Alloy receiver reduces the weight and balances the rifle for natural handling. Toggle lock action featuring tip-up barrel design provides greater access to breech area for easier priming and cleaning. Speed Breech XT can be removed by hand by rotating only 90 degrees. Opening series of locking lugs on Speed Breech XT prevent the breech plug from getting seized. Three gas compression rings on the face of Speed Breech XT eliminates 95% of the corrosive fouling. Factory set trigger with automatic hammer block safety. All triggers come factory set at 3 to 3.5 pounds.