Aero Precison 6.5 Creedmoor M5 build.

[Calfed]

I put together an AP M5 Creedmoor build a few years ago. Through careful shopping and patience I'm in for about $1200, not including the optic.

I have shot it a few times at 100 yards and finally took it over to the 300 yard line this week.

I used Hornady 147 ELD's at 100 yards and the rifle seemed to like them

@100 yards. The three square pasters are covering three warm up shots I took with the 140 gr Hornady "American Gunner" ammo. My son and I then took turns shooting three-shot groups using the Hornady 147 gr ELD match ammo. 4 groups, all averaging about .75 MOA.

At 300 yards, it really liked the 140 gr Hornady American Gunner (almost exactly 2" or about 2/3 MOA)...

It didn't like the Sig Sauer ammo much (about 4" or 1.33 MOA)

 

[AMP!]

A solid build for this price is definitely doable. Mine was around $1,600 but I dropped in a Geissele trigger and the PRS stock, JP SCS, etc which pushed the price up.

Great work for a “budget” build! Not a bad looking rig either!

 

[Calfed]

Thanks, AMP

I was into the rifle for about $1100, but then dropped a Rise Armament trigger that was on sale at DVOR for $80 and a Tubbs flat wire recoil spring, which helped with an occasional failure to hold open on the last shot. That brought me to $1200. I've glommed a Magpul PRS stock that was on sale and intend to install that. That will bring me to about $1380.

Currently I've got a Vortex Viper 6.5-20 x 44 scope with a mildot reticle on the rifle.

I guess my question is, what should be my next upgrade?

 

[KYbulldog]

What are the barrel specs , gas system, gas block?

 

[bfoosh006]

Adj. GB , and make sure it will fit under your FF tube ( SLR ),..... and a 9.3oz KAK 308 rifle length buffer... and a Muzzle Brake ( Lantac )

Wait for the next sale .... or see if there is a Brownells coupon for "X" dollars - "X" % off.

Turn that rifle into a very soft shooting firearm.

 

[Calfed]

re thebarrel specs

What are the barrel specs , gas system, gas block?

Barrel is a 22" Ballistic Advantage. Here are the specs...

6.5 Creedmoor 22" Stainless Steel Barrel, Rifle Length

NOTE: All new inventory of barrels received by Aero Precision will be marked as manufactured by Ballistic Advantage. For more information please click here.

www.aeroprecisionusa.com

Here are the specs for the upper

M5E1 Enhanced 22" 6.5 Creedmoor SS Quantum Handguard Complete Upper Receiver

Shop M5E1 Enhanced 22" 6.5 Creedmoor SS Quantum Handguard Complete Upper Receiver and more at AeroPrecisionUSA.com!

www.aeroprecisionusa.com

It is a rifle length gas system, non adjustable gas block, as far as I know.

 

[Calfed]

Adj. GB , and make sure it will fit under your FF tube ( SLR ),..... and a 9.3oz KAK 308 rifle length buffer... and a Muzzle Brake ( Lantac )

Wait for the next sale .... or see if there is a Brownells coupon for "X" dollars - "X" % off.

Turn that rifle into a very soft shooting firearm.

Are the .308 muzzle brakes compatible with 6.5 Creedmoor?

 

[Back Spin]

A .308 brake works with a 6.5 gun, so long as the threads are the same.

 

[bfoosh006]

Are the .308 muzzle brakes compatible with 6.5 Creedmoor?

As mention above needs to be the same muzzle threads.

That is all I have used until recently, and yes, from what I have read you only lose a very slight amount of "effectiveness" with a 308 brake on a 6.5CM... as in >7% ish.

Which to me, could be the difference between a factory light load and a heavy load... S&B 140gr v. Hornady 147gr type thing

And FWIW... I am not a fan of any brake that expels the gas toward the shooter / trigger puller... off to the side at a 90° is fine for me, any angle back towards you, while typically more effective taming recoil, is blast crazy annoying.

 

[Billiam1211]

I also built an Aero Precision M5 in 308 Win. Originally I had a Ballistic Advantage Premium series bull barrel on it, but I struggled to get it to shoot 1 MOA. Ended up sending it back twice for headspace issues and ultimately switched over to a Criterion 24-inch from Fulton Armory. My Criterion seems to be a shooter is hovers around 0.6 MOA, sometimes less and sometimes more.

Seems like I just got unlucky with my Ballistic Advantage barrel :/

 

[DavidAR10]

re thebarrel specs


Barrel is a 22" Ballistic Advantage. Here are the specs...

6.5 Creedmoor 22" Stainless Steel Barrel, Rifle Length

NOTE: All new inventory of barrels received by Aero Precision will be marked as manufactured by Ballistic Advantage. For more information please click here.

www.aeroprecisionusa.com

Here are the specs for the upper

M5E1 Enhanced 22" 6.5 Creedmoor SS Quantum Handguard Complete Upper Receiver

Shop M5E1 Enhanced 22" 6.5 Creedmoor SS Quantum Handguard Complete Upper Receiver and more at AeroPrecisionUSA.com!

www.aeroprecisionusa.com

It is a rifle length gas system, non adjustable gas block, as far as I know.

I've got to get my AP 22" up to the farm and wring it out. Hope mine works as well as yours with factory fodder.
Item Details

Product ID	Item	Qty​	Price​
803894	Aero Precision .308 / 7.62 Bolt Carrier Group, Complete - Black Nitride	1	$145.00
775083	M5 .308 Lower Parts Kit, Minus FCG/Pistol Grip	1	$30.00
APPG308556	M5E1 Complete Upper, 22" 6.5 Creedmoor SS Rifle Barrel, EM-15 HG - Anodized Black	1	$375.00
Subtotal:​	$550.00​
Shipping:​	$10.00​
Tax:​	$0.00​
Total Amount:​	$560.00​

Thanks for having a proper excuse to push back on my Honey-Do List this weekend!!!

Again, THANKS!!!

 

[Calfed]

I also built an Aero Precision M5 in 308 Win. Originally I had a Ballistic Advantage Premium series bull barrel on it, but I struggled to get it to shoot 1 MOA. Ended up sending it back twice for headspace issues and ultimately switched over to a Criterion 24-inch from Fulton Armory. My Criterion seems to be a shooter is hovers around 0.6 MOA, sometimes less and sometimes more.

Seems like I just got unlucky with my Ballistic Advantage barrel :/

I've got a .308 Aero Precision M5 also. It is a 20"and has a lighter barrel profile than the Creedmoor. I'm still trying to work that out...not nearly as precise as the Creedmoor.

 

[Calfed]

I've got to get my AP 22" up to the farm and wring it out. Hope mine works as well as yours with factory fodder.
Item Details

Product ID	Item	Qty​	Price​
803894	Aero Precision .308 / 7.62 Bolt Carrier Group, Complete - Black Nitride	1	$145.00
775083	M5 .308 Lower Parts Kit, Minus FCG/Pistol Grip	1	$30.00
APPG308556	M5E1 Complete Upper, 22" 6.5 Creedmoor SS Rifle Barrel, EM-15 HG - Anodized Black	1	$375.00
Subtotal:​	$550.00​
Shipping:​	$10.00​
Tax:​	$0.00​
Total Amount:​	$560.00​

Thanks for having a proper excuse to push back on my Honey-Do List this weekend!!!

Again, THANKS!!!

Let us know how it runs...

 

[JumpMarine]

I just built an 18" M5 in 308. Getting .6" MOA with one of my old 168g SMK loads. Still breaking mine in, but it's a shooter. Thinking that I need to get a 6.5 upper in the near future.