“When most shooters think of Barrett, the first thing that comes to mind is their .50-caliber rifle and that makes sense considering all the attention it has gotten in military use. This year, Barrett parlayed what they learned from making battle-proven rifles into the company’s first hunting-specific rifle, the 98B LW. Barrett president Chris Barrett tells me the reason they made this gun is because they’re big-time hunters at Barrett, and he just hated making great guns all week and then having to pick up some other manufacturer’s gun to hunt on weekends.
I know it looks a little futuristic, but this is a basic box magazine-fed bolt-action rifle. Chamberings range from .260 Rem. to .338 Lapua. It has several unique features including a polymer bolt guide that not only essentially makes operating the bolt effortless because of its low coefficient of friction, but when you close the bolt it cams over the bolt body protecting it from dust, dirt and even droppings from your peanut butter sandwich you might eat while waiting in your stand.
When it comes time to take this gun down for cleaning, it’s as easy as pushing a button. Just behind the pistol grip is a take-down button and when you push it, the 98B LW breaks open like a single-barrel shotgun so you can lift out the bolt and bolt guide. If you want to go even further, put the safety button half-way between safe and fire and it comes out freeing the entire adjustable trigger assembly as a single unit.”
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by Scott Mayer