Backcast88
Lil-Rokslider
I've been wanting to add a 280AI to the safe for a few years now. I had made up my mind i was going to get a Browning X Bolt 2 Speed as a Christmas gift to myself. Well, now I've come across the 307 Alpine CT and ST. One has a steel barrel and the other has a carbon barrel.
I owned a X Bolt Hells Canyon a couple of years ago in 270 Win and regret selling that rifle. It was a sweet shooter and was well under MOA. I loved the tang safety and had no objections to the rotary mag.
Both 307 Alpine models intrigue me being nearly a lb lighter than the Browning. I love the trigger tech triggers in my Seekins and R700 so I think i would prefer this trigger over the Browning. My old X Bolt trigger was okay. Broke clean but was heavy so if I get the X Bolt 2 I would likely replace it with a Timney.
My 2 reservations with the 307 rifles are with the stock and overall accuracy of the guns. I've not seen a ton of 307 accuracy reports and some reviews have them shooting about MOA but not many seem to shoot great. Maybe they are worn out review samples but I would hope to see better accuracy with them. And for the stock. It looks nice. I like the higher comb and vertical grip. But the vertical grip looks rather thin and slippery. Anybody have any input on the Peak 44 stock they use?
So I guess my question is, should I stick with my plan of a X Bolt 2? Or should I look at the 307 Alpine ST? Or get the 307 CT?
I owned a X Bolt Hells Canyon a couple of years ago in 270 Win and regret selling that rifle. It was a sweet shooter and was well under MOA. I loved the tang safety and had no objections to the rotary mag.
Both 307 Alpine models intrigue me being nearly a lb lighter than the Browning. I love the trigger tech triggers in my Seekins and R700 so I think i would prefer this trigger over the Browning. My old X Bolt trigger was okay. Broke clean but was heavy so if I get the X Bolt 2 I would likely replace it with a Timney.
My 2 reservations with the 307 rifles are with the stock and overall accuracy of the guns. I've not seen a ton of 307 accuracy reports and some reviews have them shooting about MOA but not many seem to shoot great. Maybe they are worn out review samples but I would hope to see better accuracy with them. And for the stock. It looks nice. I like the higher comb and vertical grip. But the vertical grip looks rather thin and slippery. Anybody have any input on the Peak 44 stock they use?
So I guess my question is, should I stick with my plan of a X Bolt 2? Or should I look at the 307 Alpine ST? Or get the 307 CT?