Browning X Bolt Stock
Game Scout X-Bolt. McMillan’s Game Scout X-Bolt is the only after market stock made for the Browning X-bolt action and its unique floorplate. It is available for both short and long actions and can accommodate barrels up to a #5 contour. Transition Camo Series Paint Finish. RELATED McMillan STORY: 7 New Custom Fiberglass Rifle Stocks. BROWNING X-BOLT, AT-ONE, LONG ACTION, FACTORY BARREL CHANNEL Barrel Dimensions: Point A = 1 7/64' and Point B = 45/64' Center to Center of Action Screws: 5 3/64' Over All Length of Part: 31 1/2' Comes with Boyds' 1/2' Rubber Recoil Pad. The Safety is located on the tang and the Bolt Release is on the side of the receiver. It is your responsibility to confirm the dimensions of your firearm with.
According to Browning I abused my stock. I say normal wear and tear. I was headed out on a hunt one morning and was holding the rifle by the barrel so I could grab the sling to throw it over my shoulder. The gun slipped out of my hand and dropped onto the recoil pad.
When I went to pick it up the stock was in two pieces. This would have been my third hunt with my new rifle. I was not impressed. I sent it to Browning and they offered to replace the stock for $800 but would not admit that this was a warrantable condition.
Needless to say that is when I turned to Boyds to find a stock. Best thing I could have done. I do love that 'inflex' recoil pad though.
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I put a 1' Limb Saver recoil pad on my Boyds stock, it works great. According to Browning I abused my stock. I say normal wear and tear. I was headed out on a hunt one morning and was holding the rifle by the barrel so I could grab the sling to throw it over my shoulder. The gun slipped out of my hand and dropped onto the recoil pad. When I went to pick it up the stock was in two pieces.
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This would have been my third hunt with my new rifle. I was not impressed.
I sent it to Browning and they offered to replace the stock for $800 but would not admit that this was a warrantable condition. Needless to say that is when I turned to Boyds to find a stock. Best thing I could have done. I do love that 'inflex' recoil pad though. I put a 1' Limb Saver recoil pad on my Boyds stock, it works great.
Click to expand.Would you mind sharing some pictures with the Boyd's? Did you just bolt it on the new stock or did you bed the action? Was the barrel free floated or did you have to sand it?I love the Boyd's stock I put on my rem 700 30-06. It only required minor sanding in the barrel channel. I have never bedded an action before so wasn't sure if that was necessary for the Boyd's with the X-bolt.My X-bolt is a 300 win mag so the heavier Boyd's stock would help tame the recoil a bit over the cheap plastic stock.Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk.
I have my Browning X Bolt Long Range 65CM in a Boyd's At One stock I installed last week. I sanded out the barrel channel til I could slide a dollar bill all the way to the barrel nut. I only shot 3 deer this year with it (3 hits 1 miss 200-350 yards), but I shoot 500+ rounds a month bench rest at my home range up to 880 yards. I had 30lb's on the front action bolt but had to loosen to 22lb's because I tend to pull down pretty hard in these Texas winds. I have 55lb's on the rear action bolt. When I install my M Carbo spring kit today I will do some final sanding since I just roughed it out initially.
Right now it shoots 1/3 moa at 200 yards with fully worked up hornady brass, ELD-M 140g, Fed 210M & 41.2g of H4350. If I can't get it 1/4 moa or under I will go ahead and bed it. I just got the rifle for XMas, so it's a work in progress. The only Boyd's upgrades I installed were both target accessories and the 1' pad because I'm 6'4' with long arms. Thanks for the info.
I always wondered how much torque to put on the screws. Mine are just hunting rifles so I'm not quite looking for the same level of accuracy as you. I would be happy with a 1 inch group at 200 yards.I just spent an hour on Boyd's website. Way too many options. The 26 in tube on my 300 wm and the plastic stock make it feel very front heavy. Hopefully the Boyd's will balance it out.When I put in the laser checkering and black end cap, it's up over $300.Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk.
My test rounds are worse than the stock stock. I have 641 shots on the rifle since I bought it 2 days before xmas. I have 78 shots on the new stock which changed my harmonics according to my cousin here who has shot F class for 30 years. Now I changed the trigger mech so I can just start over. After mounting the scope in the exact same place on the rail I was 4' right and 5' high at 200yrds zero. The best I shot with a changing 17mph NW to NE wind was a.711 @ 100yrds. Here is the pic of me starting load development AGAIN.
I just got in 500 of the ELD-M 140's and 500 of the ELD-M 147's. Never taking scope off again. Sorry about the rant. It's not the stock or mounting there of. Just remember your rifle has a whole new balance including harmonics, mine feels right now but I have to learn to shoot it again.Sam Ault.
I have a Browning XBolt White Gold Medalion in.308. The high gloss finish was too much for me so I replaced it with a Boyd Black Laminate Pararie Hunter for that rifle with a 13.5 Custom LOP and the 1/2 inch recoil pad and it shoots very, very well. Did the same with a Winchester Model 70 Ultimate Shadow SS.243 and both Rifles I blueprinted, Small amount of Bedrock glass bedding, no other touch up on either rifle. Both shot incredibly well before the Boyd stocks, both shot better after I put on the I admit heavier laminate stock which they call Pepper Laminate, Both Rifles look awesome. The glossy finish on some of the Browning stocks I feel is too damn shiny and impossible to photograph. I am very happy with both rifles! When a rifle shoots MOA all the time, using a Caldwell Lead Sled, but even offhand, great accuracy!
I have also looked at the X Bolt All Weather Rifles But the caliber I was after was gone. And the Eclipse Hunter thumbhole stock might be fine for bench rest but I would not want one in the field, and all who look at one, even the dealers selling them agree!
6.5 Creedmore would be my choice in the X Bolt All Weather! Wazizit sounds like he has a great set up. I wonder if Shamrock Shooter got his stock set up. I have used quite a few Boyd Stocks. The one I prefer is the Boyd Pararie Hunter in Black Laminate (they call it Pepper) in the fleur de lis checkering and I always ask for 13.5 length of pull. But if you get a wood factory stock it would work. The synthetic I believe makes the stock pretty light, and therefore nose heavy by some standards.
I think the Hunter satin finish are the nicest. They do run a plain walnut grain though. Some think the laminates look like plywood. I have never had that reaction. They are tough as nails and often really pretty.
Also more durable than wood or synthetic.
By on March 20, 2013 inI’ve wanted to do this review for a while now and after a recent outing with the x-bolt, I had enough fresh in my mind to bring up about this rifle and do the review. What is the Browning XBolt for?Seems like a silly question, but it’s not.
The Browning X-Bolt is NOT a hunting rifle. It is a “premium” hunting rifle. Those aren’t sarcastic quotation marks, it’s just that the Browning solves more than just the problem of what to shoot deer with. Heck, you could buy 3 Savage Axis rifles for the price of a single xbolt, and they’ll all arguably do the same basic task in the hunt.
It’s in the details where the Browning shines. The Browning X-bolt goes for,. Browning X-Bolt Video ReviewX-Bolt OverviewBrowning is known for their excellent build quality, and a bit of a tendency to add gadgets on their rifles.
Browning X Bolt Stock Replacement
The A-bolt, with its weird hinged magazine and BOSS tuning thing was a bit gimmicky. With the X-bolt, they’ve happily done away with the gimmicks and replaced them with some seriously high quality hardware.The magazine itself is incredible.
A high quality plastic rotary mag. It’s light weight, yet feels so sturdy you could run it over with a truck.
And here’s a big plus over the Savage centerfeed: it accepts more than 2 wsm cartridges. In fact, it fits 3! I don’t blast away willy nilly at deer, but it makes a heck of a lot of sense to have a mag that fits more than 2 rounds. Carrying over the quality, the mag “snick”s into place and does not rattle at all when moving with the rifle.
Browning X Bolt Stock Upgrades
The release is firmly in place on the rifle, further reducing moving parts on the mag.The bolt is excellent as well. As a 3 lug design instead of the standard 2, it offers a shorter & faster 60° bolt throw. The bolt itself is a meaty piece of steel and it fits very precisely into the action. The precision is a bit of a downside, because it doesn’t fly forward as readily as a looser bolt (hey, I have to pick on something) The bolt design is pretty tricked out: cocking indicator, 3 position safety, an unlock button, a very reasonable bolt release, and it looks so angular and sexy.
Kind of like Angelina Joli in a rifle bolt.The scope base mounts on the Xbolt use 4 screws each, making the shape of an X, and are called “X-Lock” (everything on a Browning rifle comes with its own special trademarked name.) The integrated base/rings are very solid and a great choice if you have your scope and rifle at the shop and can try a few out for optimal height.Feather TriggerThe Trigger on the X-Bolt is another premium part. Instead of a second safety trigger like a Savage Accutrigger or Remington Crossfire the trigger uses a simpler exterior interface and still breaks cleanly. The trigger feels pretty good.
Inflex Buttpad and StockThe stock on the rifle I tested was synthetic, as will be most hunters xbolts. This is another area the Browning makes up for the premium price. The stock has grippy, soft touch surfaces on all the spots that matter, and a great fitting, and looking, buttpad at the back. The stock wrist is a bit thick, but it makes the rifle feel very solid. The forend doesn’t flex at all, keeping the barrel well free floated.
Nice touches like the Browning logo on the metal trigger guard really round out the complete premium feel of this rifle. Browning X-Bolt AccuracyAccuracy on the model I tested was competitive with most bolt action rifles these days: 0.75-1″ at 100. Unless you go custom, semi-custom, or tailor handloads for your rifle, that’s what is to be expected of most hunting rifles when you find a factory load they like. Unless you’re reaching out to 600+, and you can shoot that well to boot, even 1 MOA is fine. With factory ammo that your rifle likes, you could push that max acceptable deer range to 800 providing you’ve got enough oomph, a great rangefinder, and accuracy to make the shot. ConclusionLike I mentioned up at the top, this isn’t just a rifle to blast deer with. It’s a better rifle to blast deer with.
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It feels better in the hand, it offers premium features that budget rifles do not, and it inspires confidence that your equipment will not fail you. If those appeal to you, a Browning just might be the right rifle.