DannoBoone
Active member
It's been a few years now since getting the XS7 in 7mm08 for
hopefully mulie hunting in my old home state of Nebraska
(dislocated to Iowa). For several reasons, was never able to
go back and hunt....now suffering from COPD and have totally
given up on the idea.
Upgrades to it was a lot better, as well as accurate, Criterion
barrel. The pencil barrel that came with it DID get a 7/8"
group, but most were over an inch. The Criterion barrel can get
1/2-3/4" groups fairly consistently. The tupperware
was replaced with a Boyds laminate to which I also added
pillars and bedded the recoil lug area. Trigger guard was
replaced with metal.
Since I can still walk, sit, spot and shoot squirrels, I
decided to trade it off for a Henry pump. Off to the local LGS
I went with the XS7 in a case along with original barrel and
stock as well as the Forster die set for it. Only downside I
could see with it is the stock is a left-hand, right action
stock. All total, close to $900 into it, but knowing the X7's
were not known for keeping value, was just hoping to trade
straight across for a humble little .22lr.
WRONG!! The guy was nice about it, and complimented me how nice
a job was done on the rifle, but would not even give me an
offer. He said bolt actions just are not selling around here.
Said they sell 100 pistols to every bolt action. And
the long guns selling are the lever actions chambered for
straight wall cartridges (Iowa changed legal ammo laws for deer
hunting this year). Close to half of their extensive rifle
selection is AR-15 and other black military type weapons.
It wasn't THAT long ago when people believed in accuracy over
bang-bang-bang-bang-bang-bang-bang-bang!!
Apparently, the mind set of the American gun owner has
drastically changed!
Unbelievable!
hopefully mulie hunting in my old home state of Nebraska
(dislocated to Iowa). For several reasons, was never able to
go back and hunt....now suffering from COPD and have totally
given up on the idea.
Upgrades to it was a lot better, as well as accurate, Criterion
barrel. The pencil barrel that came with it DID get a 7/8"
group, but most were over an inch. The Criterion barrel can get
1/2-3/4" groups fairly consistently. The tupperware
was replaced with a Boyds laminate to which I also added
pillars and bedded the recoil lug area. Trigger guard was
replaced with metal.
Since I can still walk, sit, spot and shoot squirrels, I
decided to trade it off for a Henry pump. Off to the local LGS
I went with the XS7 in a case along with original barrel and
stock as well as the Forster die set for it. Only downside I
could see with it is the stock is a left-hand, right action
stock. All total, close to $900 into it, but knowing the X7's
were not known for keeping value, was just hoping to trade
straight across for a humble little .22lr.
WRONG!! The guy was nice about it, and complimented me how nice
a job was done on the rifle, but would not even give me an
offer. He said bolt actions just are not selling around here.
Said they sell 100 pistols to every bolt action. And
the long guns selling are the lever actions chambered for
straight wall cartridges (Iowa changed legal ammo laws for deer
hunting this year). Close to half of their extensive rifle
selection is AR-15 and other black military type weapons.
It wasn't THAT long ago when people believed in accuracy over
bang-bang-bang-bang-bang-bang-bang-bang!!
Apparently, the mind set of the American gun owner has
drastically changed!
Unbelievable!