Proof Research Elevation MTR 2.0 7mm BC 20" Midnight Rifle

This Elevation MTR 2.0 comes chambered in 7mm Backcountry with a 20 inch barrel. The 7mm bore has been a hunting standard for a century because it splits the difference so well: heavy enough bullets for elk sized game, high enough ballistic efficiency to stay honest when the wind picks up, and recoil most people can actually shoot through a long session. A 20 inch barrel keeps the whole rifle short in the hand, which matters far more on a steep climb than the last few feet per second do.

The Midnight finish gives the rifle a dark look that does not flash in the sun. Everything about a bolt gun in this class comes back to consistency. Lock the bolt, break a clean shot, run it again, and the group on paper tells you what the barrel is worth. Proof Research made its name on barrels, and the Elevation MTR is the line aimed at hunters and range shooters who want that without a custom order. Mount an optic you trust, work out which factory load this rifle prefers, and it will do the rest of the job.