{"id":721,"date":"2023-01-17T03:51:21","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T03:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunowner-news.com\/?p=721"},"modified":"2023-01-17T03:51:21","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T03:51:21","slug":"gun-review-sig-sauer-cross-bolt-action-rifle-in-6-5-creedmoor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunowner-news.com\/?p=721","title":{"rendered":"Gun Review: SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162250.jpg\" data-caption=\"Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com.\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"395\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162250-696x395.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162250-696x395.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162250-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162250-700x397.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162250-768x436.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162250-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162250-740x420.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162250-560x318.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162250.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" alt=\"\" title=\"20230115_162250\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sigsauer.com\/sig-cross-rifle.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SIG Cross<\/a> is well balanced, incredibly flexible, exceptionally precise and perfectly dependable. There\u2019s no wood on it at all. And yet, somehow, SIG SAUER has delivered what may very well be the best short action hunting rifle on the market today.<\/p>\n<p>I did not see that coming.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_535055\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-535055\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535055 size-large\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_145957-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_145957-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_145957-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_145957-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_145957-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_145957-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_145957-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_145957.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_145957-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535055 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_145957-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_145957-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_145957-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_145957-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_145957-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_145957-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_145957-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_145957-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_145957.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-535055\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are currently two calibers (6.5CM and .308Win\u2026.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sigsauer.com\/sig-cross-rifle.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">277 SIG Fury has been promised<\/a>) available. This trial and evaluation rifle is the 6.5 Creedmoor version and includes a 1:8 twist 18\u2033 barrel. That shorter barrel has some benefits, the biggest being that it\u2019s simply easier to move around. The downside is, of course, reduced velocity, and all of the in-flight and terminal ballistic negatives that come along with that.<\/p>\n<p>The balance of the Cross is absolutely perfect. I can\u2019t overstate this, or how much this actually matters for a hunting rifle. Bench guns or competition rifles can be front heavy without much issue, but a hunting rifle needs to be balanced.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll almost never be shooing from the prone when hunting. You\u2019ll mostly be shooting off hand, off trees, off fence posts, off the hunting blind windows, off shooting sticks, backpacks or tripods. Depending on what you\u2019re hunting, add truck doors, hoods, and tailgates to the mix.<\/p>\n<p>Held just in front of the magazine, the Cross sits perfectly in the hand. Off a branch or tripod, it stays put. Its handguard tends to turn a little when shooting off a heavy bag, but that\u2019s not what it\u2019s for. This is a practical rifle, and it\u2019s just about perfect at its job.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_535069\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-535069\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535069 size-large\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161850-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161850-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161850-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161850-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161850-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161850-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161850-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161850.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161850-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535069 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161850-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161850-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161850-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161850-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161850-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161850-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161850-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161850-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161850.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-535069\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One of the reasons I was interested in the Cross in the first place was its potential ease of caliber and barrel changes. Similar in function to the well-tested and decades old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/savage-arms-new-110-magpul-hunter-rifle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Savage rifles<\/a>, the Cross features a floating bolt head design and barrel nut.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sigsauer.com\/media\/sigsauer\/resources\/OPERATORS-MANUALCROSS-4900265-01-REV_02-LR.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the owner\u2019s manual,<\/a> barrel changes require nothing more than a vice, pre-fit barrel, the barrel assembly tool, and a torque wrench. In a pinch you could do it with even less. No gunsmith is required. If you plan on shooting a lot \u2014 and especially if you plan on shooting a lot of full pressure 6.5CM loads \u2014 being able to swap out a new barrel quickly, all on your own, is a huge advantage.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, actual SIG barrels appear to be almost impossible to find and aftermarket barrels are unusually expensive. Over the last month or so, I\u2019ve had several manufacturers let me know that they are coming out with their own aftermarket stainless and carbon fiber barrels for the Cross in .308, 6.5CM, 6CM, .243 Win, and .338 Federal. Hopefully they\u2019re successful and the price drops as availability rises.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_535056\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-535056\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535056 size-large\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161815-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161815-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161815-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161815-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161815-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161815-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161815-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161815.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161815-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535056 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161815-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161815-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161815-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161815-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161815-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161815-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161815-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161815-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161815.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-535056\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Visually, the folding stock on the Cross is particularly striking. For most, a folding stock is little more than an unnecessary gimmick. I find little value in the fact that the Cross\u2019 stock folds, but have to admit it\u2019s been very well done.<\/p>\n<p>Just push the button, pull up on the stock, and swing it towards the bolt handle to close it, where it locks in place. Push the button again and swing the stock away from the receiver to open it up where it automatically locks in place.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_535057\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-535057\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535057 size-large\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162051-700x494.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162051-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162051-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162051-150x106.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162051-696x491.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162051-596x420.jpg 596w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162051-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162051-560x395.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162051.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162051-700x494.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535057 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162051-700x494.jpg\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162051-700x494.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162051-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162051-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162051-150x106.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162051-696x491.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162051-596x420.jpg 596w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162051-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162051-560x395.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162051.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-535057\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This T&amp;E rifle arrived with the stock fairly loosely attached. I have no way to know if that\u2019s from whoever had it before me or if that\u2019s how SIG ships them. Either way, once I tightened it down, I never had to again. I\u2019ve intentionally folded and unfolded it hundreds of times plus I\u2019ve carried it and have been shooting it for months. The stock has never loosened up.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_535058\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-535058\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535058 size-large\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_191711-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_191711-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_191711-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_191711-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_191711-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_191711-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_191711-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_191711.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_191711-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535058 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_191711-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_191711-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_191711-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_191711-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_191711-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_191711-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_191711-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_191711-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_191711.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-535058\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you want to, you could remove the stock altogether and run the gun as a bolt action pistol. With the right barrel and the right fore end, that would be a lot of fun.<\/p>\n<p>Whereas I have little use for a folding stock, I find an adjustable stock extremely valuable.\u00a0 This is just one of the many features of the Cross that makes it such a versatile rifle. The stock adjusts for length of pull, comb height, and drop, all without the use of a single tool. That\u2019s awesome.<\/p>\n<p>During the season I had this review, it was used not only as my primary hunting rifle, but the rifle several people took their first deer and pigs with. Because the stock was so adjustable \u2014 and didn\u2019t require any tools to do it \u2014 I was able to shoot a deer, adjust the stock, hand it to an 8-year-old boy while still in the hunting blind, and have him shoot his first deer. (He actually shot two, one at 100 yards and another at 140.)<\/p>\n<p>Even you aren\u2019t sharing a rifle, the immediate adjustability is still valuable. You can go from summer nighttime pig hunts in a T-shirt, to late season muley hunts while wearing a heavy winter coat and still keep the exact same relative length of pull. That also means you can adjust the stock to fit any particular shooting position.<\/p>\n<p>The end result of such a quickly and easily adjustable stock is that you can get comfortable in any position, one of the fundamental keys to accurate shooting. This is the best adjustable stock I\u2019ve found on any rifle and it\u2019s now the standard by which all others will be judged.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_535068\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-535068\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535068 size-large\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161822-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161822-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161822-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161822-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161822-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161822-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161822-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161822.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161822-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535068 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161822-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161822-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161822-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161822-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161822-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161822-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161822-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161822-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161822.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-535068\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Cross\u2019 grip is SIG\u2019s standard polymer AR-style grip that includes a small compartment at the bottom. That\u2019s a good place to store some earplugs or maybe a small wrench. It\u2019s a bit more vertical than some others, and works well. That said, if you don\u2019t like it, you can easily replace it with many other compatible grips on the market.<\/p>\n<p>Above that grip is an ambidextrous AR-style safety lever. On most ARs, I find ambidextrous safeties fairly useless, but on a bolt gun, or precision-focused AR, that\u2019s an entirely different matter. That\u2019s because some shooters (like me) have a bad habit of muscling the gun around and deal with that habit by putting the shooting hand thumb on the same side as the palm, removing most of its influence on the grip. Like this, you\u2019ll need a safety on the right side of the gun to release it with your thumb.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_535059\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-535059\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535059 size-large\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161752-700x393.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161752-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161752-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161752-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161752-696x390.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161752-749x420.jpg 749w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161752-560x314.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161752.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161752-700x393.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535059 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161752-700x393.jpg\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161752-700x393.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161752-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161752-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161752-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161752-696x390.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161752-749x420.jpg 749w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161752-560x314.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161752.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-535059\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Continuing the theme of adaptability, a Picatinny top rail and an M-LOK-compatible handguard ensure you\u2019re able to mount optics, bipods, or anything else you\u2019d like to attach to the rifle.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_535060\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-535060\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535060 size-large\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_205647-700x432.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_205647-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_205647-768x474.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_205647-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_205647-696x429.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_205647-681x420.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_205647-356x220.jpg 356w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_205647-560x345.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_205647.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_205647-700x432.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535060 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_205647-700x432.jpg\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_205647-700x432.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_205647-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_205647-768x474.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_205647-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_205647-696x429.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_205647-681x420.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_205647-356x220.jpg 356w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_205647-560x345.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230104_205647.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-535060\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Are you convinced that all serious hunting rifles have iron sights? Cool, mount a Pic rail sight up front and send it. Just to see what would happen, I zeroed a set of AR sights with the Cross, then pulled them off and put them back on. I kept a 6\u2033 group at 200 yards even when mounting and remounting the irons. If you\u2019re super paranoid, you could just keep a set of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/ultradynes-new-c2-flip-up-and-offset-iron-sights-are-here\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flip-ups<\/a> on the gun, but a mini-red dot on a QD mount is a better option.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_535067\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-535067\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535067 size-large\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161912-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161912-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161912-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161912-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161912-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161912-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161912-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161912.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161912-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535067 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161912-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161912-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161912-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161912-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161912-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161912-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161912-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161912-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161912.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-535067\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The stainless steel barrel sports SIG\u2019s tapered and threaded muzzle. A tapered muzzle<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/technical-drawings-sig-sauers-custom-shoulder-taper-for-silencer-mounting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> makes a lot of sense<\/a> for attaching a suppressor, or really any muzzle device. It\u2019s self-centering, may help reduce carbon buildup on the threads and provides a lot more surface to mate up against. But that only works if the surfaces actually mate up, which means you\u2019re stuck with SIG silencers on SIG barrels, or at least devices that are made to work SIG barrels. I have no such silencer, or device.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_535061\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-535061\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535061 size-large\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161933-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161933-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161933-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161933-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161933-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161933-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161933-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161933.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161933-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535061 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161933-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161933-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161933-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161933-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161933-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161933-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161933-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161933-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161933.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-535061\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>SIG, however, has solved for that issue. An ingenious collar is included. The inside radius matches the shoulder and then ends 90 degrees to the bore. That allows the user to mount either a tapered SIG silencer without the collar, or any standard 5\/8\u00d724 threaded silencer or device. I ran an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/silencer-review-ab-suppressors-raptor-silencer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AB Suppressor Raptor<\/a> with a .308\u2033 endcap and its standard 90 degree mount for the entire season of hunting.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_535066\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-535066\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535066 size-large\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230114_135801-700x419.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230114_135801-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230114_135801-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230114_135801-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230114_135801-696x417.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230114_135801-702x420.jpg 702w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230114_135801-560x335.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230114_135801.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230114_135801-700x419.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535066 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230114_135801-700x419.jpg\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230114_135801-700x419.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230114_135801-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230114_135801-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230114_135801-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230114_135801-696x417.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230114_135801-702x420.jpg 702w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230114_135801-560x335.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230114_135801.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-535066\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The SIG Cross accepts standard AICS format magazines. I used an all-metal 10-round Accurate Mag as well as a pair of 5-round <a href=\"https:\/\/magpul.com\/pmag-5-762-ac-sig-cross.html?mp_global_color=118\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Magpul-made \u201cCross\u201d magazines<\/a>.\u00a0 These magazines were made specifically for SIG by Magpul, but appear to have become the standard AICS polymer magazine offered by Magpul. These magazines include a follower that more easily allows a single round to be loaded into the breach with an empty magazine locked into the gun.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_535062\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-535062\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535062 size-large\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162034-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162034-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162034-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162034-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162034-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162034-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162034-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162034.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162034-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535062 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162034-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162034-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162034-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162034-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162034-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162034-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162034-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162034-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162034.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-535062\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>No matter which magazine was used, there was never any problem loading or feeding, and no magazine failed to drop with a press of the mag release, located at the inside front of the trigger guard.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_535065\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-535065\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535065 size-large\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161837-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161837-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161837-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161837-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161837-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161837-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161837-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161837.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161837-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535065 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161837-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161837-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161837-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161837-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161837-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161837-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161837-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161837-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161837.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-535065\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The two-stage trigger averaged 2.9oz over five pulls from my Lyman digital trigger scale as it shipped to me. Using the externally accessible adjustment screw, I was able to get the trigger pull down to the advertised 2.5lbs. After adjusting to that level, I cocked the rifle (cock on open), kept the safety off, and bounced it on the ground a few times. The striker was never released. At weights from this 2.5lbs, all the way up to 4lbs, the trigger was always crisp and clean, it just had different weights of pull required to release that striker.<\/p>\n<p>That bolt moves smoothly along its raceway inside the one-piece receiver. The once-piece receiver concept has been around for a while. It\u2019s a bit more complex to manufacture, but has the promise of increased strength, decreased weight, and simply less to go wrong. I haven\u2019t seen anyone nail it so perfectly as SIG has.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_535053\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-535053\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535053 size-large\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162125-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162125-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162125-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162125-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162125-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162125-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162125-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162125.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162125-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535053 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162125-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162125-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162125-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162125-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162125-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162125-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162125-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162125-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162125.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-535053\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The only concern I had with the design is the section of receiver behind the bolt that remains open to the elements. My theory was that debris could land in there and then be dragged into the trigger mechanism as the next round was chambered.<\/p>\n<p>Apparently my concern was unfounded, because this never happened. I got this gun absolutely filthy on several hunts. Unsurprisingly, I paid zero attention to my perceived flaw while rapidly working the bolt to fire on sounders of pigs. And apparently I didn\u2019t need to\u2026nothing ever went wrong.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_535052\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-535052\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535052 size-large\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162108-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162108-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162108-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162108-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162108-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162108-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162108-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162108.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162108-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535052 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162108-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162108-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162108-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162108-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162108-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162108-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162108-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162108-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162108.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-535052\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The fact that I didn\u2019t even think about the action at all says everything about the its design and execution.<\/p>\n<p>The bolt handle knob is swappable and a couple options are available from SIG.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_535050\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-535050\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535050 size-large\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162116-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162116-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162116-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162116-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162116-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162116-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162116-1068x602.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162116-1920x1082.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162116-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162116-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162116.jpg 1965w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162116-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535050 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162116-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162116-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162116-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162116-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162116-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162116-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162116-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162116-1068x602.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162116-1920x1082.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162116-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162116-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162116.jpg 1965w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-535050\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The bolt head itself features a claw extractor and a single plunger style ejector. I\u2019ve had this rifle for going on 6 months now. I cleaned it and did a barrel break-in procedure when I got it.\u00a0 I cleaned it at 200 rounds to start load development. I cleaned it again another 300 rounds after that when the groups started to open up a bit. I shot another hundred rounds after that before I shot groups with commercial ammunition for this review. And then I just kept shooting it. I never had any problems with any round of any kind.<\/p>\n<p>More importantly, the Cross has been the only rifle I\u2019ve hunted with in the US during that time, with only a couple of exceptions. It\u2019s been all over, in the thickets of east Texas looking for pigs, here in Hill Country during heat and very rare rain for deer, and in south Texas, dug into the thorns, the dust, and the sand for all manner of God\u2019s creatures. It\u2019s been behind the seat in my truck for over 10,000 miles. It\u2019s never stopped, never hiccupped in any way. I\u2019ve come to completely trust this rifle in all circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>Not long after the Cross came out, I heard reports of 1\/2 MOA accuracy. We\u2019re all familiar with the claims of \u201chole in a hole\u201d precision from seemingly every rifle that enters the market. Reality rarely matches the hype.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_535051\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-535051\" style=\"width: 566px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535051 size-large\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"566\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221229_112601-566x700.jpg 566w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221229_112601-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221229_112601-768x950.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221229_112601-150x185.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221229_112601-300x371.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221229_112601-324x400.jpg 324w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221229_112601-696x861.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221229_112601-340x420.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221229_112601-560x692.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221229_112601.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221229_112601-566x700.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535051 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221229_112601-566x700.jpg\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"566\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221229_112601-566x700.jpg 566w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221229_112601-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221229_112601-768x950.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221229_112601-150x185.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221229_112601-300x371.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221229_112601-324x400.jpg 324w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221229_112601-696x861.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221229_112601-340x420.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221229_112601-560x692.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221229_112601.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-535051\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Reality matches the hype.<\/p>\n<p>Using Federal\u2019s Fusion 140gr soft point commercial ammunition, every single round inside the box fit into a 1\u2033 group at 100 yards. To be clear, the entire box, all 20 rounds in a row, shot well inside 1\u2033 at 100 yards, using an 18X SIG SAUER Whiskey6 scope, mounted in a Caldwell Stinger shooting rest.<\/p>\n<p>Using Hornady\u2019s 143gr ELD-Match ammunition, three- and five-round groups did even better, sometimes much better. Shot from a Magpul bipod and a rear bag, the Cross shot 3\/4\u2033 five-round groups using a range of commercial ammunition from Nosler, Hornady, and Federal.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_535063\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-535063\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535063 size-large\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161516-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161516-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161516-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161516-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161516-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161516-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161516-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161516.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161516-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535063 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161516-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161516-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161516-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161516-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161516-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161516-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161516-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161516-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_161516.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-535063\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Most of my shooting for this review was done using my own reloads, consisting of 143gr ELD-X bullets pushed by 41gr of Staball 6.5 powder for a chronoed velocity of 2,436fps. This recipe is enough for Texas Hill Country deer and pigs out to 400 yards all day long, and is easy on the chamber throat. This round shot .4\u2033 five-round groups at 100 yards from the prone off the bipod and a small rear bag.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_535064\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-535064\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535064 size-large\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162024-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162024-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162024-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162024-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162024-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162024-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162024-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162024.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162024-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-535064 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162024-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162024-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162024-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162024-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162024-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162024-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162024-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162024-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230115_162024.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-535064\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>From a sub $1,600 factory rifle, that is superb.<\/p>\n<p>When I picked up this rifle, I was looking forward to putting it through its review process paces. I didn\u2019t expect that I wouldn\u2019t put it down for almost half a year. But that\u2019s exactly what happened.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_535070\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-535070\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-535070\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20221216_214544_467-700x412.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20221216_214544_467-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20221216_214544_467-768x452.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20221216_214544_467-150x88.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20221216_214544_467-696x409.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20221216_214544_467-714x420.jpg 714w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20221216_214544_467-560x329.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20221216_214544_467.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20221216_214544_467-700x412.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-535070\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20221216_214544_467-700x412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20221216_214544_467-700x412.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20221216_214544_467-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20221216_214544_467-768x452.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20221216_214544_467-150x88.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20221216_214544_467-696x409.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20221216_214544_467-714x420.jpg 714w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20221216_214544_467-560x329.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_20221216_214544_467.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-535070\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>SPECIFICATIONS <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sigsauer.com\/sig-cross-rifle.html\">SIG SAUER Cross Bolt Action Rifle<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Caliber: 6.5 Creedmoor<br \/>Barrel length: 18 in (457 mm)<br \/>Magazine: (1) 5rd Polymer Mag, AICS<br \/>Action: Bolt<br \/>SIG Precision Stock<br \/>Barrel material: Stainless Steel<br \/>Trigger: 2-Stage Match<br \/>Barrel twist: 1:8<br \/>Finish; Black Anodized<br \/>Overall Length: 38.5 in (977.9 mm)<br \/>Overall Width: 2.9 in (74 mm)<br \/>Height: 8 in (203.2 mm)<br \/>Threads: 5\/8 in-24<br \/>Weight:\u00a06.8lb (3.08 kg)<br \/><strong>MSRP: $1,599.99<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Ratings (out of five stars):<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Style and Appearance * * * *<\/strong><br \/>The black anodized finish is done well, and SIG\u2019s clearly taken the time to make the lines flow from the receiver into the fore end. No wood.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Customization * * * * *<\/strong><br \/>A wide variety of user-customization is possible, including caliber swaps, and more coming out into the aftermarket.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reliability * * * * *<\/strong><br \/>Perfect.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Accuracy * * * * *<\/strong><br \/>Half a minute or maybe a little better with hunting rounds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall * * * * *<\/strong><br \/>The SIG SAUER Cross is well outside what I usually look for in a hunting rifle. Heck, the last rifle I sought out was a single shot Mannlicher stocked gun in 7\u00d757. But there\u2019s no denying this gun. It carries well, shoots amazingly, and if there\u2019s something you don\u2019t like about it, you can change it yourself. It\u2019s ideal. Now SIG, make one in .30-06.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/gun-review-sig-sauer-cross-bolt-action-rifle-in-6-5-creedmoor\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com. The SIG Cross is well balanced, incredibly flexible, exceptionally precise and perfectly dependable. There\u2019s no wood on it at all. And yet, somehow, SIG SAUER has delivered what may very well be the best short action hunting rifle on the market today. I did not see that coming. 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