NRA Gun of the Week: Browning X-Bolt Hell’s Canyon Speed Rifle

American Hunter Staff

posted on February 6, 2017

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Built around the X-Bolt action, the Browning Hell’s Canyon Speed can ring steel at long range or make the climb with you up a mountain. To learn more about it, check out the video embedded above, hosted by American Rifleman's Christopher Olsen.

Technical Specifications:

• Model: Hell’s Canyon Speed
• Manufacturer: Browning
• Chambering: .30-’06 Sprg.
• Action Type: bolt-action center-fire rifle
• Barrel: 22”; steel
• Finish: Burnt Bronze Cerakote
• Stock: composite; A-TACS camouflage finish
• Sights: none; drilled-and-tapped receiver
• Magazine: four-round detachable box
• Trigger: adjustable, 4-lb., 1-oz. pull
• Weight: 6 lbs., 9 ozs.
• MSRP: $1,200

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