Franchi Momentum: The 150-year-old company’s first rifle (VIDEO)

By Chris Eger

Across the line, each Momentum rifle uses a one-piece spiral-fluted bolt with three locking lugs and a 60-degree throw. (Photos: Chris Eger/Guns.com)
New for 2018 and available in six popular calibers, the Momentum is Franchi’s first bolt-action centerfire rifle and it was front and center in Dallas last week.
Introduced earlier this year, the new Momentum series took up a commanding portion of the Italian gun maker’s booth at the 147th National Rifle Association’s Annual Meeting and, with an MSRP starting at $609, turned a lot of heads.
Made in Italy, the series uses an eye-catching spiral-fluted bolt body with three locking lugs and a short, 60-degree throw. Available in 22- and 24-inch options depending on caliber, the line features cold-hammer-forged chrome moly barrels that are threaded (5/8x24TPI) for muzzle accessories and suppressors. The series, geared for hunters, uses a matte finish and black synthetic furniture. A hinged floorplate and generous recoil pad are standard.
The Momentum is available in .243 Win, 6.5mm Creedmoor, .270 Win, .308 Win, .30-06 and .300 Win Mag. A rifle scope package that includes 3-9x40mm Burris Fullfield glass, mounts and rings adds $120 to the price. Regardless of package, the gun accepts standard Remington 700 mounts.
Between caliber choices, barrel,

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