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...