How to Build a Versatile 6.5 Creedmoor Rifle for the Backwoods

By Jay Langston

One aspect of farming that is conducive to acceptable crop harvests is managing the number of whitetail deer in your area. It provides a fun alternative to pursuing a mature buck and it puts meat in your freezer. Ample shot opportunities also allow me to try several different firearms and load combinations each season to learn their effectiveness, or lack thereof. Over the past decade, I’ve become a fan of long-range hunting rifles. Typically, these are stiff-barreled bolt actions. Lately, however, I’ve learned that a well-built self-loader can be as accurate as a custom bolt action. With this knowledge in mind, I set out to build a flat-shooting 6.5 Creedmoor on an AR-platform MATEN …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life