Author Topic: Browning X-Bolt Hunter 7mm WSM (Read 17630 times)

archery288 · « **on:** August 12, 2012, 09:20:53 AM »

Just picked up a new toy here a couple weeks ago. Went with a Browning X-Bolt Hunter left handed in a 7mm WSM. Put a Leupold VX3-L on it and loaded up some 160gr Nosler Accubonds with 69gr of Hodgdon H1000. Thing is a tack driver! Ready to take down a bear and late season MT now.

SemperFidelis97 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 12, 2012, 09:28:22 AM »

Beautiful gun there I do like those accubonds as well out of my .270 wsm.

Biggerhammer · « **Reply #2 on:** August 12, 2012, 04:43:43 PM »

Great cartridge!

SkookumHntr · « **Reply #3 on:** August 12, 2012, 04:51:31 PM »

Sweet lookin rig!

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 12, 2012, 04:54:04 PM »

Looks nice

Bofire · « **Reply #5 on:** August 13, 2012, 05:54:44 PM »

Xbolt is far better than an Abolt in any cartridge.
Carl

actionshooter · « **Reply #6 on:** August 13, 2012, 09:16:55 PM »

Awesome ballistics, makes no sense why this round isn't popular.

Whitelightning · « **Reply #7 on:** August 13, 2012, 09:52:36 PM »

Nice rifle! I agree the round should be more popular. Brass is hard to come by.

archery288 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 13, 2012, 11:46:31 PM »

Quote from: Whitelightning on August 13, 2012, 09:52:36 PM

Nice rifle! I agree the round should be more popular. Brass is hard to come by.

It is a great round ballistically speaking, hence the reason I went with it.

And yeah, brass is a bit tough to find for it. I snatched up the only bag at Cabela's after a couple trips to previous stores. Hand loading is a must on some cartridges.

The100Road · « **Reply #9 on:** January 04, 2013, 05:43:01 PM »

I have been looking for the 300 win mag LH medallion but have not been able to find one. I am able to pick up a Hunter in a 300 win mag LH. is the only difference the gloss and engraving? why did you go with the hunter instead of the medallion?

marlin · « **Reply #10 on:** January 04, 2013, 06:06:14 PM »

Nice rifle!!
I have an X-bolt .30-06 and I love it!

Taco280AI · « **Reply #11 on:** January 04, 2013, 06:08:00 PM »

What kind of groups are you getting? Smallest, average, biggest?

marlin · « **Reply #12 on:** January 04, 2013, 06:13:56 PM »

I havent shot it on a bench and measured groups.. I used the side of my truck bed for a rest and was getting less than an inch at 75-80yds.. It shoots tight groups no doubt about it, but I dont like to pay range fees

762Armo · « **Reply #13 on:** January 04, 2013, 07:04:11 PM »

I have an X bolt in 7mm rem mag. Best grouping I got was about an inch and a half, but that's because of shooter not rifle.

Biggerhammer · « **Reply #14 on:** January 04, 2013, 07:11:43 PM »

I've really tossed around picking one up in a 7mm WSM/synthetic. I like the feel of the rifle but it was sitting next to a stack of Tikka's which were seriously stinking and beginning to give me a serious rash, the sort of rash a guy could get out behind the Rock Island Tavern there in Rock Island WA

. Maybe I'll take a better look when they move them further from the riff raf.

splitshot · « **Reply #15 on:** January 04, 2013, 07:37:23 PM »

nhr(not hunting related). stopped in at the rock island bar one time on my way to somewhere and when i left i forgot where i was going. wound up sleeping in my truck by a little lake that had lots of mosquitos. lost much blood, i think, then went on my way. mike w

Biggerhammer · « **Reply #16 on:** January 04, 2013, 07:46:40 PM »

Quote from: splitshot on January 04, 2013, 07:37:23 PM

nhr(not hunting related). stopped in at the rock island bar one time on my way to somewhere and when i left i forgot where i was going. wound up sleeping in my truck by a little lake that had lots of mosquitos. lost much blood, i think, then went on my way. mike w

Gotta love it! So there was some type of "Rash" involved. That's the Rock for ya.

gadwall · « **Reply #17 on:** January 04, 2013, 08:31:15 PM »

I have wanted a 7mm WSM since they came out. Let's see a target from your tack driver.

Gadwall

The100Road · « **Reply #18 on:** January 04, 2013, 08:32:55 PM »

So do any of you know all the differences between the Medallion and the hunter models? Is it just the gloss finish and the engraving?

Jonathan_S · « **Reply #19 on:** January 06, 2013, 02:12:57 PM »

The X-Bolt Medallion in 300 WSM is an absolute tack-driver. The feel of the X-Bolt is unmatched in my experience.

Beautiful too.

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