Evaluation conducted by Scott Satterlee and Ryan Castle from PMG LLC www.precisionmultigun.com
Scott Satterlee is currently active duty Army serving within US Army Special Forces Command with multiple combat tours.
Ryan Castle is a sponsored shooter with US Optics, Southwest Ammo, and former US Army Sniper with multiple combat tours.
Rifle Specifications:
GAP-10 upper and lower receiver
1-11 5R Bartlein Stainless 16.5”
Single Stage Match trigger, tuned to 3 1/2 pounds
POF Sniper/Hunter hand-guard unitized to upper receiver
POF Big Handle with Badger Ordnance Tac-Latch
Badger Ordnance one piece scope mount 34mm
.875 Mk-12 style stainless steel gas block
Badger Ordnance Universal Safety
Titan Break
Magpul PRS stock
Scope:
USO SN/3, 3X17, TPAL, EREC, MIL MPR, 35mm tube and 44mm objective
Ammo used:
Southwest Ammunition, 175 grain match win brass
The rifle was sent to us for testing, evaluation and to eventually be shot in the Mammoth Sniper Challenge Winter 2012 match. GA Precision sent the rifle in a hard case with all of the key components bubble wrapped, it was secured and in perfect working order right out of the box. The fit and finish of this rifle was flawless. The closer you inspect the rifle, the more you pick up on the attention to detail involved in the production of this rifle. Perfect fit between the upper and lower receiver, smooth bolt movement, solid attachment between all parts, etc. It is truly a piece of precision art.
First step was to attach the USO SN3 3.2X17 using the GAP 20 moa mount built by Badger Ordinance for the GAP 10. The mount, optic and rifle matched up perfect, creating one solid system. The rifle was then zeroed and put through a few grouping tests. A series of 5 shot groups were conducted from the prone position using bipod and rear bag. The rifle consistently preformed better than advertised putting up groups averaging sub ¾” edge to edge. With such good results on the grouping exercise the only reasonable test to perform next would be the tough dot drill. As we found out, not so tough with the GAP 10. The rifle was able to center punch 12 of the 15, ¾ inch dots on the first attempt.
Four days before the Mammoth match we linked up in Cookeville TN to gather data and conduct much needed pre match practice. We confirmed our 100 yard zero and went to work. The temperature was 33 degrees, density altitude was -1200 feet and we had a 3-5 mph wind form the SW. We set up 10” steel plates at 200, 300, 400, 500, 600 and 700 yards. The plan was to back into our data on the Shooter ballistics program. We gathered data and backed into a MV of about 2560fps. At this point in time we were genuinely and universally impressed at the consistency and accuracy of the GAP-10, especially considering the long strings and low recovery time we stressed the rifle with.
Once our long range data was gathered we began practicing shooting from alternate positions including; sitting, kneeling and standing, both from free hand and from barricades. The rifle is light, but surprisingly well balanced and with the 16.5 inch barrel it handled more like an M-4 based work gun rather than a heavy 308 based precision rifle. The trigger was crisp which made it very easy to predict break. As we all know this is crucial with a less than stable shooting solution. The mid length gas system and Titan break produced very soft recoil which aided in spotting impact and allowed fast follow up shots. Our practice with the rifle produced an immense amount of confidence for the upcoming match.
Mammoth Sniper Challenge stages were designed in a fashion that enabled the secondary shooter to rack up a ton of points. The secondary targets ranged from 15 yards to 600 yards and presented a number of choices in how the shooter chose to attack the stage. In field fire stages the secondary shooter usually had three targets that had to be shot from two positions. The shooter could chose from prone, kneeling or standing with a point value of 1, 2 and 3 respectively. The handling characteristics and accuracy of the GAP 10 enabled us to feel extremely confident shooting from the standing and kneeling. We were able to clean two of the six stages and only drop a total of 8 secondary targets. Every missed shot was operator induced and called. The rifle ran like a sewing machine with the SW 175gr match. A total of 261 rounds were fired during this test with zero malfunctions of any kind.
Our overall impression is that the GAP 10 has bolt gun accuracy while allowing the handling and ergonomics of a small frame AR. This rifle is a must have tool for an application in which the user needs superb accuracy, fast follow up shot capability and durability in a manageable package. Combined we have shot everything from the M14, SR25,FN SCAR, M110 and tons in between, and we truly feel that the GAP 10 is by far the best shooting SA platform out there.
v/r
Scott Satterlee & Ryan Castle
Scott Satterlee is currently active duty Army serving within US Army Special Forces Command with multiple combat tours.
Ryan Castle is a sponsored shooter with US Optics, Southwest Ammo, and former US Army Sniper with multiple combat tours.
Rifle Specifications:
GAP-10 upper and lower receiver
1-11 5R Bartlein Stainless 16.5”
Single Stage Match trigger, tuned to 3 1/2 pounds
POF Sniper/Hunter hand-guard unitized to upper receiver
POF Big Handle with Badger Ordnance Tac-Latch
Badger Ordnance one piece scope mount 34mm
.875 Mk-12 style stainless steel gas block
Badger Ordnance Universal Safety
Titan Break
Magpul PRS stock
Scope:
USO SN/3, 3X17, TPAL, EREC, MIL MPR, 35mm tube and 44mm objective
Ammo used:
Southwest Ammunition, 175 grain match win brass
The rifle was sent to us for testing, evaluation and to eventually be shot in the Mammoth Sniper Challenge Winter 2012 match. GA Precision sent the rifle in a hard case with all of the key components bubble wrapped, it was secured and in perfect working order right out of the box. The fit and finish of this rifle was flawless. The closer you inspect the rifle, the more you pick up on the attention to detail involved in the production of this rifle. Perfect fit between the upper and lower receiver, smooth bolt movement, solid attachment between all parts, etc. It is truly a piece of precision art.
First step was to attach the USO SN3 3.2X17 using the GAP 20 moa mount built by Badger Ordinance for the GAP 10. The mount, optic and rifle matched up perfect, creating one solid system. The rifle was then zeroed and put through a few grouping tests. A series of 5 shot groups were conducted from the prone position using bipod and rear bag. The rifle consistently preformed better than advertised putting up groups averaging sub ¾” edge to edge. With such good results on the grouping exercise the only reasonable test to perform next would be the tough dot drill. As we found out, not so tough with the GAP 10. The rifle was able to center punch 12 of the 15, ¾ inch dots on the first attempt.
Four days before the Mammoth match we linked up in Cookeville TN to gather data and conduct much needed pre match practice. We confirmed our 100 yard zero and went to work. The temperature was 33 degrees, density altitude was -1200 feet and we had a 3-5 mph wind form the SW. We set up 10” steel plates at 200, 300, 400, 500, 600 and 700 yards. The plan was to back into our data on the Shooter ballistics program. We gathered data and backed into a MV of about 2560fps. At this point in time we were genuinely and universally impressed at the consistency and accuracy of the GAP-10, especially considering the long strings and low recovery time we stressed the rifle with.
Once our long range data was gathered we began practicing shooting from alternate positions including; sitting, kneeling and standing, both from free hand and from barricades. The rifle is light, but surprisingly well balanced and with the 16.5 inch barrel it handled more like an M-4 based work gun rather than a heavy 308 based precision rifle. The trigger was crisp which made it very easy to predict break. As we all know this is crucial with a less than stable shooting solution. The mid length gas system and Titan break produced very soft recoil which aided in spotting impact and allowed fast follow up shots. Our practice with the rifle produced an immense amount of confidence for the upcoming match.
Mammoth Sniper Challenge stages were designed in a fashion that enabled the secondary shooter to rack up a ton of points. The secondary targets ranged from 15 yards to 600 yards and presented a number of choices in how the shooter chose to attack the stage. In field fire stages the secondary shooter usually had three targets that had to be shot from two positions. The shooter could chose from prone, kneeling or standing with a point value of 1, 2 and 3 respectively. The handling characteristics and accuracy of the GAP 10 enabled us to feel extremely confident shooting from the standing and kneeling. We were able to clean two of the six stages and only drop a total of 8 secondary targets. Every missed shot was operator induced and called. The rifle ran like a sewing machine with the SW 175gr match. A total of 261 rounds were fired during this test with zero malfunctions of any kind.
Our overall impression is that the GAP 10 has bolt gun accuracy while allowing the handling and ergonomics of a small frame AR. This rifle is a must have tool for an application in which the user needs superb accuracy, fast follow up shot capability and durability in a manageable package. Combined we have shot everything from the M14, SR25,FN SCAR, M110 and tons in between, and we truly feel that the GAP 10 is by far the best shooting SA platform out there.
v/r
Scott Satterlee & Ryan Castle
