Browning Announces 6.8 Western Caliber Offerings for the X-Bolt Rifle

Browning has just announced that the 6.8 Western Caliber is coming to their X-Bolt rifles.

From Browning:

January 15, 2021 — Browning introduces the new 6.8 Western caliber in multiple X-Bolt configurations. The 6.8 Western was designed to be the ultimate all-around long-range hunting cartridge and the Browning X-Bolt is an ideal delivery vehicle. The 6.8 Western delivers magnum performance from a short-action magnum cartridge with less recoil than its long-action counterparts.

Features:

• Long-range magnum performance in a short-action rifle
• Designed to use heavy caliber, high BC bullets
• Carries 1,000 ft. lbs. of energy to almost 1,000 yards

X-Bolt Offerings:

• X-Bolt Mountain Pro Burnt Bronze
• X-Bolt Mountain Pro Long Range Burnt Bronze
• X-Bolt Mountain Pro Tungsten
• X-Bolt Mountain Pro Long Range Tungsten
• X-Bolt Pro
• X-Bolt Pro Long Range
• X-Bolt Pro McMillan^®
• X-Bolt Pro McMillan^® Long Range
• X-Bolt Hell’s Canyon McMillan^® Left-Hand
• X-Bolt Hell’s Canyon McMillan^® Long Range Left-Hand
• X-Bolt Hell’s Canyon Max Long Range Flat Dark Earth
• X-Bolt Stalker Long Range
• X-Bolt Stalker Long Range Flat Dark Earth
• X-Bolt Hell’s Canyon Long Range McMillan^®
• X-Bolt Hell’s Canyon Max Long Range
• X-Bolt Max Long Range
• X-Bolt Hell’s Canyon Speed
• X-Bolt Hell’s Canyon Long Range
• X-Bolt Western Hunter AU
• X-Bolt Western Hunter AU Long Range
• X-Bolt Hunter Long Range