When you’re chasing elk across rugged ridgelines and remote basins, every ounce you carry matters. But compromise isn’t an option—especially not when it comes to your rifle. Enter the Christensen Arms Ridgeline FFT, a precision-engineered bolt-action platform built for high-country performance and backcountry resilience.
At its core, the Ridgeline FFT is a lightweight mountain rifle with heavyweight capabilities. It features a carbon fiber-wrapped barrel, free-floating for consistent shot placement in extreme conditions. The barrel is mated to a match-grade stainless steel core, ensuring the kind of long-range accuracy elk hunters demand when the moment of truth arrives.
But what truly sets the Ridgeline FFT apart is Christensen Arms’ revolutionary Flash Forged Technology™ (FFT)—a manufacturing process that cuts weight while increasing rigidity. The FFT carbon fiber stock offers up to a full pound of weight savings compared to traditional configurations, bringing the rifle down to an ultralight class without sacrificing strength or stability.
The result? A rifle that’s perfectly suited for hauling over talus slopes, through thick timber, and across high-country creek crossings like the one shown here—where every step is earned and every shot counts.
The Ridgeline FFT is more than just a tool—it’s a trust-built partner for your pursuit. The rifle is available in a wide range of popular calibers including 6.5 PRC, .300 Win Mag, and .28 Nosler, making it versatile enough for hunters targeting elk in open basins or tight aspen draws. With a sub-MOA guarantee and an adjustable TriggerTech® trigger, it delivers precision you can bet your tag on.
When the Ridgeline FFT is paired with the right optic, this rifle becomes a backcountry system that’s capable at any reasonable elk distance—and beyond.
What makes this rifle especially well-suited for RMEF’s elk-centric audience is the mission alignment: hunting with integrity, conserving what matters, and embracing the wildness of the chase. Whether you’re deep in a Montana wilderness area, glassing a New Mexico mesa, or side-hilling in Utah’s high country, the Ridgeline FFT is designed to go the distance—quietly, confidently, and with devastating precision.
This isn’t just a rifle for hunters. It’s a rifle for elk hunters. The kind who lace up their boots at 4 AM, who hike until their legs burn and then go further, and who understand that filling a tag is never as important as earning the moment.
Built in America. Backed by performance. Ready for your next elk season.