Proof Research Elevation MTR 300 Win Mag – Superb 22 in. Rifle

Description

The Proof Research Elevation MTR 300 Win Mag puts one of the most established magnum hunting cartridges into a rifle built entirely from custom-shop components. A Zermatt Arms Origin action, a Proof carbon fiber wrapped match grade barrel at 22 inches, a Proof carbon fiber stock in Midnight camo, and a TriggerTech trigger, all backed by a written sub-MOA guarantee.

Proof Research Elevation MTR 300 Win Mag Barrel and Muzzle

The barrel uses Proof patented carbon fiber wrapping over a match grade steel liner in a Sendero contour. What that buys you is a barrel with the rigidity and heat-shedding behavior of a heavy profile at close to sporter weight. On a magnum where barrel whip and heat both matter, that is not a marketing claim, it is the reason this rifle holds a group.

Twenty-two inches is the length most people would choose for 300 Win Mag if handed the option. It gives the cartridge enough barrel to reach its designed velocity while keeping the rifle short enough to carry and to work from a truck or a blind. The muzzle is finished and threaded 5/8-24 with a thread protector, so a brake or a suppressor goes on without a trip to a gunsmith.

Zermatt Origin Action and Midnight Stock

The Zermatt Arms Origin is the action that anchors this rifle. It is a Remington 700 footprint design with far tighter tolerances than a factory 700, an interchangeable bolt head, a 60 degree throw, and a modified ball bolt knob. A single piece Picatinny rail is pinned to the black receiver at the factory, so scope mounting is one less variable.

The stock is Proof own fixed carbon fiber design in Midnight camo, which despite the name is a dark green and black pattern rather than solid black. It works well in timber and shadow. Length of pull is 13 5/8 inches. Depending on chambering and barrel length, rifles in this line run between roughly 6 pounds 7 ounces and 7 pounds 2 ounces.

Specifications

• Model: Elevation MTR 2.0
• Manufacturer item number: 151648
• Caliber: 300 Winchester Magnum
• Action: Zermatt Arms Origin, 60 degree throw
• Capacity: 3+1, detachable box magazine
• Barrel length: 22 in., Proof carbon fiber wrapped match grade, Sendero contour
• Muzzle: Threaded 5/8-24 with thread protector
• Receiver: Black, single-piece pinned Picatinny rail
• Stock: Proof fixed carbon fiber, Midnight camo
• Length of pull: 13.625 in.
• Bolt knob: Modified ball
• Trigger: TriggerTech
• Weight: approximately 6 lbs. 7 oz. to 7 lbs. 2 oz. depending on configuration
• Accuracy: Sub-MOA guarantee, test fired and verified
• UPC: 843068151648

Why Buyers Choose the Proof Research Elevation MTR 300 Win Mag

300 Winchester Magnum has been the default North American magnum for more than sixty years, and that longevity brings real advantages. Every gun shop in the country stocks it, factory loads exist from 150 grains through 220, and every ballistic app and drop chart already knows it. You are not chasing ammunition on a hunt.

Pairing that availability with custom-grade components is the point of this rifle. A Zermatt action, a Proof carbon barrel and stock, and a TriggerTech trigger add up to considerably more than this rifle costs if bought separately, and a build like that normally means a wait measured in months.

Who Should Buy It

Hunters after elk, moose, and bear who cover ground on foot and want a rifle that shoots to a guarantee, and anyone who wants custom rifle performance without commissioning a build. The threaded muzzle and pinned rail also make it easy to set up with a brake or a can. If your shots are all inside 250 yards on deer-sized game, a 6.5 Creedmoor or 308 version of this same rifle will be cheaper to feed and much more pleasant to shoot.

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