"Lightweight, streamlined, balanced, and extreme attention to detail makes the Zenith feel like a natural extension resulting in excellent precision!"

I recently had the opportunity to spend some time at the range with the prototype Alpine Riflecraft Zenith rifle chambered in 7mm-08. This is a 2-lug bolt, controlled round feed, short action, ultralight rifle designed for the hunter that values ounces saved and a rifle that performs. Light rifles can be difficult to shoot accurately. Not so with this one. Shooting factory Hornady 150gr ELD-X ammunition I easily fired three shot groups between 1/2” and 5/8” at 100 yards. The scope was not set for my eye relief and the trigger was not set as light as I would prefer but the rifle was easy to control due to the excellent 2 port muzzle brake. The action fed and ejected flawlessly. Fit and finish was superb. I would like the opportunity to stretch it out to it’s potential. Designed for the serious backcountry hunter I am anxious to try the production model.

I shot two of these rifles this morning. A steel barreled 7-08 and a carbon barreled 6.5 CM. They are a thing of beauty. The stock is like nothing I’ve held. Very well thought out, palm swell, high comb, shorter flat bottom front with still enough meat to hold. The action was smooth to operate, nice trigger. Lightweight is an understatement, the marginal added weight of the steel barrel felt better to me. Three rounds of factory ammo each into a half/three quarters of an inch at 100 yards was a nice surprise given the rifles weight. I’ve shot a Gunwerks Ti Clymer and it was great too. But these rifles are just in another league. Bravo.

The action was the slickest titanium action I've ever worked and I felt it was a well thought out package overall.