25 Creedmoor rifle build for NRL Hunter, deer and coyotes

Key points: 25 Creedmoor rifle build

• The rifle is built in 25 Creedmoor to do two jobs: NRL Hunter matches, where it lands just inside open heavy with scope and bipod, and deer and coyote hunting.
• The Kelbly's Atlas Tactical action has guaranteed headspace for pre-fit barrels, a trigger hanger, and a pinned recoil lug and Picatinny rail; after six-plus years and tens of thousands of rounds, only wear parts have been replaced.
• A 22-inch carbon-fiber barrel with a 1:7.5 twist saves weight, and a short, wide suppressor keeps the rifle compact; the Area 419 adapter system shows minimal point-of-impact shift when the can comes off.
• The Manners folding stock has a low-profile hinge, a light adjustable cheek piece and a molded-in ARCA rail, and folding shortens the rifle for trucks, side-by-sides and packs.
• The Vortex Razor Gen 3 4-24 with an EBR-7 mil reticle has capped windage and a zero stop, and is noticeably lighter than the larger Razor models.
• Factory 128-grain ELD-X Precision Hunter grouped under an inch for 10 shots at 100 yards and tracked every 100 yards out to 800 with a 4DOF profile; 95-grain ELD-VT is next for coyotes.

About this Gun Review video

25 Creedmoor rifle build on the Hornady Podcast: Matt Richie walks host Seth Swartz through a dual-purpose bolt gun for NRL Hunter matches, deer and coyotes. It pairs a Kelbly's Atlas Tactical action, a 22-inch carbon-fiber barrel, a short KGM suppressor on an Area 419 adapter, a TriggerTech Special, a Manners folding stock and a Vortex Razor Gen 3 4-24. Factory 128-grain ELD-X Precision Hunter shot sub-inch 10-shot groups at 100 yards and tracked out to 800 yards.

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