The Hardy Rifle Project X is a true build-to-application rifle.
Hardy Rifle was founded in 2006 by Dan Hardy during his military careers in the New Zealand army as an Armourer and Weapons Engineer. In December 2007 Dan left the army yo concentrate his efforts on Hardy Rifle. Hardy Rifle has grown from strength to strength, developing and producing world class rifles, suppressors, match grade barrels and muzzle brakes. Over the years the company has expanded and consists of 16 personnel with various backgrounds, qualifications and exceptional skill sets. Hardy Rifle prides itself in operating by the company’s core values – ‘Lead from the front: relentless innovation and a commitment to service and quality’.
The Hardy Rifle Project X uses the ultimate in high-tech materials and rifle design, giving it a technological advantage so you can carry it further, adapt it to any situation and make the shot when it counts. Hardy Rifle produced the Project X because they couldn’t find anything else that achieves all of the features that they wanted from a rifle of this kind. Hardy Rifle wanted to incorporate their own Hybrid technology into a rifle using the Remington footprint accessories and chassis.
Advanced Primary Extraction
Primary extraction is an extremely underdeveloped but crucial stage of cycling your firearm. Primary extraction is one of the major causes of rifle malfunctions yet the design has not changed significantly in a century. In a conventional bolt action rifle, the primary extraction is conducted in approximately the last 5 degrees of bolt lift. This creates considerable shock loading on your extractor and brass to the point where the extractor can let go and drop the rifle cartridge.
The Project X uses an advanced primary extraction system wherein primary extraction is achieved throughout the entire 90 degrees of bolt lift. This spreads the load over a range 18x greater than conventional design, which in turn reduces the stress on the fired brass and your extractor while increasing reliability.
Weight-Conscious Design
The Project X is not only a blend of features but also of materials. Hardy Rifle were able to optimise the weight of each component based on it’s application with materials such as: 4140 alloy steel, H13 hot work die metal, chrome silicon, 7075 T6 aluminium, and carbon fibre composites.
As a result each portion of the action has been optimised, which means that the heart of the rifle has been constructed considerably lighter, stronger, and with far greater features.
Specification
WEIGHT: Dependent on your specific build, from full carbon fibre to full chassis competition rifle – between 6-25lb,
TRIGGER: User adjustable from 1-3.5lb,
CALIBER RANGE: From .223 Rem to .338 Lapua and everything in between.
Carbon Fibre Technology
New Zealand is at the forefront of carbon fibre innovation. Hardy Rifle utilises this proven technology to bring you a stock that epitomises their vision of the apex of revolutionary equipment.
The Project X stock is made from moulded carbon fibre so there is no compromise in strength & integrity. Hardy Rifle also assure an ergonomic, lightweight and rigid stock that performs flawlessly on recoil no matter the caliber, and no matter the application.
Chassis Systems – Premium Chassis for your Precision Rifle.
Hardy Rifle are proud to have incorporated the KRG & MDT range of chassis into the design of Project X. The chassis systems currently available on the Project X are the KRG XRAY, KRG Whiskey 3 and MDT HNT26.
Precision
Hardy Rifle barrels are a combination of the finest materials and engineering expertise – significant research, testing and evaluation has produced match grade barrels of world class quality. These barrels are manufactured for the global market with stringent processes to meet and exceed SAAMI and CIP exacting standards.
All barrels are:
- CNC gun drilled for ultimate precision,
- Spill bore reamed for extreme consistency,
- Precision button rifles for the utmost control,
- Hand lead lap finished for that match winning detail.
Stability
The Hybrid Bipod takes full advantage of the ‘triangle of stability’ and maximises performance with the following features:
- Carbon fibre legs for additional rigidity,
- Picatinny mounting to handle heavier recoil and pre-load,
- Large ball joint locking mechanism for versatility and stability,
- A mixture of brass and stainless-steel fittings for the ultimate in durability,
- Increased cant for flexibility no matter what the terrain.
