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Posted: 5/3/2024 6:22:13 PM EDT
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BERETTA BRX1 STRAIGHT PULL FULLY AMBI BOLT ACTION RIFLE
Beretta BRX-1 Straight Pull Bolt Action Rifle Review New for 2024, Beretta delivers unparalleled speed, accuracy, and reliability with the BRX1 Rifle. It comes equipped with an innovative straight-pull bolt action. This linear loading action eliminates the need to turn the bolt to operate it, making the BRX1 one of the fastest manually operated hunting rifles on the market. The action itself utilizes 8 locking lugs (16 for magnum calibers), the same configuration used on military rifles for maximum safety. Another exclusive feature of the BRX1 is an interchangeable bolt-head and barrel system for maximum versatility. All BRX1 barrels feature a front-receiver extension and picatinny rail optics mount, allowing barrels to be exchanged without removing a zeroed scope for ultimate repeatability. BRX1 barrels are also made from Beretta’s exclusive Steelium – an ultra-durable steel alloy – and the barrel and chamber are cold-hammer forged from a single piece of billet to ensure the highest level of concentricity and precision. The cold-hammer forging process, combined with an adjustable single-stage trigger, gives the BRX1 a sub-MOA accuracy guarantee. In addition to its exceptional speed and accuracy, the BRX1 boasts an incredible level of reliability. During its development, the BRX1 underwent the same tests that NATO weapons are subjected too including operation on wet environments, controlled overheating tests, extreme low temperature tests, and a 120,000 shot endurance test. Other features of the BRX1 include a highly ergonomic 3-position safety. The safety is located on the rear of the bolt and can be engaged/disengaged completely silently with the users thumb. Features of the Beretta BRX1: Straight-Pull Bolt Action – Linear loading system enables fast operation for nearly instantaneous follow up shots Interchangeable Barrel System – Allows multiple calibers to be used on the same rifle. Barrels can be exchanged without removing the zeroed optic for maximum repeatability Fully Cold Hammer Forged Barrel – Made from Steelium alloy. Barrel and chamber are cold forged from a single piece of billet to ensure the highest level of concentricity and precision High Performance Polymer Stock - Negative Comb Stock W/ Adjustable Length Of Pull Trigger – Single stage trigger. Adjustable between .1lbs, 2.6lbs, to 3.3lbs Removable Drop Out Magazine - High visibility orange lightweight polymer magazine with dual locking tabs that stay secure. Top Loadable with 5 rounds on all calibers. Reliability – Underwent same tests for NATO weapons including operation on wet environments, controlled overheating tests, extreme low temperature tests, and a 120,000 shot endurance test Safety – Ergonomic, 3-position safety located on tang of weapon SHOP THE BR1X AT GUNZONEDEALS! BR1X SPECIFICATIONS: Manufacturerberetta ModelBRX1 ODG 6.5 Creedmoor UPC082442981444 SKUJBRX1G382/22 Caliber6.5 Creedmoor Barrel Length In Inches22 Mount Type1913 Picatinny Rail Oal42.3"-43.3" Rate Of Twist1:10 SafetyThree Position Thread Pattern5/8x24 tpi TriggerSingle Stage Weight7.3 lbs Beretta BRX1 Straight Pull rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor, FULL REVIEW Beretta BRX1 Coming to USA | Straight Pull Rifle Range Review CLICK HERE TO SHOP THE BERETTA BRX1 AT GUNZONEDEALS! |
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[#1]
No thoughts. But STOP YELLING AT ME!
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I’ll play.
I doubt it would “take off” from a manufacturers perspective. That meaning the volume will never reach significant amounts. While straight pull bolt guns have seen good success in Europe and abroad American hunters are just not used to them. The benefits of a straight pull action are academic in actual hunting situations unless you are shooting pigs and need the speed. I really don’t know how accurate they are as a precision rifle and I am unlikely to put my hard earned cash down for one. Has anyone run them in PRS or any other precision rifle series? What is the chamber/bolt lockup design? Can I call any good barrel builder and order a barrel chambered for it? I am curious about them but I know what I am getting with most precision rifle actions. I don’t know what I would be getting with this straight pull action. What is the factory support like? If I have issues what is turn around time for repairs? Are the actions handloader friendly? Lots of questions… At this point, too many unknowns for me. |
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I'm sure there will be some interest in it, but I doubt it will take over the bolt action market.
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I love Beretta, and i would like one, but doubt that it will happen. The problem with straight pull rifles is they are almost always 2X the price of a serviceable bolt action rifle. And it doesn’t really look much different than a savage Axis.
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Cool gun. Hope it does well.
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LOL ok point taken forgot I had the CAPS LOCK On :-) .
Have a good day! - Nate |
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Good Morning!
Thank you for taking the time to leave your thoughts! One big plus we see in the straight pull design is the speed of the action compared to a standard bolt action rifle. It is one of the fastest manually operated rifles on the market and Beretta claims it is in fact the fastest on the market. The 120K round endurance and accuracy test speaks volumes I think given that Beretta is know to make quality firearms from both an accuracy and quality standpoint. This is however their first bolt action gun so it is understandable that they have to earn trust and respect in the US market. This rifle also has a modular barrel design so you can swap calibers on one chassis. The nice thing about this is that if you have your optic zeroed in you don't have to remove that and start over. We sent one of these guns to Sootch00 youtube channel and he should be finishing his review and posting it soon. I will share it here for everyone to see in case they are interested in getting another perspective and seeing how it works in greater detail. Again thanks for leaving your feedback and taking part in this discussion. Your input is helpful to us when it comes to understanding what customers want, think etc. Regards, Nate Geimer 260-416-6017 |
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How much are extra barrels? Neat in concept but it’s been done before and wasn’t widely accepted.
Suppressor ready? What’s the OD of the shoulder behind the threads? When and where can I hold one? I’m actually in the market for a bolt gun right now and like the straight pull concept. |
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I'd be interested for the novelty of it.
But the last mid-priced straight pull bolt rifle I tried was a Savage...and the cocking effort required pulling your face off the stock. I was embarrassed for the store owner. Straight pull with low cocking effort would be great. Might win over adherents. If operating the bolt affects sight picture? I wouldn't sell it. |
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"I like it both ways, but still mainly mouth it" -gonzo_beyondo |
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Agreed. If you look at the 2nd pic, that carrier or safety is going to hit you in the nose. It’s a big assembly moving waaayyy back.
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The extra barrels Retail on Beretta's Website for $775. Click Here to view the 6.5 Creedmoor Conversion Kit
Where are you located? I can try to find a store in your area where you can get one of these in your hands. Your large box stores like Cabela's should have them in stock. GunZoneDeals will be sure to get you the best price and can ship straight to your local dealer. If you need to reach me, my name is Nate and you can text me at 260-416-6017. |
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Originally Posted By JimTh: How much are extra barrels? Neat in concept but it’s been done before and wasn’t widely accepted. Suppressor ready? What’s the OD of the shoulder behind the threads? When and where can I hold one? I’m actually in the market for a bolt gun right now and like the straight pull concept. View Quote The extra barrels Retail on Beretta's Website for $775. Click Here to view the 6.5 Creedmoor Conversion Kit Where are you located? I can try to find a store in your area where you can get one of these in your hands. Your large box stores like Cabela's should have them in stock. GunZoneDeals will be sure to get you the best price and can ship straight to your local dealer. If you need to reach me, my name is Nate and you can text me at 260-416-6017. |
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@Gunzone can you expand on this a bit:
"Carbon Fiber - Wrapped Fully Cold Hammer Forged Barrel" I've watched several Youtube reviews of this and no one mentioned a carbon fiber wrapped barrel. Manufacturers often seem like they want to show off the CF by leaving it visible. Did Beretta paint over the CF, or is this not carbon fiber wrapped? I'm looking at that chunky barrel, presumably nearly .750 for most of it's length, and thinking that's a heavy gun, but the specs say 7.3 lbs. So...CF wrapped? |
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They lost me with the whole taking my cheek off to cycle it.
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@Gunzone
I dug into the carbon fiber thing a bit. There is a different model called the BRX Carbon, only comes in .300 WM. Costs an extre $300. Your webpage lists the 6.5CM and says it has a CF wrapped barrel. I would suggest cleaning that up. If I ordered from you expecting CF wrapped and got a full steel barrel I'd be hella pissed. |
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Originally Posted By JimTh: @Gunzone I dug into the carbon fiber thing a bit. There is a different model called the BRX Carbon, only comes in .300 WM. Costs an extre $300. Your webpage lists the 6.5CM and says it has a CF wrapped barrel. I would suggest cleaning that up. If I ordered from you expecting CF wrapped and got a full steel barrel I'd be hella pissed. View Quote @JimTH Good catch! I fixed this on the 6.5, 308 and 300 winmag listings I had on our website. That only applies to the Carbon edition which the one listed above along with the others you saw on our website were not the carbon models. - Nate |
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Originally Posted By rob78: I'd be interested for the novelty of it. But the last mid-priced straight pull bolt rifle I tried was a Savage...and the cocking effort required pulling your face off the stock. I was embarrassed for the store owner. Straight pull with low cocking effort would be great. Might win over adherents. If operating the bolt affects sight picture? I wouldn't sell it. View Quote @rob78 If you have your scope properly mounted and the proper eye relief setting for your optic, you do not have to move your face off of the stock. I have personally cycled this gun in both the left hand and right hand setups. I will try to find some video of this rifle being cycled to show this. I will include it in this thread if I can find it. |
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Originally Posted By GunZone: @rob78 If you have your scope properly mounted and the proper eye relief setting for your optic, you do not have to move your face off of the stock. I have personally cycled this gun in both the left hand and right hand setups. I will try to find some video of this rifle being cycled to show this. I will include it in this thread if I can find it. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By GunZone: Originally Posted By rob78: I'd be interested for the novelty of it. But the last mid-priced straight pull bolt rifle I tried was a Savage...and the cocking effort required pulling your face off the stock. I was embarrassed for the store owner. Straight pull with low cocking effort would be great. Might win over adherents. If operating the bolt affects sight picture? I wouldn't sell it. @rob78 If you have your scope properly mounted and the proper eye relief setting for your optic, you do not have to move your face off of the stock. I have personally cycled this gun in both the left hand and right hand setups. I will try to find some video of this rifle being cycled to show this. I will include it in this thread if I can find it. The bolt travel distance is not the issue. The Savage straight pull used ball bearings that would protrude/retract for lockup. The amount of effort it took to operate the bolt basically pulled the rifle off target. In fact I had to grip the forearm tightly with my off hand to get the bolt to retract. This is no good for target shooting or hunting. Maybe Beretta has figured out the secret sauce. After I tried the Savage, I figured this is why Blaser and Merkel straight pulls cost so much...because they're smooth and fast. |
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Originally Posted By BobbyHill: They lost me with the whole taking my cheek off to cycle it. View Quote @BobbyHill Here is a video that shows the gun being cycled. You shouldn't have to raise your head / move your head from the stock and there shouldn't be any issues with the bolt interfering with the shooter. Beretta BRX1 Video https://www.athlonoutdoors.com/article/beretta-brx1/ |
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I like Beretta, and their products are usually reliable, but I'm not sold on the straight pull rifle...
If I need to run "faster" than my .30-06 bolt action in a hunting application where I need more power than a 5.56/.300bo/6.5g/6.8spc, I would lean toward a semi-automatic like a large frame AR platform. I just dont see a hunting application where I'd need to have a long action cartridge and be able to fire follow up shots faster than a slick bolt action (howa 1500, rem 700, win 70). Take deer or elk hunting for example, I'm most likely only going to fire one shot, and when I fire that first shot I want to keep my eyes on the animal to see how they react to the hit. I would prefer to keep my cheek weld and the difference between a one-second and two-second follow up shot at distance on a single animal isnt what I'm worried about. For coyote pest control, I'd prefer a 5.56 AR15 for the price of ammunition and quick follow up shots. For hog pest control, 5.56, 7.62x39, 300bo and 6.5g all work well. For the big hogs I could see the utility, but .308 and 6.5cm work just fine. I believe this is what europeans are forced to cope with because of tyrannical laws banning semi-automatic firearms. I'd bet if the original market this was designed for was allowed to own semi-automatic firearms unrestricted, straight pull rifles would not be popular at all. I just dont see the advantage over the bolt action rifle we already own (and can maintain cheek weld while cycling), or a modern semi-automatic rifle designed for precision and speed (not to slightly decrease the time it takes to cycle the action while compromising ergos and bending to tyrannical laws). Just my $0.02 |
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I'd be interested if it cost half as much. It just doesn't scream, you need me, any more than a Ruger American does.
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I see they didn't bother making 10 rd mags for it. Or how about an SAR mag adapter?
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@Everyone
Here is the latest review on this rifle if you want to check it out. Click Here To Watch - Nate |
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Best part of that review was him explaining that it has an aluminum receiver. Hadn't heard that elsewhere. He had 5 types of ammo but I only saw results for one. I swear every reviewer is obsessed with the orange mag. Must be a talking point sent out by Beretta.
I handled a Savage straight pull a couple days ago and it was straight up awful. Really stiff bolt and you have to rotate the bolt back to unlock it. Not impressed. I did quite a bit of dry fire practice and a little actual shooting this weekend and I can see the benefit of the straight pull for quick follow ups. Rotating the bolt up on my Tikka kept pushing the rifle off target. If you’re asking for 10 round mags for this, I’m not sure you’re their target market. 😄 |
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Shame about that hideous stock it comes in. Steyr is the same way. "Hey! let's make something cool and innovative and have a 14 year old do the cosmetic design!!!"
Really annoying. The 21st century is turning out to be rather tasteless across the board. |
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Originally Posted By desertmoon: Shame about that hideous stock it comes in. Steyr is the same way. "Hey! let's make something cool and innovative and have a 14 year old do the cosmetic design!!!" Really annoying. The 21st century is turning out to be rather tasteless across the board. View Quote I'd argue they had a 70yr old design the stock. A 14yr old would have made a skeletonized stock with dangling charms on it or something. Agreed that it's a cool concept and if by some miracle it catches on, I'm sure MDT or other chassis maker will put out something cool and functional. |
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Originally Posted By Greyswandir: I'd argue they had a 70yr old design the stock. A 14yr old would have made a skeletonized stock with dangling charms on it or something. Agreed that it's a cool concept and if by some miracle it catches on, I'm sure MDT or other chassis maker will put out something cool and functional. View Quote @Greyswandir: What type of design would you like to see? What materials, colors and features do you feel would attract US buyers? - Nate |
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Originally Posted By GunZone: @Greyswandir: What type of design would you like to see? What materials, colors and features do you feel would attract US buyers? - Nate View Quote IMO, the purpose of this rifle is to fill a niche that wants a modular rifle with a fast(er) action than a traditional bolt action. The precision rifle snobs will look at a rifle like this as a joke, only giving it a second glance due to it's heritage (Beretta) before claiming that it doesn't do anything that their current Terminus action w/proof barrel yadda yadda doesn't already do better. This rifle will be popular in the US, but it will be "Scout Rifle" popular. Whether that leads to US folks buying a lot of them remains to be seen. The scout rifle was the in thing for a while and I'm sure the sales were good for a time. The types of folks who'd buy a niche rifle like this would likely want a folding style stock like the Sig Cross. I think the color choices are simple, black, OD green, and desert tan, maybe gray. The 300 win mag w/carbon fiber barrel is solid, carbon fiber in the other calibers would be great as well as a .22LR option. With that said, if Beretta wants to attract the most people then I can see why they'd use a more traditional stock with the hope that 3rd party manufacturers will make an aftermarket stock. |
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Beretta's answer to the Blaser R8
My guess is the primary market is Europe, but no reason not to try to sell a few in the US. I doubt they are worried about the tactical Timmy crowd or the tiny group chasers. This is a hunting rifle for fast shots on driven game such as boar. |
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Originally Posted By JimTh: How much are extra barrels? Neat in concept but it's been done before and wasn't widely accepted. Suppressor ready? What's the OD of the shoulder behind the threads? When and where can I hold one? I'm actually in the market for a bolt gun right now and like the straight pull concept. View Quote |
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