Carbon Fiber Barrels, Fixing a Broken Company & Why 300 Win Mag Still Wins | Gun Talk Nation

Shane Meisel walked into Christensen Arms knowing it was broken and stayed to fix it. The founder of the carbon fiber barrel, the pioneer of lightweight hunting rifles, had lost its way — and Shane breaks down exactly what went wrong, what he fixed first, and why bringing in outside executives who treat guns like widgets is the fastest way to destroy a brand.

Plus the real truth about lightweight rifles, flinch, short barrels, the Peak Performance ammo question, and why Shane’s personal gun is still a 300 Win Mag and he’s not apologizing.

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