The Browning X-Bolt 2 Medallion is a bolt-action rifle chambered in .308 Winchester, built on Browning's short-action X-Bolt 2 platform. It has a 22-inch sporter-contour barrel threaded for a muzzle brake, a Grade III/IV black walnut stock with rosewood grip and fore-end caps, and a gloss blued steel receiver and barrel. The rifle feeds from a 4-round detachable magazine and runs about 42 inches overall. 
 

Key Specifications 

• Brand: Browning 
• Model: X-Bolt 2 Medallion 
• Caliber: .308 Win 
• Action: Bolt Action 
• Capacity: 4+1 
• Barrel Length: 22 in 
• Finish: Gloss Blue 
• Material: Grade III/IV Black Walnut 
   

Detailed Features 

• Barrel is threaded (M13x.75) and ships with a muzzle brake installed 
• Spiral-fluted bolt cuts weight and smooths the cycling stroke 
• DLX three-lever trigger comes preset around 3.5 pounds and is adjustable down to 3.0 pounds 
• Stock is glass-bedded with a free-floated barrel, plus rosewood caps and cut 18 LPI checkering 
• Receiver, barrel, and bottom metal are drilled and tapped and finished in deep gloss blue

Owners of the X-Bolt 2 Medallion praise the fit and finish of the Grade III/IV walnut stock, calling it one of the nicer factory wood options in this price range, and most describe the DLX trigger as breaking noticeably cleaner than the previous X-Bolt trigger. The gloss blue metal finish looks sharp out of the box, though a few owners are careful about scratching it in the field.

In .308 Winchester, the rifle handles recoil comfortably even before adding the threaded muzzle brake, and hunters mention the free-floated, sporter-contour barrel groups well once it settles in. The spiral-fluted bolt gets called out as a nice touch, both for the smoother feel and the reduced weight.

The common gripe is that the glossy walnut and rosewood accents make this more of a dedicated hunting rifle than a beater for rough use, and a handful of owners wish Browning offered a matte or synthetic option at a lower price. Overall the build quality is regarded as a step up from entry-level bolt guns.