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wwg55
A friend was looking at a new X Bolt a few days ago and the dealer reccomended that he look at ANTHING ELSE. He said that every X Bolt he had sold had had a problem of some sort. If nothing else was wrong they were inacurrate. I have several A bolts All good shooters with no problems. Is this guy just ANTI or is there an issue with the X Bolt
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  • wwg55
    Somebody help me out here. Has anyone else heard of any problems with the X Bolt
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  • stevecrea
    I do not know anyone who has acquired an X-bolt yet. I have a Medallion A-bolt in .223 that has been a superb little rifle: fast, accurate, and trouble-free. It has given me excellent service.

    Some of my friends have A-bolts in .338, and love them.

    One issue that I have become aware of with A-bolts, and may also be an issue with the X-bolts, is that I have heard that the barrel is locktighted to the receiver with one of the hard locktight products. Accordingly, it is difficult, if not impossible, to rebarrel them. However, I did hear of someone who knew how to heat up the area enough to break the locktight loose. However, I am no expert on this.

    I have used my A-bolt for jacks and rockchucks. For jacks, it is fast, and I carry an extra magazine for quick reloading. The 60 degree bolt lift lets you shoot repeat shots quite rapidly. I assume that the X-bolt has similar features.
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  • wwg55
    Thanks Stevecrea
    I have never had a problem with either of My A Bolts and when this guy told me this I stated that I had never heard of any issue with the X Bolt but I have never fired one nor have I talked to anyone who has. I figured that if there was problem somebody on here would have heard about it
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  • stevecrea
    wwg55:

    One of my friends saw one of the X-bolts and he said it looked very nice. The trigger has reportedly been improved, although the trigger on my A-bolt was slicked up just a bit by a gunsmith when it was new, and I have been quite happy with it.

    I suspect that the dealer who was trashing them was either having a bad day or had some bone to pick for some reason. Some buyers prefer the guns that are made here in the US. As far as I know, the Browning is made in Japan, and Browning is now owned by FN (Fabrique Nacionale).

    I do like the tang safety, the 60 degree bolt lift, and their reputation for accuracy.
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  • 50-70RB
    FWIW:There's a letter to the editor in the May/June'09 issue of Rifleshooter magazine from a guy who says he has two X-Bolts and has problems with the magazines becoming dislodged in the field.
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