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Got the new GAP Extreme Hunter in 6.5 SAUM !

GA Precision Extreme Hunter
6.5 SAUM

Templar Extreme Hunter action
Bartlein 8.7 twist, fluted barrel @ 24� # 3 contour
Vias brake
Manners 100% Carbon Fiber SL stock
APA bottom metal
Jewell HVR trigger
Talley LW rings
NF 2.5-10x32 scope



GAP Extreme Hunter




here is George, Pat and mine in background. First 3 built in the new Extreme Hunter series.


These rifles are stupid accurate. Been incredibly impressed so far.

Zero'd at 200 and tested out to 839 yards this weekend at the Icebreaker III shoot. About 50 rounds downrange so far.

Cinch was spotting and I had first round hits at 509, 710, and 839 yards. The 140's and 130's are both very impressive.
15.2 MOA at 839 with the 140 AMAX.

will post more results soon. Gonna be very impressive platform !!

Impressive, that's a sweet looking rig.

How do you like the APA bottom metal? Would like to use one on a rifle if I can ever come across one.

Awesome rifle Scott. Bummed I couldn't make it out and watch you guys shoot them.

I see a rebarrel of my 7saum in manner t5 90 carbon fiber coming real soon ! The 4s is making me drool with the way y'all are saying its preforming ! Thank keep us updated on the progress .....Isaac

Sendero, do you know how much that rig weighs? Looks schweeeet.

What size barrel would y'all go with in this platform in the 6.5 saum 4s ! I'm thinking Remington varmint with rad or vias break ! What ya say

Really a fine rig Scott - when you get a chance please post up some more pics. Bet that will be a heck of a antelope getter:)

Scott,

That is sweet! My non typical arrives on Tuesday and I'm already planning for my next GAP after seeing your's and Pat's.

All three of those guns the same chambering?

Very nice, Scott! How do you like the NightForce vs. Pat's S&B?

Believe so

that's a nice rig Scott.

i like the concept, and the scope you chose is in my estimation a very good match for a fairly handy field rifle--i like smaller objective bells in hunting rigs.

when you've shot for a few decades, it's nice to just keep riding the moa current to the end--you know, much like a carpenter not wanting to give up the good old one inch/one foot tape measuring system, in exchange for a metric measuring system--for the old and familiar is like sound and echo...

I have been doing some reading up on the cartridge since the recent resurgence of interest in it as of late. It has a lot of good things going for it.

The fact that a few more notable shooters are running it and writing about it on the web will do nothing but help and sell rifles)

One thing I really like that is purely asthetic is that flectarn type pattern stock. It is just has unique/cool points oozing from it.

A very slick package overall.

What is the brass situation like currently in regards to availability?

Very cool rig

Bartlien #3 would be perfect!

These are cool!
Can somebody explain how the 6.5 saum betters the 7 saum? I dont have enough data to make one beat the 7 with a 162 amax? As a 260 fan I'd love to see the numbers

Similar velocities with a 140 grain bullet having a similar BC and less recoil.

A 6.5mm 140 Berger Hybrid has a BC of .62, and the GAP crew was telling me pointed 6.5mm 140 JLK's were coming in at over .7 BC for them. Either of these can be driven faster than 162's (.625 BC) in the 7mm, and with slightly less recoil as a bonus.

You pay a premium for those projectiles, though.

.7+ G1 for pointed JLKs.... holy smokes!! Not a whole lot of competition for that bullet at 3100fps....