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Jim compares results across more than 80 rifles, naming a Horizon Vandal X as the most accurate factory model tested.
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Most Accurate Rifles In Each Cartridge
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- 0:44The Tikka T3x Lite and Sig Cross feature among Backfire's strongest factory performers in 6.5 Creedmoor.
- 3:41Garrett names 6.5 PRC as his favorite caliber before Jim examines that category's results.
- 5:07Jim describes Norma Bondstrike ammunition substantially reducing group sizes in testing.
- 7:43Backfire's most accurate factory rifle tested is the Horizon Vandal X chambered in 22 Creedmoor.
- 11:00Custom rifles occupy eight of the top ten places in Backfire's accuracy rankings.
- 15:13Jim closes with .308 Winchester, shows a Bergara Wilderness Sierra and invites viewers' experiences.
Does a factory rifle have to give way to a custom build? Jim's answer in "Most Accurate Rifles In Each Cartridge" leaves room for both, but his testing has a clear tilt: eight of the ten highest-ranked rifles are customs.
Backfire's only new upload of the week has reached about 171,000 views. Rather than pick a single cartridge and leave it there, Jim works through the categories, from the Tikka T3x Lite and Sig Cross in 6.5 Creedmoor to Garrett's favorite, the 6.5 PRC. The overall factory distinction goes to the Horizon Vandal X in 22 Creedmoor, based on Backfire's tests.
The ammunition matters in this discussion, too. Jim describes Norma Bondstrike producing substantially smaller groups in testing. By the closing .308 Winchester section, he is inviting viewers to add their experience, and the comments supply plenty: Tikka CTR owners compare results, while another viewer asks for an affordable accuracy-focused custom build.
The review is also Backfire's busiest video right now. The gas-station shooting challenge and the Browning rifle challenge remain active behind it, giving the channel a mix of spreadsheet scrutiny and practical tests.
Across the channel, the week brought roughly 826,000 views and an unchanged subscriber count. Daily viewing is currently well below its usual level. Among nearby outdoors channels, Serkan Doğada had a particularly busy week, while Ovens Rocky Mountain Bushcraft was quieter. For Backfire, the fresh conversation is firmly about accuracy, including what a factory rifle can deliver before a custom build enters the picture.
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What viewers say
That Sig Cross number is hard to argue with — a 20-shot group with everything inside .78 inch from the standard model, not even the Sawtooth. And the Tikka T3X Lite with the Sako Powerhead Blade keeping 20 shots under 1 MOA backs up the point that 20-shot groups don't let a rifle hide behind a lucky three-shot cluster.
@chrisspears7107See it on YouTubeThank you, Jim, you are the reason I purchased my SIG Cross in 65 creed and I love it
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Which caliber does Garrett name as his favorite in Backfire's accuracy review?
Garrett names 6.5 PRC when Jim brings him into the discussion.