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