Got mine all sighted in at 200 yds with Barnes XLR 155 grain and IMR-7828. Right at about 2900 fps. Should do what I need to get done on mulies and pronghorns. I love this cartridge and my XPR. "Save the 6.8 Western. Keep hope alive!" ✊🏿
Greetings from the Bitterwood Valley. I have the same rifle with the same length and I’m going to be sporting a titanium Silencer Ko suppressor. Mine shoots as well as yours does. I bought a case of the 165 ALR ammunition. Hang in my hat on at all. Good luck this elk season. Right around the corner.
Good stuff bud. Nice rifle. After I play with my 7prc I probably play with the 6.5 prc and the 6.8. But that ammo and rifle will do the job!! Good video.
I really like my 6.5 PRC. After barrel break in it shoots on average 5/8ths groups with Hornady ammo. The Berger 156's shot 3/4 inch groups. Norma Bondstrike ammo shot really good, too.
Good video! Zeroing at 36yards or 200ish yards is best for 6.8 western, its gives us an mpbr up to 300 yards and a bit more. I also find that my 20inches(christensen arms) exceed the speed advertised on the box, I'm not sure why but I wonder how winchester came up with their numbers. The third thing from your video I can also corroborate, is whenever I'm trying to make a 3 shots group, I'll have 2 shots in the same hole, and the third shot... always but ALWAYS end up 1 inch away. Its annoying cuz I'd love a clover leaf. but as you stated, for hunting application, the first 2 shots are the most crucial. Again great video! keep em coming :)
I have an opportunity to go with the owner of Skogen's Gun Supply. I doubt I'll be going. My wife has COPD and is on oxygen. If I went and came back sick, it could be bad for her. That's why I'm always at the range by myself. 😁
Browning rifles straight shoot don't understand why people hate on them I'm at .4 moa in a x bolt in 7mm prc. Have had 5 Browning x bolts over the yrs never had one that wouldn't shoot lights out
@Matt-en1kn i dont know i have felt them and they feel heavy. I tend to stick with remington 700 clone actions so I can use triggertech diamond triggers. They are set at around 12 ounces or so.
My x-bolt is finally broke in on my 6.8 western. At first my groups for the 165 ablrs were 2 inches now after all the time put into it I have them down to 3/4 inch at 100 yds. I'm in north idaho, I'd love to go shoot with ya, after elk season, of course
It's good to hear from you, neighbor. I'm glad yours is tightening up after breaking it in. Good luck with your Elk season. I'd be glad to shoot with you if our paths ever cross. Thanks for watching!
@montanamusings im glad you finally got a rifle that shoots what you are looking for. At first with my rifle, it was a definite question if I made the right choice but after the persistence and persevere I feel like I made the right choice. In agreeence with you on the 6.8w being a powerhouse with light recoil and a joy to shoot, I'm glad I stayed with it.
We dont ever zero rifles at anything closer than 100meters. Yes we boresight at 25 or 50 meters, just to get on paper. Most of the time we use 200 meters to check zero.
I thought it was interesting that it was only 2.42 inches high at 150 yards, and only 5 inches low at 300. I used to always zero 2 inches high at 100 yards, which, as you know, is approximately a yard zero. Thanks for watching!
@@montanamusings I'm not a precision shooter at all, but I like reloading my own ammo. We mostly hunt and our shots are around 200meters. Now that 2 inch high thing turned out to be closer to 3 inch high at a 100meter when we checked it on 150gr. 308win and 130 gr 6.5CM. So this is why we always zero using a target at 200 meters. The nice thing about the 200meter zero is that you can get REALY precise
I mean you cant look at that group and judge it the same as someone shooting 100 yards. Its different. Not to take anything away but those rounds will hit farther apart the farther away you get. So it looks impressive until you consider what an moa would be at 36 yards. About 1/4 inch. I dont know. I am a fan of just zeroing at 100 yards. You get a better representation of the gun and your ability to shoot it. Everyone does it different though.
I will be verifying at 100 yards. A quarter inch group at 36 yards equates to less than 3/4 inch at 100 yards. Lots of people zero 2" high at 100 for a 200 yard zero. This does exactly that without wasting ammo.
What? At 36 yards it should be 0.36 MOA or better if the gun shoots 1 moa (or better) at 100. If the gun is a 3/4 moa (0.76") gun then it will shoot 1/4" at 33.3 yards, which it did. Watch the video - 1st group w/cold barrel was 1/4" group (1/4 moa) and the 2nd was about 0.33" or 1/3rd moa with a warmer/hot barrel. So it should be shooting 0.75" to 0.9x" groups at 100yds, under 1 MOA. And there is different loads (or brands) he could try. That was just 1 load.
@vtecharrys.6981 degree of difficulty is not the same. Shooting at something 100 yards away is more difficult than 36 yards. It's not really a debate. That is a fact. Yes you can mathematically measure it. But that doesn't tell you how the gun will actually shoot at 100 yards or fartherjusyou can think how you want. And do what you want. It is more precise to zero dead on at 100 yards. At least if you plan to dial for distance. I dont really believe in Kentucky Windage or guessing.
@@MatthewKyle-sg5uo I agree completely. Should zero at 100. I misread your original post. I was just stating what the group "should be" at 100 knowing the group size at 36 yds, but yes there is always some small variation. Some people like to zero at 35 or 50 yards first to get an idea of how the gun shoots, and if it doesn't shoot well at 100, but it does at 50, then they know it's them or keep trying different loads. I personally always zero at 50 first (1" to 1.5" down from the bull) from a lead sled, because most of the time if the loads won't shoot tight or touching at 50, I will not waste time shooting the same ammo at 100 where the groups will be bigger and frustrating to get a tight group. From my experience shooting 42 years with 51 rifles in my safes, 90% of the time if you get a 0.35" group at 50, the 100yd groups will average 0.7" to 0.8" or at least double with the same weather conditions. There are few exceptions where I was surprised to get a 0.6" group at 100, but that was not the average. Just like I might get a 1.2" group at 100 after getting "same hole" or 0.3" at 50, but again 1.2 moa was not the average. More than 90% of the time I average exactly double the group size at 100 compared to 50. It's a great rule of thumb and one that I have proven over and over, but I would never walk away from the range without zeroing at 100. Same usually goes for 200 yards, but some rifles that get 1 moa at 100 will surprise you with 3/4 MOA at 200.
@vtecharrys.6981 i agree with everything you said except I don't like shooting from a lead sled. Nothing wrong with it, and I'm not talking down about it... I just prefer to shoot off bags.
Wow! This gun is shooting so much better! Glad it's working so well
I was sure happy with the velocities. It might speed up a little too.
My exact words as well. Very impressive. This Browning is clearly superior to the Winchester
Got mine all sighted in at 200 yds with Barnes XLR 155 grain and IMR-7828. Right at about 2900 fps. Should do what I need to get done on mulies and pronghorns. I love this cartridge and my XPR.
"Save the 6.8 Western. Keep hope alive!" ✊🏿
Right on brother!✊️✊️✊️
Hey man, I bought a box of choice ammo 155 lrx and it groups terrible in my rifle, want 14 rounds? Looking to trade for some factory ammo
@@coreyeason6841 What are you looking for? Email me. montanamusings6.8@gmail.com
Nice shooting Steve, thanks for all the info your putting on your site. Going to order the same rifle. Good like hunting.
Greetings from the Bitterwood Valley. I have the same rifle with the same length and I’m going to be sporting a titanium Silencer Ko suppressor. Mine shoots as well as yours does. I bought a case of the 165 ALR ammunition. Hang in my hat on at all. Good luck this elk season. Right around the corner.
Lookin good with those Ablr's! Saving the 6.8 one video at a time, keep up the good work!
Thanks for helping the cause! Have a 6.8 Western kind of day! GREAT!
Hey Steve, glad to see this gun shooting well. I hope it brings you many successful hunts and tight groups.
No doubt it will. Thanks. #bearded wonder.
Still waiting on mine, I ordered the X Bolt 2 LR in 6.8 Western, can't wait to get it.
Get ready, it's gonna be awesome!
Thanks! Hopefully as you get more rounds down the barrel will break in and the groups will tighten.
I'm pretty certain it will get even better. Hey, I need to talk to you. I'll message you on X.
@@montanamusings sounds good
Looks good. Just picked up 2 boxes of rounds and some powder to try in mine.
good stuff
Thank you! Thanks for watching!
Nice rifle. Mine hates the 165 ablr, and I have 7 boxes of them 😢. It loves the 162 copper impacts and the browning 175 Sierra gamekings.
That's so weird. Every gun is different. Thanks for watching!
Very reasonable velocities for a 20 inch barrel. Those X bolts cycle those short fat rounds super well. Looks like you're pretty well set now.
It's going to hammer! Especially if I get Hammer bullets!😆
Good stuff bud. Nice rifle. After I play with my 7prc I probably play with the 6.5 prc and the 6.8. But that ammo and rifle will do the job!! Good video.
Thanks, young man!
I really like my 6.5 PRC. After barrel break in it shoots on average 5/8ths groups with Hornady ammo. The Berger 156's shot 3/4 inch groups. Norma Bondstrike ammo shot really good, too.
@@montanamusings right on!
I figured that it was going to turn out well for you because x-bolt that I have had any dealings with have all shot well. My family owns several.
I really like it.
That looks like she going to be a shooter awesome 👍can’t wait to get one
Good video! Zeroing at 36yards or 200ish yards is best for 6.8 western, its gives us an mpbr up to 300 yards and a bit more. I also find that my 20inches(christensen arms) exceed the speed advertised on the box, I'm not sure why but I wonder how winchester came up with their numbers. The third thing from your video I can also corroborate, is whenever I'm trying to make a 3 shots group, I'll have 2 shots in the same hole, and the third shot... always but ALWAYS end up 1 inch away. Its annoying cuz I'd love a clover leaf. but as you stated, for hunting application, the first 2 shots are the most crucial. Again great video! keep em coming :)
Nice, hope you join the long range competition next August. Hunting should be good 2 go!
I hope I can swing it next year!Thanks for watching!
Much improved! Super quiet too 👍
Are you going to shot show?
I have an opportunity to go with the owner of Skogen's Gun Supply. I doubt I'll be going. My wife has COPD and is on oxygen. If I went and came back sick, it could be bad for her. That's why I'm always at the range by myself. 😁
@@montanamusings I hear you. I am getting over covid right now. Hope your wife feels better
Looks like a winner!
Thanks, young man!
Browning rifles straight shoot don't understand why people hate on them I'm at .4 moa in a x bolt in 7mm prc. Have had 5 Browning x bolts over the yrs never had one that wouldn't shoot lights out
The X-Bolt 2 is an awesome rifle. Thanks for watching!
It's mostly the trigger and the cheap plastic stock. I like the action and barrel.
@@MatthewKyle-sg5uo mcarbo sear spring all my x bolts are 2 pounds
@Matt-en1kn i dont know i have felt them and they feel heavy. I tend to stick with remington 700 clone actions so I can use triggertech diamond triggers. They are set at around 12 ounces or so.
My x-bolt is finally broke in on my 6.8 western. At first my groups for the 165 ablrs were 2 inches now after all the time put into it I have them down to 3/4 inch at 100 yds. I'm in north idaho, I'd love to go shoot with ya, after elk season, of course
It's good to hear from you, neighbor. I'm glad yours is tightening up after breaking it in. Good luck with your Elk season. I'd be glad to shoot with you if our paths ever cross. Thanks for watching!
@montanamusings im glad you finally got a rifle that shoots what you are looking for. At first with my rifle, it was a definite question if I made the right choice but after the persistence and persevere I feel like I made the right choice. In agreeence with you on the 6.8w being a powerhouse with light recoil and a joy to shoot, I'm glad I stayed with it.
Nice group
I noticed the same point of impact shift in mine after the 3rd shot. The barrel does get pretty warm by the 3rd as well. How do you like that scope?
The scope is very nice. The suppressor warms up that barrel pretty quick. Thanks as always for watching!
For a hunting gun, that should be fine accuracy.
I think it will get better as the barrel breaks in. Thanks for watching!
We dont ever zero rifles at anything closer than 100meters. Yes we boresight at 25 or 50 meters, just to get on paper.
Most of the time we use 200 meters to check zero.
I thought it was interesting that it was only 2.42 inches high at 150 yards, and only 5 inches low at 300. I used to always zero 2 inches high at 100 yards, which, as you know, is approximately a yard zero. Thanks for watching!
@@montanamusings I'm not a precision shooter at all, but I like reloading my own ammo. We mostly hunt and our shots are around 200meters.
Now that 2 inch high thing turned out to be closer to 3 inch high at a 100meter when we checked it on 150gr. 308win and 130 gr 6.5CM. So this is why we always zero using a target at 200 meters. The nice thing about the 200meter zero is that you can get REALY precise
the recoil does not look bad...
It's not much different than my 6.5 PRC. It's fun to shoot! Thanks for watching!
👊🏽👊🏽
Back at yards, brother.
Never sight a gun at 30 yards. You have to verify at distance...there are way too many clicks for small movements at close range
I will be verifying at 100 yards. I should be about 2" high. Thanks for watching! Have a good one!
I did verify at 100. It was 5 inches high.
I mean you cant look at that group and judge it the same as someone shooting 100 yards. Its different. Not to take anything away but those rounds will hit farther apart the farther away you get. So it looks impressive until you consider what an moa would be at 36 yards. About 1/4 inch. I dont know. I am a fan of just zeroing at 100 yards. You get a better representation of the gun and your ability to shoot it. Everyone does it different though.
I will be verifying at 100 yards. A quarter inch group at 36 yards equates to less than 3/4 inch at 100 yards. Lots of people zero 2" high at 100 for a 200 yard zero. This does exactly that without wasting ammo.
What? At 36 yards it should be 0.36 MOA or better if the gun shoots 1 moa (or better) at 100. If the gun is a 3/4 moa (0.76") gun then it will shoot 1/4" at 33.3 yards, which it did. Watch the video - 1st group w/cold barrel was 1/4" group (1/4 moa) and the 2nd was about 0.33" or 1/3rd moa with a warmer/hot barrel. So it should be shooting 0.75" to 0.9x" groups at 100yds, under 1 MOA. And there is different loads (or brands) he could try. That was just 1 load.
@vtecharrys.6981 degree of difficulty is not the same. Shooting at something 100 yards away is more difficult than 36 yards. It's not really a debate. That is a fact. Yes you can mathematically measure it. But that doesn't tell you how the gun will actually shoot at 100 yards or fartherjusyou can think how you want. And do what you want. It is more precise to zero dead on at 100 yards. At least if you plan to dial for distance. I dont really believe in Kentucky Windage or guessing.
@@MatthewKyle-sg5uo I agree completely. Should zero at 100. I misread your original post. I was just stating what the group "should be" at 100 knowing the group size at 36 yds, but yes there is always some small variation. Some people like to zero at 35 or 50 yards first to get an idea of how the gun shoots, and if it doesn't shoot well at 100, but it does at 50, then they know it's them or keep trying different loads. I personally always zero at 50 first (1" to 1.5" down from the bull) from a lead sled, because most of the time if the loads won't shoot tight or touching at 50, I will not waste time shooting the same ammo at 100 where the groups will be bigger and frustrating to get a tight group.
From my experience shooting 42 years with 51 rifles in my safes, 90% of the time if you get a 0.35" group at 50, the 100yd groups will average 0.7" to 0.8" or at least double with the same weather conditions. There are few exceptions where I was surprised to get a 0.6" group at 100, but that was not the average. Just like I might get a 1.2" group at 100 after getting "same hole" or 0.3" at 50, but again 1.2 moa was not the average. More than 90% of the time I average exactly double the group size at 100 compared to 50. It's a great rule of thumb and one that I have proven over and over, but I would never walk away from the range without zeroing at 100. Same usually goes for 200 yards, but some rifles that get 1 moa at 100 will surprise you with 3/4 MOA at 200.
@vtecharrys.6981 i agree with everything you said except I don't like shooting from a lead sled. Nothing wrong with it, and I'm not talking down about it... I just prefer to shoot off bags.
Shoot groups at 100 yards man
I definitely will. I want to see if they are 2" high at 100 yards.