Proof Research made its name on carbon fiber-wrapped barrels that shed serious weight while resisting the point-of-impact wander that plagues thin steel profiles as they heat. The Ascension puts that technology into a purpose-built hunting rifle chambered in .300 PRC, a magnum cartridge designed from the ground up around long, high-BC bullets and one of the better choices for stretching shots on elk-sized game.

The 22-inch carbon barrel keeps the rifle handy in the mountains, and the black Jungle-pattern composite stock gives a stable, weather-indifferent platform. A rifle for the hunter who counts ounces on the pack in and demands precision once he gets there.

This firearm ships to your chosen FFL dealer for transfer. Order online from Dawson Defense, an Arizona-owned licensed dealer and importer.