Owner's Manual

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X-BOLT
VERY IMPORTANT: DO NOT LOSE THIS BOOK.
READ THE WHOLE MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USING YOUR NEW BROWNING
X-BOLT RIFLE.
ELEMENTARY SAFETY RULES
1. Before handling, always check that your rifle is not loade .
2. Always keep your arm with the hand cocking button in the «Safety» position when you are not fi ing, even if you
are sure that the gun is completely unloaded.
3. Always point the muzzle of your X-Bolt rifle in a sa e direction even if you are sure it is completely unloaded.
4. Never point your gun at anybody, even if you are certain that it is unloaded.
5. Every time you handle a fi earm or you hand it over to someone else, always open the mechanism and check the
chamber and the magazine visually to be sure that it is fully unloaded.
6. Keep your fingers way from the trigger when loading or unloading and until fi ing is imminent.
7. Never fi e without knowing exactly where the point of impact is located. Only shoot downwards towards a target
with a solid background.
WATCH OUT FOR RICOCHETS: NEVER SHOOT AT WATER OR ROCKS. BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL WHEN
SHOOTING ON HARD OR FROZEN GROUND.
8. Always wear eye and ear protections when you are shooting.
9. Only use ammunition of the calibre marked on the right-hand side of your gun barrel not only for safety reasons,
but also for ballistic performance.
10. In your own interests, as well as those of your rifl , never let any foreign body enter the barrel. Earth, snow, etc can
create dangerous overpressures.
11. Make sure your gun is unloaded before cleaning it.
12. Unload your gun when you are not using it and during transport even if it is in a gunslip, a transport case or a
holster.
13. Always use a gun lock when you put your gun away.
ALL BROWNING GUNS SOLD THROUGHOUT THE WORLD ARE SYSTEMATICALLY DELIVERED WITH A GUN
LOCK.
14. Always store your arm away unloaded.
15. Store your fi earm and ammunition separately and well out of reach of any children.
16. As a responsible shooter you should also take the best possible precautions when storing your rifle at home:
Comply with current fi earms legislation and lock you fi earm up securely when not in use - consider using a
Browning safe..
No matter what the circumstances may be, never change, or have changed, the trigger, the safety system or any other
element that is part of your arm’s fi ing mechanism.
Non-compliance with the present warning may lead to injury or death both for you and third parties.
NEVER TRANSPORT OR STORE YOUR RIFLE AWAY WITH A ROUND IN THE CHAMBER. ALWAYS KEEP THE SAFETY
CATCH IN THE «ON» POSITION, UNLESS FIRING IS IMMINENT ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE
DIRECTION. NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THESE WARNINGS MAY LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
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Browning X-Bolt bolt action rifl .
Thank you for choosing a Browning X-Bolt rifl . Congratulation on your choice of a Browning X-Bolt rifl .
The X-Bolt is one of the most accurate and most sophisticated bolt-action rifles on the market.The Browning
X-Bolt rifles represents the latest generation of Browning bolt-action rifle , designed with improved features
for superior performance.With a reasonable amount of care, your X-Bolt rifle should give you many years of
dependable, enjoyable service.
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
The Browning X-Bolt is a bolt-action rifle that operates by lifting the bolt handle, drawing the bolt rearward
and then sliding the bolt forward and rotating the bolt downward until it stops. This process takes a cartridge
from the magazine and loads it into the chamber for fi ing. Operation of left-hand models is identical, except
that the bolt is located on the left side of the receiver. All operations of the X-Bolt are illustrated in this owner’s
manual with a right-hand model.
- The X-Bolt’s short, 60° bolt lift lets you cycle the action rapidly for quick follow-up shots. Because the bolt
does not swing up as high as other bolt-action rifles when open, the e is ample scope clearance.
- The X-Bolt has a strong three-lug bolt. Weight is reduced while maintaining the strength necessary to handle
magnum calibers.
- Other significa t features include a convenient detachable box magazine, thumb-operated top-tang “safety”
and bolt unlock button.
- A new receiver is designed to place the scope closer to the centerline of the bore and uses four screws per
base to mount a scope.
RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE USING THE GUN FOR THE FIRST TIME
All exposed metal parts of your new fi earm have been coated at the factory with a rust preventative compound.
A fin , light gun oil is ideal for removing this compound and for giving your new fi earm its first lub ific tion.
Before fi ing your first sho , clean the anti-rust compound from the inside of the barrel and chamber.
The bore must be dried to avoid any overpressure and any variations in the point of impact. Fit a cleaning rod
with a piece of flannel and push it d wn the barrel, inserting it from the chamber end.
If necessary, wipe off a y excess oil from the other parts of the fi earm with a soft cloth.
SERIAL NUMBER
Your rifl ’s serial number is to be found on the right-hand side of the receiver, in front of the bolt handle.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
SAFETY
The safety is located on the top tang at the rear of the receiver.
When the safety is pulled backwards, the letter «S» appears on the tang in front of the safety.
The fi earm is in the «On» safe mode (figu e 1).
The mechanism locks the trigger, the fi ing pin and the sear and holds the bolt in its closed position.
When the safety is pushed forward, the letter «S» is covered and a red dot appears, showing that the safety is
in the «OFF» safe position and that the rifle is eady to fi e (figu e 2).
BOLT UNLOCK BUTTON
The bolt unlock button on the X-Bolt rifle is loc ted on the upper part of the bolt handle (figu e 3).
This button enables the bolt to be operated to unload a cartridge from the chamber with the safety in the
«ON» safe position.
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