Bear Creek Arsenal Launches Bear Bolt Pro, a Bolt-Action AR-10
Bear Creek Arsenal is rolling out a new bolt-action option for 2026, the Bear Bolt Pro, which pairs a manually operated turn-bolt action with AR-10 compatible parts and furniture.
Snapshot
According to American Rifleman, the Bear Bolt Pro refines Bear Creek Arsenal's earlier bolt-action design with a new two-lug, one-piece bolt and a 70-degree bolt lift. It's offered as a complete .308 Winchester rifle or as an upper receiver that fits most existing AR-10 lowers, giving shooters a manual-action option built around familiar MSR parts.
Key points
- New bolt design: the Pro replaces the original multi-lug, two-piece bolt with a simpler two-lug, one-piece bolt requiring a 70-degree lift to cycle.
- Safety feature: an out-of-battery safety keeps the rifle from firing unless the bolt is fully locked.
- Billet upper: the aluminum-alloy upper receiver has a separate ejection port and bolt handle track, letting owners remove the bolt without tools.
- Two buying options: a complete rifle (MSRP $674) pairs the upper with a BC-10 lower and Luth-AR MBA-1 stock, weighing 8.2 pounds, or buyers can get the upper alone ($399) for use with a compatible AR-10 lower.
- Chambering and build: the initial version is .308 Winchester with an 18-inch SOCOM-profile barrel, 1:10-inch twist, and a 15-inch free-floating M-Lok handguard.
Quick take
For readers who favor bolt guns for suppressor use or simply want a manual-action rifle built on AR-pattern parts, the Bear Bolt Pro offers a way to keep using mil-spec stocks, triggers and magazines while giving up semi-auto operation. Bear Creek Arsenal says it plans to expand the line into other AR-10 configurations and AR-15-compatible models down the road.
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