Christensen Arms Ridgeline 6.5 PRC
Model: 801-06005-00
Christensen Arms Ridgeline 6.5 PRC
Model: 801-06005-00
Full Specifications
Threaded 5/8x24 barrel: compare .30 caliber suppressor prices.
About This Firearm
The Christensen Arms Ridgeline is a carbon-stocked bolt-action 6.5 PRC built for mountain hunting. Christensen Arms has moved it to its legacy list and no longer makes it, so it's a used buy. Its 416R stainless barrel is wrapped in Aerograde carbon fiber, which takes weight out of a barrel without thinning it.
The muzzle is threaded 5/8x24 under a removable stainless radial brake, with a thread protector for when the brake comes off, and optics mount on the standard Remington 700 base pattern. Nothing on the stock adjusts, and length of pull is a fixed 13.5 inches. There is no detachable magazine, so cartridges go in through the top of the action into an internal magazine behind a hinged floorplate.
If you're cross-shopping, the Browning X-Bolt Hunter has an MSRP of $1,259.99, is still in production, and holds three rounds at 7.00 lbs in walnut with a bare muzzle. The Seekins Precision Havak Pro Hunter 3 has an MSRP of $1,895, puts a 20 MOA base in the receiver and lets the owner change barrels. Buying the Christensen used, check that the brake and the thread protector are both still with it, because both unscrew.
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Strengths & Limitations
- Christensen Arms guarantees sub-MOA accuracy for the Ridgeline and the Ridgeline FFT.
- The barrel is button rifled with a match chamber and free floats, and the receiver has billet aluminum bottom metal.
- The ejection port is enlarged, which makes clearing a long magnum cartridge by hand easier.
- An internal magazine means there is no spare to carry, and topping up is a top-feed job with the bolt open.
- Christensen Arms shows the rifle for information and will not take an order, so what arrives with a used one depends entirely on the seller.
- Length of pull cannot be changed and there is no comb adjustment, which shows behind a large scope on a cartridge that recoils this hard.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What scope bases fit?
Standard Remington 700 bases. That footprint covers nearly every rail, ring set and one-piece mount sold.
Was a magazine included with the rifle?
No, because there is nothing to include. An aftermarket AICS detachable magazine conversion is sold for it.
Is the stock bedded?
Yes. The carbon fiber composite sporter stock has stainless steel bedding pillars and spot bedding.
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