Beretta BRX1 6.5 Creedmoor Black Straight-Pull 22in — Superb Hunting Rifle

Description

The Beretta BRX1 6.5 Creedmoor Black puts the flattest-shooting of the common hunting cartridges into Beretta’s straight-pull action. Six-and-a-half Creedmoor drifts less in wind and recoils less than a .308 while carrying similar energy past three hundred yards, and the straight-pull bolt lets you watch the shot land without lifting your head.

This is part number JBRX1E382/22: 6.5 Creedmoor, five rounds plus one, a 22-inch threaded black steel barrel, a Picatinny rail machined into the receiver, and a black synthetic stock with a fixed negative comb and adjustable length of pull.

Why 6.5 Creedmoor and a straight-pull suit each other

• Low recoil means the rifle barely moves, so the straight-pull stroke is quick and unhurried
• A flat trajectory rewards the spotting you can do when your head never leaves the stock
• Excellent ballistic coefficients, so the cartridge keeps its energy and drifts less in wind
• A 22-inch barrel is the length most 6.5 Creedmoor load data is developed around
• The Beretta BRX1 6.5 Creedmoor Black cycles without bolt lift, which keeps the scope picture intact between shots

The modular side of the BRX1

• Barrels are user-changeable, so one action can cover several cartridges
• Bolt heads change with the barrel where a different case head is needed
• The bolt handle swaps to the left side, making the rifle genuinely ambidextrous
• Adjustable length of pull, which matters between summer and winter clothing
• The Picatinny rail is cut into the receiver rather than bolted to it

Specifications

• Manufacturer: Beretta USA
• Part number: JBRX1E382/22
• Caliber: 6.5 Creedmoor
• Capacity: 5+1
• Barrel length: 22 inches, threaded
• Barrel: Black steel
• Receiver: Black, with integral Picatinny rail
• Stock: Black synthetic, fixed negative comb
• Length of pull: Adjustable
• Action: Straight-pull bolt
• UPC: 082442981437

What the cartridge is good for

6.5 Creedmoor was designed for target shooting and turned out to be an excellent deer cartridge, which is an unusual order of events. On the Beretta BRX1 6.5 Creedmoor Black it gives a rifle that is genuinely pleasant to shoot from a bench and still adequate for elk inside sensible ranges with a well-constructed bullet.

Cartridge dimensions and maximum pressures are published by SAAMI. The muzzle is threaded, which takes a brake directly; a suppressor is an NFA item requiring ATF application and approval before transfer, and MAG5 Firearms does not deal in NFA items.

Scope mounting and cheek weld

The rail on the Beretta BRX1 6.5 Creedmoor Black is machined into the receiver, so standard Picatinny rings go straight on with no base and no shim stack. That removes the single most common cause of a zero that walks on a hunting rifle.

If you load your own, Nosler 6.5 Creedmoor brass and a 6.5 Creedmoor deluxe die set are in stock. Keep the rings low. The whole point of a straight-pull is cycling the action without breaking cheek weld, and a scope mounted high enough to force your head up each time gives that advantage straight back.

Why this rifle earns its place

• A straight-pull action in a cartridge that recoils little enough to spot your own shots
• Barrels and bolt heads are user-changeable, so the rifle can follow you into other calibres
• The Beretta BRX1 6.5 Creedmoor Black is ambidextrous by design rather than by special order
• A receiver-integral rail, which holds zero better than any bolted base
• Adjustable length of pull, so the rifle fits over a jacket as well as a shirt

The Beretta BRX1 6.5 Creedmoor Black suits a deer hunter who also shoots at distance, and anyone who wants a fast second shot without a semi-automatic. The same rifle is offered with an OD Green stock, in .308 Winchester and in 300 Winchester Magnum.

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