Christensen Arms Ridgeline FFT .270 Winchester
Model: 801-06196-00
Christensen Arms Ridgeline FFT .270 Winchester
Model: 801-06196-00
Full Specifications
Threaded 5/8x24 barrel: compare .30 caliber suppressor prices.
About This Firearm
The Christensen Arms Ridgeline FFT is a carbon-fiber-stocked bolt-action .270 Winchester built for hunting country you have to climb. It has an MSRP of $2,099.99. It weighs 5.40 lbs with a 20-inch carbon-wrapped 416R stainless barrel, which keeps a .270 under six pounds before an optic goes on.
A stainless side-baffle brake is fitted on a 5/8x24 thread. The receiver takes standard Remington 700 bases, so the mount is an ordinary purchase, but no base, rings or magazine come with the rifle. Rounds go into an internal magazine with an aluminium hinged floorplate, four of them in .270. The rifle arrives with a TriggerTech trigger and a 13.5-inch length of pull.
If you're cross-shopping, the Weatherby Vanguard Outfitter has an MSRP of $949, is braked and threaded too, and carries 1.85 lbs more. The Winchester Model 70 Featherweight has an MSRP of $1,369.99, a walnut stock and a five-round magazine, at 1.6 lbs more than the Christensen. The extra money buys lower weight, in the barrel and the stock and not in anything the shooter operates.
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Strengths & Limitations
- Carbon fiber bedding pillars and spot bedding hold the action in the stock without a full bedding block.
- The bolt is spiral fluted with an enlarged aluminium knob, which is easier to find with a gloved hand.
- The brake is removable, so the rifle can be shot bare-muzzled or suppressed on the same thread.
- A 5.40 lb rifle moves more under .270 recoil than a heavier one, and the brake is fitted to offset that.
- The internal magazine is top-loaded, and the detachable magazine option is an aftermarket conversion and not a Christensen part.
- The .270 is a right-hand build, where some other FFT chamberings come left-handed as well.
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.270 Winchester Ballistics →Frequently Asked Questions
Can it be converted to a detachable magazine?
Yes, through an aftermarket AICS conversion. The rifle leaves the factory with the internal magazine and floorplate.
What finish does the .270 come in?
Burnt Bronze Cerakote on the metal, with the carbon stock finished in green and tan accents.
Is the carbon-wrapped barrel a steel barrel?
Yes. A 416R stainless barrel sits inside an aerograde carbon fiber wrap, so the rifling is cut in steel and the carbon saves weight around it.
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