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Ruger precision rifle opinions
ridgleyart
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Thinking about picking one up in 6.5 creedmoor, anyone with personal experience?
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Doesn’t it come in .270 Winchester?
Agree with Forge.
Have fired several and they are impressive with the Bergers, well worth the price.
Can you handle one in person and work the action?
I have a Gunsite Scout that has a horrible action on it. It's impossible to work the bolt from the Shoulder. Too much slop in the bolt.
Thanks for the input guys, may put this purchase on hold for a bit since I can't find any ammo for it.
It's tough duty to locate available ammunition for many of the most popular cartridges, especially the 6.5 Creedmoor, .223 Remington and .308 Win. Here is some very top quality 6.5 Creedmoor:
I've shot this during testing sessions for a large number of rifles.
The RPR I tested first was a Gen 1 just prior to the release of the model in 6.5 Creedmoor. After break in we used several brands of commercially manufactured ammunition. The targets usually were qualified at just slightly less than 1 MOA at 100 yards. We took the barrel off to be replaced by a custom Bartlein which I chambered, threaded and crowned. Using more commercial ammunition we achieved 1/2 MOA throughout the testing. Handloads always ran 3/8 MOA.
The Gen 2 rifles performed consistently and slightly better.
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Two very different rifles, two different uses. While the advertising writers can use some highfalutin terms describing the Savage rifle and you may have read some very complimentary reviews, there are exactly none used in the same category as the RPR, in PRS competitions for which it was designed.
I appreciate the expressions of compliments showered on the Savage products, especially when folks discuss the highly touted accuracy. Of all the major shooting competitions, Savage has won two of the thousands in all the years they have been used. All of the rest are controlled by Remington (originally), BAT, Borden, Defiance, Surgeon, etc.
Yes, there is a ton of love for the Savage rifles. They fulfill the needs of many hunters and amateur shooters. That's their niche for a reason.
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This is the competition form which the Ruger RPR was created for. It’s a limited category based on cost. The RPR has won hundreds of these competitions in that category. There are now nearly a dozen rifles created just for this purpose.
I also own and use one of the early tang safety Rutgers and a 10/22. Savages, not so much. I’ve yet to find any reason to spend the money when I can spend a little more and build a much better rifle. Yes, there are members who disagree with my opinion but I use rifles in a different manner from many folks. Everyone is entitled to their choices and opinions.😊
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We don’t use laser rangefinders because the target distance(s) is given to the shooter at the line.
We do use handheld weather centers to derive a ton of useful information.
But basically it’s man against targets with his or her own trajectory data. Most if not all the targets are steel at distances ranging from 100 yards to over 1,000 yards. The further the targets are from the line, a flashing light on the target is used to signify a hit. There is one official and two scorers at every stage. The stages are constructed in natural or augmented terrain using barricades or obstructions. Man made shooting platforms can play a part as well. The mover stages are especially challenging!
It’s challenging to shoot but it’s guaranteed to leave you real tired at the end of the day.
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