LaRue PredatAR

[TheBelly]

I bought a LaRue. I don't regret it for one second!

Equipment:


LaRue PredatAR 7.62
16" barrel.
Bushnell 6-24x50 elite tactical w/g2DMR reticle mil/mil
LaRue SPR-S mount
Atlas bipod
Tab gear rear bag


Ammo:


Black Hills .308 win match (red box)
175gr BTHP
(I don't know any of the other specifics)

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From 100m exactly:


Best group: 0.302"
Average group: 0.536"
Largest group: 0.842"


.372" + .562" + .302" + .622" + .842" + .517" = 3.217" / 6 = .536"

[SuperiorDG]

Yep, that's what you get for buy one of those.[Beer]

[XJ]

I thought there was a multi-year wait to get those?

[RMAC757]

Beautiful. My next dream gun was gonna be an OBR. Looks like I have a new dream rifle .Gotta ask Belly. What made you pull the trigger on the PredatAR over an OBR.

[TheBelly]

I thought there was a multi-year wait to get those?

Found one at a LGS booth at a gun show. Guy sold it to me for msrp....

[TheBelly]

Beautiful. My next dream gun was gonna be an OBR. Looks like I have a new dream rifle .Gotta ask Belly. What made you pull the trigger on the PredatAR over an OBR.

It was available. Right now.

[Musashi]

I would have grabbed it too given THAT opportunity. Can't wait to see the new PredatOBR...

[RMAC757]

It was available. Right now.


Are they still....from the website?! I would seriously sleep on the couch for a month for that. I really like the looks and weight of it. And the accuracy looks excellent....better than me

[TheBelly]

I still have one on order. I ordered it last August. I have the lower in hand, and I'm already almost $2k into this one.

[mikeh1911]

I have the LaRue PredatAR with 18 inch barrel. It is a lot lighter than the OBR and mine shoot small groups like yours. i carried it last year when I was hunting elk in Az. Great rifle.

[TheBelly]

I'll be taking my 16" PredatAR to a training course early next month. The course is meant for precision work. I'll post up a review of the course and the equipment.

[TheBelly]

So.... After much gnashing of teeth and more than a few growing pains, I think I've got this rifle dialed in.

[TheBelly]

Here's my current abilities with this gun. This is a 10-round group:


Without the 'OOPS!'


http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/af70/thebelly925/C2200E60-C00A-44A3-ADBD-9FE881F10E9A-10271-00000589DF7ADF63_zpse57c426e.jpg








And with the 'OOPS!':


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I have signed a Non-Disclosure Agreement about what I learned while 'behind the curtain' of LaRue Tactical. Nonetheless, there's the results of seeing, asking questions, then applying the answers.

[Tim K]

I'm glad to see you got it sorted out.

That group was at 25 yards?

:)

[TheBelly]

I'm glad to see you got it sorted out.

That group was at 25 yards?

:)

shhhh, don't tell anyone!

[TheBelly]

No pictures yet, but this rifle will slay the piggies like it hates their momma!!

(I shot momma, too!)

[TheBelly]

Here's what it did today:

Rifle: LaRue PredatAR 16" .308
Optic: Leupold MK4 LR/T 3.5-10x40
Bipod: Atlas


Bullet: 175 SMK
Powder: 41gr IMR4064
Brass: LC12LR once fired
Primer: Rem 9 1/2


Smallest group: 0.372"
Average group: 0.8826"


1.142+0.572+1.222+0.372+1.105=4.413 4.413/5=0.8826"





http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/af70/thebelly925/905CF954-E2C7-48EB-A549-F37E90AB0C4C_zpsw9iljjrx.jpg


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[bogie]

Very nice. I've got a similar load with 4064.

I'd like to see another target with at least a 16x to 20x scope.

wait, I forgot you have bionic eyes now. Maybe that won't help..

[TheBelly]

The first target I posted had what you requested, bogie.

[bogie]

The first target I posted had what you requested, bogie.

Sorry I missed that. The images in post 1 aren't loading so I just glossed over that one. Very nice indeed and good to know you can still reach out with less than half the power while maintaining better than double the group size.

I recall reading somewhere that black hills uses 748 ball powder in their match loads.

[asmo]

Tomorrow marks 1 year since I put in my order for my OBR.. *sigh*..

[Brian]

Tomorrow marks 1 year since I put in my order for my OBR.. *sigh*..

Which barrel? Mine just arrived...

[asmo]

Which barrel? Mine just arrived...

20"...

20 Inch LaRue Tactical OBR (Optimized Battle Rifle) Complete 7.62 Rifle - In Queue

[Hoser]

I bought an 18 inch OBR about 2-3 years ago. My favorite 308. But sometimes I put my 260 barrel on it.

[bogie]

I need to go slum in the M&P10 thread [gohome]