Without looking, I managed to put the power down to 3x as I shouldered the. At 6x magnification, I knew I had to crank it down and with the throw lever installed, it was quick and easy. Rifle set up with ACME 1-6x LPVO and Velocity 3 lb. That was until a respectable 7 point snuck in behind me at 25 yards. Between some smaller buck and doe, nothing was legal to shoot. The ACSS reticle is great with the Primary Arms SLx, but the FFP design of the ACME made more sense for hunting and using different magnifications in the woods.Īs the woods started to come alive and turn gray, I immediately had deer movement. I switched over to an ACME Machine 1-6x LPVO due to its first focal plane reticle. I decided to load up some Winchester Deer Season XP’s and get into my favorite spot for a morning hunt. 350 Legend out and see if I could anchor a buck for my freezer. During rifle season, I decided to take the Faxon barreled. I have been chasing deer for over 2 decades now. Speaking of deer hunting, calling it my passion is a bit of an understatement. The average of all my groups came in at 1.32 MOA with the best group measuring in at 1.15 MOA. 88 MOA.įinally, the Hornady American Whitetail came in third overall. 88 MOA! Best group shot from the Faxon barrel came in at. The best group came in at a sub-MOA 5-shot group with. The average of all groups fired came in at 1.11 MOA, averaging the best of all the ammo. The Hornady Custom 165 FTX ammunition sent to me performed to my high expectations. These options, with exception of the FMJs, are quality hunting loads, so when a barrel can shoot near 1 MOA 5-shot groups, it’s a shooter.
Keep in mind, these are NOT match-grade options. Best 5-shot group at 100 yards with the Winchester Power-Point’s at 1.57 MOA.Īt this point I was feeling optimistic about the Faxon barrel. Accuracy was better than expected with a consistent average of 1.73 MOA and the best group measuring at 1.57 MOA. I did have to grind down the anti-rotation tabs since the upper was not a mil-spec forged receiver.įor something a little heavier, I finished off the Winchester ammunition with their tried and true Power-Point line in 180 grain.Ī LOT of deer have seen their end by the terminal ballistics of a Winchester Power-Point. I have used their handguards on a few builds, and I can’t speak highly enough. The SLH Model handguard was sent to me by Midwest Industries. Side profile of the left side charging Eisenach Arms upper. You can’t go wrong with Eisenach for a custom side charger. It is their left charging, right eject model and I have been impressed by their quality. To give this barrel every chance to succeed, I paired it with an Eisenach Arms side charging upper receiver and their BCG. To round out the stats, the barrel uses a modified M4 extension with an enlarged feed ramp to aid proper feeding.
Longer dwell time is needed for reliability. The barrel uses a carbine length gas system with a. Verify that your muzzle device can shoot this larger diameter projectile! Close up of enlarged feed ramp on the Faxon barrel. 350 Legend using your favorite muzzle device from a 5.56 NATO rifle. You are going to have a very bad day if you try to shoot a. Keep in mind, that is a typical pattern for rifles chambered in 5.56/.223 Remington and.
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