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Athlon Outdoors is proud to announce the Kelbly’s Element Precision rifle as the 2025 Ballistic’s Best Target Bolt Action Winner in the fiercely competitive Target Bolt-Action category. In what proved to be the closest comparison in the award’s eight-year history, Kelbly’s edged out the field by the slimmest of margins, demonstrating why the company’s deep legacy in precision manufacturing continues to set the benchmark for long-range shooters.
This year’s lineup delivered four standout rifles, each capable of serious precision performance. From the value-packed Ruger RPR Gen 3 to the smooth-running Tikka T3x Ace Target and the proven Aero Precision Solus Competition, evaluators found themselves splitting hairs all the way to the final decision. But ultimately, Kelbly’s combination of high-end components, benchmark accuracy potential, and a heritage rooted in world-record performance carried the day.
Sean Utley, lead evaluator for Ballistic’s Best Target Bolt Action rifle, summed up this year’s decision perfectly: “Ultimately by the narrowest of margins, the Kelbly’s won and it simply came down to the most minute differences in these platforms. No matter which one you choose, you will be happy.”
For the modern precision shooter, especially anyone looking to enter the discipline, the 2025 field shows there has never been a better time to jump in. Whether choosing a purpose-built competition rifle like the Kelbly’s or an upgrade-ready platform like the Ruger, today’s shooters have access to features and performance once reserved for the custom world.
Congratulations to Kelbly’s on bringing home the Ballistic’s Best 2025 Target Bolt-Action title, and raising the bar for what precision shooters can expect from a factory platform.
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