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Choices, choices …

When Browning launched its new X-Bolt rifle in 2008, I was teaching wildlife management at a well-known land-based college. We were fortunate enough to add a couple to our armoury for practical purposes and it was soon apparent during range sessions that they were highly popular rifles among the students, both for handling and accuracy. They quickly became a first choice for completing DSC1 shooting assessments and other tests, even when the alternatives included marques

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