Christensen Arms is well known as one of the most high-tech rifle builders in the country, marrying high-end aerospace material science with the best of firearms technology.

Long known for its precision bolt guns, Christensen makes one of the most amazing .308 ARs out there. With an 18-inch carbon fiber wrapped barrel, proprietary LTM trigger and carbon fiber handguard, the Christensen Arms CA-10 comes in at just over 7 pounds. That’s about the same as a fully-loaded AR-15 with a 16-inch barrel.

The CA-10 is guaranteed to shoot 1 MOA out of the box, and from our tests, that’s not just marketing mumbo jumbo. Topped off with a Bushnell Elite Tactical 1-32 scope, we were dinking steel at 400 yards on the first few shots.

With a price bumping up against 4 grand, the CA-10 ain’t cheap. But if you’re a gas gun guy and want the best the first time out, then Christensen Arms has exactly what you need.