Me and the three guys I elk hunt in Montana with are all using SIG Cross rifles this year.
All 3 were completely disassembled, so that the barrel nuts could be properly torqued, and the rifles reassembled correctly.
3 are standard 16” models in .308. 2 of those are topped with Nightforce NX8 F1 2.5-10x50mm MOA-XT, with the 3rd (mine) a Nightforce NX8 F1 4-32x50mm.
2 of the .308’s are using Federal Terminal Ascent 175grn loads, that chrono’ed at 2457.6 and 2453. The 3rd (mine) is using Choice Ammunition 165grn AccuBond that chrono’ed at 2686.
One .308 is using a SilencerCo Scythe Ti suppressor, while mine and the other are using the Omega 300 from the same company.
The 4th Cross is chambered in .277 SIG Fury with a 20” cold-hammer forged barrel, launching SIG Ammunition 155grn OTM at 2839.4. That one wears a Nightforce NX8 F1 4-32x50mm and a SilencerCo Hybrid 46.
The four of us drove to Cool Acres Sporting Camp in Swainsboro GA. We had previously ran the rifles to 400yds on my private-use range at home. We confirmed zeroes and dope, then ran all 4 rifles out to 1,000yds, at 100yd increments.
None of us plan on shooting at game at that distance, but it’s an excellent way to learn your setup, as well as instill a great sense of confidence in yourself and your rig.
I had 10” leather wraps made for all four rifles by The River Styx Supply Company. I’ll have pics later. He did a superb job. They look fantastic, and fit like the proverbial glove of the non-OJ type.
All 3 were completely disassembled, so that the barrel nuts could be properly torqued, and the rifles reassembled correctly.
3 are standard 16” models in .308. 2 of those are topped with Nightforce NX8 F1 2.5-10x50mm MOA-XT, with the 3rd (mine) a Nightforce NX8 F1 4-32x50mm.
2 of the .308’s are using Federal Terminal Ascent 175grn loads, that chrono’ed at 2457.6 and 2453. The 3rd (mine) is using Choice Ammunition 165grn AccuBond that chrono’ed at 2686.
One .308 is using a SilencerCo Scythe Ti suppressor, while mine and the other are using the Omega 300 from the same company.
The 4th Cross is chambered in .277 SIG Fury with a 20” cold-hammer forged barrel, launching SIG Ammunition 155grn OTM at 2839.4. That one wears a Nightforce NX8 F1 4-32x50mm and a SilencerCo Hybrid 46.
The four of us drove to Cool Acres Sporting Camp in Swainsboro GA. We had previously ran the rifles to 400yds on my private-use range at home. We confirmed zeroes and dope, then ran all 4 rifles out to 1,000yds, at 100yd increments.
None of us plan on shooting at game at that distance, but it’s an excellent way to learn your setup, as well as instill a great sense of confidence in yourself and your rig.
I had 10” leather wraps made for all four rifles by The River Styx Supply Company. I’ll have pics later. He did a superb job. They look fantastic, and fit like the proverbial glove of the non-OJ type.
