ON THE GUN: Legendary Arms Works Hellcat .308

To enhance the Legendary Arms Works Hellcat's portability, I opted for an internal magazine with a hinged floor plate as opposed to a detachable box magazine. The rifle’s balance point is just below the bolt lugs, so one-handed carry is easy. The short 20-inch barrel and overall length of the rifle, at just under 40 inches, also make it easy to maneuver through thick cover and carry one-handed, barrel down, without needing to worry about jamming the muzzle into the ground, even when climbing uphill. It also straps into the scabbard on the back of my bike quickly, and stays out of the way while I'm pedaling up logging roads and across more technical terrain.