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Christensen Modern Precision Rifle
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Long action chassis is still available. They usually sell a couple at the sale price then put them out of stock on dvor.
Good resource anyway, prices beat any military pro deal I have seen for a lot of products. I'll add it to my list of places to check.
I did for my 308 and it made some difference. I took out the first and third screws (starting at the muzzle) as suggested by Christensen Arms.
Finally got to put some rounds through my MPR. Not disappointed. Shot a fast 5-shot group (maybe a bit too fast, because I pulled the last shot) to see if it had any stringing issues, and it performed well. This was rounds 16-20 on the rifle. Would’ve been under 0.5” without the flyer.
I had my gunsmith re-chamber my MPR in 300 PRC to see if it would fix the hard ejection/extraction issues. I shot it this past weekend with factory 225 eld-m and had a couple of the rounds that gave me semi-hard extraction. I didn't get to shoot it with reloads but afraid it's going to do the same thing, but we'll see.
At this point I'm thinking it may be a primary extraction issue. Is that something that a gunsmith can fix on this action?
It would be an awesome set up especially with a 16" barrel and suppressor.
Except I would want a different action. Just handled another one a Sportsmans warehouse and I wasn't too impressed with the feel of the action. Maybe it breaks in but it had nothing on the Sig Cross nor a Tikka YMMV
sure wish I could buy the stock off one or two of these.I Tried calling Christensen and they took them off the website. Would love to use the stock on my MPP in 6.5 creedmoor and SBR it. glad to see the great reviews in here, that's what pushed me into picking mine up!!
Tired of messing with hard extraction and random flyers. So I ordered the Alex Wheeler JGS reamer and a Proof barrel.
The Alex Wheeler reamer is a tad bigger at the 0.200 mark to prevent hard extraction, especially with the harder ADG brass. Read up on it here: https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/the-prc-die-problem.253223/page-18
What custom actions have been put into the MPR chassis? I don't recall their being a list. I tried my Terminous Apollo but it's a hair to wide in the lug.
Not an MPR. It's an MPP I turned into an SBR. I would have kept the original chassis but no good option for replacing the brace.
6.5CM with 12.5" Barrel
Shoots about .5 - .75 MOA with factory 120gr ammo from Barnes and Hornady.
My only complaint is ejection is a little weak when bolt is ran slow. Would I buy an MPP for the purpose of making an SBR, no. I won this in their giveaway. Would like to get the MDT HNT 26 someday for it. The LSS is a little heavy for my liking.
6.5CM with 12.5" Barrel
Shoots about .5 - .75 MOA with factory 120gr ammo from Barnes and Hornady.
My only complaint is ejection is a little weak when bolt is ran slow. Would I buy an MPP for the purpose of making an SBR, no. I won this in their giveaway. Would like to get the MDT HNT 26 someday for it. The LSS is a little heavy for my liking.
Well I have been researching and researching for months now on this MPR and many others. This post right here has me sold! Thanks for the awesome write up and taking the time to do it.
I don't have any prior long range shooting experience. But I am happy with my MPR in 6.5 CM with a steel 22" barrel. I'm using a Leupold 5-25x56 Mrad and a UTX bipod. Rear stability is from a small, squeezable rear bag. The target is my first 5-shot group at 100 yards. I got very excited about the first 4 rounds and threw the 5th high left. My rifle was slightly canted to the left. Not sure if that would cause the left point of impact shift at 100 yards. I've shot out to 1,027 yards and hit about 25% of the time. I feel like the MPR and the scope combo are giving me a better "beginner" experience than I might otherwise experience if I had spent less money. I'm performing better than I expected and I credit the rifle, caliber, and optic combination.
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Did anyone try the MPR and the sig cross? Is the Sig comparable? I like that is 2" shorter and half pound lighter
I am running the NF 1.375 with a NF NX8 4-32x50mm. Let me see how much clearance I have, because you are going to have 9mm(.35in)/2 = .18in more than me. I'll get back to you.
You should be good with the 1.375. I have a little more than 3/8” clearance, and this is with a 40moa rail.
My MPR is currently disassembled and awaiting a cerakote job. Got tired of the bronze and the carbon fiber look.
I’m a leftie but I’ve learned to shoot right handed because I was tired of the lack of options.
I'm confused... Is this a v2 of what's been out for awhile now? Or are you just really late to the party?
EDIT: Yep, you're wayyy late to the party lol. That article is from 2017.... MPR has been out for years now to very mixed reviews. Great concept, but QC is wildly hit or miss, especially with their carbon fiber barrels (at least, that's what it seems like through the various threads here and elsewhere).
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All good my dude. Although, I was really hoping they were coming out with a v2 that took care of the QC because it's my dream rifle if it could reliably shoot under 1 MOA. Not willing to spend the $2k+ on a gamble, so now I need to buy a heavy ass rifle and get in better shape....
With the best 5 shot group coming from 41.3 grains
Excellent. How does it do with 10 shots? Just curious.
Best I can do with my 6.5 PRC MPR is around 1 MOA. 0.6 or so with 5 shot groups though.
I haven’t tried 10 shot groups yet. I’ve only reloaded about 80 rounds total so far. Next step is a repeat of the same 5 rounds of each at 200 yards, then a selection of which grain amount I want to pursue further. Once I’ve selected my preferred powder load I’ll start to play with jump distance and larger group tests.
Just got the scope mounted and sent a few rounds today. The folder locks up tight, the bolt is fairly smooth and can't wait to get another brake to mount my can. Scooped it up from EuroOptic for $1,699 with a $300 gift card from CA, pretty good deal if you ask me!
So to make a long story short, I didn't end up painting my MPR. Instead it is currently in the process of being rebarreled. I had a lot of fun with 308 but decided I wanted a 6.5 creedmoor again.
I'm also headed to Rob Furlong's Academy in May and wanted something a little better than "the old 308".
I'm also headed to Rob Furlong's Academy in May and wanted something a little better than "the old 308".
I re-barreled mine as well. Put a 26" Proof CF on it, chambered in 300 PRC using Alex Wheeler's reamer design.
Got my MPR back after being rebarreled! Now sporting a Wilson steel barrel in 6.5 Creedmoor it's ready for the Rob Furlong Academy!
What’s everyone’s experiences been with this in 6 Creed? Have one coming in on Thursday that I’m shooting a match with next weekend (I know I know, ballsy/stupid) and am curious what to expect
Took the Precision Rifle Development class from Achilles Tactical this weekend with my MPR in 6.5 Creedmore. I was shooting Gold Medal Match and put about 200rds through the rifle (I only had 40 rds through it before the class). We were dinging 1,000yd steel plates on Sunday with ease. I am super happy with this rifle.
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Just picked up my MPR last week. 26" Carbon barrel chambered in 6.5. Wasn't sure if it would come with the new FFT carbon or the old pattern when I ordered. I was pleased to see the new FFT carbon. Waiting on a few cleaning supplies to come in before taking it to the range so I can do a proper barrel break in.
New carbon looks good. Not sure if your interested but this grip fits well on there and gets your hand into a better position for straight trigger pulls. There’s a thinner “non deluxe” straight version too.
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Finally picked up the Nomad-Ti from my SOT and had to send a few as soon as I got home, can't wait for deer season
My MPR is going into a different direction for now....
I've had a similar disappointing experience as others on this thread that are shooting the MPR in 300 WM and 300 PRC. I bought a CA MPR in 300 WM and shot quality factory ammo for the break-in period as they recommend, and right out of the gate got bad groups, 2.5"+ at best. I contacted CA and they had me send the gun back. They were very quick to respond and very friendly. They sent the gun back to me with two targets showing sub-MOA 3-shot groups. They said they adjusted the headspace and that the gun was fine now, but that I needed to use the same ammo they used for the groups, Barnes 180 gr TTSX VOR-TX. I ordered some Barnes ammo and it shot fine; however, the gun still will not shoot smaller than 2" groups with any other ammo. I contacted them again and got no response. I guess their position is that I need to use the Barnes ammo and nothing else. I did not buy the rifle to be limited to 180 gr. Barnes factory ammo and what started out as good customer service fizzled in a hurry. I am now doing some load development for the rifle but it's not going to be acceptable if this rifle will only shoot 180 gr. Barnes projectiles. That is not what I bought it for and it is nonsense to provide a sub-MOA guarantee, but only with one specific load that is medium to light for the caliber. I have never had this problem with any other precision rifle in my collection.
Mine shot that bad at first too, then it progressively got worse. The last group I shot out of that CF barrel was 5 or 6 moa. yeah it was that bad that it scared me so I pulled that barrel and ordered a remage pre fit from preferred barrel blanks. Now it will shoot .5 to .75 moa no problem. I saved the CF barrel in case it is needed for evidence for how crappy their product actually is. I would have to look at my notes, but that CF barrel had well less than 200 rounds through it, I am thinking it was 150 actually
I am quite surprised actually. We do the Warranty work for Christensen Arms here in Canada and we don't have that many rifles come back for accuracy issues right out of the box. I do know that the Carbon barrels though can be really easily shot out. You can shoot about 3 rounds before you need to let it cool down. Any more than that and the barrel gets really hot and you risk the chance of burning it out. We took three of their rifles out to the Rob Furlong Academy and all were shooting exceptionally well with the Carbon barrels. We used two 308 and one 6.5 Creedmoor. The Creedmoor shot the tightest group of the academy and just under half MOA. That being said though, that is the only experience I have personally of shooting their Carbon barrels as all my CA rifles have steel barrels.
I had 3 of their rifles, 1 in 6.5cm w/steel barrel, 1 in 6.5prc w/steel barrel, and the last one was 300wm w/carbon barrel which is the one I spoke of above. The 6.5CM shot .5 to .75 moa, the PRC shot .75 to 1 moa, and the 300wm was just pathetic as stated above. A friend of mine bought one(300wm) the same time I did, and his shot not much better. He traded his back in to where he bought it. I felt bad about passing that crap onto someone else knowing how bad it shot, plus I was concerned about a safety issue with it so I just ponied up and rebarreled a pretty much brand new gun. I sold the other two as I felt they were ok in the accuracy dept. just not great imo.
The attached targets show the problems with my CA 300 WM. I went to the range yesterday with my CA 300 WM that CA says is fine. I sent it in to them and they sent it back saying there are no problems. It has ~120 rounds down the tube and has been properly broken in, per CA's instruction. I also took a DT SRS with a new, unshot 300 WM conversion kit, and a DD Delta Pro 5 6.5 CM. CA told me to use Barnes TTSX ammo, because that is what they used to determine that the firearm is fine. The first pic shows 3 5-shot groups with TTSX ammo and 1 5-shot group with ELD-M ammo. The TTSX groups are something I could build on perhaps but the ELD-M group is obviously horrible. The second pic shows the TTSX ammo in the DT conversion kit with no break in; obviously an acceptable group for a new, unshot, cold bore. The third pic is the CA with ELD-X ammo. Note that the POI is 7" or more from the POA. While the TTSX ammo has a POI that is close to the POA, the ELD-X is not even close. The fourth pic is the ELD-X ammo in the DT conversion kit; 3 of 5 rounds went through almost the same hole. The scope on the DT was zeroed for a different conversion kit and I didn't adjust it for the 300 WM kit, so the groups are offset a little but the groups themselves are the issue, and they acceptable for a new barrel. Pic five is Nosler ABLR ammo in the CA. The POI is 9" or more from the POA, and only 4 of the 5 shots hit the target. One of the Nosler rounds was so far from the POA that it didn't even hit the target. Pic six is the Nosler ABLR ammo in the DT conversion kit that had less than 20 rounds down it by that point. In the DT, 2 of the 5 shots doubled up. I realize that the DT groups aren't great but the barrel was brand new and not broken in yet. What the DT targets do show is that the CA targets with everything but the TTSX ammo are horrific and that it is the gun, not the ammo. The seventh target is some load development with the DD 6.5 CM just to shows that I can actually shoot a group and that I am not completely incompetent as a shooter. All targets were shot at 100 yards.
Long story short, the CA is a horrible firearm and CA's unwillingness to solve the problem or make it right is not acceptable. I have seen poor performing firearms before but this CA 300 WM is by far the most horrific thing I have ever seen in over 50 years of shooting precision rifles.
Long story short, the CA is a horrible firearm and CA's unwillingness to solve the problem or make it right is not acceptable. I have seen poor performing firearms before but this CA 300 WM is by far the most horrific thing I have ever seen in over 50 years of shooting precision rifles.
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No offense but I have to call BS on 3 shots and letting it cool down. My 6.5 PRC gets used in the same manner as PRS shooting strings of 10 rds suppressed. It has 500 rds through it probably and shoots sub MOA. Also, many guys from reputable barrel companies with CF barrels are on this site, including Frank Green, and I’ve never seen anyone support the idea of shooting 3 shots and having to cool the barrel or you’ll cook it. I realize heat is the devil but come on, thats is ridiculous. Hell, no one would ever buy one if that was the case.
Just passing along the info that we were told from CA about their Carbon Barrels. Three shots and let it cool completely.
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