New Lightweight Cross Bolt-Action Rifle from SIG Sauer
SIG Sauer has released the new Cross Rifle, a “crossover” rifle for hunting, competition, and long-range shooting. The Cross bolt-action rifle, built for precision, will be offered in .308 Winchester and 6.5mm Creedmoor with .277 SIG Fury Hybrid to follow. The design features a one-piece receiver with free-floating modular handguard and side-folding adjustable stock. Choose Black or First Lite Camo finish.
The Cross has some interesting design features:
— Two-stage Match Trigger adjusts from 2.5-4 lbs.
— Interchangeable flattop system that fits 0-MOA or +20-MOA rails.
— 3-Lug Bolt with 60° throw and interchangeable bolt handle. AI Mags.
— Light-weight 16″ barrel .308 Win version weighs just 6.2 pounds.
SIG designed the Cross series rifles for both hunters and PRS/NRL shooters: “Hunting rifles are typically focused on less weight, and accuracy is secondary. Precision rifles are designed for extreme accuracy, with no weight limitations. What was missing from the market was a true crossover. Our engineers took the best of both worlds and developed the CROSS featuring the characteristics of a hunting rifle, with the accuracy of a precision rifle”, said SIG Executive VP Tom Taylor.
Our hunting Editor Colton Reid, has been looking for a modular light-weight hunting rig with a folding stock for easy carry. SIG’s new Cross rifle could fit the bill. In .308 Win with 16″ barrel, the rifle weighs just 6.2 pounds (without optics), and is just 25″ overall with stock folded. That’s short enough to fit easily in a small day-pack. We’ll see if we can get one of these new Cross rifles for testing.
MSRP is $1779 and Gun Is Made in USA
The SIG Cross rifle retails for $1779.00, so it qualifies for PRS Factory Class. (We expect “street price” to be about $1550). SIG’s Tom Taylor noted that this is truly an “All-American” rifle: “Everything about the Cross from concept to completion… comes directly from our U.S. operations here in New Hampshire.” The Cross rifle was designed and built entirely at SIG Sauer’s New Hampshire facilities.
| CROSS Rifle Specs (6.5 Creedmoor):
Overall Length: 35.5″ |
CROSS Rifle Specs (.308 WIN / .277 FURY):
Overall Length: 36.5″ |
Factory Product Description
The CROSS Precision Bolt-Action Hunting Rifle is a lightweight precision rifle with a push button, foldable SIG precision stock, a one-piece aluminum receiver that eliminates the need for bedding the action, and AI magazines for creating the most accurate precision hunting platform.The CROSS features a stainless-steel barrel with a free-float M-LOK handguard, a 2-stage match-grade trigger externally adjustable from 2.5 – 4 lbs., ambi-safety, a three-lug bolt design with a 60-degree throw and interchangeable bolt handle. The precision stock is spring-loaded for one-handed operation and can be fully adjusted in the field for length of pull and comb height with no tools. The rifle has a full-length replaceable Picatinny rail that allows for direct optics mounts, 20 MOA, and O MOA. The CROSS is available in 6.5 Creedmoor, 308 WIN, and the soon-to-be-released .277 SIG Fury Hybrid.
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My impression is that at least with this iteration they are trying to do too much at once. It is too radical and likely too expensive for most hunters. And it’s about 1/3 to 1/4 the weight of a serious PRS rifle. They tried to build a rifle that will be attractive to multiple markets, when in reality it will likely not be attractive to any of them.
“Trying to do too much at once.”
So you want them to do less?
They have to start somewhere and the group that did this has many many years of experience and many years to fine tune the design. Will it be perfect? Nothing is ever perfect. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I have three on order right now. Expensive! with a street price of around $1450. Not hardly.
I think SIG Sauer may have a winner here. Why? Well for every guy who actually competes in PRS or NRL matches, there are probably 50 guys who like this modular/tactical look, but will NEVER compete. Those 50 guys have no need for a 25-lb comp gun. They get the PRS look without the added mass. This Cross design means the gun can be carried easily for hunting and varminting.
I agree that they didn’t hit the “crossover” market as this would be a very poor PRS gun but IMO they might have appeal to hunters that like chassis ergonomics but don’t like the weight of a chassis gun. When you look at the feature set: 6.5lb, adjustable in every way, switch barrel, folding stock , sub 0.5min accuracy, action/chassis one piece then the price isn’t bad at all. Only time will tell if it’s a hit or miss.