The Browning X-Bolt 2 Speed HD is a bolt-action rifle chambered in .308 Winchester, built on the X-Bolt 2 platform with a three-lug bolt and a short 60-degree lift. It has a 22-inch fluted steel barrel threaded for a muzzle device and finished in Smoked Bronze Cerakote, and it feeds from a detachable box magazine. 
 

Key Specifications 

• Brand: Browning 
• Model: X-Bolt 2 Speed HD 
• Caliber: .308 Win 
• Action: Bolt Action 
• Capacity: 4+1 
• Barrel Length: 22" 
• Finish: Smoked Bronze Cerakote 
   

Detailed Features 

• The three-lug bolt has a short 60-degree lift, cycling faster than a longer traditional bolt throw. 
• An adjustable DLX trigger lets a shooter set pull weight to personal preference. 
• The 22-inch fluted barrel ships threaded with a factory Recoil Hawg muzzle brake attached. 
• The synthetic stock is finished in a Bronze/Gray camo pattern with a black overmold for grip. 
• A detachable box magazine holds 4+1 rounds of .308 Winchester.

Owners of the X-Bolt 2 Speed HD generally point to the DLX trigger as one of the better factory triggers on a production bolt gun, and the three-lug, short-lift bolt gets noted for cycling quicker than older X-Bolt models. Fit and finish on the fluted barrel and Cerakote coating hold up well for shooters who take the rifle into rough field conditions.

In the field, the threaded barrel and factory muzzle brake are popular with hunters who want to add a suppressor or just tame recoil for faster follow-up shots. The camo synthetic stock with the overmold grip gets good marks for handling in wet or cold weather, though a few owners say the Speed HD line runs heavier in the hand than Browning's lighter mountain rifles.

Value opinions on the X-Bolt 2 Speed HD tend to be positive relative to other threaded, brake-equipped bolt guns at a similar level, with buyers citing the trigger and barrel work as reasons it competes above its price point. A common complaint is that aftermarket stock options for the newer X-Bolt 2 pattern are still catching up to the original X-Bolt.