FNH USA Ballista Bolt Action Rifle

Gallery of Guns takes a look at the FNH USA Ballista Bolt Action Rifle, chambered in .338 Lapua. The Ballista is a fully modular, multi-caliber bolt-action rifle designed to bring surgically precise fire at extended ranges.

FNH USA Ballista Specs:

  • RECEIVER
    • High-strength aluminum alloy receiver with top mounted MIL-STD 1913 rail
    • Barreled receiver is vibration isolated from the aluminum and polymer stock via elastomeric cushions
    • The magazine well accepts magazines for multiple calibers without further modification
  • BARREL
    • Hammer-forged precision stainless steel
    • Operator changeable in less than two minutes
    • Headspace is preset within the barrel extension
    • Retains centerline alignment with receiver
    • Retains zero with same caliber
    • .338 Lapua Mag. barrels available in 26” fluted barrel with 1:9″ constant polygonal twist
    • Accessory conversion kits available in:
      • .300 Win. Mag. barrels available in 26″ with 1:10″ constant polygonal twist
      • .308 Win. barrels available in 24″ fluted barrel with 1:11″ constant polygonal twist
  • STOCK
    • Ambidextrous folding stock
    • Adjustable for: length-of-pull, buttplate height, comb height, cast-on and cast-off
    • Single lever side folding stock to minimize overall rifle length
  • OPERATING CONTROLS
    • Ambidextrous magazine release forward of trigger guard
    • Trigger system is fully adjustable for single or double-stage release between 3 and 5 lbs.
    • Multiple safety systems include manual thumb safety, grip safety and drop safety system
  • MAGAZINE
    • .338 Lapua: 5 or 8 rounds
    • Accessory conversion kits available in:
      • .300 Win. Mag.: 6 or 10 rounds
      • .308 Win.: 8 or 15 rounds
  • Effective Range: 1,500 meters point target effective range with magnified optics; 1,800 meters area target effective range
  • Barrel: 26″
  • Overall Length: 49″ overall length, with stock fully extended; 47.75? overall length, with stock fully collapsed; 37″ overall length, with stock folded
  • Weight: 15.0 lbs. empty; 15.8 lbs. loaded

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