Videos tagged with backcountry rifle

This video showcases the top 8 new bolt-action rifles expected to be significant in 2026, highlighting their modern features, ruggedness, and advanced technology. It aims to identify rifles that blend traditional precision with contemporary innovation, suitable for both backcountry adventures and range practice. The content focuses on what makes these rifles stand out and which ones are recommended for shooters.

This video highlights eight new bolt-action rifles anticipated to be significant in 2026, emphasizing their sleek design, ruggedness, and advanced technology. It positions bolt-action rifles as making a comeback, suitable for both backcountry use and range precision. The content aims to review and identify the best bolt-action rifles, blending traditional precision with modern innovation for shooters.

This video documents the Guns & Ammo SIP team's multi-year quest to access landlocked public hunting land in Wyoming during Fall 2024. Utilizing aerial access via helicopter, the team pursued deer and elk in remote areas. The description highlights the unique challenges and adventure of reaching these inaccessible hunting grounds and directs viewers to an article for the full story, featuring a new 7mm backcountry rifle.

This video features a review of the Browning X-Bolt 2 Speed rifle, highlighting its updated design for backcountry and mobile hunting. The description emphasizes its suitability for various hunting scenarios, from deer woods to mountainous elk pursuits, positioning it as a versatile rifle for Western hunters.

This video from Savage Arms at SHOT Show 2025 highlights their new 7mm Backcountry option, specifically featuring the 110 Timberline rifle. The description also mentions the significant impact of their Revel lever-action rifle, available in both Classic and DLX variants, emphasizing its timeless design. The content is presented as part of the "Guns & Gear from @shotshow 2025" series, brought to you by Palmetto State Armory. Viewers are encouraged to subscribe to Gun Talk for more content across various platforms and podcasts.

This Gun Talk Hunt episode features Jeff Bradley of Christensen Arms discussing lightweight hunting rifles and advancements in rifle technology. The conversation with host KJ focuses on the concept of 'too light' for backcountry rifles and how modern innovations benefit hunters. The episode is sponsored by several prominent firearm industry brands including Ruger, Timney Triggers, and Vortex Optics, and content is available across various platforms like YouTube, Rumble, and podcasts.

This video reviews the Winchester XPR Stealth SR bolt-action rifle. It highlights the rifle's short-action configuration, available chamberings including the 6.8 Western, and its suitability for long-range hunting. The review details features like the machined steel receiver, Perma-Cote finish, Talley Picatinny rail, chrome-moly bolt with three-lug bolt-head, 16.5" button-rifled free-floating barrel, compact 36.5" overall length, Inflex recoil pad, and adjustable M.O.A. trigger. The video also discusses the detachable box magazine and the rifle's performance on the range, noting its quick handling and smooth operation, and suggests it's an excellent platform for suppressor use.

Setting up a backcountry rifle involves optimizing for accuracy, managing recoil, and ensuring reliability. Key steps include testing various ammunition loads for sub-MOA accuracy, aiming for under 7 pounds bare rifle weight, and ensuring consistent trigger pulls around 2 pounds. Proper scope setup, including leveling and potentially labeling, along with integrating Arca-Swiss rails for stability, are crucial for success in the field.

The Sig Cross is Sig Sauer's entry into the bolt-action rifle market, designed for both hunting and precision shooting with a focus on lightweight portability. It features a folding stock, a one-piece receiver for accuracy, and is available in .308, 6.5 Creedmoor, and the new .277 Sig Fury caliber. The rifle boasts a two-stage adjustable trigger, ambidextrous controls, and a 60-degree bolt throw, with an MSRP of $1499.