Big Sky hunting asks a lot of a rifle and the person carrying it, from elk in the timber to pronghorn on wide-open prairie. The Fierce Mini Rogue family is built for youth, women and smaller-framed hunters who need a rifle that is light enough to carry all day and fits well enough to shoot accurately at distance.

Every rifle in the line has a carbon fiber stock, a short length of pull and either an adjustable comb or a push-button cheek piece. Fierce C3 carbon fiber barrels on the XP, Mini Rogue 2 and CT models keep weight low, with the CT Mini Rogue XP near 6 lb. Pick 6.5 Creedmoor for pronghorn and deer, or step up to 6.5 PRC or 308 Winchester for elk.

This is the full-size Carbon Rogue rather than a Mini: stainless two-lug action, Bix'n Andy Dakota trigger, Fierce C3 carbon match-grade barrel and a long-range negative-comb stock, about 5.8 lb.

7mm Remington Magnum is a long-reaching big-game magnum for elk, moose and open-country deer; expect noticeably more recoil than the short-action rounds. Be honest with yourself about recoil: a magnum in a light rifle kicks. It is a rifle for experienced adult hunters, not a first rifle.

This rifle has a 22 in threaded barrel, 3+1 capacity, and weighs about 5.8 lb. Finish: Sonora Ambush Camo.

Montana shots can be long, so a clean sight picture matters. If the length of pull is too long, the shooter cannot get behind the rifle and the scope shows a dark ring. Start with the shorter stock, then raise the comb until the eye is centered. A young hunter should master a 6.5 Creedmoor on pronghorn and deer before carrying a 308 or 6.5 PRC into elk country.

Pay at checkout by card and name any licensed Montana dealer near you, in Billings, Missoula, Havre or anywhere else. If you leave it blank, we will find one. The rifle goes dealer to dealer, and you get tracking when it leaves the warehouse. Ammunition, optics and parts ship to your door where the law allows.

Questions buyers ask: Which Mini Rogue caliber works for Montana elk? 6.5 PRC or 308 Winchester give more for elk, while 6.5 Creedmoor suits pronghorn and deer. What if I don't know a Montana dealer? Leave the dealer field blank and we will find a licensed dealer near you; the rifle goes dealer to dealer with tracking. What caliber is this Fierce rifle? 7mm Remington Magnum, 3+1 capacity.

Specifications come from Fierce Firearms' published data for part number ROG7RM22BRS, UPC 853418902134.