6.5 CM Savage Mannequin 10 With APO Chassis :: Weapons.com

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The APO chassis definitely has a strong construct – some may even name it overbuilt. (Photograph: Jeff Wooden/Weapons.com)

APO is a world producer and dealer of firearms and equipment, providing high-performance capturing gear. I used to be made conscious of APO years in the past after I started to see increasingly of its rifles and chassis methods present up in boards, competitors circles, advertising materials, and elsewhere.

My preliminary impression was that APO’s designs had been particularly centered on capturing efficiency – by that I imply its rifles and chassis had been constructed fairly robustly. Inflexible and maybe even overbuilt is a method you could possibly describe them. For static correct capturing, this isn’t a foul strategy. However for fast-moving aggressive capturing kinds, it might be maybe rather less perfect.

Lately, APO has all however disappeared from the locations I keep in mind seeing its merchandise so usually earlier than. A lot in truth, I puzzled if APO had moved on to a different market. These are, after all, just one man’s opinions, and maybe I’m merely much less observant than most.

Savage Arms

I purchased my first Savage a long time in the past. I used to be already deep into the darkish artwork of rifling and had even had customized rifles constructed. However that previous Savage 10FP simply hit proper, and I needed to have it. It rapidly as a result of my favourite, due primarily to its flat-out efficiency. I might make among the greatest photographs of my profession with that rifle due to the constant use and familiarity.

This can be a widespread thread amongst Savage shooters. For my part, regardless of the decrease value of Savage barreled actions, they steadily punch above their weight. This has led to a cult-like following by many who’ve had the identical expertise I did. On many events, I watched as my little Savage outshot rifles two and 3 times the fee (presumably as a result of shooter’s ability). In the present day’s topic is a direct descendant of my previous 10FP, because the Savage Model 110 is a extra trendy model of the identical design.

Unboxing

Savage Model 10 6.5 Creedmoor APO Saber Chassis Precision Rifle — The three-pronged suppressor mount could be higher changed with a muzzle brake for precision capturing competitions. (Photograph: Jeff Wooden/Weapons.com)

After I first opened the field, I wasn’t certain what to anticipate. I knew it was going to be an APO/Savage mixture, however of what era? As I lifted it from the field, my curiosity remained, because it seemed to be a barely older mannequin.

The whole rifle was fairly lengthy. The 24-inch fluted Creedmoor barrel was tipped with a three-pronged suppressor mount. The massive diameter M-LOK handguard stuffed my help hand, and the AR-15-style pistol grip granted quick access to the set off. The folding buttstock jogged my memory of occasions previous. The inventory was adjustable and mounted to an AR buffer tube.

The Savage motion had the longer bolt deal with and knob usually seen on the long-range fashions. It additionally featured Savage’s well-known AccuTrigger and a tang-mounted security. I ran the bolt a couple of occasions with the rifle shouldered, and all the pieces felt proper on this planet. The rifle is fed by AI-pattern box magazines. This rifle got here with a Magpul model, which was simply eliminated by the big mag-catch in entrance of the set off guard.

Vary Prep

All the things regarded proper, so it was time to prep this rifle for the vary. I would wish just some issues to see how this rifle would carry out, together with a riflescope and a bipod. I made a decision to place my US Optics FDN25X on the rifle, primarily as a result of it was shut and out there. I put in a Magpul sling stud within the entrance of the handguard so I might set up a Harris SL bipod.

As soon as I had these two objects put in on the rifle, I once more examined all the pieces for compatibility and located one thing I wasn’t ready for. Even after mounting my scope way back to I might on the scope rail, the size of pull was so lengthy I couldn’t get a great place to see by way of the scope. Regardless of all of the changes on the buttstock, it was incapable of getting any shorter than it already was.

This was going to be bother. I merely couldn’t shoot it as-is. I might have mounted the scope in another way or used one other scope, nevertheless it wouldn’t have utterly solved the issue. I ended up having to swap out the buttstock for a shorter collapsible kind – not precisely my first selection, however it could work to get the rifle on the vary.

On the Vary

It was time to get this rifle on the vary and see what it could do. I want testing rifles within the open nation of the Rocky Mountains or the wide-open deserts close by. It permits for long-range testing, and no person is there to trouble you.

As soon as I had this rifle on the firing line with a goal at 100 yards, it was lastly time to feed it. I loaded a couple of rounds of Hornady Match 140-grain ammunition. I’d boresighted the rifle beforehand, so I used to be anticipating it to be on paper. I fired a couple of photographs, and so they went the place I anticipated them to on paper.

The rifle shot OK. I might have appreciated it to shoot higher, although. Teams averaged below MOA, however barely, and a rifle like this needs to be capturing 1/2 MOA all day lengthy.

The extra I shot the rifle, the extra acquainted I grew to become with its capabilities. It fed like a dream, particularly with that lengthy bolt deal with to present extra leverage. The low friction of the Magpul journal was absolutely additionally to thank. The 6.5 CM shouldn’t be a big-recoiling rifle, however competitors rifles are usually constructed for as little recoil as potential. This rifle might have used a greater brake in the direction of that finish.

Points

The chassis of the rifle was a bit cumbersome for me. It folds to cut back the general measurement of the rifle, which is sweet. However my complaints are extra relating to use, because the journal properly appeared fully too slender. It required considerably extra focus when reloading than different rifle chassis I’ve used.