11 NOV 2026 · Shane Meisel walked into https://christensenarms.com/ 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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