Browning X Bolt Hunter plastic trigger question

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Has anyone who owns one of these ever had the gold plastic trigger break on them especially, in real cold weather? :)
 
X-bolt triggers are metal. Perhaps you're thinking of the T-bolt's trigger which is plastic.

No worries on the X-bolt. They're well designed IMO.
 
When I took mine apart and replaced the trigger spring it sure looked like plastic and a magnet will not stick to it? Also, I read where someone was complaining on another forum about it being plastic. :)
 
Well the triggers on my two X-bolts are definitely not plastic. The magnet test do not work on a lot of metal alloys. Usually gotta have iron content to be attracted to it. I'm not sure what it's made of though but not plastic.
 
Here is the post I read on another forum but, I guess the best thing for me to do would be to call Browning's tomorrow. :) Browning X Bolt Trigger Diagram
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You mean with the pot metal housing, Plastic trigger, and the overall **** poor design? ;D The best part is the original housing broke so I had to order a new one and Browning informed me that their triggers were not a factory fit they would need machining to fit. I can take a Remington 700 from the 70’s and install a new trigger on it and it will fit but a Browning needs machining? I had to take 3 thousands off the sear in the mill because the sear bottomed out on the bottom of the receiver and the holes for trigger housing pins would not line up. After seeing the trigger I don’t know about the rifle anymore.
 
Well, really I'll have a better idea after I call Browning today when I get back from the eye doctor. I read on a google search that metal that has been chrome plated will not attract a magnet so, that may be the case I'm hoping. I don't mean to sound like I'm bashing Browning cause I'm not in fact, this is the first Browning I have ever owned. After the spring change the trigger is great except for a little more side to side play which, I think I can shim a little should I feel it needed. Cheers to all! :)
 
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aluminum, titanium and some stainless steels will not be attracked to a magnet. Has to be steel or iron (high amount of iron in the alloy).
 
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