Bear Creek Arsenal's Bear Bolt Pro Brings AR-10 Parts to a Bolt Gun
Bear Creek Arsenal is rolling out the Bear Bolt Pro for 2026, a manually operated turn-bolt rifle built to run like an AR-10 while cycling by hand instead of gas.
Snapshot
American Rifleman reports that the Bear Bolt Pro replaces BCA's earlier AR-style multi-lug bolt with a conventional two-lug, one-piece bolt requiring a 70-degree lift, plus an out-of-battery safety. It's sold as a complete .308 Winchester rifle or as an upper that drops onto most AR-10 lowers, keeping it compatible with mil-spec stocks, triggers, handguards and magazines.
Key points
- New action design: The billet-machined upper houses a two-lug, one-piece bolt with a 70-degree lift and a separate ejection port and bolt handle track for toolless removal, a step up from BCA's first bolt-action introduced two years ago.
- Safety feature: An out-of-battery safety keeps the rifle from firing unless the bolt is fully locked, according to American Rifleman.
- Two buying options: BCA offers a complete rifle at $674 MSRP, pairing the new upper with a forged BC-10 lower and Luth-AR MBA-1 adjustable stock, or an upper-only unit at $399 for existing AR-10 lowers.
- Specs: Initial chambering is .308 Winchester with an 18-inch SOCOM-profile, black nitride barrel (1:10-inch twist), a 15-inch free-float M-Lok handguard, and a complete-rifle weight of 8.2 pounds.
- What's next: American Rifleman notes BCA plans additional AR-10 configurations and eventual AR-15-compatible Bear Bolt models.
Quick take
For shooters who want a manual action for suppressor use or restrictive hunting regulations without giving up AR-10 ergonomics and parts compatibility, the Bear Bolt Pro's modular approach and sub-$700 complete-rifle price make it worth a look, especially as BCA expands the lineup.
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