Christensen Arms Ridgeline .308 Winchester
Model: CA10299-414411
Christensen Arms Ridgeline .308 Winchester
Model: CA10299-414411
Full Specifications
Threaded 5/8 x 24 barrel: compare .30 caliber suppressor prices.
About This Firearm
The Christensen Arms Ridgeline is a carbon-fiber-stocked bolt-action .308 Winchester built for mountain hunting. Christensen no longer makes it, so it is a used buy. Its 24-inch barrel is 416R stainless wrapped in carbon fiber, which takes weight out of a long barrel, and a stainless radial brake screws onto the 5/8x24 thread at the muzzle.
The receiver takes a standard Remington 700 optics base, and neither a base nor sights come with the rifle. The magazine is an internal box with a hinged floor plate holding 4 rounds, and Christensen listed an aftermarket conversion to AICS detachable magazines for owners who want one. Length of pull is 13.5 inches and nothing on the stock adjusts.
If you’re cross-shopping, the Bergara B-14 Ridge has an MSRP of $999 and a sub-MOA guarantee of its own, in a polymer stock at 7.40 lbs on a 20-inch barrel. A used Browning X-Bolt Hunter is a walnut rifle at 6.50 lbs with a detachable rotary magazine and no muzzle thread. The Ridgeline is the one of the three that arrives braked and threaded.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The bottom metal is billet aluminum, and the bolt is spiral fluted with an enlarged ejection port.
- A carbon fiber composite stock does not take up water the way a wood stock does.
- The brake comes off and a thread protector was supplied with it, so the rifle can be run braked, bare or suppressed.
- A radial brake throws its blast sideways, which is hard on anyone sharing a bench with you.
- Length of pull is a fixed 13.5 inches with no spacer system, which is on the short side for a tall shooter in summer clothing.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What trigger does it have?
A TriggerTech, fitted at the factory.
Does the floor plate open?
Yes. The internal box has a hinged floor plate, so the magazine empties into your hand without working rounds through the chamber.
Where was it made?
In the USA.
Can I still buy one new?
No. Christensen lists the Ridgeline among its legacy firearms, shown for information and not for sale, so this is a used rifle now.
