weight[/TD]
[TD]Date[/TD]
[TD]Time[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD="align: right"]1[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3278[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3388[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]142[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]8/06/17[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]6:17:23[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: right"]2[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3258[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3347[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
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[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]142[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]8/06/17[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]6:25:23[/TD]
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[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3249[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3167[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3327[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3161[/TD]
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[TD="align: right"]449.71[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]142[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]8/06/17[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]6:39:52[/TD]
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[TD="align: right"]4[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3274[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3197[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
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[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3379[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3221[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]453.97[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]142[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]8/06/17[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]6:41:43[/TD]
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[TD="align: right"]5[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3224[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3149[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3277[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3125[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]447.16[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]142[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]8/06/17[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]6:42:11[/TD]
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Handload 140gr Nosler Accubond, 80.3grs Alliant RL33
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[TR]
[TD]Stats - Average[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3309.88[/TD]
[TD]fps[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 2"]                                [/TD]
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[TD]Stats - Highest[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3365.63[/TD]
[TD]fps[/TD]
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[TD]Stats - Lowest[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3271.41[/TD]
[TD]fps[/TD]
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[TD]Stats - Ext. Spread[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]94.22[/TD]
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[TD]Stats - Std. Dev[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]29[/TD]
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[TD]V250[/TD]
[TD]Ke0[/TD]
[TD]Ke50[/TD]
[TD]Ke100[/TD]
[TD]Ke150[/TD]
[TD]Ke200[/TD]
[TD]Ke250[/TD]
[TD]PF50[/TD]
[TD]Proj. Weight[/TD]
[TD]Date[/TD]
[TD]Time[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD="align: right"]1[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3366[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3277[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3520[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3338[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]458.78[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]140[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]8/06/17[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]7:26:59[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: right"]2[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3297[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3206[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3377[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3195[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]448.84[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]140[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]8/06/17[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]7:27:33[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3271[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3183[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3326[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3148[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]445.62[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]140[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]8/06/17[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]7:28:20[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: right"]4[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3297[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3211[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3379[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3204[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]449.54[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]140[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]8/06/17[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]7:30:23[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD="align: right"]5[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3315[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3224[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3415[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3231[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]451.36[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]140[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]8/06/17[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]7:49:41[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: right"]6[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3318[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3231[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3422[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3244[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]452.34[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]140[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]8/06/17[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]7:50:29[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD="align: right"]7[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3305[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3214[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3394[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3210[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]449.96[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]140[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]8/06/17[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]7:50:56[/TD]
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Buddy of mine had one, I think it was the hells canyon. After seeing what he went through, along with a gunsmith buddy of mine who built multiple and said he won't build another one for a customer, you couldn't pay me to own one. The smith said the barrel life was terrible, the browning wouldn't shoot worth a s***, and he said they are VERY tough to load for, just the way its designed they are very finicky (ie if seating depth was off by 0.01" your groups would go from 1" to 2.5"). However he said the 28 nosler on the other hand is unreal. Very easy to tune and load for, better ballistics then the 26 and components are everywhere for it. Just my experience.
 
Thanks for the info all. I ask as the results online are all over the place. I know a guy with a 28 Nosler that makes a nice pattern like a shotgun. It looks like a fun gun if you don’t shoot thousands of rounds.
 
quarterman said:
Ive got one, haven't chronographed anything yet, just making some brass as factory match ammo is cheaper then brass, but with the factory ammo it shoots .6 moa for a 3 shot group. I have only shot it to 200 yards at this point.
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Which factory load are you shooting
 
I've shot two, a Fierce Edge and a Nosler 48 Patriot (now renamed Liberty), both rifles shot very well with both handloads and factory ammo. I don't believe there's anything inaccurate about the chambering. Last group I shot at 400y with the Fierce put 3 shots inside 2" with the RL33 140gr AB handload
 
I'm getting very good performance as well from a Rem 700 with a decent barrel and good stock, nothing super crazy fancy. Not finicky and accurate with factory ammo and hand loads, if your groups are going from 1" to 2.5" I think there's something wrong. I wouldn't blame cartridge design for that.
 
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