May 16, 2012 · The XM25 rifles were unique in that they employed a steel stock liner made by Brookfield Precision Tool (BPT) that was permanently epoxy-bedded inside a black or forest camo McMillan M1A (and later an M3A) fiberglass stock that ensured a solid steel-to-steel mating surface between the receiver and XM25 stock liner.

Dec 6, 2017 · In addition, the original XM25’s used a medium weight 1:10 twist Barnett/Douglas match barrel. These rifles also utilized a Brookfield Precision Tool (BPT) scope mount system that incorporated a 3-point mounting system, and the day optic was typically a Leupold and Stevens (L&S) M3 or M3A Ultra 10x scope, or a Bausch & Lomb …

Jan 4, 2021 · With the exception of the unique but labor intensive XM25 rifle with its steel stock liner embedded into the stock, all of these precision M14-based sniper and DMR rifles would eventually experience 'bedding breakdown' from the rifle's recoil forces over time, thereby causing a decline in accuracy, and the subsequent need to be returned for ...

Mar 17, 2014 · In fact, I have a round-about, I was there, connection to the XM25. The XM25 sniper system...the successor to the M21 system, was largely developed by SFC Tom Kapp of 10th SFG (A). SFC Kapp left ODA 075, right before I became Team Leader, to work on the development of the M25 system. Below is a pic of my XM25.

Mar 31, 2024 · The goal of this project was to build a replica of a late 1980s era XM25 sniper rifle, as fielded by the U.S. Army 10th Special Forces Group, then stationed at Ft Devens, MA. These hand-built rifles lacked National Stock Numbers, and as such are not very well documented, but one reference book states that potentially up to 200 might have been ...

Nov 25, 2019 · This is an M14 rifle with a Barnett medium weight 1 in 10” twist barrel, McMillan stock, either a Leupold & Stevens 10X M3A or a Bausch & Lomb 10X TAC1 scope (depending on the user group), Harris bipod, and Brookfield Precision Tool (BPT) scope mount, stock liner, spring guide, gas piston, AN/PVS-4 mount adapter, and IR Laser mount adapter.

Jul 18, 2021 · I started reading all the older threads about building the XM25 including the excitement when Mitch came out of retirement to make some new BPT liners, and other related parts and tools for the XM25. This kit already had the newly manufactured Brookfield Precision Tool steel liner and bipod stud installed and bedded by Jon Wolfe into a 90s era ...

Aug 22, 2019 · Project update: Replica of a U.S. Army XM25 sniper rifle project that began in the summer of 2017 is now basically complete. I just got it back from JD Russell (who works for Jon Wolff), so I don’t have a range report yet, but I mounted the scope, and here are some pictures and info for those interested in this type of retro-project. Right side:

Aug 1, 2024 · It fills a hole in my collection between the original late 1980s era Special Forces XM25 rifle, and the 1990s era Crane-built, PSSR and SSR M14-based sniper rifles. Acknowledgements : First, I need to thank Mitch Mateiko for coming out of retirement back in 2017-18 to make a few dozen of the unique Brookfield Precision Tool (BPT) stock liners ...

Jan 21, 2023 · Last bit of wisdom: it was easier and cheaper to build an XM25/M25 rifle back in 2018 due to parts availability and pricing. Once Forcman sells his small stash of loose BPT spare parts for customer builds, it will become almost impossible to make an accurate replica, as some of the key parts will be exhausted like the liner.