Browning X-Bolt Varmint HS3 Chassis Bolt Action .308 Winchester Rifle
A very good and little used Browning X bolt HS3 (hunter Sniper)
308 bolt action rifle.
Original hard case and paperwork.
Robust, reliable and accurate, this bolt-action rifle is the culmination of the push feed action system. All the solutions adopted have been carefully studied to achieve an excellent result.
The thing that strikes at first glance is the stock – the HS letters in the acronym stand in fact for Hunter/Sniper.
It is made of aluminum, it’s light and skeletonized. Both its length and the height of the cheek piece can be adjusted. Adjustment is millimetric, in the sense that it takes place by means of screws with a reasonably fine thread. Although such an adjustment is inherently stable, two Allen screws allow to firmly lock the adjustment.
A height-adjustable pad is used to cushion the recoil, even if it’s unnecessary in this caliber.
The forend is well detached from the barrel, which is fluted to help dissipate heat. Both the chamber and the first part of the rifling therefore feature a constant thickness.
Release is operated by means of a lever of such dimensions that it can be operated even with gloves. Feeding is regular and precise.
It’s a push feed action, but also the most convinced supporters of the Mauser controlled feed action will have to admit that the excellent feeding system we find on the X-Bolt rifles is beyond reproach.
The bolt has three lugs, so it unlocks with a rotation of only 60 degrees and does not interfere with the optics. The polymer ogival extension at the end of the bolt handle is smooth, but does not affect speed at all.
The trigger is simply excellent. Short and crisp, even if we have not tested it with the dynamometer it should be set around 1500 grams.
A real competition trigger, it does not require adjustments
