But if youre already invested in .308, dont be scared off by these results. WebRuger Marksman Adjustable trigger is externally adjustable with a pull weight range of 2.25 to 5.0 lbs. Shot 1/2 moa at a hundred and two hundred yds. Rugers Precision Rifle Is a Beast at Long-Distance Shooting I no longer have any 6.5 Swedes, but an old man can dream. If youre willing to wait. For a serious shooter, barrels tend to be more accurate after a thousand rounds. Many parts changed. However, the Black Hills match grade .308 Win ammo thats another story. I own both rifles. 06s are out now. I have seen plenty of reviews (in AR) where they may have tried to downplay bad results but they still printed the numbers. Mine, in .308, comes in at .443 with match 168gr. Im old school like yourself. If a $1,000 Ruger Hawkeye performed like this, Id give it a brutal review. The truck was a quarter mile walk, so one of us dug a couple of boxes of Czech 7.62 ball (144 gr) ammo out of a pack. 15 to 20 reloads for the brass if annealed every 4th time or so. The Win 52B/C/D was the target .22 for decades in the US, with some of the heaviest variants running upwards of 12.5 lbs. There are lots of people, many of them my friends, who are DEEPLY invested in .308. Naturally, this is all speculative on my part, but I think theres work to be done to turn that particular rifle into a shooter. I got a Remington 700 LTR, which also has a 20 barrel, but Im guessing it will probably be a better 800 yrd. Since that was a virgin bore, may lapping improve its performance? Ruger Precision Rifle .308 Win Gen.3 - Bchsen - Waffen We live in a land of plenty. Brass in the M38 lasts forever. Its ballistic coefficient isnt as good as 6.5, so it is more affected by wind. I buy them used for $450-$550 Canadian. WebI hope you enjoyed this article on the best scope for Ruger precision rifles. I am fully stocked and geared for 308 and was hoping to expand my horizons with the RPR in 6.5 Creedmor. And this is the rub as it relates to this RPR. (5) Ruger AR-556 16.1" Black w/Adjustable B5 Bravo Stock 223 Remington/5.56 NATO AR15 Semi Auto Rifle. So plan on spending a minimum of $1,400 and probably closer to $1,800 when the dust settles to get your hunting gun on the level of functionality that the RPR brings to the table straight out of the box. However, the SST might be more reliable. To me, thats a must for a true precision rifle. Ruger Precision Rifle .308 Win. 18028 - Bolt Action Rifles at I am close to that now. My first Ruger was their Model 77 in .300 Win Mag, and it was a shooter no doubt about it and to this day, I cant remember if I sold or traded it for something else. Guess Im just older than most and have an appreciation for the past. For the new shooter getting into shooting long-range precision, Id absolutely recommend the 6.5 Creedmoor version of this rifle. Ruger did their homework on figuring out the things a precision rifle needs. I have yet to shoot my SR762. l But if youre looking for a gun that maneuvers well in a truck or perches easily on barriers, there are better options than a long range competition rifle. My guess is that the exterior diameter of both barrels are the same. Trigger: Ruger Marksman Adjustable trigger, pull weight of 2.25 to 5 pounds; bolt disassembly tool is stored in the bolt shroud. I have not yet loaded custom rounds for the Ruger Precision Rifle to see if it can be tightened up; However, the .308 win has been around a while and there is no doubt that a rifle marketed to be precision should shoot 1.5 MOA or better. And because it is a box fed semi-auto in AR guise, it could be brutally efficient in the field. Ill take good care. RUGER PRECISION RIFLE 338 LAPUA MAGNUM | Brownells is a much better option. My usual shooting spot already has over 30 of snow and it isnt yet Thanksgiving. If Im in a situation where I have an issue exiting a vehicle fast with a bolt gun, Ive screwed up, big time, starting a long, long, loooong ways back up a decision chain, starting right around the point where I said Im going to involve myself in something that requires I exit a vehicle quickly with a bolt gun, because it sounds like fun!.. ? Neither is it brush rifle or a truck gun. Not a bad analogy. Overall length: 42.75 for .308, 46.75 for 6.0 and 6.5 Creedmoor Twist rate: 1:10 for .308, 1:7.7 for 6.0 Creedmoor, 1:8 for 6.5 Creedmoor To sum it up: If youre That is impressive. I like the Ruger Marksmanship Adjustable trigger, with a pull rating of 2.25-lbs to 5-pounds my sample came from the factory right at 3.25-lbs and I didnt see any need to adjust it any lighter, or heavier the pull weight was just perfect for my use. Where the .308 seemed to struggle against the 6.5 was consistent accuracy. If I had to grab one of these and run though, I think Id still go for my late 70s Ruger M77 in 7mm Mag. WebRuger Precision Bolt Action Rifle in .308, 6.5 PRC, 6.5 Creedmoor, .300 Win Mag and .338 Lapua Magnum calibers. Think theyd ever release a 20 SR762 in a configuration like this? Also, I think I read vs dreamed that these guns use AR bbls and bbl nuts/bbl extsn to mount the bbls. Ruger Precision Rifle 7.62 NATO 20" Barrel - Bolt Action Rifles at The Ruger preferred the 168-gr Match Hollow Point load over the 175-gr Match Hollow Point load not by much, but it was enough to make a difference in the small groups. The first thing I do is to remove the factory supplied muzzle breaks and install an A2 type flash hider.not nearly the muzzle blast. Many of Ms. Weiss shots have been made off-hand with her Anschuetz .22LR rifle. R700 as is just to get some rounds down range for my hasty and unplanned range trip. With the 6.5 cm with 130 Berger hybrid, 42.5 gn of H4350, .015 of the lands you will shoot between .1 MOA to .3 MOA. Nice review. I havent read prose like that since Ruark, and I miss it greatly. Still, when you are demanding your best efforts on each and every shot, it takes a toll on you, so that is one reason the shooting was conducted over the course of several days. .75 groups at 200 yards on a regular basis. At 1000 yds. I have been reading and watching on youtube all the reviews I can find about this rifle in 308 this the first one I have found that has anything negative to say about the accuracy of this rifle ! This was magnified by the very rigid and not very soft A2 buttstock I slapped on for a lot of the testing that I did. Best .308 Ammo & 7.62x51 [Target Shooting, Plinking, & Hunting] Moyie Springs, Idaho 83845. This confuses people, until I explain what constitutes a so-called sniper rifle or counter-sniper rifle.. The best group I got out of the RPR in .308 was a .845 MOA group from some 178 gr. If the rifle doesnt perform its intended job, that is a legitimate criticism. These new ELD bullets have MUCH better physical characteristics than the 168 gr. But an F-class Savage doesnt look as tacticool, so it cant be as good. Ive had my RPR in 308 for about a year now. The gun that Ruger made is very close to the guns I saw on the line at this years Bushnell Brawl. But its not like this one, and heres why. Thats easily accomplished with a high-powered rifle, with a decent scope that is properly on it. Medium-contour (.75" at the muzzle) barrel features a Ruger Precision Rifle Hybrid Muzzle Brake to effectively reduce recoil while minimizing noise and blast to the sides of the shooter. I gave it four stars only because I couldnt give it 4.8. A magnification range of 4-12 / 16x or 6-24x is ideal for long-range shooting, Backing way up to the start of this whole process, we have the issue of how the barrels were treated on break-in. Blindfolded, I could still pick out the difference between the 6.5 and the .308 based purely off heft. Ruger still very much has a winner on their hands. Thats war. The barrel is capped with Many speculate that this gun will create a market like the AR-15 has and youll be able to mailorder a barrel to your house and swap it out in an afternoon. It is sweet, but why bother when .308 covers most of what is needed, and over all is the most common and smartest cartridge to own. Sigh. Not all rifles within this range have aluminum bolt shrouds. For my part, I am amazed on the number of growed -up men who reluctantly approach my 03 Springfield like it was a Safari rifle. Oh, and theres accuracy, but more on that later. If you need a muzzle brake on a .308, youre in the wrong hobby. The only exception is the buttstock and Id rate that 90% of the way to being perfect. It would be a very efficient rifle on the field. Notify Me When Available. Ive tried various weights and loads, factory and handloads. There just might another article in me on that, and several other gun related topics. That should not be happening.. If to used as a precision rifle, add weight by adding a bipod, and bore a deep hole or two behind the butt plate, install lead shot to 3/4s depth, and reattach the butt plate. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. I shot the Norma 178 gr. In retrospect I probably should have gotten the 6.5 Creedmore. Overall length of the gun is 39.25-inches to 42.75-inches depending on where the adjustable stock is adjusted at. Id love to point to some error in my methodology, but I shot both guns on back to back days, off the same rest system, with the same optic, at the same target, at the same time of day. (Speaking of maneuverability, the RPRs magazine-well front is contoured for a positive grip for bracing against shooting supports.). I tried the supplied 2 10 rd pmags and a DPMS 4 rounder that I have bouncing around in my range kit. I didnt perform a barrel break in of any type, I never cleaned it, and I got it glove-melting hot. This rifle can be competitive with $3K-$7K rifles with a custom barrel & more rigid handguard for less than $1K more. If so, bbl swap out should be a breeze for someone with the right tools. Maybe this one is just a dud? with my hand load M118 clone and a 175 gr Sierra match king my RPR in 308 shoots .5 moa @100 my next mission is to take the berger 200.20x and see if it can shrink the group size or do I need to rebarrel to compete F t/r anybody know where I can find vhitavhori n150. had about 1\2 min. All I need my bolt gun to do is the same thing and feed from the same mags. More importantly, 6.5 long-range rifle is hands down an easier bullet to shoot in the wind. God speed and happy shooting SIr. Because the Swede uses its long barrel, and slow powders at much lower pressures the barrels, the brass lasts forever. WebDetailsThe Ruger Precision Rifle series is Rugers attempt to get in on the rising popularity of precision long range competitive shooting and it is a fine attempt at that. Notify Me When Available. SMKs. This problem is of course only amplified when you screw a silencer to the end of the barrel. But I still did very well, all things considered. I have a Remington model 600 350 Rem Mag that I would not want to shoot a few boxes of ammo at the range for the sake of my shoulder (or wallet ) but, it was not intended for plinking. The Creedmoor uses a smaller cartridge up to a maximum pressure of 62,000 psi, where as the Swede uses a larger case and slower powers at a much lower maximum pressure 46,000 cup (about 50,000 psi). I know most people around here are not fans of dead tree rags but I dont think they lied about the results. its like dropping in a mortar round there is so much bullet drop. here in Canada. And if you ask me, you are getting a lot of sniper rifle for that kind of money. 308 However, it can get the job done. No matter what I did, it just always seemed to shoot roughly .9 to 1.3 MOA at the 100 yard line. There wasnt much difference between the three hunting rounds when it came to accuracy. Id go outside and yell at clouds, but today in Wyoming it is a low overcast, so it would be a pointless diatribe on my part in all directions. In the review above, you claim to have put a brake on this rifle but you didnt specify whether the groups were shot with or without the brake, or whether you tested for any effect of the brake on group size. Makes me consider competition. They are considerably longer than the SMKs more like a Creedmore bullet. I never intended it to be a 1000yrd shooter. WebA 308 Ruger Precision Riflescope should offer a high level of precision, reliability, and versatility. WebRuger Precision Rifle Bolt 308 Winchester/7.62 NATO 20" 10+1/15+1 Precision Adjustable Synthetic Black Stock Black Hard Coat Anodized Barrel Length Range: 20.00" to That applies to the .308, too, but there are a couple of minor differences related to barrel and handguard length and weight that justify a second review. And, Ive heard this asked many, many times do you have any sniper rifles? and when that question is asked of me, Ill point to all the long guns on the racks. Round #3 was 2 higher, but I attribute that to the guy shooting next to me kicking my mat that the bi pod was standing on as I pulled the trigger. Maximum effective range is 1000 yards. ; wrench is stored in the bolt shroud. As Ive mentioned in several of my rifle tests, I have a nice shaded spot at the 465-yard line thats a great place to spend a day testing long-range shooting accuracy. Its scoped & ready to go but having a 4 month old has kept me at bay for now. Sniping is done from behind concealment (and hopefully cover, as well). Still, to this day, Ruger is no slouch when it comes to accurate hunting rifles. Surprised I didnt get any flyers. I dont know why this one isnt a lights-out shooter like the 6.5. The SST is just as accurate and a better performer on deer, yet the Amax pretty darn good on deer as well. Very well said. If they have 4 wheel drive many will never use it. The 6.5 creedmoor were factory rounds. Four inches may not sound like a lot, but it can mean the world when working off a barrier or out of a truck where that length can mean being able to quickly bring the gun to bear, or having to take a step back to give yourself more room to work. So lets drop it in a Chassis so that it becomes a Wonder Rifle Again, a Canadian Company, MDT offers chassis from that $400 range up to about $1000 depending on the features you want. Notify Me When Available. Brand: Ruger. Those vibrations run down the barrel ahead of the bullet. Those who have read my review of the 6.5 will know full how I feel about that gun. Barrel features a Ruger Precision Rifle Hybrid Muzzle Brake to effectively reduce recoil while minimizing noise and blast to the sides of the shooter. Been shooting for more than 40 years and never heard of such a thing. The rifle was very solid (save the safety), smooth and very comfortable to shoot ergonomically even with the too low rings. The rifle can fold its One more thing, we were all putting rounds on center of mass at the 600 yard range with those open sights. (Believe me, I know I am spoiled). At 100 yards, no. You cant really get 6.5 in bulk. Therefore DO NOT consider folding stock an advantage, but rather a hindrance to maintenance and repair its a cool gimmick. He loves that gun and it shoots regular 1 MOA groups he says. Wish I had saved it, but American Rifleman did a review of a 16 with their 55 protocol and got ~1moa. I was holding about a 12 group at 800 yds. WebRuger Precision Rifles (regardless of caliber) that have an aluminum bolt shroud and fall within the following serial number ranges are potentially affected: 1800-26274 to 1800-78345 or 1801-00506 to 1801-30461. First, lets use some common sense here: Unless youre in a situation where you need to exit a vehicle fast, under fire, and you have to dance with thems that brought you, theres no reason to use un-assing yourself from a car as a criterion for barrel length on a bolt action rifle. A suppressor (the trust route?) The barrel is 110 twist which I found shoots consistent groups with Fed 168 grain Open Tip Match ammo which performed well as did the Fed 175 grain Gold Match. Why dont you ask this young lady how much her Anschuetz weighs? Curious about bore diameter relating to weight and such, I pounded a French-press worth of coffee, and dusted off some underused math skills, and found that the change in bore diameter didnt matter one bit. The Ruger American Rifle I tested a few months prior was rough in every way, shape, and form. For example the newer 6.5mm 150 grain Serria BTHP can be run out a .260 Remingtion at 2,697 fps. It comes Before anyone complains this isnt a hunting rifle I want to set the record straight Every rifle in the collection has to earn its keep the first year by dropping an elk or two. Getting a barrel so hot that you cant touch it with your bare hand is how you start eroding the throat. RPRNation.com has a nice list of upgrades and parts for this rifle. Jeff Quinn over at Gunblast described the Creedmore barrel as about 7/8 inch at the muzzle. Just be sure to test different ammo varieties, to see what gives you the best accuracy, and I know youll find a load that your Ruger will like. Curious how that works out. Weight is your friend with target rifles. It averaged about a .55 MOA with match grade factory ammo for the first 800 rounds through it. Ruger Precision Rifle When will the madness end? Its intended use is as a long range precision rifle, primarily aimed at those who want to get into competitions. I chalk this performance gap up to two distinct weaknesses. My SR762 is surprisingly a bit more accurate than this rifle with 168 grain match ammo. Im confident in saying that this is a problem across the whole line. Length of Pull: 12" - 15.50". Since theyre the same gun (functionally) from the chamber backwards, this weight savings came from everything forward of the magwell. Some of the best bolt-action rifles include the Remington 700, Tikka T3x TAC A1, and Ruger Precision Rifle. Get the firepower necessary to survive in restrictive states! From prone off the ground with a bipod (Atlas) the RPR shot roughly moa for me with Factory 168g SMK and slightly worse with some Hornady 165g Interlok handloads with Varget that are designed to mimic 165 SGK loads. I just think he deserves more credit for what he did to influence the industry. Ruger 308 Winchester Bolt Action Rifles - Sportsman's Outdoor , Have the RPR in 6.5 Creedmoormost 3-shot groups have been all shots cutting one anothermuzzle blast and noise are brutal because of the muzzle brake i wear ear plugs and muffs. What did matter was hacking off a four-inch section of 4140 and cutting the aluminum handguard back a few inches. I can hit the target (not the bullseye) about half the time. Oh, BTW, my first time reading TTAG, I like it. Great observations (rant) on recoil management and other topics. This makes it easy for anyone one to quickly get into the long range precision game. What youre also sacrificing when you shorten a barrel is your sight radius. I can get $1000rounds of 308 for about $480-550 any day. In about 3 months Ill be able to update on how its working out. However it could be that you might already have an Ought Six that is scoped. I believe that I got lucky with my first 6.5 RPR, a gen 1. My only complaint is with the magazine/magazine well. It may not be a precision rifle for 1000 meters, but with the right loads, it be good enough and save you lots of money and hit almost twice as hard as the Creedmoor at extended ranges. Plenty of choices. I havent shot this Ruger, but I do own a 20 DPMS AR-10 its definitely not a 1MOA rifle. One gentleman suggested that a simple recrowning might fix some of the issues I saw, and frankly, its possible that a good cleaning would help. Long range shooting is like golf. I ran the gun hard and didnt give it optimal conditions in which to perform because I wanted to see a worst case scenario. Ill swap the Ruger butt stock for a PRS so it feels as close to identical to my AR as it can. Rather, they are the extreme. Its a full four inches shorter than the 6mm Creedmoor version and six shorter than its .243 counterparts. In the world of practical accuracy, sub-2 MOA at 500 yards is still pretty good, it just isnt great. as an accessory then anything from intermediate to long eye relief scout scopes could be mounted. Ive owned more than a few bolt-action hunting rifles, in various calibers, that could keep my three round groups right at an inch at 100 yards. On the other hand, a shot or two in the vicinity of someone on your property will more than likely send them running away. and Smithing. A sniper rifle is a rifle used by a sniper it is not a specific type or caliber. There is no way to break in or lap such a thing. That gun comes from the factory with a threaded muzzle which will save you some money. Overall Length: 39.25"-42.75". However, as you well know, the 7.62 NATO works just fine, and is the smartest cartridge to own. Send it my way Tom. I love the Black Hills .300 Win Mag load, and I managed to duplicate their accuracy, but I just couldnt exceed it no matter how hard I tried, and the same goes for the .308 Winchester caliber I could match Black Hills in the accuracy department, but never beat them. As I said, stay tuned; Im working on it. - Ive tested all sorts of handloads and factory loads. Cmon Tylerrecoil gripes? Many times, when they are busy, Ill step behind the counter to lend a hand with gun customers. A One-Time Donation (You choose the amount): A $5 Dollar bill, a 5 Euro bill, a few Pre-1965 silver dimes, or a booklet of Forever U.S. postage stamps sent in the mail also works! It will shoot sub MOA all day long probably around .75 or so. Its obvious that the bbls dont totally suck or they wouldnt shoot as good as they did with factory fodder. David Tubb, a shootist who is as inhumanly accurate as Jerry Miculek is fast, sells a fire-lapping kit as do others. Well see.. Its all part of the fun, attempting the impossible. The 129 gr. I am indeed a gun nut, that was disguised as a radio nut, who, to poor to buy another gun, bot radios instead. WebModel Number: 18028 Caliber: 308 Win StockFolding, Adjustable Length of Pull and Comb Height FinishType III Black Hard-Coat Anodized Barrel Length20" BarrelCold Hammer-Forged, 5R Rifling Thread Pattern5/8"-24 Twist1:10" RH Grooves5 Weight9.8 lb. Why? all day long. I also know competitive shooters still use long barrels, and the real tack driver rifles always still seem to have long barrels.