X95 Worth It?

greentips said:
I sold my X95. The sole reason is that I cannot successfully integrate my LAD setup into it.

X95 is the only thing right now in the market that is proven in both durability and reliability. X95 is a tool, no other semi auto, even the ACR or APC, have proven themselves with an actual service record by a conscription army( even the conscripts cannot break it). So i will venture to say that X95 has proven itself to be a tool, others have not earned the right to be called a service grade firearm.

Saying that, X95 does have its own shortcomings. Accuracy is not great, but if you know what are doing you can do 0.18 split with the stock trigger no problemo.

But seriously, 5.56 is a 100m affair these days. Practising shooting over 200m with a 2MOA /1M stick 5.56 is fast becoming completely irrelevant as a practical skill other than hunting varmints. There is a reason why the US draws up the spec for 6.8 NGSW. That's why I stop bothering with shooting over 200m with 5.56 these days at big fig12. The lower accuracy of X95 is not as much as a deal than before, the compactness of X95 is much more a premium than accuracy.
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Well said wow ��
 
Like all things out of the ordinary...make it your own, Manticore Arms X95 Cantilever Forend, skinny butt plate, pistol grip...feels great...1-1.5 MOA with 68-75gr bullets. Linear comp is a must with hunting buddies and coyote setups...you won't be disappointed.
 
The first time I handled an X95 in the LGS, I thought the whole bullpup design was both goofy looking and I didn't understand why anyone would pay the price they did for these things.

On a lark, I happened to buy one last spring due to a sale, just to try it out and keep my mind open. Definitely shooting it changed my mind on the gun completely. The weight balance was so good and the thing was super reliable with all kinds of ammunition. And despite what some may say about poor accuracy, I can't say that it was anywhere close to poor. It was decent out of the box. Cleaning it is a breeze, though the April 2020+ models made to support 300BLK have a slightly longer rod in the whole bolt assembly, so disassembly may not be exactly how the YouTube videos describe (I needed a rubber mallet to get the rod to protrude enough). Anyways, really enjoy shooting it. The controls are great for the safety and the mag release. Due to the shorter size, it fits into my smaller gun bag. No regrets on this purchase.
 
thegazelle said:
And despite what some may say about poor accuracy, I can't say that it was anywhere close to poor. It was decent out of the box.
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It is all about perspective and expectation. To me, any modern autoloader should shoot 10 rounds into 3" at 100m from a prepared, prone, rested or bench position with reasonable quality (not match, but decent) ammunition. The one I had was nowhere near that, and I truly believe people misrepresent what their rifles can do, because it boils down to an ego thing.

If these things were 'moa', everyone would have dropped their ARs years ago and they'd crush at CFSAC, which of course they don't. Draw your own conclusions and Caveat Emptor.
 
The manual at arms for the Tavor series of bullpups is a bit odd for us westerners to get used to, but if you manage to watch any IDF guys from the mid 2000's handle the rifle, you'll see the system is well thought out and the manual at arms as well as the IAs are keyed to efficiency in tight spaces. If you know your business with a Tavor, you'll have as much advantage with it as an AR pattern rifle. I have a buddy who can run a Tavor as fast as I can an AR... Keep an open mind and search out the knowledge.

-S.
 
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