Looking for some feedback on this rifle. I know the Japanese build things well, but the price makes me think there must be a catch. Looking at one in .270 and would love to hear how they fare vs similar priced rifles.

I own two of em. One in 338 WM and the other in 30-06. The 338 will shoot honest 1/2 inch groups when I do my part. The 30-06 not quite as well. Although, I have not worked up a load specifically for the Xbolt 30-06. Rather, I've been using a compromise load between three 30-06s. So, it may shoot better with a load tailored to it. I haven't shot any factory ammo through it either.

I own Remington 700s, an Abolt, Weatherby Vanguards, an M70 and I owned a Tikka T3.

Here's what I like and don't like about the Xbolt:

Pros
Turnkey rifle, doesn't need a new stock, bedding or accurizing. It's ready to go right out of the box.
I've owned two Abolts and two Xbolts. Three of four shot submoa and the fourth may still do so with further load development.
Magazine-I've come to appreciate it. It's plastic, easy to remove and insert, not likely to fall out in the field.
Rifle is lightweight.
The synthetic stock has a very grippy feel to it. It won't slip in your hands.

Cons
22 inch barrel on the 30-06. I prefer a 24 inch barrel although it actually chronographed 20fps faster than my 24 inch Model 700 using the same handload. Must be the freebore on the M700 as mine has an excessively long throat.
Futuristic appearance. I'm not sure where Browning is going with the Eurotrash styling but there it is.
Bolt handle feels wimpy compared to the Abolt.
Some carp about the proprietary bases you have to buy for the rifle but I like Leupold bases and rings so it's no issue for me.
The bolt body has a plastic spacer in it to keep it centered in the raceway.

That about sums it up. My Cons are really more personal preference than anything. I've had no functional problems with either rifle. I would say the best selling points for the Xbolt are it's a turnkey rifle, it's accurate and lightweight. I would consider buying another one in a different caliber if I needed one.

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They have a wonderful feel to them, but a lot of plastic.

I have owned a couple A-bolts and an X-bolt.

I don't any Browning rifles anymore as I couldn't warm up to them.

All that talk about plastic is worrying. Can you please tell me what are the plastic parts?

Stock, action, barrel, trigger, firing pin are not made of plastic.

Just the floor plate.

I had one with a plastic barrel and action.........................................................

On my Xbolt stainless Stalkers the stocks and recoil pads are plastic, the magazines are plastic and the bolts have a small black plastic piece to keep it centered in the bolt raceway. That's all the plastic I can find. The bottom metal (trigger guard) is actually a metal casting as is the trigger. Maybe the wood versions have something else made of plastic?

I think they are fine rifles, but I just can't get by the looks. I do love my A-Bolt Micro-Medallion though.

I have them in the following calibers:

.22-250
.243
.270
.308
7 MM

They are great guns. They shoot extremely well. For example, I was breaking golf ball sized dirt clods with the .308 at 250 yards.

I have had many A Bolts as well. I will take the X Bolt all day long over the A Bolt.

Pretty good gun for the money.

I have a Stainless Stalker in a 300 Win Mag and it is a solid rifle. I've hunted the mountains of CO, S. Dakota and other rugged areas and have not had a single problem. It is accurate and lightweight, probably because of some of the "plastic". Elk hunting in CO makes me appreciate the plastic even more.

I talked my Dad into buying one in 280 Rem for a Montana Elk hunt a couple of years ago. What I should have done is buy the rifle myself and let him use it. It's a hell of a shooter and points like it's your index finger. I'd buy 10 of them if my bank account would let me.