Description
The Sig Sauer CROSS Sawtooth Creedmoor is the short barrel version of Sigs ultralight precision rifle, and in 6.5 Creedmoor it may be the most sensible configuration the platform offers. An 18 inch PROOF Research carbon fiber barrel gives up very little velocity in this cartridge, the rifle folds to something that fits a pack, and the whole thing weighs 6.5 pounds with a sub 1 MOA accuracy guarantee behind it.
Eighteen Inches And Carbon Fiber
The PROOF Research carbon barrel is the most expensive part of this rifle and the reason it weighs what it does. PROOF wraps a thin stainless core in carbon fiber, keeping the rigidity of a heavy contour barrel while shedding a large share of the mass, and the carbon sheds heat faster than steel so groups hold together across a string of shots.
Eighteen inches is short for a precision rifle but 6.5 Creedmoor was designed around efficient powder burn, and the velocity penalty against a 24 inch barrel is smaller than most shooters expect. What the shorter tube buys is balance and handling; the rifle points quickly and does not fight a hunter through brush.
Twist is one turn in eight inches, which stabilizes the long high ballistic coefficient bullets that make the cartridge worth shooting, and the muzzle is threaded five eighths by twenty four with a stainless steel heavy profile radial muzzle brake installed.
Chassis, Forend And Trigger
The one piece aluminum receiver is machined as a single unit with the chassis rather than bedded into a stock, so nothing shifts under recoil, nothing needs bedding compound, and the barrel free floats from the chamber forward. That construction is a large part of why a rifle this light shoots to a sub 1 MOA standard.
The folding precision stock adjusts for length of pull and comb height and hinges against the receiver for transport. Folding a 38.9 inch rifle down for a pack is the difference between carrying it inside where it stays out of the way and strapping it to the outside where it catches on everything.
The ARCA M LOK forend combines a Swiss dovetail with M-LOK slots and dual sling points. ARCA means a tripod head clamps directly and slides fore and aft for balance, which matters to anyone glassing and shooting from a tripod. The trigger is a two stage adjustable match unit and the rifle feeds from a five round magazine.
Sig Sauer CROSS Sawtooth Creedmoor Specifications
- Manufacturer: Sig Sauer
- Model: CROSS Sawtooth, part number CROSS-65-18B-SAW
- Caliber: 6.5 Creedmoor
- Action: Bolt action
- Barrel Length: 18 inches, PROOF Research carbon fiber
- Twist Rate: 1 turn in 8 inches
- Muzzle Threads: 5/8 by 24
- Muzzle Device: Stainless steel heavy profile radial brake
- Overall Length: 38.9 inches
- Weight: 6.5 pounds
- Capacity: 5 plus 1
- Magazine: One 5 round polymer magazine
- Trigger: Two stage adjustable match
- Receiver: One piece aluminum
- Forend: ARCA and M-LOK alloy with dual sling points
- Stock: Folding precision adjustable
- Finish: Moss green Cerakote
- Accuracy: Sub 1 MOA certified
- UPC: 798681709038
On the cartridge: 6.5 Creedmoor sends a 140 grain bullet around 2,700 feet per second from an 18 inch barrel, with recoil mild enough that most shooters can watch their own impacts through the scope. Barrel life is long, factory match ammunition is available everywhere, and the trajectory is flat enough for practical shooting well past 800 yards. For deer and antelope it is more than adequate; for elk it works with good bullets and disciplined shot placement.
Why Buyers Choose The Sig Sauer CROSS Sawtooth Creedmoor
Buyers choose the Sig Sauer CROSS Sawtooth Creedmoor because 6.5 pounds with a sub 1 MOA guarantee is a combination almost nothing else offers. Precision rifles are normally heavy and light rifles are normally not guaranteed; this one is both.
The 18 inch barrel is the right length for this cartridge in a field rifle. It keeps the folded package short, balances well in the hand and gives up very little velocity, which makes it a better hunting choice than the longer barrel versions for most people.
The component list would cost a fortune assembled separately. A PROOF carbon barrel, a two stage match trigger, a folding adjustable chassis and an ARCA forend add up quickly, and here they arrive as one rifle under one warranty.
Who Should Buy The Sig Sauer CROSS Sawtooth Creedmoor
This rifle suits a backcountry hunter who walks a long way before shooting, a practical rifle competitor who wants a light gun, and anyone who needs a bolt action that folds for travel or storage. In 6.5 Creedmoor with an 18 inch barrel it is a field rifle first and a bench gun second, which is exactly what most buyers actually need.
Full manufacturer specifications for the Sig Sauer CROSS Sawtooth Creedmoor are published by Sig Sauer on the official product page. Browse more Sig Sauer rifles and precision gear in our rifles category.
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