BlackCreek Labs Bronco, Bison Lineup: From Varmints To Big Game
Canadian shooters are currently trying to navigate a legal tangle that saw practically all semi-auto rifles banned a few months back, with changes that now allow those rifles to continue in usage, but more bans coming and… blah blah blah. It’s almost impossible to keep on top of it all, but the gun industry up north is doing its best, and the BlackCreek Labs Bronco/Bison lineup is proof.
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Based in the province of Ontario, BlackCreek Labs, aka BCL, makes a little bit of everything; they have a proprietary semi-auto action, sort of an AR180-pattern design (like most Canadian-made semi-autos). BlackCreek Labs also makes pistols. But in recent years, they’ve turned to also producing bolt-action rifles that look like tactical semi-autos, if you could just ignore the bolt handle sticking out of the side of the receiver.
Currently, BlackCreek Labs sells two proprietary bolt-actions, the MRX Supershort and the TRX Short Action. The MRX is a so-called “micro-action,” for cartridges like .300 Blackout, .223 Wylde or 7.62×39, with a 60-degree throw. The MRX action can take AR-pattern mags, but it can also use a proprietary mag that carries 20 rounds but does not fit into an AR or other semi-auto rifle. This is important in Canadian law, as it allows MRX to sell the 20-rounder for its bolt guns, legally.
The TRX action is used for .308 Winchester, 6.5 Creedmoor and similar cartridges. It also has a 60-degree throw and feeds from double-stack mags.
These actions are produced in three separate series of rifles: the MRX Bronco, the TRX Bronco and the MRX Bison. All these rifles use a TriggerTech REM700 field trigger and can fit AR-pattern grips and stocks.
MRX Bronco
These are sold as sort of utility rifles, with PDS and Howitzer sub-models.
TRX Bronco
There are three rifles in this lineup: the Scout, the Hunter and the Howitzer.
MRX Bison
BCL around the world
While BlackCreek Labs is a small company, they do ship rifles to other markets where there’s interest in bolt-actions with modern sporting rifle features. You can find Aussie YouTuber reviews, and Canadian, but not many American videos yet. That means that U.S. pricing is basically non-existent, although Canadian pricing usually starts around $1,100 CAD, depending on the model.
Want more photos or info? Check out the BlackCreek Labs site here.
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