Lightweight AR-10: Building a Hunt-Focused Backcountry Rifle (Part 2)
Welcome to Part 2 of the quest to build the lightest AR-10 possible. This section focuses on the upper (Part 1 featured the lower; Part 3 will focus on tuning the gun). No need to keep you waiting; if you want to see the premise or any qualifiers, check out Part 1. Let’s start the upper build.
Cheap vs. Expensive Hunting Rifles: Which is Right for You?
Ever wonder what the difference really is between cheap and expensive hunting rifles (other than the price tag)? Contributor Aram von Benedikt takes us through a few noted differences, along with when to grab which.
First Look: Winchester XPR Extreme Hunter Midnight MB Rifle
Winchester has expanded its XPR line of rifles with the XPR Extreme Hunter Midnight MB. Available in a wide variety of calibers, including the new 6.8 Western, it sports TrueTimber Midnight camouflage on its rigid composite stock.
Review: Christensen Arms Traverse
Lightweight and incredibly accurate, the Traverse is every bit the backcountry or mountain hunting rifle it’s billed to be. Featuring aerospace-grade construction, great balance and a stellar trigger, it truly delivers.
Is This The Ultimate Backcountry Rifle?
If you could build a rifle exclusively for the backcountry, which components would you choose? Combining experience afield with the latest in rifle designs and optics technology, we set out to build the perfect backcountry rifle.
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