POTD: Carbon Fiber Remington 700 Receiver
Great Lakes Firearms and Ammunition is a family-owned company in Sparta, Michigan, best known for producing AR-pattern rifles chambered in long-action cartridges (.270 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, .300 Win Mag, 7mm Rem Mag). I stopped by their SHOT Show 2026 booth to take a look at these long-action ARs and when I asked the company reps if they had anything new, I was shown a rather interesting product prototype: a Remington 700 footprint receiver made of carbon fiber with metal reinforcement elements.
The most critical parts of the receiver that hold the barrel, contain the pressure of firing the cartridge, and are subject to friction and wear are made of metal. The rest of the receiver, which is not exposed to any significant amount of pressure or wear, is made of carbon fiber.
The primary advantages of a carbon fiber bolt-action rifle receiver will, of course, be weight reduction and corrosion resistance. Let us know in the comments section what other advantages or disadvantages, for that matter, you can think of.
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I have a carbon fibre wrap on one of my barrels. The results were...less than ideal. After a few years of moderate use, the wrap has started to come lose as the metal and carbon fibre wear differently over time. This receiver design has a similar risk: the metal that's absorbing the friction and some of the heat will expand and contract at slightly different rates which, over time, will lead to uneven wear and the risk that parts lose their overall integrity. Given the fact that the receiver is the serialised part of a R700 rifle, it's wise to keep that under consideration if buying one of these. Especially in countries where registration is required.
doesnt look like it has any ability to mount an optic and how do you make an article about a lightweight receiver and not post the weight...