The “South Fork” is a new offering from BadRock Rifles. BadRock is a division of Defiance Machine, who is no stranger to the precision rifle world. The $1995 South Fork rifle is designed from the action up to compete in the “Production” division of the Precision Rifle Series matches.

The South Fork rifle starts with custom receiver that loosely follows the M700 pattern. The receiver will fit a M700 inlet stock or chassis and accepts M700 pattern triggers. The bolt is a two-lug design, but the similarities end there. The South Fork uses a controlled round feed design that work with Accuracy International AW ten round magazines.

Controlled round feed rifles are designed so that the bolt face solidly grips the case head as soon as the cartridge feeds from the magazine. This is incredibly useful if you are shooting the rifle while laying on your side or if you encounter a cartridge that will not chamber and you need to eject it. This is in contrast to a “push feed” type action where the extractor only grips the cartridge after the shoulder of the chamber has pushed it back into the bolt face. Controlled round feed is a highly beneficial feature, but is usually reserved for the more expensive custom actions. Continue reading BadRock Rifles “South Fork” Production Class Competition Rifle →