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BOhio
October 31, 2020
First, the correct weight spec: 7 lb. 1 oz. for this 18" barrel 6.5CM version. Why SIG has issued incorrect boilerplate specs is puzzling, and annoying. Their .308 with 16" bbl may weigh a bit under 6.5 lbs. But NOT the 6.5 Creedmoor.
If you remove the magazine, the rifle weighs 6 lb. 14 oz.
Trigger as set from the factory is 2.5 lbs. It's a two-stage feel, with a good bit of slack (stage 1) to take up before reaching the go stage.
Magazine release is inside the trigger guard and feels cheap and does not instill confidence like an AR15 style. This is my biggest gripe with the rifle, other than SIG misrepresenting the overall weight in most of their product marketing info.
The folding stock mechanism is not an elegant design, although very solid. But folding the stock is necessary to remove the bolt, and pushing the button while pulling up on the buttstock 'arm' (to disengage the opposing latching surfaces on both sides of the swivel joint) does take some practice and strength. Unfolding the stock is simpler; just push the button and pull the stock into the straight position.
The chambering (cartridge) info is engraved in the top of the barrel just behind the threaded collar at the muzzle. The magazine says 7.62x51 and holds 5 rounds. It's a PMag unit.
Stock LOP adjusts from about 12.75" to 14.75". Cheekpiece height adusts about 1" up, but no fore/aft. You need to push a button and then pull the adjacent lever to adjust the C/P.
I'm eager to find out what recoil will be like with this 7 lb. rifle, but I won't be shooting it until I decide what scope to mount. Total weight w/optic will probably be 9 lbs, unless I opt for a Nightforce NXS and heavy-duty rings, which would make no sense to me for this setup.
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Robert Johnson
November 19, 2021
This will work for my intended purpose. Mountain hunting gun that can fold and remain short even with a suppressor installed.
Rifle is accurate, even at great distance. Action is very smooth and near impossible to bind. Grip ergonomics are great. Safety is perfectly located and by far the Cross’s best feature.
As for critiques, the previous review by BOhio is spot on, including the weight which I found disappointing. I would add that a QD socket in the handguard would be nice.
For a relatively light, compact rifle that you can easily carry through thick brush, the Cross works. I like Sig products and was very excited about this rifle. Now having owned one I would say that Sig did a good job. Though they did not hit a home run, there is not a competing product that I would trade this for currently.
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