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Employee Rifle: The Green Machine

At Horus we like rifles and shooting long range and in this blog post we highlight a recent fun build from one of our employees’ and the reasons he chose the specific parts, pieces, and brands. 

 

This build started with the goal of making a 6.5 Creedmoor that was capable of being used in local matches as well as stretching its legs at targets beyond 1,000 meters. The 6.5 being a logical choice with some ammo becoming more available and solid ballistics. After some internet sleuthing and a Precision Rifle Blog post, the Impact Precision 737r action looked like it fit the bill and was popular among top PRS shooters. 

 

Some say a barrel is the backbone of a good rifle and today’s market has no shortage of quality options. To try and save some weight, a 22-inch carbon fiber offering from Proof Research was ordered and the waiting game didn’t take as long as expected for it to show up at the office door. The fact that this barrel was already pre-fit for the receiver was a big selling point too. 

 

To hold it all together was the long time coveted MDT ESS Chassis with folding stock, because it looks great and makes toting the rifle around a little easier. Getting the chassis coated in a simple Ranger Green color palette from Dynamic Weapon Solutions made the look really come together. 

 

With the main components acquired the smaller but still important bits were left. Acting on close friends recommendations the Triggertech Remington 700 Two-Stage trigger was selected. The grip came from MDT and is their more vertical option which turned out to be more comfortable than expected, and now we see why many folks opt for them. The cheek piece is also an upgrade from MDT because our supple skin deserves the utmost in comfort. An Atlas Bipod stabilizes everything when not using bags or stage items. 

 

The ever important glass that adorns the top of this rifle is the proven Steiner M5Xi 5-25×56 and of course it is outfitted with the TREMOR3™. This provides excellent down range viewing, plenty of power, and the reticle is fast and accurate. Lastly, to tame the 6.5 is a Thunder Beast Arms Ultra 9 suppressor with Armageddon Gear sleeve to cut down on mirage. 

 

This rifle build should be able to handle weekend matches to hunts and everything in between. The TREMOR3™ is an exceptional reticle in use by competitors, hunters, and military and is great for a general purpose rifle. Learn more about the TREMOR3™ here.

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The Best Overall Long-Range Scope

Task & Purpose, an authority on military and veteran news, has named the Horus Vision HoVR™ 5-20x50mm rifle scope the “Best Overall” for Long Range Scopes. The HoVR™ was touted as having good value, very good performance and being lightweight and tough. 

A four-digit price tag can hurt, but the Horus Vision HoVR 5-20×50 packs quite a punch in the value department. With a 5-20 power magnification range and three different non-illuminated Horus Vision (re: grid-style) reticle options (including the SOCOM-approved Tremor3), this optic provides plenty of performance for a mere $1,500.

This first focal plane scope features a 30-millimeter tube diameter with an exposed elevation turret and a capped windage turret, each capable of 0.1 mil or 0.25 MOA adjustments, depending on the reticle. The diopter knob opposite the windage turret allows for parallax elimination from 25 meters to infinity.

One knock against the HoVR is its lack of an illuminated reticle, although some would argue that this eliminates another potential failure from this very solid long-range scope. The other is that some reviewers felt that it did not transmit light very well, limiting its performance. Still, users report that it tracks well, retains zero like a champ, and is an all-around solid performer. 

–Task & Purpose

Task & Purpose also goes on to explain features that can assist shooters in making long range hits. Overall, this is an excellent write up on long range techniques. 

 

 

 

 

Read More on Task & Purpose 

Click here for more information on the Horus HoVR™ 5-20x50mm

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Burris XTR Pro is the latest scope with the TREMOR5™ reticle

Horus Vision is excited to announce the latest scope with the new TREMOR5™ Competition Optimized Reticle. The Burris XTR Pro 5.5-30×56 Rifle Scope is designed with PRS and NRL shooters in mind and the TREMOR5™ is too. 

The TREMOR5™ is designed on the same principles as the legendary TREMOR3™ but features a better field of view by removing the Rapid Range Bars and moving target holds. The TREMOR5™ features the patented Horus Time of Flight Winds Dots and the Horus Grid. 

Click here for more information on the TREMOR5™

For more information on the Burris XTR Pro visit Shooting Illustrated

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How to Ensure Your Riflescope is Tracking Accurately

 

If dialing the turrets on your riflescope, it is critical for accuracy that your scope is precisely tracking. The Horus Vision CATS Calibration Targets enable shooters to verify the tracking ability of their riflescope and also identify if they are canting their rifle while shooting.  

 

 

The set up for the CATS Target is crucial to achieve accurate results. It must be level front and back to the shooter, this should be verified with an actual level. The target is placed at 100 yards, however what is most important is that the horizontal stadia lines in the scope lineup with the lines on the target (i.e. 10 MRAD or MOA in your reticle matches 10 MRAD or MOA on the target). This ensures that the scope is lined up correctly to precisely measure MRAD or MOA. 

 

 

While aiming at the white squares on the bottom line on the target, the shooter fires a group, dials up while still aiming at the white square and fires another group, following this course of fire as desired or until the scope reaches 20 Mils or 66 MOA of adjustment (or whatever max the scope provides). The shooter can then check the target and see where the bullet impacts are compared to what was dialed on the scope, i.e. if 10 MRAD is dialed the group fired should be right at the 10 MRAD line. The bullet impacts will be shifted left or right of the center line if the rifle was canted when firing. 

 

 

The same target can be used with both MRAD and MOA scopes, and it measures 38” x 79” so will require a large backing for mounting. 

 

The Horus CATS Calibration Target is an essential tool to ensure accuracy when dialing your riflescope. 

 

For detailed videos on the use of the Horus CATS Targets visit our YouTube Channel