Patriot Ordnance Factory LMR Base 6.5 CM 20" 20rd ODG Rifle

Patriot Ordnance Factory chambers this LMR Base in 6.5 Creedmoor and cuts the barrel at 20". That combination is about as balanced as a large frame semi automatic gets. 6.5 Creedmoor is the cartridge that made shooting at distance reachable for people without a wildcat habit, and a 20" barrel keeps the rifle short enough to carry while giving up very little to the longer tubes. Recoil stays civil, match ammunition is on every shelf, and the bullets it throws hold their line in wind better than almost anything else in the class.

Base is the entry configuration in the LMR line, which means the emphasis went into the barrel and the action rather than into furniture. An M-LOK handguard handles lights, bipods and sling hardware, the finish is OD Green instead of the usual black, and a 20 round magazine feeds it. Nothing on the rifle is decoration. For a shooter who wants a 6.5 Creedmoor semi automatic to hunt with, shoot a match with, or build on over the next few seasons, a base gun from a maker with this track record is a sensible starting point.