Christensen Arms Ridgeline Scout
Christensen Arms · Rifle · In Production · 2021
Also known as: Ridgeline Scout
Overview
The Christensen Arms Ridgeline Scout is a lightweight, bolt-action scout-style rifle chambered in .308 Winchester and other short-action cartridges. Introduced in 2021, it pairs a precision-machined receiver with a 16.25-inch carbon-fiber-wrapped 416R stainless steel match-contour barrel, a carbon fiber sporter stock, and a TriggerTech single-stage trigger. Feeding from detachable AICS-pattern magazines and threaded for a muzzle device or suppressor, it weighs under six pounds and carries a sub-MOA accuracy guarantee, drawing on Jeff Cooper's scout rifle concept for a handy, do-anything hunting and field carbine.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 2676 g (94.4 oz) |
| Overall Length | 953 mm (37.52") |
| Barrel Length | 413 mm (16.26") |
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 800 m/s (2625 fps) |
| Effective Range | 600 m (656 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 254 mm (10.00") |
| Frame Material | Aluminum |
| Barrel Material | Carbon Fiber Wrapped Steel |
| Stock Material | Carbon Fiber |
| Finish | Cerakote |
Calibers
- .308 Winchester · primary · 7.62x51mm NATO — also known as .308 Win, 308 Winchester, 7.62x51mm NATO
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Two Position Safety
- Features: Carbon Fiber Wrapped Barrel, Carbon Fiber Stock, Threaded Muzzle, Muzzle Brake, Sub Moa Guarantee, Aics Pattern Magazine, Picatinny Rail, Fluted Bolt, Triggertech Trigger
Production
Production years: 2021-present
Commercial sporting/hunting rifle; production figures not publicly disclosed
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: Christensen Arms
Notes
Available in multiple chamberings including .223 Wylde, 6mm ARC, 6.5 Creedmoor, .300 BLK, .308 Win and .450 Bushmaster. Ships with a muzzle brake and an integral M-LOK/Picatinny handguard for optics and accessories.
Background
The Scout follows Colonel Jeff Cooper's scout rifle doctrine of a compact, lightweight, general-purpose bolt-action rifle, updated with Christensen Arms' aerospace carbon fiber barrel and stock technology.