October 13, 2021
Rick Rambo takes the Browning X-Bolt Western Hunter rifle chambered .300 Winchester Magnum and the Trijicon AccuPoint 3-18x50 Riflescope through some of the most treacherous lands in Alaska during a spring black bear hunt.
X-Bolt Western Hunter Rifle (.300 Win Mag) Specifications:
- Item Number: 035515229
- UPC: 023614742135
- Action Length: Long Action
- Caliber: 300 Win Mag
- Barrel Length: 26"
- Overall Length: 46 3/4"
- Length of Pull: 13 5/8"
- Drop at Comb: Adj
- Drop at Heel: Adj
- Weight: 6 lbs 13 oz
- Magazine Capacity: 3
- Twist Rate: 8"
- Barrel Finish: Matte Blued
- Stock Finish: A-TACS AU
- Receiver Finish: Matte Blued
- Chamber Finish: Polished
- Barrel Material: Steel
- 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: Steel
- Trigger Finish: Gold 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
- MSRP: $1,149.99
- Contact: Browning.com
Trijicon AccuPoint 3-18x50 Riflescope Specifications:
- Length x Width x Height: 14.81 in x 2.87 in x 2.76 in (376.17mm x 72.9mm x 70.1mm)
- Weight: 27.1 oz. (768.27g)
- Magnification: 3-18x
- Objective Size: 50mm
- Tube Size: 30mm
- Reticle Pattern: MOA Ranging
- Day Reticle Color: Green
- Focal Plane: Second
- Illumination Source: Tritium / Fiber Optic
- Power Source: Tritium / Fiber Optic
- Adjustment: 1/4 MOA per click
- Adjustment Range: 60 MOA Total Travel
- Eye Relief: 3.4 in. - 4 in. (86.36mm - 101.6mm)
- Exit Pupil: 0.45 in. - 0.11 in. (11.43mm - 2.79mm)
- Field of View (degrees): 6.62° - 1.11°
- Field of View (feet): 34.7 ft. - 5.8 ft. @ 100 yds. (11.57 - 1.93m @ 100m)
- Housing Material: 6061 Aircraft Grade Aluminum
- Finish: Satin Black
- SKU: TR34-C-200158
- Contact: Trijicon.com
About Rikk Rambo, Firearms News' Hunting Field Editor
Rikk Rambo is a United States Army veteran and served as a LE officer, Deputy US Marshal and over 20 years as a DEA Special Agent. He has over three decades of experience hunting, fishing and hiking in the Midwest, Pacific Northwest, Caribbean and Alaska and 17 years of experience hunting Brown Bear, Dall Sheep, Mountain Goat, Black Bear, Musk Ox, Caribou and Moose. He is an avid shooter and outdoorsman who brings a unique perspective to his writing.
Read the whole article in Firearms News September 2021 Issue #18! The issue hit the newsstands on September 21, 2021.
