Question for the X-Bolt owners

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Hello all. I am poking around for a high grade xbolt. From what I can gather, the "high grade hunter full line dealer" seems to be the upper end behind the medallions. Can Anyone comment on the metal finish of the medallions. (Both blued and white gold)
Specifically I am looking for as highly polished metal as I can find. I have had great luck with the wood on all of the modern Brownings I have bought in recent years but I also like glossy finished metal.

Thanks all!
 
I have a white gold xbolt, my favourite rifle...wood is nicely figured, polished stainless steel, i'd say it's as highly polished as any other factory rifle I've seen

only complaint is the thick urethane finish on the stock, chips easily if you aren't careful, after another year or two of hunting dings I'll be looking to strip the stock and oil refinish
 
not sure why polished stainless isn't a good feature? I don't mind having a polished hunting rifle, but it's certainly not used as a mountain rifle though
 
im not too fussed about the serviceability of the finish, I'm more interested in the level of polish. I have a white gold medallion blr and the wood is fantastic, even though I am not fond of the thick finish. The steel is a matt finish where I would rather a higher luster
 
stubblejumper said:
You might as well carry a mirror around to reflect the sun, and spook the animals.
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I've never seen a rifle that was mirror polished, but I guess I missed the "highly" polished part of your statement...I've seen a few high lustre custom actions, but it's the very last thing I'd worry about while hunting
 
I just picked up a White Gold Medallion in 30-06.

I haven't fired it yet, but here are my first impressions:

1) The checkering was done by hand. Hand must be a Japanese word for "unskilled boob". The checkering on my BAR is vastly better. The checkering on my *Zastava* was better... before I sanded it off.

2) Lots of pot metal. Call it "Alloy" until you're blue in the face, but if it's molded thin sections, it's got a lot of liquifiers like magnesium, and it's pot metal. Nickel plate it all you want, it's still pot metal.

3) Rough castings. The bolt release and bolt shroud have gouges and hack marks all over them, then they were plated or chromed.

4) The barreled action is very nice. It's not polished, it's a uniform high lustre finish that looks almost grey. Beautiful!

5) The bedding job was done by that same Japanese "Hand" guy who drinks all day. Glued in both action screws! How hard is it to put release agent on the screws and in the screw holes?!? Luckily(?) the action screws are plated whatever, not stainless steel, or they would have seized before coming out.

6) That feather trigger is amazing. I swear it doesn't even move!

7) the plating is crap on the trigger guard. Came scratched NIB.

I bought this gun to make into a wet-coast working heirloom for my sons to fight over. I'm going to use it like a regular rifle, and in a year or two strip the stock and go oil finish (the checkering is unfinished). At that time I'll get the trigger guard cerakoted black or something.

I got a great deal on it, and I'm OK with the overall value, but I'm super not blown away.

Based on this gun, I think the X-bolts might be great, but the White Gold thing is not there. Get a Stainless Stalker and a custom stock.
 
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