shbury Precision Ordnance (APO) is an upscale, highly technical and innovative company that, among other things, manufactures the SABER-FORSST modular rifle chassis system. They are also the main distributer of the Vector series of rangefinder equipment. Some people shoot beyond the crowd who “sight in 2 inches above the bull at 100 yards, and it is good for 250 yards.” In fact, at the ranges people are shooting these days the kit requires a decent rangefinder, ballistic software, great optics, and the gun itself must shoot better than very well. A JACOB GOTTFREDSON But what if your rangefinder would reliably range objects as far away 6 miles, your ballistic software could take instructions from the rangefinder, and the rifle could make a 1,500-yard shot? APO markets one. I tested it over a 3-month period here on the coast at 75 degrees and in Montana at 7,000 feet and 35 degrees. The rifle is APO’s .338 Lapua Magnum mounted in their modular chassis system stock and sporting a 5-25x56mm PM II Schmidt & Bender scope, a Surgeon action, and a hand-lapped, matchgrade barrel. The Surgeon action is smooth and up to the task for the big cartridge, and the 2-stage trigger was reasonably light with no creep and very slight overtravel. The action is bedded to the modular stock as-is with no bedding compounds. The rail is one piece from the action to the front of the carbon-fiber forearm, to which a bottom rail had also been added. Rails can also be added to the sides for lights or other gear. This A2 model carries a 10-round magazine and an adjustable field monopod in the front with a tactical bipod up front. The white paper on the side, just above the magazine, is a quick guide if the decision is made to use the S&B hashmarks instead of dialing the elevation turret. 56 WWW.GUNSMAGAZINE.COM • FEBRUARY 2015
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