Once in place, you set-up your snipers hide and very patiently wait for your target. Ruger still very much has a winner on their hands. all day long. Brand: Ruger. In any event, well all have to answer for our actions someday. But it can sure work as one, even though it is about 10 pounds unloaded without a scope it could be carried afield for hunting. 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. Thank you! COPYRIGHT 2021, THETRUTHABOUTGUNS.COM. Gave the landlord my Remington 700 bdl in a 22-250 for rent because I was short of money. No adjustments were made to optics. However Im not giving up yet. I have the same rifle. .308 is easy and cheap to find, and has more energy inside about 350 yards where most hunting occurs than the 6.5. WebHeight: 7.30". All shooting was done over a rolled-up sleeping bag, over the bed of my covered pick-up not an ideal set-up, but I didnt want to chance my windshield getting broken from the muzzle blast. 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. WebKaliber: .308 WinPipa: 50,8 cm, kallhamrad, twist 1:10Totallngd: Stllbar frn 99,7 cm till 108,6 cmMaterial:Kolv: Syntetstock, svartFinish: Blnerad, "Satin B More to follow. For a serious shooter, barrels tend to be more accurate after a thousand rounds. gun. Im not humping a 13 pound rifle to chase deer and pigs, so this new Ruger is a welcome sight. But if youre already invested in .308, dont be scared off by these results. 308 Ive only to put on my slippers and step out my shop door on select days to harvest my elk(<115yrds so there'll be no humping it. Features QD sling-attachment points, a bottom Picatinny rail (for monopods) and soft rubber buttpad, Bolt: Three-lug bolt with 70 throw and dual cocking cams, Finish: Type III Black Hard-Coat Anodized, Barrel: Medium contour, Cold-hammer forged from 4140 chrome-moly steel, 5R rifling. We shot some anyway, just to see how far off they would be. David Tubb, a shootist who is as inhumanly accurate as Jerry Miculek is fast, sells a fire-lapping kit as do others. I would love to own a GA Precision or Surgeon rifle someday but this will have to do for now. At 1000 yds. To keep things proportional, Ruger elected to go with a shorter rail from Samson. The other weakness, and the one that no gun can really overcome is that the 6.5 just bucks the wind better. I cant believe some of these range puffs, my daughter loves shooting my 1953 vintage marlin 30-30 lever, and consistently groups at 1 or less at 50 yards, buckhorn sights to boot. WebBuy Magpul PMAG AR-10 MAG GEN M3 308 Win/7.62 NATO M110 LR/SR 20 rd: GunBroker is the largest seller of Rifle Magazines & Rifle Clips Rifle Parts Gun Parts All: 983023781 the PMAG 20 LR/SR GEN M3 is a lightweight, cost effective, highly reliable magazine for SR25/M110 pattern rifles. If so, bbl swap out should be a breeze for someone with the right tools. 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. 1.5 MOA at 300 yards is around 4.5 inches. Ruger Precision Rifle Have a look over at http://www.rifleshooter.com they have done velocity vs barrel length for 223/556, 308, and 300winmag I believe. Im actually a bit shocked, because Im able to pull 0.7MOA groups with a piston-driven semi auto, while this one cant even do that. Then add a Limb Saver, or a sand bag. I agree with TT and Dyspeptic Gunsmith! Is everybody else lying or is somthing else going on here ? If youre in the business of learning how to call the wind, .308 is going to make you do your homework, and Id argue that anyone who can shoot a .308 at any meaningful distance is going to be better at shooting a higher performance chambering like 6.5 Creedmoor if ever called to do so. Only mod for the new barrel was a custom cut of the barrel down to 21 3/4 from 22 to achieve the best barrel harmonics. I also had one volunteer shooter with me, and we shot over a period of three days, and put more than 150 rounds down range. I could live with either round, for doing some log range hunting or counter-sniping. The weights vary by chambering, but with the lightest model starting at 9.7 lbs. WebBarrel features a Ruger Precision Rifle Hybrid Muzzle Brake to effectively reduce recoil while minimizing noise and blast to the sides of the shooter. Ruger did their homework on figuring out the things a precision rifle needs. Instead, we are talking about the Ruger Precision Rifle (RPR) and they come in several popular calibers. I run these bullets in a 6.555 M38 at reduced speeds to match the calibration on a turret scope set up for a 7.62 NATO 168 grain trajectory. Gun Review: Ruger Precision Rifle in .308 WIN. I get the same accuracy with either of my Armalite AR10s. WebRuger Precision Bolt Action Rifle in .308, 6.5 PRC, 6.5 Creedmoor, .300 Win Mag and .338 Lapua Magnum calibers. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Im guessing the exterior dimensions of the barrels are the same, making the .308 a thinner barrel. Then theres the weight issue. I spent some time on the living room floor before hitting the range getting the stock setup for me but still struggled with it while shooting partially because the rings were too low for the RPR setup. Ive tested all sorts of handloads and factory loads. For example the newer 6.5mm 150 grain Serria BTHP can be run out a .260 Remingtion at 2,697 fps. Item Number: 6803. The .308 still gets a four-star rating but its really more of a 4.1 or 4.2 because of the accuracy issues. I recently traded in my Ruger RPR .308 because of the excess weight and lack of accuracy (ie) 3/4MOA was the best I could get with Federal Gold Match) , for Rugers Magpul Hunter. Sniping is done from behind concealment (and hopefully cover, as well). I picket up that Savage used for $450 and it out-shoots the $1,200 RPR all day long with sub MOA performance. Oh, and theres accuracy, but more on that later. I still try to shoot with iron sights to keep my consistency intact. And this is the rub as it relates to this RPR. Many of Ms. Weiss shots have been made off-hand with her Anschuetz .22LR rifle. 308 Bolt Action Precision Rifles (1 review) Averages around 2-2.5 with the same loads that do .5-.7 in my Savage 10BA. WebCold hammer-forged chrome-moly steel barrel with 5R Rifling at minimum bore and groove dimensions, minimum headspace and centralized chamber. You have entered an incorrect email address! I think a bolt gun shouldnt look like an AR clone, but that is just me. If the rifle doesnt perform its intended job, that is a legitimate criticism. Notify Me When Available. Call Rugers customer support with the serial number of your RPR and theyll send to you. Just something to think on. Youve got an awesome long range rifle that deserves a scope that compliments it. I dont want to distract from my harrumphing here to detail why you cannot hand-lap a barrel thats already chambered and fit to length, but I shall if people are really curious. I suggest you buy a Bob-sled from Brownells & fire singles, or stop using olives in your RPR. With the 6.5 CM you should expect no worse than .65-.75 MOA at any range up to 500 yards with minimal wind gusts. This problem is of course only amplified when you screw a silencer to the end of the barrel. Because the Swede uses its long barrel, and slow powders at much lower pressures the barrels, the brass lasts forever. Barrel features a Ruger Precision Rifle Hybrid Muzzle Brake to effectively reduce recoil while minimizing noise and blast to the sides of the shooter. it is and always has been a super accurate rifle, as long as you dont fire more than 3 or 4 rounds and heat up the barrel it goes south pretty fast when it gets hot. I chalk this performance gap up to two distinct weaknesses. I would love to see that ar 10 get that kind of accuracy I would never believe it I would have to see it Be there you know what I mean! That shouldnt be a surprise at all since theyre functionally the exact same rifle from the chamber backwards. 10%-20% of the 5-shot groups with my hand loads get down to 0.25 MOA. I have not fired a round through it yet and may not get to until Spring as winters are deep here in the Bridger Mountains of SW Montana. Ive had many bolt-action hunting rifles that wouldnt give me that kind of accuracy. A little over 2-2.5 off-hand. It still does not translate into criticizing the rifle for not being something that it was never intended to be. What designating a rifle as a sniper rifle, or even counter-sniper rifle does do, is give the gun-grabbers one more thing to latch onto and try and ban. OK, I need to get up on my hind legs here and issue forth a rant. JWR is a journalist, technical writer, and novelist. Is there anything inherent with .308 that makes it more difficult to lay down tight groups? Ive got just under 3,000 rounds through it and am paying close attention to groups for any signs of throat erosion. Ill just turn up the wick a bit and Ill have this Ruger singing a sub moa song every time it thumps dinner. First of all, this is a bolt-action rifle that is is not designed to be a hunting rifle. That model rifle earlier reviewed in 6.5 Creed. At 100 yards, no. Capacity10 Height7.30" Overall Length39.25"-42.75" Length of Pull12" - 15.50" Folded 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. He loves that gun and it shoots regular 1 MOA groups he says. Otherwise, thanks for taking the time to do two write-ups showing that a similar product in a similar box isnt necessarily similar in the important aspects. As noted, the safety was a bit sloppy but worked well. Get the firepower necessary to survive in restrictive states! Ruger 308 Winchester Bolt Action Rifles - Sportsman's Outdoor Rather, they are the extreme. Was hoping to hear good things about this rifle as it has so many features I like, but it looks as though a heavy barreled Savage or Weatherby will out shine what is otherwise an impressive rifle. Well, TTAG has had the very capable and adorable Ms. Kirsten Joy Weiss on these pages, doing all manner of trick shots that require shooting with accuracy. and Smithing. Longer barrels arent so much inherently more or less accurate than long barrels, but the reduction in sight radius is a for-real issue when youre using iron sights. Its a full four inches shorter than the 6mm Creedmoor version and six shorter than its .243 counterparts. Any high-powered rifle, that is commonly used in deer hunting, can work as a sniper rifle just takes some training and the use of the right ammo and you can become a sniper. Fired 15 or 20 at 1000 yds. The best group I got out of the RPR in .308 was a .845 MOA group from some 178 gr. Im not saying that I did, but I did. If carrying a 15 pound rifle to the range is not an issue it would make sense to have a 26 barrel. This new Ruger precision rifle has my name all over it. After a short while it was like you said, what recoil? Nuff said! is a much better option. Long range shooting is like golf. So the 24 barrel 6.5mm is more accurate than the 20 barrel .308? Savage has certainly found a home in that market, and theres no reason Ruger cant cash in on it as well. But the M4 crowd is fond of stuff like that. And more often than not, shots at those distances usually require more than one shot. Id love to see a review on this rifle that can substantiate the 1/2 MOA (out of the box) comments I have seen on so many other sites. That is impressive. Of course, no matter how a rifle is made, if it wont shoot accurately, it is of no use to the man or woman behind the trigger. I can hardly believe that at 56 Im finally going to break down and get a .308.. Dont ask me why. As far as the loose safety lever, Swap it for an ambidextrous from CMMG and its not an issue any more. For most game and most hunters the performance of either round is just fine. Jima and Texas Prepper stole my thunder muzzle brakes SUCK. 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. It will shoot sub MOA all day long probably around .75 or so. So, back to what constitutes a sniper or counter-sniper rifle. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. My 06 works just fine. I get frustrated with the every rifle must be short and light and look as much like an AR as possible crowd. Take it from a Canadian. I own both rifles. You could get an F-class Savage for about the same price. Review: Ruger Precision Rifle | An Official Journal Of The NRA A Savage 10TR (may be only a Canadian offereing) These come from the factory with a threaded, heavy barrel in either 20 or 24. I have one of the earlier .308 RPRs S/N 4XXX. My M38 is bedded and free floated with the old Timmey trigger. Neither is it brush rifle or a truck gun. A precision rifle needs to shoot sub MOA, period, and not just some of the time. I still dont understand why this is better/worth ~$300 more than a ~$900 DPMS AR-10 that can shoot ~1 moa. Ill take good care. The Swedish Mausers have unfortunately gone up in price, and they are not accurized, but some do surprisingly very well in military stocks. Im not a competitive shooter so I dont worry about shooting of barricades and that sort of thing.
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