Centerfire Semi-Auto

Savage MSR 15 Competition

The Savage Arms MSR-15 Competition fell within a point of the winner. Built for the 3-Gun world, it’s light, accurate and, for me, felt like the softest-shooting rifle we tested. Proof Research provides the .223 Wylde barrel. Measuring 18 inches long, it is specifically made for Savage using a...

Zev AR-15 Billet Rifle

The first-place finisher was the hands-down favorite among the evaluators. With its carbon-fiber-wrapped Proof Research barrel, the Zev Technologies AR-15 Billet Rifle provided the best accuracy of the test rifles, with consistent 0.5- to 0.7-inch groups at 100 yards. The recoil was practically nonexistent while the muzzle blast was...