The tactical, long-range competition world seems to believe that either 6mm or 6.5mm bullets are ideal maximizing hit probability for targets ranging from 400 to 1200 yards with minimal recoil ( see the data). I looked for other precision AR’s offered in 6.5 Creedmoor to include in the comparison. So we thought it would be interesting to throw it into the mix as well, and see how it compared. That rifle was designed from the ground up for long-range precision work. Now that’s bold! I get approached to review all kinds of products, and virtually always decline … but their confidence definitely caught my attention.Ī close friend of mine owns a large frame AR made by JP Enterprises, which is also chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor. They said they appreciated my tell-it-like-it-is, data-driven approach to testing gear, and they challenged me to compare their new large frame AR chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor to the best custom bolt-action rifle I had. 6.5 Creedmoor Test RiflesĪll of this started a few months ago, when I was contacted by Lewis Machine & Tool (LMT). Some believe that is because AR’s can’t achieve the same precision as bolt guns, so the goal of this test was to quantify the precision difference between a couple of high-end gas guns and a custom bolt-action rifle. Why not? Even though speed, maneuverability, and recoil management are huge parts to that game, the best shooters are all running bolt-action rifles.
Many military snipers use semi-automatic rifles for long-range work, but there isn’t a single shooter among the top 100 competitors in the Precision Rifle Series (PRS) using a semi-automatic rifle. Why don’t more people use gas guns in the precision rifle world? I get asked that question a lot.