New Seekins Bolt Action Sniper Rifle...

[gamewarden]

Mentioned and seen in Guns America YT video on the NASTI. Looks very interesting!

 

[db2000]

Quickly skimming through, I saw that screenshot around the 15:25 mark but didn’t hear any reference to that being a new Seekins rifle. Maybe I’m missing something. Also not gonna watch 30 min or whatever of a video

 

[gamewarden]

Quickly skimming through, I saw that screenshot around the 15:25 mark but didn’t hear any reference to that being a new Seekins rifle. Maybe I’m missing something. Also not gonna watch 30 min or whatever of a video

7:59

 

[LongRangeJunky]

I was just going to make the exact same post asking about this after watching the video. It looks SWEET! Is anyone else seeing what appears to be a barrel change feature like AI has on this thing? The hole on the bottom where the forend starts sure looks like it in... if it is I might have to get this thing instead of an AXSR if it will also eat short action cartridges!

 

[panthercove]

Posted about this a couple weeks ago on a Seekins facebook group and Glen Seekins confirmed that it’s a competitor to the Barrett MRAD. Also it’s not a traditional chassis rifle, the action is milled into the “chassis” as on piece.

 

[panthercove]

 

[TEzNJ]

The zero hold 7-35 is interesting. I wonder if this is something we can get later on

 

[ma smith]

The integrated thumb shelf which has hand clearance around the hinge...

 

[jbell]

I am generally a fan of about everything Seekins makes, but that hinge location & size vs thumb shelf looks horrible. I also don’t love the bolt handle / knob shape. But I am interested in the details of the rifle, it could be pretty cool.

 

[mark5pt56]

I am generally a fan of about everything Seekins makes, but that hinge location & size vs thumb shelf looks horrible. I also don’t love the bolt handle / knob shape. But I am interested in the details of the rifle, it could be pretty cool.

Design and finger clearance, bottom line is it effective?

 

[mark5pt56]

Posted about this a couple weeks ago on a Seekins facebook group and Glen Seekins confirmed that it’s a competitor to the Barrett MRAD. Also it’s not a traditional chassis rifle, the action is milled into the “chassis” as on piece.

That is very interesting, any details as in steel vs. aluminum or inserts with steel?

 

[db2000]

Posted about this a couple weeks ago on a Seekins facebook group and Glen Seekins confirmed that it’s a competitor to the Barrett MRAD. Also it’s not a traditional chassis rifle, the action is milled into the “chassis” as on piece.

Any mention of the barrel in that group? Looks like PR

 

[Baron23]

I am generally a fan of about everything Seekins makes, but that hinge location & size vs thumb shelf looks horrible. I also don’t love the bolt handle / knob shape. But I am interested in the details of the rifle, it could be pretty cool.

Yep...I have folding chassis and like the knuckle on the left side to get it the heck out of the way.

I speculate that the bolt handle/knob is prototype. Maybe not.

 

[gamewarden]

I'm guessing the same thing on the bolt handle. I'm anticipating they will have a very busy booth at SHOT.

 

[gamewarden]

The zero hold 7-35 is interesting. I wonder if this is something we can get later on

That turret has been around for a few years...might be on the 4-20 as well. To my knowledge they have only been available to Mil. Maybe a 2026 ATACR 2.0 update

 

[Rob01]

Wouldn’t it be cool if that black thumb rest was also a safety?

 

[ma smith]

This might be ATACR gen 2 in the wild...

Comparison vs existing .mil 7-35 (Top) and the Zero-hold x42 (Bottom).
Possible ATACR-Gen2 7-35 is inset (right).

Anyone have updates on this?

 

[jzerfoss]

This might be ATACR gen 2 in the wild...

Comparison vs existing .mil 7-35 (Top) and the Zero-hold x42 (Bottom).
Possible ATACR-Gen2 7-35 is inset (right).

Anyone have updates on this?
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These have been around for awhile on the 7-35. They aren't for sale commercially because of the leupold patent.

 

[panthercove]

That is very interesting, any details as in steel vs. aluminum or inserts with steel?

Not sure but I’d hazard to guess it’s aluminum with a steel sleeve like the element lineup

 

[panthercove]

Any mention of the barrel in that group? Looks like PR

Could be PR but Seekins have been making their own carbon barrels for the new element m3 models

 

[db2000]

Could be PR but Seekins have been making their own carbon barrels for the new element m3 models

Ahhh. I didn’t realize. I thought it would be strange for them to source that crucial component out. Also the muzzle end looks to have more stainless than PR.