Local Sportsmans warehouse had a sale on the Browning X Bolt Max long range .I shot another shooters max at the range,his was 6.5 Creedmoor. I hit a bullseye easily. So I bought one ,with book accuracy loads and using powders that other shooters are saying is the stuff. Hornady 140gr ELD and Sierra 150gr MK I found I could place 5 shots within a 5" circle at 100 yds and that was the best with VLD and about 3" with Hornady ELD . I seated bullets to book recommendations for both bullets . The sierra bullet is a VLD so it was just a few thousands off the lands . My Savage A17 shoots better at a 100yds than this rifle !Gunsmith thinks it's the poor factory bedding. Another shooter has the more expensive X bolt long range in a Carbon stock and he's getting same results . He places the action in another stock that was known for 1/2 MOA and he said its decreased the groups sizes marginally ,he notices it was a few 3 shot groups spread in a larger circle ,so it was a wandering zero ??? Browning doesn't guarantee MOA with this gun . Do you think a new bbl would fix this ?
Gunsmithing Browning X Bolt Max long range
- Thread starter Iron Worker
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I'm curious to know what the solutions might be for yours and the other one you mentioned- would removing any excess bedding material forward of the recoil lug resolve the issues, or will it need a heavier barrel? Browning tends to use light barrel profiles.
His answer he made in a nother thread but Im pasting here just for closure
I spoke to soon Browning X Bolt Max long range is a dog . I'll never buy a Browning anything ever again .
Decent actions, but they usually have barrels that are too thin, long, whippy.
The detachable Magazine wouldn't latch to stock if action screws were snug ! Anyhow its history ,now I have a Bergara Premier Ridgeback.
