Utah’s Christensen Arms (Gunnison, UT) recently announced that their Modern Precision Rifle has been awarded the 2020 Shooting Illustrated Golden Bullseye “Rifle of the Year” Award.
The Modern Precision Rifle is an ultra-lightweight chassis rifle that represents the best of the company’s 25 years of carbon fiber and custom firearms experience. Each and every element has been redefined down to the smallest components to ensure that the firearm delivers effortless form and function.The ultra-lightweight chassis rifle features a folding stock as well as a Christensen Arms carbon fiber barrel, carbon fiber comb, free-floating carbon fiber handguard, side-baffle muzzle brake, and a 20 MOA rail.
“The Modern Precision Rifle handled extremely well throughout my test. Its action cycled smoothly, while extraction, ejection and feeding were all flawless. The test gun’s trigger broke cleanly and consistently, shot after shot. Accuracy was excellent, said Steve Adelmann, rifles editor of Shooting Illustrated.
Shooting Illustrated describes the Golden Bullseye award as an “acknowledgement of the finest products available in the shooting sports. The product must be reliable in the field, meeting or exceeding the evaluator’s expectations. It must be innovative in design and function, readily perceived as a value to the purchaser and styled in a manner befitting the shooting and hunting industry and, perhaps more importantly, its enthusiasts.”
“It’s an honor to receive this recognition for the Modern Precision Rifle,” said Jason Christensen, President of Christensen Arms. “The rifle is an exceptional firearm and a true product of innovative American engineering.” Read more…..