First Browning Rifle for me. X-Bolt Hell's Canyon Speed

[rockchalk06]

Pulled off a really good trade today. Picked up a used (47 rounds fired) Hells Canyon Speed in .3OHate today.


60° bolt throw is new to me. Kinda nice. Has a tri lug bolt as well


Very smooth action. Adjusted the trigger down about as far as it could go. Maybe 4ish pounds? I like 4-5 for a hunting rig.

Action is factory bedded and tight!



Barrel free floated too


Only negative so far is the threading. I'll need a coupler to use my can or switch out the insert in my can.

 

[conditionzero]

 

[adamsredlines]

Brownings seem to get no love for some reason

 

[rockchalk06]

Brownings seem to get no love for some reason

Couple of the guys from the Vortex Podcast praise them. I really wanted a Tikka, but what I got was a great deal. If it won't shoot, I'll turn it. I'm sure it will though.

 

[rockchalk06]

Found a converter from Hughes Precision LLC along with a thread procter protector to run my can on it. Wasn't too bad. Less than 40 bucks

 

[Kwaynem]

That’s a nice rifle always wanted a hells canyon BIL has one

 

[nic6]

You will love that thing. If the stock starts getting sticky there was a recall on the Dura-Touch coating. I have one of the older plain x bolts and never had a problem so there's that.

 

[Glockpride]

I think those Browning Canyons are cool and good looking riffles.

 

[ClintC]

I was looking at one of those browning the other day. I noticed the bolt and action looked familiar. Ruger American and Browning almost have the same action designs. Just thought that was interesting. Nice rifle.

 

[Kwaynem]

The bolt lug system looks identical to me

 

[ClintC]

look at the back of the bolt. both have a Cocking tang, 3 lug bolt, tang safety, side bolt release. The browning is better built. @rockchalk06 needs to show us the trigger just to see how closely it’s the same.

 

[Kwaynem]

I was talking to a guy about the tika tx3 and he said other than the action they were pretty much the same as the Ruger American I have no idea I have never held a tika but I bet they are more accurate

 

[Pochanaquarhip]

I was talking to a guy about the tika tx3 and he said other than the action they were pretty much the same as the Ruger American I have no idea I have never held a tika but I bet they are more accurate

Definitely not the same

 

[ClintC]

Well I met a pro PRS shooter that has a tika. I would go out on a limb and say they are probably right. Unless he is somehow sponsored by them.

edit: I mean more accurate then the ruger American

 

[Kwaynem]

Definitely not the same

Like I said just what he said I have never handled one

 

[rockchalk06]

You will love that thing. If the stock starts getting sticky there was a recall on the Dura-Touch coating. I have one of the older plain x bolts and never had a problem so there's that.

Thank you I will keep that in mind if it does. It will be getting some range time in all conditions, so if it does, it should show.

I think those Browning Canyons are cool and good looking riffles.

I agree. I'm impressed with the mounting system on the receiver. 4 bolts per ring is pretty secure. It's a 3OHate, so shouldn't be any hard recoil, but it looks way over built. I like that

 

[rockchalk06]

look at the back of the bolt. both have a Cocking tang, 3 lug bolt, tang safety, side bolt release. The browning is better built. @rockchalk06 needs to show us the trigger just to see how closely it’s the same.

 

[rockchalk06]

Definitely not the same

Ya, Tikka is Finland and built like tanks. Aside from custom, I've never felt a smoother more robust action. My HMR Pro's are almost a custom rig and my Tikka hits way above that. 1600 on the HMR, vs 1400 on the Tikka.

 

[ClintC]

With the stock off. We know you got a gold trigger.

 

[rockchalk06]

Well I met a pro PRS shooter that has a tika. I would go out on a limb and say they are probably right. Unless he is somehow sponsored by them.

edit: I mean more accurate then the ruger American

My T3X Veil is the most accurate rifle I own. It out shoots my HMR and that sucker pulled off a 4.9" 1000 yard group. I really need to shoot it past 545 and see what it does. Just never have as I have no plans to kill a deer past 600 with a 6.5