And a quick preview of how it shoots, from the same class, first time on the new Atlas 5-H and new mid-size monopod. Running the 6.5 CM barrel with the Thunderbeast brake. Short answer? Consistent and excellent, better gear than the shooter for sure. I struggled some with the wind, but generally consistently able to put together 5-shot groups at or below 1.0 MOA at 200 and 300 yards and a few at 0.5 and 0.75 plus a string of 20 I was reasonably happy with at 500. Not the best I've shot, but it was good training in dealing with the wind.
Best grouping of the day, four shots at 300 yards on a very windy day, measured about 0.45 MOA
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and 20 shot group at 500 yards. Official F-Class 500yd target so the X ring is 2.50" (0.5 MOA @ 500) the 10 ring is 5.00" (1.0 MOA) and the 9 ring is 10.00" (2.0 MOA) for scale.
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Could have been a lot better with a better and more experienced shooter. Still, very happy with the new 5-H bipod setup and continue to be very happy I went to Barrett.
wind read, coming back from the pits (wind was from the shooter's right to left) - strong but pretty consistent
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more coming in the AAR