Aero Precision M5 AR-10 5,000 Round Test

Can the Aero Precision M5 AR-10 make it through 5,000 rounds? What’s the ballistic performance like? How many malfunctions? Would we recommend it as an entry-level.308 DMR-style rifle? Lucas puts this rifle to the test in five different loadouts across numerous range days. This is not a torture test. This is a consumer test – running the rifle in the same way a customer would.

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:14 The “Test” Parameters
00:09:16 Loadout One
00:10:42 Day One – Groups
00:16:29 First Malfunction?
00:17:38 Resume Testing
00:27:19 Loadout Two
00:29:33 Day Two
00:34:11 Bolt Release Set Screw Backing Out
00:35:48 Second Malfunction
00:37:00 Set Screw Backing Out Again
00:38:54 Day Two Recap
00:41:13 Loadout Three
00:44:37 Day Three + Groups
00:47:38 Handguard Issue
00:49:14 Resume Testing
00:50:25 Failure to Feed + First Lubing
00:52:50 Long Range w/ Triggercam
00:54:20 Day Three Recap
00:57:05 Day Four & Loadout Four
00:57:29 Catastrophic Malfunction
01:05:55 Resuming the Test
01:12:12 Loadout Five
01:16:35 Day Five
01:17:30 More Malfunctions
01:18:10 Group Tests
01:22:26 Even More Malfunctions
01:25:14 Second Catastrophic Malfunction
01:27:01 Final Thoughts + Contact with Aero
01:51:40 Shoulder Problems…