Accuracy Shootout: IWI X95 vs Colt 6920 with M193 

These are fighting guns, period. The Tavor and X95 fit very well in the likely urban combat environments the Israelis would find themselves in. Neither an M4 or an X95 need too hold nickel size groups. They just need to be able to put rounds on torsos at 200m or closer, end of story.

Love the video MAC! I know for some people, seeing that kind of difference in accuracy can lead to rash decision making (like some of the comments here, implying that worse accuracy than an M4 = worthless). I have always loved the M4 platform and it is an incredible rifle. I hope it will continue to be America's Rifle for many years to come, and if I need to reach out past a couple hundred yards it is absolutely my go to rifle. However, I didn't purchase my X95 to be a 500 yard tack driver. If 3/4 of an inch is all I'm giving up in a package that is much more suitable for turning corners and close acquisition, then I still say its worth the money. Thanks again for taking the time to put together videos like this!

I love the ergonomics. I bought an X95 because of how fluid it felt in my shoulder. Besides, I had plenty of time with the M4 while in the Marines. The X95 is new and exciting compared to just another near identical AR.

MAC, thanks for this very honest review. This is why I subscribed to you in the first place years ago. It's nice to see fancy stuff from industry, as you seem to have become the go-to guy for these manufacturers to showcase their newest innovation and products, but please keep your original style and the honest integrity, which I highly respect.

Am I the only one who laughed when the shell hit the camera? xD

You should try rapid firing the X95 and then shooting a set of groups with the barrel already hot. It seems like it's reasonably accurate cold and tightens up once it's hot, but seems to be less accurate while it's getting up to temperature. I wonder if you'd see better groups with an already-hot barrel.

Best group with mine so far was wolf steel case 55 grain, 1.89". Pmc shot about 5". The variation between ammo is mind boggling considering the twist rate. Loving your videos MAC, glad you have the time on your hands.

Love your videos Mac! I am a huge fan of my x95, and im seeing all these people complain about how an AR shoots better and more accurate than the x95. What alot of people dont understand is that this gun is used and designed for CQB and is used at its best when your on the move and trying to get follow up shots. It is more mobile, easier to control, and can be easier/faster/more accurate when putting MULTIPLE rounds on target wile moving or wile in combat because of its controlability. Id love to see you show a accuracy test on this by making a video shooting free handed standing up and moving at targets between 20 and 100 yards with the x95 and AR. It would be great for everyone to see its real world use vs an AR. Just an idea for you because I am a huge fan of your videos, you do a great job at explaining to your viewers, and i feel like you would do a great job at making this video vs anyone else!!

compare Tavor vs IWI x95

I never thought about that cheek weld issue on the x95, makes sense. Kudos for comparing to the 6920 and not a BCM, etc.

For those complaining about price difference, the channel is called military arms channel not "civilian prices arms channel", therefore comparing two standard issue military firearms is completely fair no matter the price for us civilians. People have always compared the AR-15 and Ak47 despite the vast price difference there once was.

Woo hoo. I love my 6920. It's such a great little gun

solid info there

compare it with its peers? LE6930: $850 IWI: $1,650 maybe you SHOULD compare it against a Noveske or BCM lol

I own both the X95 and the Tavor 7. I like the ergonomics a lot and am getting consistent 1.5 to 2 MOA at 100 yards. I have the M21 with the corresponding magnifier on the X95...and I mounted a blackhound 3x18x50 scope on the Tavor with a Atlas bipod. Taking them out to the range again soon to make sure everything is dialed in.

the thing that makes these rifles is the fact that the weight is so well balanced, try holding an ar 15 from a standing position for any length of time an then hold one of the tavors. even though the tavor is heavier it still feels lighter

I have an x-95 and have shot way better groups with iron sights at 100 yards. not sure what was going on in this video. and I have no favorite between the AR and the x95. if you ask me what gun I would prefer to take into battle, I'd have to say the x95. don't know about any of you guys, but I never shot off a bench rest in combat. and the x95 is not a bench gun. The x95 is far better at accuracy running, moving and shooting. and keep in mind..... people are generally not used to, and not comfortable, shooting a bullpup like they are an AR. i was not as accurate with an AK either when I first started shooting them. now, I can run my AK as wellas my AR. and it's the same with a bullpup. I can run it as well as I can the AK and AR.....simply because I shoot it as much as the others. for me, not sure why they were getting such wild groups with the x95, but my experience has been different. just my 2 cents guys. but quick making these broad generalizations of a gun from 1 video. especially when you've never even shot one!!

Great Video Mac.. The X95 Accuracy is 100% acceptable.. plenty accurate enough for a compact fighting rifle...

I'd like to see the same test done with an aftermarket trigger ... nice work

my x95 loves extremely light loads and extremely heavy. I drilled out the backside of some 55 grain bullets and got them down to 47 grains before putting the extracted bullets back on unmodified charges and cases and got my way down to 1.5 moa. heavy loads I used small tungsten rods and got the weight up to 85 grains. 1.5 moa. 55-79 I'm looking at 3-5 inches. Heat does easily affect group size though no matter the load, once ten rounds go through it spreads

You make a great point about the ergonomics. The bullpup design has some real advantages for urban combat but there are drawbacks as well.

I have a Tavor which is identical to the X95 internally. I find my Tavor far more reliable then my Daniel Defense V9 and my personal builds. I think reliability also plays a vital role here when testing the M4 and Tavor/X95. I think that would make an awesome video and seal the deal on this discussion. Thanks for the reviews.

Comment on practical accuracy and a suggestion. Magnified optics on non-MOA guns leads to frowning faces. 3 MOA red dot in riser for good check weld. Zero scope between cold and hot barreled groups. Hit all day on practical targets. I did this with a Waffen Werks AK-54r with good results. Zeroed a coworker's Tavor with similar red dot with same results. Love your channel too!

I'd like to see this same test with the X95 vs. the Tavor.

I really like my x95, it's the first bullpup I've owned and it didn't take much to get used to, even though I'm an AR guy !!!!

The possible POI shift is a bigger concern than group size. I understand the service to service rifle comparo but most folks will think of a $ to $ comparison where the X95 (as well as others) will come short accuracy wise to an equivalent $ AR. This is an accuracy shootout so we're not considering other factors.

After reading the comments, I think a "Is a bullpup worth it" video would be really cool. Comparing the AR, AK, and the most popular bull pup designs. Really testing out the theory of having a longer barrel in the shorter package. Comparing accuracy, reliability, cost, modularity. velocity increase, maneuverability, etc.

'Just from gunsmithing point' I would love to see you take a sensor/camera to record where the heat is building up minus the barrel. Since what strikes me is that considering what kinda 'elements' that rifle is build to last/be in I cant understand the heat be a such a big problem.. I can be wrong ofcourse, but I would be supprised that IWI would create a weapon that looses accuracy when heating up a bit.

I'm getting 2-3 MOA with 64gr gold dot. The group does seem to open up as the gun heats up. As others have said the x95 really shines up close. Very quick and very stable when moving.

Hey Tim I am the 1 handed shooter that u advise me to try a bullpup. Well I did and u were right I got my hands on a Tavor and was constantly ringing steel at 100 yards standing. I manged to get to 500 but was using a bench and stand for that one. It was very enjoyable and not really frustratin at all I just now have to get my own :) Thanks again

I got my Colt cause your old review on it I'm really happy with the rifle its a great rifle.

Seemed like a fair and balanced look.

With cold bore shots with my Tavor, I manged to get 3 shot penny sized groups. I used PMC 55 gr and Hornady 75 gr BTHP. When I shot with the barrel a lot hotter, I got grapefruit sized groups. Around 3-4 MOA. Seems like both bullpups show the tendency to open on on a hot barrel.

Haven’t shot mine yet. But I think the x 95 sacrifice of a tiny amount of accuracy is worth the gains for the intended use for this weapon. Your gaining a very reliable gas piston system and a compact well balanced rifle with a full length barre perfect for vehicle work, and urban work. If you want a DMR you should definitely look at something else. I Wouldn’t even mount a scope on this thing. Maybe a magnifier for red dot, if I’m feeling frisky. But for 300yrd plus not the best tool. This rifle is better served replacing a 10.5 in AR pistol

My x-95 shooting hand loads is getting a consistent 1.5 to 1 in at 100 yards. The load is H-335 24.5 grains and a 55 grain amax bullet

This is the best comparison I've ever seen. So many times people say they're going to compare things then they use one ammo in one gun and a different one in the other our something like that.

I bought an X95 exactly a year ago to replace my Colt MRR due to our idiot prime minister here in Canada. I loved my AR as it was an absolute tack driver, but since it's becoming scrap metal soon and im no longer legally allowed to shoot it, I had to get used to my X95. I love the ergonomics of it and I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one having issues with groupings. I just couldn't understand why I was so off target.

I disagree that it is unfair to compare the X95 to a BCM that you can get for the same money. How could it not be fair to compare 2 rifles in the same caliber that cost the same? Isn't that actually the most fair comparison possible?

Question without the ring on the X95 isn't it essentially a free float barrel so why couldn't you use a free float rail on the M4? Seems like that would aid in the accuracy of the X95 even though it was less accurate.

good morning, im shooting the pmc x-tac 62gr getting 1.5 to 2.25, i see alot of people shooting 55gr and getting 3 to 4.5. i love this rifle im into compact rifles just like my srs-a1 covert.

I'll stick to my Colt.

I always wanted to know if the longer barell makes such a big mistake. X95 is just a beautiful rifle and your videos are awesome!

loving the windproof smock MAC. It is the finest outdoor garment ever created (at least for the weather we get over here in the UK)

I collect military issue firearms, and my #1 requirement at the range is reliability. The X95 is enjoyable to shoot and is unique. For accuracy and all that? I have AR15s and others. Not every rifle has to be a DMR. If that were the case, then one would find the most accurate gun for them and only own that 1. For me, and others like me, diversity and fun are also factors. Oh well, looks like IWI is no longer the darling of the internet hehe.

In response to those griping over the comparison method and results... Don't believe he was attempting to diagnosis the cause of why one is more accurate than the other. Mechanically speaking: The Dodge Challenger Hellcat and Nissan GTR are both capable of a 11.2 second quarter mile. In reality: A average driver in a Nissan GTR in automatic mode with launch control and AWD will consistently achieve a quarter mile time closer to the theoretical capability of the vehicle. The average driver in a Challenger Hellcat with a Manual transmission will consistently lose traction 1st-3rd gear and miss the theoretical capability by a very large margin. The fans of the Hellcat will fight and argue what the theoretical capabilities are and cite that the Hellcat only lost to the GTR because X, Y, Z. All reasons are irrelevant. The customer is not part of the R&D department and are not responsible for diagnosing and correcting design flaws which affect the performance of the device. This is not to say that the Hellcat does not achieve desired results - the same way the X95 still has acceptable combat accuracy. That's not the point of this test. Both may have passed the test but one achieved a "A+ and the other a "B-". People get far too caught up on what a mechanical thing can theoretically do that they often dismiss the ability to reliably/consistently achieve the theoretical results. Regardless of the reasons. Was the AR15 reliably/consistently more accurate than the X95 regardless of the operator. Yes. The same people stressing the fact that the X95 has acceptable combat accuracy are ignoring the fact that military rifles will be issued to a large group of users with a huge variation in skill and technique. With this in mind...The AR15 is a more viable combat service rifle. Let's also bring up the fact that the $1,900 X95 was being compared to an AR15 which you find on gunbroker for a buyitnow price below $1,000.

I contacted IWI and asked if the Tavor 9mm conversion kit was compatible with the X95 and was told it was not. The X95 has different barrel attachment points. Perhaps these different attachment points are imputing stress on the barrel after it heats up (thermal expansion) causing the impact shift. I also would like to see a comparison test between the original Tavor and the X95.

good thing you compared it to its peer not it's price. a $1500 ar15 would destroy this thing. also. what us optics scope did you get.

Thank you for posting these. I have the original Tavor and am getting consistent 1.5 or less MOA. My BCM sub MOA 55 M193 Federal and 75 Hornady Superformance

The OTM 77 grain shoots well as does the 69 grain PPU. 62 gr HP Wolf seems to be cheapest stuff that will stay under three inches. The green tip just sucks sometimes running over six inches for no good reason. IMI made green tip is much better. The rifle is just a little tougher to shoot well than with other rifles. It seems to exaggerate mistakes kinda like a snub nosed .38 is less accurate than a 4' barrel service revolver. Accuracy is only fair, but in a street fight, fair is fine.

well a few things the X95 is harder to kick out of someones hand because half the gun is in your armpit. Also I dont understand why everyone is trying to sharp shoot this thing, it was built to be a run and gun kick down doors combat rifle. I also have a AR that I can drop a Grendel upper on in a second and shoot a bull @ 400+ yards. totally different gun classes.

Here's something to consider. Yesterday shot with a friend who was using a newer Henry 45-70 lever gun. His average group, free standing with hard cast lead (300 gr) bullets was around 3 1/2' - 4". Bench rested, you don't want to know ( 2"). Not bad for iron sights on a gun that an old cowboy would love. Pretty good firepower too. Nice wood and all steel vs stamped out sheet metal and plastic. Kicker. About $700.00 vs $2000.00 - $3000.00 for the decked out plastic wonders.

Ive always noticed that bullets in blue boxes are usually always higher quality than bullets that come in other colored boxes. The blue stuff must be magical.

No offense, but I'm not gonna pay 2K for a rifle that shoots worse than an 800 dollar AR-15. The X-95 isn't worth it.

the X95 is so much easier to use in a urban environment, getting in and out of cars and entering house windows, buses, taking doors, corners and tunnels. Can be converted to 9mm. will not jam on you. easy to shoot with one hand...

Bullpups are optimized for CQB...the accuracy is fine for that. That said, the comparison should have been with an AR at the same price point.

my wifes rifle is the 6920 and my rifle is the s&w m+p 15/m4 using the m855 55 grain ball my wife gets 2+ moa with the colt, to my 2.5+ with the smith on average . she has a 16 in barrel to my 14.5 but she my just be a better shot than me. (point of pride)

what people forget is if u want to do surgery u get a scalpel. not a machete! its a combat rifle! not a dmr . it does what it's supposed to. great video!

Excellent fair review. For me, personally, I would only purchase one if they were at the $500 level for a CQB range gun. Also, there are over 550 of these on Gunbroker with no bids!! Re-sale value would be really bad and very hard to sell.

Love the channel your always putting out good stuff..

Accuracy shooting best distance would be 300 yards from the rest bench, and then from off hand. 100 yards range does not give a rifle good judgement.

I love the honesty of the review. I want to thank you for responding to me on Instagram today made it a great day hoping to get to meet you and praying you have some petronov or DDI ak's when I get up there in a few weeks thanks for showing me anything is possible Mac you have come far from when I started watching. Keep the videos coming and be safe.

Would have loved to see you throw the Tavor into the mix as well. It seems very strange that the x95 isn't as accurate as the Tavor when they share so many of the same major parts.

Can you do a test with the X95 with the Geissele bow and trigger pack and see what effect that has on the groups?

This is certainly due to how the barrels are mounted to the receiver. The AR15 mounts far far better.. more solid. You can't take the barrel out of the AR15 receiver with a wrench and 30 seconds of removing plastic. So you gain some modularity and ease of maintenance, but lose some small amount of accuracy.

"Affordable and readily available" Those were the good old days

I still don't get all the butthurt about 1MOA difference between the two rifles, big deal guys... If people who bought an X95 wanted a top tier AR, they would have bought one and be just like everyone else.

I get 1-3/4 to 2-1/2 groups at 100 meters all day. But then again I do have the sabra trigger. I think a medium to heavy barrel would do this rifle more justice.

It's interesting how certain brands or loads in ammunition can be a factor in firearms in general.

I'd like to see a video comparing the X95 vs an AUG

I know you have said the engines are identical. But have you tried putting a Tavor carrier group into the X95 and seeing if the group changes. It's an odd ball idea. But you never know till you try! Haha

Wonder how the X95 will perform once its SBR-parts are out and you can get that Israeli military X95 barrel-type and barrel-length, associated furniture (trigger-guard grip vs hand-guard grip, short forend with hand-stop etc), and the top-rail. On the topic of the rail, wonder if the X95 is suffering from the same as the ARX did.. which could explain inconsistency in groups.

Thanks for the vid. I'm looking at the X95 so this was a great help.

I’ve read the Steyr Aug is very accurate. It would be interesting to compare it to the 6920 and with its quick change barrel system try both the 16 and 20 inch barrels. Could have interesting results.

My main complaint is the price of the X95. For the performance, IMO it isn't worth the extra cost over an AR15. If it was a$1k rifle I'd jump all over it.

I agree with the statement made regarding bullpups. Unless you've trained on them or have been raised shooting them, they are an acquired taste. For me, having been behind the trigger of the AR15 since 1979 and the A2 from 85 to 89, plus all of the after market AR's since then, its ingrained! Nothing else has the same feel and comfort as the AR platform. Great video and thanks again!

I have canadian flattop tavor with super sabra trigger pack, 18.6" barrel 1:7 twist. with AE 55 gr it prints 3.75" groups at 100m supported. Same day, same ammo, same set up, Daniel Defense 18" s2w barrel 1:7 twist, 1-1.25" groups. Acog x3.5 on Tavor, Elcan 1-4 on DD.

I really hope the mil version is better because I'll be carrying one for 3 years staring this August :/

Why not have both 🤷🏻‍♂️

I have an AR15 16 inch government carbine and it shoots the Silver bear 62 grain hollow points the best with consistent 1 inch groups at 100 yards. I've tried Hornady match 69 grain and many other brands and weights which can vary from 1 1/2 inch to 3 inch groups. Try Silver bear and see what you get.

It would nice the X95 vs Tavor original to see if the additional compactness is the only advantage or disadvantage. If the Tavor has better consistency, then the compactness is a disadvantage.

The Colt M4 is a great gun. Maybe change the trigger? Depends but still very dependable.

Ill stick with my AR. You guys can keep your more expensive, less accurate Bullpups.

MAC, you got me on the fence about getting one! I want something different then what I already have, I want a piston driven gas system, I want something fun to shoot, but the inconsistency is killing me! I don't know, I guess I'll wait and see what other info I can gather! Leaning more towards the cz Bren 805 now, or maybe research the AUG! My 2 favorite rifle are Scar 17 and Daniel defense mk18 pistol with shockwave brace! You have the best RU-vid channel period! Thanks for sharing

Awesome information to say the least. I understand that your comparing these two rifles as close as they would be used on the battlefield, however you must admit that the X95 should be producing far better groups at 2000$ price point. I understand that your not comparing the two weapons considering the price points, but it surely can be noted. Furthermore, you had mentioned that you have had your Colt for many years. How many thousands of rounds have put through your AR15? How many through the X95? Is it possible that a Colt with a fresh barrel can yield even tighter groups?

Thanks for the videos. I just bought an X95 yesterday or rather I bought the rifle and a 10 day wait. Freaking CA.. Local ranges are short. I have to head to the hills to get some long range fun so it will be interesting to see the differences. Researching ammo now. I didn't go AR because I have an M16 service weapon and wanted something different but I will pick up an AR early next year if CA hasn't figured out how to ban triggers as the ultimate evil feature.....

Thanks for sharing this information with us.

I own and really enjoy my Colt, but I’ll be adding an X95 to my collection. It looks like one well thought out Bullpup and I appreciate the smaller size.

I'd love to see an accuracy comparison between the X95 and the Tavor.

As always great video!

Good review, I love my 6920. For that much more money you would really expect the X95 to at least match the 6920.

The $2,000 California compliant IWI X95 is 30" long. My $1,100 Colt LE6920 is 31"long with stock collapsed. 'Nuf said.

We live in a Society that depends , trains, and uses the AR15, the Tavor isn't to be confused with an AR15. What I'm saying is you should adapt to the Tavor before comparing it to a totally different platform. You only confuse eye hand memory and coordination by training and comparing both. Most people hate the factory trigger on the Tavor. When you find yourself loving it's trigger, you will be adapted. Once your adapted, your accurate. It truly is a great trigger

I would like to see the older Tavor vs the X95. It seems like the X95 lost some accuracy.

Ive seen this inconsistent results from an Hera Arms AR15 Clone, after changing the chomelined barrel to an non chromelined barrel the Accuracy was exeptional better.

You mention ergonomics which I think plays a factor like you say, but I think there is a little more to it. I don't have the X95 but have the Tavor. Compared to an AR-15 it does not seem as accurate. I don't think it is necessarily that the gun is less accurate, but the gun/man system together is less accurate because the distance from the shoulder to the barrel tip is shorter or the overall length. Even on your rest the distance from your shoulder to the rest is much shorter on the bullpup. Any small variation with the shooters body produces a greater error with the shorter platform. I think a more fair comparison would be other bullpups, or move the rest to equal distance from the buttstock.

I'm ignorant to the XM or Tavor but I love my PS-90 & AR-15s. For guns that are built in bullpup configs to be more ergonomic it is surprising to hear that the AR-15 is more so. As always great video & please keep up the good work.

No bullpup experience here and I’m not sure there ever will be. Depends on if someone will let me shoot theirs. However, I do have a Colt 6920. I have not had a scope on it for very long and normally shoot cheap range ammo, but the other day I was shooting some of my cheap range ammo at 100 yards and not really getting groups. Just all over the place. Then I tried some PPU ammo. All went into the 1" circle minus one flyer. Both were 55 grain FMJ. I have some of that Wolf Gold on a UPS truck now and am curious as to how it performs. This with stock trigger. Have Geissele SSA sitting here waiting for installation. Tight groups with an AR probably isn’t necessary as the Military requirements show, but it’s the challenge.

I have both and they shoot the same for me. I find the x95 more comfortable standing up and holding it. I like both guns

Why not do an accuracy test of the Tavor vs the X95 since the X95 is the next evolution of the Tavor? If the gun shot consistent groups at 2" I think people would be perfectly fine with how the gun shoots and there wouldn't be a big stink over it. However, the inconsistencies in group sizes are quite disconcerting. If you can't know your weapon, you cannot use it effectively.

The thing is, what its "peers" are is sort of an open question. If you're talking peers by military issued rifles, I agree with comparing it to the Colt. But the reality is most people here are buying this on the civilian market; they're not being issued the rifle. To me "peers" then becomes more a matter of street price. If you look at it that way, even a BCM can be had for a few hundred less than the X95.