Aero Precision’s M5E1 6.5mm Creedmoor is a well-built auto-loading rifle with a number of interesting features. (Photo by Ashley Jaderborg)
It was cold and the sun was setting, but there was no wind to speak of. I had just finished accuracy testing at 100 yards and was packing my gear up to go. I’d hit the range again tomorrow, but for now the light was fading and the temperature had dropped to around 20 degrees. Even so, I just wasn’t in the mood to call it a day. Despite the bite in the air and the fading sun the conditions were beautiful. Instead of heading in, I dialed the Vortex’s magnification to 20x and peered at a six-inch plate sitting 450 yards away. I guessed where to hold on the Mil reticle, took up the first stage in the Wilson Combat two-stage match trigger and then broke the shot. The