Sig Sauer Announces New Bolt Action Precision Rifle To Take On Q’s The Fix

Precision is a beautiful thing especially when it comes to rifles. Fortunately for us, some manufacturers recognize this beauty and, so, design and manufacture weapons that we can appreciate both aesthetically and functionally.

One such manufacturer is Sig Sauer who recently announced the upcoming release of a precision hunting rifle, the CROSS rifle. Christian Lowe gives us the details:

[N]ow, for the first time ever, Sig is releasing a bolt-action precision rifle it says is a perfect option for both PRS competitors and hunters alike.

Dubbed the CROSS rifle, the new blaster will surely look familiar to modern bolt-gun enthusiasts who’ve probably been lusting over the unobtainium rifle built a few miles from Sig’s Newington, New Hampshire, manufacturing facility.

That’s right, we’re talking about the Q Fix.

When you stack the CROSS and the Fix specs side-by-side, it’s tough not to see the similarities.

Lowe notes the close similarity in length (both folded and open), weight, and twist between the CROSS and the Q Fix and continues,

The CROSS will come in three calibers. Of course, .308 in either a 16-inch barrel or 18-inch barrel and 6.5 Creedmoor in 18-inch.

But in a little surprise announcement slipped into this surprise announcement, Sig will also offer the CROSS in its newly-developed .277 Fury round.

That’s the round being developed for the US Army’s Next-Generation Squad Weapon program and has specs that are pretty out of this world.

The CROSS is a one-piece receiver design “that eliminates the need for bedding the action;” features a three-lug, 60-degree bolt (with an interchangeable bolt handle); a two-stage match trigger that’s adjustable from 2.5 to 4 pounds and ambi controls.

There’s also a brand new, adjustable precision rifle stock that folds against the receiver, giving the 16-inch .308 version a compact length of 25-inches. And the thing only weighs 6.2 pounds unloaded.

And, oh yeah, the 6.5 Creedmoor and 16-inch .277 versions come in both black and First Lite Cipher camouflage (First Lite is a kick ass hunting gear company a la Sitka).

The .308 is running a 1:10 twist, the 6.5 has a 1:9 twist and the .277 has a 1:8.5 twist — all through a stainless steel heavy profile barrel.

Now, the CROSS ain’t exactly cheap, but at $1,779 it’s about $1,500 cheaper than its closest competitor, the Q Fix.

All-in-all, the CROSS looks like an exciting rifle, so if you’re looking for something which allows you to be precise in your shooting, the Sig Sauer CROSS may be one to take a look at.