Ruger stainless 308 expectations?

Druupy

Hey, saw a Ruger all weather, (stainless with synthetic stock) on their web page, model KM77RFP. The question: I get one of these, a hundred dollar scope, 2 boxes of 168 grain btsp rounds, will I be able to hit a 4" square at 200 yards with all five of the last rounds? That gives 35 shots to fix the scope. If I had a 300 yard range, could I reasonably expect to do this? And yes, I hate walking 300 yards to set targets.

idsman75

Before this gets "poofed", what did you pay for yours? I just bought the same make and model in .223 and threw a silver Leupold Vari-X II 3-9X40 on it. I haven't taken it to the range yet because my days off (few and far between) are always bitter cold and I want to take the time to break the barrel in properly first. Now, to tailor this answer to suit this forum more appropriately....Don't just buy one type of ammo for your gun. If your gun performs poorly or less than what you expected, dont blame the gun right off. Different guns perform better with different types and grains of ammo. Just because it is "boat tail" doesn't mean that it will be more accurate than non-boattail ammo. Break your barrel in properly and then experiment with different types. Not all bullets are created equal.

robsguns

I'm not sure I understand, are you asking if the gun is capable of hitting within 4" at 200 yds. or if you've bought enough ammo to sight in? It should be enough ammo, if you're use to sighting in a scope and rifle. The gun should be able to hold well within a 4" group at 200 yds. unless it happens to really hate that particular ammo, as stated previously, or the barrel happens to be a lemon, which can happen with any manufacturer. If it doesnt hold a group, check the scope, scope mounts for tightness, and receiver screws for tightness. I believe you are suppose to tighten the front screw first on the Ruger synthetic stocks, as it pulls the receiver back and down into positon correctly. If that doesnt do it change ammo. I have a Ruger in .338 that will shoot a 6" group from a shakey rest at 300yds. I'm sure it will do a 4" group at 200yds. The .338 isnt as accurate as a .308 either, generally speaking. Now if you just want to know if the gun is worth buying, yes it is, if you like it. But shop hard cause you can usually beat a price if you try hard enough.

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SSgt Ryan E. Roberts, USMC

Druupy

Yes, you have the answer to the question, and thank you. I have read about all the ways to get better accuracy, and there are a lot of things to check/fix/adjust. You can make most "high speed lead delivery systems" work better. The "fresh out of the box" performance envelope was what I was interested in. The price was 450-500. I've been shooting .22 for years, but too cheap to pay for the ammo on a "real rifle". I wanted the reassurance that the Ruger would do at 200-300 yards what my 50 buck .22 does at 100 yards. Just cheap I spose.