Browning has over 50 years of manufacturing experience with bolt-action rifles, and today's X-Bolt inherits the strongest, most note-worthy features of its predecessors. The X-Bolt White Gold medallion features a Monte Carlo stock. The stock comb steps sharply down toward the heel of the buttstock, which allows more contact between the recoil pad of the stock and the shooter's shoulder. This means that the recoil comes directly back or in-line with the stronger part of the inner shoulder, making the rifle more pleasant to shoot, especially when a long day at the range is expected.
While it's strikingly attractive from the outside, the White Gold's beauty is really on the inside. The three-lever Feather Trigger system is probably the most comfortable, simple trigger on any bolt-action rifle on the market. There is no take-up or creep and very little over-travel. This is the kind of trigger serious hunters and shooters demand. Next is the superb free-floating barrel with target crown, then triple-checked for interior finish, straightness and air-guaged for total uniformity. No doubt, this rifle has it all: looks, handling and most important, dead-on accuracy.
This version of the White Gold Medallion features a left handed action, specifically designed for southpaw shooters.
Features :
- .300 Winchester Short Magnum
- Magazine capacity: 3 rounds
- Barrel length: 23"
- Overall length: 42.75"
- Length of pull: 13 5/8"
- Drop at comb: 3/4"
- Drop at heel: 1 7/16"
- Weight: 6 pounds, 11 ounces
- Rifling twist rate: 1:10"
- Stock finish: Gloss
- Wood grade: IV/V
- Polished stainless steel
- 60 degree bolt throw
- Tang safety
- Left handed action
- Rotary magazine
The information below comes from our Gun Caliber Dictionary and is for
general reference only. It does not describe the specifications of this
particular item.
The 300 Winchester Short Magnum (WSM) was introduced in 2001, the first of what would be several short, fat, unbelted magnums from Winchester, Remington, and Hornady. The theory (and reality) is that burning is more efficient when the propellant column is wider in relation to its length, allowing the primer to ignite a greater percentage of the charge. The burning curve is more efficient, and slightly more energy per grain of propellant is produced. Using a 2.1-inch case, the 300 WSM fits into a short (308 Winchest-length) action, yet produces velocity almost equal to the 300 Winchester Magnum, as examples a 150-grain bullet at 3270 feet per second and a 180-grain bullet at 2970. The 300 WSM was first in its class, and America loves its 30-calibers. As a result the 300 WSM has been the most popular of the new short, fat magnums, with ammunition from multiple sources and rifles chambered by numerous manufacturers.
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Craig Boddington
