My New Rifle

XLjedi · 09-04-08, 09:48 PM

I mentioned in another thread a few months ago that I was wanting to buy a hunting rifle. I had it narrowed down to the Remington M700 and the Browning X-Bolt. Took a long time and a lot of research but I did finally make a decision...

I got the Browning X-Bolt, Stainless Stalker in 30-06 caliber

It's all stainless steel with black composite stock. I'll be using it to hunt deer and boar across the southern states.

The scope is a Nikon Omega 3x9-40 with bullet drop compensator (BDC) optics. Not the fanciest scope (around $250-ish) but a fairly decent one. I may upgrade to a Nikon Monarch or Zeiss Conquest at a later date... for now, this one is quite nice and more than adequate for me.

Obviously, it's a bolt action... Browning A-Bolt fans might notice there's a button there on the bolt arm that doesn't exist on the A-Bolts. It works in conjunction with the safety; you can press that button to work the bolt to load a round while the rifle is set for safety. In this pic the rifle is in safety so the bolt button is raised.

Yeah, there it is... the gold Browning Buckmark on the trigger guard. You know you've seen it on the back of countless pickups. I guess I gotta go buy some buckmark stickers now.

09-04-08, 09:48 PM	#1
XLjedi Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 8	My New Rifle I mentioned in another thread a few months ago that I was wanting to buy a hunting rifle. I had it narrowed down to the Remington M700 and the Browning X-Bolt. Took a long time and a lot of research but I did finally make a decision... I got the Browning X-Bolt, Stainless Stalker in 30-06 caliber It's all stainless steel with black composite stock. I'll be using it to hunt deer and boar across the southern states. The scope is a Nikon Omega 3x9-40 with bullet drop compensator (BDC) optics. Not the fanciest scope (around $250-ish) but a fairly decent one. I may upgrade to a Nikon Monarch or Zeiss Conquest at a later date... for now, this one is quite nice and more than adequate for me. Obviously, it's a bolt action... Browning A-Bolt fans might notice there's a button there on the bolt arm that doesn't exist on the A-Bolts. It works in conjunction with the safety; you can press that button to work the bolt to load a round while the rifle is set for safety. In this pic the rifle is in safety so the bolt button is raised. Yeah, there it is... the gold Browning Buckmark on the trigger guard. You know you've seen it on the back of countless pickups. I guess I gotta go buy some buckmark stickers now. __________________