Browning X-Bolt SR Carbon Fiber in .223 Rem

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Howdy folks:
Does anyone have any first hand experience with the Browning X-Bolt Suppressor Ready Carbon Fiber in .223 Rem? If so, I'd like to your opinions of this platform.
A 7 lb. rifle that is 39.25 inches OAL with a glass bedded action and a free floated 20" Heavy Sporter barrel looks like it would be a pretty good package, but it's
nice to get the opinions of people who have actually used one. I realize this is a fairly new offering by Browning, but with any luck I'll hear from a few who have
owned this gun.

Thanks, Rob
 
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Rob if this rifle is a brand new offering from Browning it could be they won't make to Canada any time soon. Sounds like a great piece, you should be the first to buy one and yell us all how fantastic it truly is. FS
 
Fassteel said:
Rob if this rifle is a brand new offering from Browning it could be they won't make to Canada any time soon. Sounds like a great piece, you should be the first to buy one and yell us all how fantastic it truly is. FS
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I just put a deposit down on a Browning X bolt Eclipse varmit in .204 Ruger and the distributor for Browning told my Local gun shop it MIGHT be here at the end of this year.Got the scope,dies,brass,bullets even powder so I'm getting ready for a new baby...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDtZpRpzLqE
 
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LouF said:
I just put a deposit down on a Browning X bolt Eclipse varmit in .204 Ruger and the distributor for Browning told my Local gun shop it MIGHT be here at the end of this year.Got the scope,dies,brass,bullets even powder so I'm getting ready for a new baby...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDtZpRpzLqE
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Right on LouF, the Browning Eclipse is a sweet rifle. I hope you get it sooner then later.
 
I love Brownings and the manufacturer used to be quite reliable. If they said 6 months, it was 6 months. Sadly, not anymore. I waited 18mths for a BAR after being told 3 times "another 6 months". Gave up and bought a BLR that was in stock.
However, I have two A Bolt II's and a X-Bolt. Really nice rifles!!
Just recently acquired a Savage model 12 (heavy barrel) in 223. Never really thought about a bolt rifle in 223 before. Love it!!! Shoot it all day long without the complementary headache for a week afterwards. Big boys come out once in a while but my go to range rifles now are 223, 22-250 and 308.
Good luck. Get your order in now and forget about it. Be a nice surprise when it actually comes in!

cheers,
 
w:h::owned:I was going to get a 17 HMR but can't stand throwing brass in the trash.If I wait till Christmas it will be a great present I bought myself.I told the wife no need to buy me a present I got one for myself..she said "what else is new"...
 
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And so, after carefully weighing the pro's and con's of Tikka Varmints, Weatherby Vanguards, and various CZ's (and of course the Browning X-Bolt), the winner is...

Browning X-Bolt SR Carbon Fiber in .223 Rem :dancingbanana:
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Yes, she's a beauty. The heavy sporter barrel makes it a little nose heavy, but the Viper PST 2.5-10X44mm helps balance it out to where the balance point is right
beneath the chamber. Even though it has the threaded muzzle, I doubt I'll put a muzzle break on it: putting a muzzle break on a .223 Rem would be like putting
a spoiler on a 1968 Volkswagen Beetle - it may look cool, but that's about it. I haven't had out to the range yet, but I'm sure it'll be an accurate shooter - all my other
Brownings are.
If I remember to take my camera to the range, I'll post the results here just to make you guys jealous. ;)

Later, Rob
 
Congrats Rob, it's a nice looking rifle. I'm torn between the X-Bolt SR and the Ruger American Predator. Waiting to see your range report ... it may shift me over back to the Browning side :p

Mike,
 
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Congrats Rob, it's a nice looking rifle. I'm torn between the X-Bolt SR and the Ruger American Predator. Waiting to see your range report ... it may shift me over back to the Browning side :p

Mike,
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When you are looking at the Brownings, be aware that some are a 1:12 twist rate and some are a 1:8 twist rate. Mine has the 1:8 twist rate, but the Hog Stalkers, which
look exactly the same with a different stock, are a 1:12 twist rate.
 
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