Preview: Kelbly’s Nanook MG Rifle

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posted on July 31, 2022
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Kelbly’s Nanook MG Rifle

Designed specifically for long-range hunting, the Nanook MG features Kelbly’s lightweight Nanook action.

Available in .300 PRC, .300 Norma Mag. and .338 Lapua Mag., this long action weighs only 26.5 ozs. and is machined from a single piece of billet steel, including the two segmented 35-m.o.a. Picatinny rail sections on top of the receiver. The bolt is also machined from a single piece of steel and features a bolt handle made from aluminum.

The Nanook MG comes with a Preferred Barrel Blanks 26" carbon-fiber barrel, topped off with a self-timing Kelbly Klaw brake. The barreled actions are bedded to XLR Element 4.0 MG chassis systems. The chassis also has an adjustable cheekpiece on the butt and an AR-style pistol grip made from carbon fiber. The Nanook MG also includes a Bix’n Andy Dakota trigger, set to 2 lbs., 8 ozs. MSRP starts at $3,499.

For more information, please visit kelbly.com.

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