Browning X-Bolt Rifle Western Stainless Hunter A-TACS AU (Arid/Urban) 26 Nosler 26" Barrel 3+1 Rounds Synthetic
Limited availability rifle for long range hunting. Stainless barrel, muzzle brake, adjustable trigger, more.
Top tier accuracy gives confidence at longer distances. Not every kind of hunting and every kind of hunter demands or needs the kind of accuracy and performance offered by this rifle. But if you do . . . the entire package is configured to provide a top level hunting experience when you know there is a chance you will need to reach out beyond 200 or even 300 yards -- distances very common in western big game and varmint hunting. And make no mistake, this rifle, when fitted with good optics and partnered with the right ammo and the right shooter, can reach way beyond this. It is a 1000 yard capable rifle. And as far as we, the hunters, are concerned, that kind of distance may not be relevant for most hunting, but it does give us total confidence at hunting ranges where we still have bullet and load effectiveness on game animals.
Proven, plus extras. The list of features below includes many of the proven X-Bolt features plus the extras that make this rifle so special. As a Limited availability rifle, it has a limited production run and the potential for any future runs is uncertain. So, if you like what you see, check this rifle out at your dealer. If he does not have one in stock have him or her check on our inventory. If we have the caliber you desire, your new limited series rifle can arrive quite quickly.
Features:
- Receiver: Steel; Matte stainless; Glass bedded; Drilled and tapped for scope mounts
- Barrel: Matte stainless; Free-floating; Hand chambered; Target crown; Muzzle brake installed; Thread protector included
- Action: Bolt-action; 60° bolt lift; Adjustable Feather Trigger; Detachable rotary magazine; Top-tang safety; Bolt unlock button
- Stock: Composite; Textured gripping surfaces; Right-hand palm swell; A-TACS AU camouflage finish; Dura-Touch Armor Coating
- Features: Inflex recoil pad; Sling swivel studs installed
Specifications:
- Action: Bolt Action
- Action Length: Long Action
- Caliber: 26 Nosler
- Barrel Length: 26"
- Overall Length: 46 3/4"
- Length of Pull: 13 5/8"
- Drop at Comb: 11/16"
- Drop at Heel: 1/2"
- Weight: 6 lbs 13 oz
- Magazine Capacity: 3
- Twist Rate: 8"
- Barrel Finish: Satin
- Stock Finish: A-TACS AU
- Receiver Finish: Satin
- Chamber Finish: Polished
- Barrel Material: Stainless
- Barrel Contour: Sporter
- Stock Material: Composite
- Recoil Pad: Inflex 1, Small
- Pistol Grip Cap: None
- Checkering: Textured Grip Panels
- Sling Swivel Studs: Matte Blued
- Receiver Material: Stainless
- Trigger Finish: Nickel Plated
- Bolt Slide Finish: A-TACS AU
- Magazine Type: Detachable
- Trigger Material: Alloy
- Trigger Guard Material: Alloy
- Trigger Guard Engraving: Buck Mark in Gold
- Floor Plate Material: Composite
- Drilled and Tapped for Scope: Yes
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.
Introduced in 2014, the 26 Nosler was the first SAAMI-standardized cartridge to bear the Nosler name, and part of Nosler's growing family of proprietary cartridges that now include 22, 28, 30, and 33 Nosler. The 26 Nosler and all except the 22 Nosler are based on the .404 Jeffery or Remington Ultra Mag case necked down and shortened to fit into a .30-06-length-action. The 26 Nosler is a 6.5mm, bullet diameter .264-inch. Although recently surpassed by the 6.5-.300 Weatherby Magnum, upon introduction the 26 Nosler was the world's fastest 6.5mm cartridge, propelling a 140-grain bullet at 3300 fps, thus greatly exceeding the old .264 Winchester Magnum and the newer 6.5mms such as the .260 Remington, 6.5mm Creedmoor, and 6.5-.284 Norma. The 26 Nosler is overbore capacity, limiting powder selection and barrel life, but it is a flat-shooting and hard-hitting cartridge ideal for mountain game and suitable for elk and moose.
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Craig Boddington
