Franklin Armory's new Prevail bolt-action rifle system uses an innovative Total Round Control mechanism, proprietary barrel technology, and compatibility with popular Model 700 components.

When the company-- best known for its binary trigger systems and optimizing platforms to use them-- announced the Prevail on the eve of SHOT Show in Las Vegas last week, it was a head scratcher. I mean, Mauser kind of knocked it out of the park in 1898 when it came to dangerous game-on-safari-reliability in the bolt action world, so what could Franklin add to the space?

Well, the Prevail is a bit different as described in the above video with Franklin's Dan Dement. 
 

The key takeaways from the Total Round Control bolt action system: 

• It combines the best features of control round feed and push feed systems.
• It controls the cartridge from magazine feed through the entire chambering process, from magazine to chamber, then to extraction and automatic ejection.
• Features user-interchangeable bolts in three sizes for short action calibers (.308, 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5 PRC, .300 WSM).
• The unique extractor lifter activates an automatic ejector for consistent spent casing ejection.
• Allows single-round loading directly into the chamber without compromising control.

Franklin is selling the Prevail as $1,399 actions that are compatible with Zermatt threaded barrels and 700 series triggers and stocks, $2,499 barreled actions using Franklin's barrels, and all-up rifles ranging from $3,299 (with a fluted stainless steel barrel) to $3,899 (carbon ceramic wrapped barrel).
 

The rifles use Conquest triggers,  AICS-compatible magazines, carbon-fiber stocks with custom V-block bedding, and 20-MOA Picatinny scope rails. 

Video by Ben Philippi.