comments and suggestion wanted - xbolt 22-250

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explorin2

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I've purchased, but haven't picked up yet, a 22-250 Browning X-Bolt Stainless Stalker with fluted barrel, which I intend to use on rare occasions for target and varmit. It's a light gun, something the wife can handle. I live in Saskatchewan and the terrain can very, from very open to bush/trees.

Am interested on feedback, or experiences, on the rifle itself, good or bad.

Still sitting on the fence about a scope. Leaning towards a Nikon 2.5 x 10 x 42 or 44. Any suggestions or recommendations. Want a quality scope that is versatile, and will take the weather.
 
I have a Browning x-bolt varmint chambered in .223. It is an extremely accurate rifle. I recently purchased another x-bolt in .270. These rifles are awesome shooters out of the box. I believe the glass bedding process that Browning performs in the factory is a direct relation as to why the rifle shoots so well. I worked in a firearms shop for nearly two years and had never had an accuracy complaint from customers regarding the Browning X-bolt.
On my rifle I am using a Bushnell 3200 5-15x40mm. It hold up to any weather I have taken it through and has never given me any grief. The Nikon's are great optics as well. I would personally purchase something with a little more magnification. The Nikon buckmaster 4.5-14x40mm is a nice piece of glass for the money.

Here are some 5 shot groups I achieved while developing loads for my rifle.



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Thanks for the feedback Jeromeo, greatly appreciated, on both gun performance and scope suggestions. Now leaning towards the higher magnification. And very nice grouping ... wow!!
 
explorin2 said:
I've purchased, but haven't picked up yet, a 22-250 Browning X-Bolt Stainless Stalker with fluted barrel, which I intend to use on rare occasions for target and varmit. It's a light gun, something the wife can handle. I live in Saskatchewan and the terrain can very, from very open to bush/trees.

Am interested on feedback, or experiences, on the rifle itself, good or bad.

Still sitting on the fence about a scope. Leaning towards a Nikon 2.5 x 10 x 42 or 44. Any suggestions or recommendations. Want a quality scope that is versatile, and will take the weather.
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It's been finalized .. went with the Swarovski Z6 2.5 x 15 x 44 P-BR, pick up the set in the next few days :rockOn:
 
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