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Browning A-Bolt and X-Bolt. Thread starter kid44 Start date Jan 28, Joined Sep 26, Messages What is the difference between the A-Bolt and the X-Bolt?
Doc Holliday Senior Member. Joined Jun 15, Messages 1, Aside from the obvious cosmetic differences, the amount of metal and thus overall weight. One could argue that the A-Bolts were made in a time when market share, margins, and corporate profits were not Browning's top priority.
Back in the s and leading up to that time, owning a Browning was really something special. Doc Holliday said:. Click to expand I'm also intrigued by the Ruger Hawkeye All-Weather, as Ruger screws a 24" barrel onto those rifles chambered in. I dio notice Browning rifles don't get much if any love here. I'm still not sure why that is.
The barrels I've seen on the Ruger 's seem to be hevier than standard as well. I'd have one if they were the same contour as the rest of the guns in that model. My buddy has an abolt in wsm and I have the xbolt. I think they are both great but I like the xbolt stock and the bolt release better.
I also think the xbolt has a better recoil pad because perceived recoil is much less to me. Joined: Mar I have an Xbolt Hunter in The rifle is light, balanced well and shoots under MOA with several factory rounds. I like it much better than my XCR Remington. Stock contour on X-Bolt's are much improved over the A's. Like OEH mentioned. The 4 scope base screws on the X-bolt is a result of thinning the top of the reciever, hence they had to move them to the corners to get some "meat", but it works fine.
The bolt sleeve is gone on the X-bolt and the diameter of the bolt itself is larger than the unsleeved A-Bolt's. Locking lugs on bolt head are not as large deep as A-Bolt's but are still plenty big enough.
The X-Bolt has a better trigger hands down. The bolt unlock button is a nice feature, but doesn't really matter to me. Both are glass bedded at the recoil lug and tang. Barrels are free floated. Both have a good functioning magazine system, but I prefer the X-Bolt's due to the ease or removing it. The recoil pad is much improved on the X-Bolt.
The bolt handle is not IMO. Too small for my likes. Either is a fine rifle. Both have been accurate and problem free IME.
I don't have an opinion on the synthetic stocks as I've never owned one. SW Virginia. I have owned many of both these rifles in several different calibers and for me the X-Bolt is a big improvement over the A-Bolt, both have always been great rifles for me and I don't think I ever owned one that didn't shoot great, I can't say the same for Sako, Remington, or Ruger, I guess the worst junk I ever owned was a New Haven Winchester Mod 70 Featherweight in.
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Powered by UBB. PHP: 7. Previous Thread. Next Thread. My vote is for the M Let's Go Brandon. Originally Posted by seattlesetters I've been looking at these two and am wondering if there is any major difference in their design and performance? The receiver is thinner on the X bolt thus the need for 4 screws on each scope base.
The bolt does not have the rotating sleeve and is cleaner, the extractor is much better although the old one never gave a problem. I think the magazine system is much better then the old design. Still kicking myself for getting rid of that rifle. I recently fondled an x-bolt in Remington and have never been a Browning fan except for overunders. I bought that rifle thinking wow is this a nice light, well fitting gun.
The trigger was crisp and light. Took it home and fondled it for a few days The rifle got returned. Didn't like the plastic stock for much the reason I don't like Tikka's. The trigger, although crisp was sloppie in forward movement. Felt cheep and like it could break at any time. The tang safety would rattle around if I wiggled it. When I got down to the nuts and bolts of it, it was a cheap overpriced gun that very well could have shot great and lasted a lifetime but I'm just to finicky about such things and it would have bothered me to the point I would have sold it anyway.
I know that a lot of guys like them but it just wasn't for me. Thread Tools. All times are GMT The time now is PM. User Name. Remember Me? Sponsor Forums. Mark Forums Read. Find all posts by Jims71duster. Find all posts by lone wolf. Find all posts by Tundra Monkey. Xbolt I did my research and decided to go with a Find all posts by markg.
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