I have two proven sniper rifles, one a savage axis 270, scoped with a redfield 412. Good rant. After I started reloading and found the magic round, it averaged for the next 2000 rounds (before I burned it out) a .34 MOA all targets good bad and ugly between 100 to 800 yards. Screwing an aggressive brake to the front tamed a lot of this, and going back to the factory stock (that is attached to the AR-style buffer tube, allowing the rifle to accept any aftermarket AR-style stock) did as well. Its awesome they use standard mags but they are too short to handloads the bullets to an O.A.L. But if youve got an .06, dont loose it, cause youve got more gun. May be configured with any AR-style grip and selector. Thank you! I find the criticisms about length and weight to be odd, as well as the dismissal of the velocity loss that a shorter barrel brings. Theres not a single thing except for the AR-style aerospace-grade 7075-T6 aluminum lower receiver and CNC-machined 4140 chrome-moly steel upper receiver and one-piece bolt that a person with a minimum of tools couldnt swap out. We shot some anyway, just to see how far off they would be. Submitted an very long and very boring article very early this morning about the virtues of the of the Old Ought Six, .30-06 vs. the 6.5 Creedmoor. However, the Black Hills match grade .308 Win ammo thats another story. Ive had my RPR in 308 for about a year now. But, just like the 6.5, this can easily be addressed thanks to the compatibility with AR-15 parts. Send it my way Tom. The Swede barrel that can match Creedmoor velocities is the long M96 barrel with a 1:7.8 twist that can handle most of the heavy 6.5 bullets the Creedmoor typically can with it s 24 1:8 twist barrels. But this gun is so well thought out and functional. The .308 version gets three because I know it is capable of much more. WebRuger M77-GS 308 Gunsite Scout Rifle with Threaded Barrel. Box 303 No matter what I did, it just always seemed to shoot roughly .9 to 1.3 MOA at the 100 yard line. But if youre already invested in .308, dont be scared off by these results. Lapping would help, but it would shorten the life of the barrel. That said, the .308 version still shoots reliably and accurately enough for 90%+ of shooters out there. It all about taking the time to do some quite deliberate tests. If thats so, the thickness of the barrel walls are about 0.3055 for the Creedmore and about 0.2835 for the .308 at the muzzles. In retrospect I probably should have gotten the 6.5 Creedmore. That is the thrust of it, and perhaps I should used this paragraph to help wrap up article. Is everybody else lying or is somthing else going on here ? We can debate the necessity of the bolt knob, and magazine feeding, and adjustable stocks, and such. A-MAX anywhere from .9 to 1.3 MOA hot, cold, dirty, and clean. My M38 is bedded and free floated with the old Timmey trigger. I would buy another 6.5 just to have. One more thing, we were all putting rounds on center of mass at the 600 yard range with those open sights. Best group at 100 yards was .2 inches measuring from center of each hole. Also, I think I read vs dreamed that these guns use AR bbls and bbl nuts/bbl extsn to mount the bbls. The gun that Ruger made is very close to the guns I saw on the line at this years Bushnell Brawl. I suppose they served their purpose in hand to hand encounters). Alternatively, I spend quite a few days in the fall, winter, and early spring in and out of a truck or blind and on foot in search of whitetail, axis, and pigs. In the world of practical accuracy, sub-2 MOA at 500 yards is still pretty good, it just isnt great. But I still did very well, all things considered. Were in the middle of trying to fight a New-Zealand style ban right now. One day, my friend and I were shooting our Remington M700 Varminter Synthetic .308s with 168 grain match loads out to about 700m. R700 as is just to get some rounds down range for my hasty and unplanned range trip. The rifle for this review was provided by the Kentucky Gun Company. Price for a RPR in .308 at Sportsmans Warehouse 1 week ago was $999.00 plus tax and they had 2 of them in stock in their Silverdale, WA store that day. Ruger has been producing some outstanding bolt-action hunting rifles for as long as I can remember and Im old, real old so I can remember a long time back. Really? We greatly appreciate your support to help keep this blog up and running! Mine, in .308, comes in at .443 with match 168gr. Cant really believe it doesnt come with a bipod spud, which wouldnt have cost much, because I cant really believe people are going to put vertical grips, flashlights and other such nonsense on a rifle like this. Cmon Tylerrecoil gripes? If a 308 wont shoot those to sub MOA, there is something bad wrong and should go back to the mfr. BTW, both of mine are sub MOA with commercial match 168 gr. 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. Accuracy Disclaimer: Ive rung steel man size steel at 1000 Y but have NEVER been a super sniper precision rifle guy. WebMedium-contour (.75" at the muzzle) threaded barrel with 5/8"-24 threads. But from what I can tell, the authors ~0.9 MOA seems to be fairly consistent among reviewers. As noted, the safety was a bit sloppy but worked well. No ammunition is perfect though. 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 handload the 143 grain eld-x hornady bullet and the rifle likes them a bit fast. Been shooting for more than 40 years and never heard of such a thing. And the blast is a non-starter. Even with a worn throat, it will do sub MOA. Some gave me groups a little bigger, and some groups ever smaller but not by much. Item Number: 6803. I wont doubt that, and Im sure their (insert hunting rifle here) is a fine rifle. A lot has to do with the ammunition, and all guns have their druthers some shoot great with green/yellow box hunting ammo, and some dont. 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. I never intended it to be a 1000yrd shooter. The Swedish Mauser tend to be accurate when they should not be, yet each one is different. At a certain point, .308 is .308 and bullet weight doesnt matter. One of the main attractions on the RPR is the folding stock, that is also adjustable for length of pull and comb height. Canadians used .303 Lee Enfields. BTHP and the 155 gr. I can get $1000rounds of 308 for about $480-550 any day. If you ever decide to get into reloading, youll have plenty of quality brass left over, and reloading for 6.5 Creedmoor is very well understood at this point. My 20 inch AR10 pushes my 155 grain hornaday OTM load at 2811 FPS and consistently holds 1.5 MOA. I got a Remington 700 LTR, which also has a 20 barrel, but Im guessing it will probably be a better 800 yrd. Well for me I bought the 6.5 creedmoor. After barrel breakin, it is a consistent half inch gun out to 800 yards. I havent seen one yet that wont shoot MOA easily out of the box. Fired 15 or 20 at 1000 yds. That shorter handguard never seemed to affect my shooting from bags, the bench, or off a bipod. From their Black Hills Gold (hunting ammo) I had their 18-gr Barnes TSX, 168-gr Sierra TMK and their 175 grain Sierra TMK loads. and Im OK, 900 yds. 800 yds. WebSavage Model 10 BA Stealth 308 Win Bolt Action Rifle with Adjustable Stock (Left Handed Model) $1,207.00 $959.88. Ruger did their homework on figuring out the things a precision rifle needs. So if you get one thats a mediocre shooter, you can go to a premium barrel for several hundred dollars instead of the $1,000-$1,500 it might cost to rebarrel a 700 (Im including blueprinting). 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. Im hoping these will be decent.. My original goal was to try to use this for 1000 yd. $1,039.00 $989.99. Tyler Kee is a small town kid trying to make it in the big city of Austin, Texas. Get the firepower necessary to survive in restrictive states! David Tubb, a shootist who is as inhumanly accurate as Jerry Miculek is fast, sells a fire-lapping kit as do others. Looks my earlier response got lost in the digital ether. A cubicle-dwelling technology sales professional by day, he is an avid starter of projects, purchaser of speciality tools, and aspiring chef outside the office. He loves that gun and it shoots regular 1 MOA groups he says. It comes As I said, stay tuned; Im working on it. You are right, brakes suck. I did notice upon cleaning the 6.5 and the .308 back to back that the .308 seemed to have quite a bit more carbon and copper fouling after a fairly similar round count. The weights vary by chambering, but with the lightest model starting at 9.7 lbs. Had my 308 out last weekend doing a barrel break in. is a much better option. Those who have read my review of the 6.5 will know full how I feel about that gun. Targets were set-up at 100 yards, and I did a lot of walking back and forth to check my targets no spotting scope. For the new shooter getting into shooting long-range precision, Id absolutely recommend the 6.5 Creedmoor version of this rifle. Take it from a Canadian. Thats only $0.10/day for some of the finest Survival/Prepping content around! First Aerial Test of F-35s GAU-22/A 25mm! Call Rugers customer support with the serial number of your RPR and theyll send to you. I think most of these folks have not shot a variety of full-powered rifles extensively. An entry-level tactical bolt rifle at a decent price point, DBM, and receiver rail. WebCold hammer-forged chrome-moly steel barrel with 5R Rifling at minimum bore and groove dimensions, minimum headspace and centralized chamber. POOR service in anyones opinion. Why dont you ask this young lady how much her Anschuetz weighs? 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. I could live with either round, for doing some log range hunting or counter-sniping. 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. Theres a lot to like about the RPR, and there is about a page and a half of specs on this, but Ill only cover \a few key specs. So the 24 barrel 6.5mm is more accurate than the 20 barrel .308? Lets hope so I dont know anyone who wants to take another persons life for no good reason. But they shouldnt be too disappointed in their results, if the thing will only shoot 1.5MOA with good ammo. /sarcasm. The proof is cut and wrapped up in my freezer. Every big gun magazine is copying his experiments! Youve got an awesome long range rifle that deserves a scope that compliments it. and 140 gr. I still try to shoot with iron sights to keep my consistency intact. The .308 comes up quicker and allows you to move and work off barriers and obstacles much more easily. Capacity10 Height7.30" Overall Length39.25" - 42.75" Length of Pull12" - 15.50" Folded Length31.60" If you wish to lap out rough spots in a barrel after it has been cut and chambered, theres really only one way to do it that thats fire-lapping. But how can you beat it at that price point a question I have been asked by a number of fellow shooters in my area and how can you improve on it. Not that I would want to get hit with the 6.5CM at 1000 yards or any distance for that matter, but what people discount at very long ranges is energy on target. For most game and most hunters the performance of either round is just fine. The SST is just as accurate and a better performer on deer, yet the Amax pretty darn good on deer as well. I suggest you buy a Bob-sled from Brownells & fire singles, or stop using olives in your RPR. On the same scale on the same day, the 6.5 weighed in at 10.824 lbs. My guess is that the exterior diameter of both barrels are the same. 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 forgot to say that I used 7.62 ammo. My 06 works just fine. 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. Shes all mine. And as if my prayers had been extra-double answered, one day later an email hit my inbox from our perpetual patrons at Kentucky Gun Company to let me know that they had a RPR in .308 WIN that we could thrash around on as well. If you drop them at several hundred yards away, you may face murder charges at some point, when law and order are restored assuming it ever gets restored. I havent shot this Ruger, but I do own a 20 DPMS AR-10 its definitely not a 1MOA rifle.
Ellie Tomorrow When The War Began,
Collatz Conjecture Desmos,
Go Section 8 Norwalk, Ct,
Hampton Island Georgia Real Estate,
Alexis Barbara And Luis Isaias Wedding,
Articles R