Yup factory .243 with 175 rounds thru it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Delfuego
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Yup factory .243 with 175 rounds thru it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Delfuego
I had a chance to shoot one of these for the first time today. It was a 6.5 CM. Had a nice balance to it. Shot pretty well with some factory match.
New version.
http://www.americanrifleman.org/arti...ecision-rifle/
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Dont know if I should be bitter or pleased. Not sure it was worth doing the shroud upgrade since if people wanted it could aftermarket, unless it's just to snub them. Makes sense to make average shooter (none of us here) like the guns felt recoil out of the box with a cheap brake.
Biggest thing is the non shitty handguard unless it ends up with same problem? Wonder if it would have a cheap upgrade option from Ruger if you had original, or if I'm better off with another brand handguard. (Havn't looked into it yet, still need to get a scope.....)
I really have no idea why people complain about the handguard. Mine has worked great. The muzzle device, eh. The bolt shroud...should have been on the original.
The handguard being kinda flimsy and coming canted/off center was not winning points
They would have been better served increasing production of what they had.
I'm guessing the new handguard is just cheaper than the old one.
Bleh muzzlebrake.
Happy about the aluminum shroud. I wonder if I'll get an aluminum replacement when I report the self-destruction of my plastic piece.
I still need to call them about AICS mags not fitting.
Call ruger, explain the issue (like everyone else has) then ask what if any charge there would be to send you the updated version. It's either going to be no charge or more then what you can buy on for on line.Quote:
Originally Posted by fitz19d
While i understand the frustration of a slightly canted hand guard. Since this is an Optics (not iron sight) platform. Does it really matter?
Other than looking goofy? Probably not. But i know the reviewers hammered them on it and the average fudd reads and runs.
Really i need to look into a suitable mlok hand guard is what I'd prefer over key mod. Maybe a little longer too.
The "reviewers" are for the most part morons. Having spent several days on the range ROing "Gun Media" types will get you there. Many of those people took the handguard off without backing off the set screw then were too stupid to figure out they made a mistake. The Evolution is not a flimsy handguard at all.
I know they are dumb, just saying a lot of the lowest common denominator shooters read the stuff written by the dumb writers.
For perfectionist sake I'm going to straighten it out and actually try it stock for a while since the one cool thing was some of the included key mod mounting hardware. Unless it's a problem i won't worry about trying to keep standardized to mlok.
I am actually shooting mine bone stock (kind of to prove a point), even shot a PRS match with it and it has been on TV a few times too. :)
TV? Whats that? Wheres the youtube link?
If you don't like it sell it. Or spend the dough to upgrade it. The only question really is how does it shoot?
These are not $3K-$4K custom rifles. They are $1000 +/- out the door. Most people playing this game spend $600-$800 just to get a new barrel spun-up (and 3-6 months). You get a whole rifle for near that. And from what RTR showed us, and he does play the LR game, you can get a very good accuracy. Is it perfect? No. Is it good for $1k? Hell yes. Will it replace my Bighorn / Chanlynn match rifles? Ohhh Hell Nooo....
A lot of guy's are switching to Seekins for the handguards and there are already several companies providing custom bolt shrouds. Mine has been sitting in the safe until I can figure out this buffer tube wobble I have since I installed a BCM tube for a Magpul PRS.
Where did I say I didn't like it if you are saying that directly to me. Only point was mentioning the revised version with arguably good upgrades to some even if mostly cosmetic.
There is a Shooting Gallery episode with Michael Bane, Frank Galli, John Carter and myself, on the RPR. I have not seen it myself.Quote:
Originally Posted by fitz19d
6.5 creed enhanced model at machine gun tours $1399
Heard there was one at bass pro for $1099
Which caliber, model, location?Quote:
Originally Posted by kwando
I saw that one too, didn't care for the buttstock.Quote:
Originally Posted by rtr
Lots of folks putting Magpul PRS on the RPR. I can't say which I prefer, mine's still unfired. No time to hit the range yet.
Yeah, I'm reading alot of that myself. A PRS is another $250 on top of a $1300 rifle already, so what other rifles are in the $1550 range?Quote:
Originally Posted by scratchy
At that price it is still pretty competitive and still on the cheap end in the long range world
It was months ago I bought some 105 Amax's to try in my wife's 243. Well I finally got some damn time to load them up get to the range. I also got to bring my wife along to shoot her gun for the first time. It was also her first time ever shooting a bolt gun.
We took a few minutes to set the gun up to her comfort. (I really really like the stock btw, it is quick and easy to adjust but locks up tight with no wobble or play.) Then we had a crash course in fundamentals and I had her dry fire a few times.
I've got a cheap Vortex 4-12 scope on it for now, and everything is bone stock except the TBAC suppressor. We talked about flinching, follow through and trigger control after a dozen or so rounds and it just clicked. The center of the target is Remington factory ammo I had, and that's when she said she noticed she was flinching and started really focusing on everything. Well, then she knocked it out of the park. She shot all four corners with the Amax's. I am extremely impressed with the rifle and more so with her. She loves the gun too and thinks it fits her perfectly.
http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_8953.jpg
It's only 1300 if you don't know how to shop
I picked up a RPR on Friday and took it out to the range on Sunday. Slapped a 3-15x scope on and ran 147 grain .308 through it. Not ideal but I was using the budget ammo to get on paper and just kept shooting it since I don't fully know what I'm doing with distance stuff yet. I was able to hit 12x12 plate at 600 yards a few times with it and was very close to hitting it more often than not. I'm very pleased with it.
Any long term reviews on these?
I really want one in .243 but it looks like the discontinued it in favor of 6mm Creedmoor.
I had a 6.5, excellent shooter, like it was on auto pilot. Just not ergonomically comfortable for me to shoot. I know where one is in 308 that may be coming up for sale. There's a few barrel makers now offering aftermarket ones you might consider. All you need is to determine how much you want to invest.Quote:
Originally Posted by TAR31
Know a certain tin man that has some interest in a 308....Quote:
Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo
I have 2200 rounds through one and 300 rounds through the other. Nothing wrong with .243Win. That said, there are like 5 new entries into this "Production" category by Tikka, SIG, Winchester, Savage and Remington. I can't drop all the specs off the top of my head, but I think 2 of those can be had in .243Win. There is also a .260 in one of them.Quote:
Originally Posted by TAR31
Now available in 556
http://www.ruger.com/products/precis...ets/18019.html
But y tho...Quote:
Originally Posted by newracer
6mm Creedmoor too
http://www.ruger.com/products/precis...ets/18016.html
I picked up a 6.5cm gen 2 the other day. Threw in a Timney trigger, bipod and pulled the brake off. Still deciding on glass.
I love my rpr. For the price you can't beat the accuracy. Wife bought me a 308 on sale for under 1200 and I just swapped a proof research 6.5 into it. 3/8 moa on first round of load workup. You can swap a barrel in 30 min. The other manufacturer's production offerings shoot just as good and I'm happy to not spend $2000+ on a solid shooter like I did with my rem700
I think that is one of the selling features of the RPR. I have 4 factory .243 barrels and I swapped them around and got less than a 1/2" change in POI at 100 yards between all of them. Going to rebarrel one of the .243s to one of the MGTS integrally suppressed .308 barrels.Quote:
Originally Posted by NukeRJ
I finally got behind her today in the living room. The rail is definitely not in line with the can and receiver
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It's been too long so I forget. But there was a fix you can do retightening iirc.
You have to loosen all the little torx screws. Start on the top two closest to the receiver and screw them in while straightening the forearm. If it goes off to one side then loosen that side a little and tighten the other. Then repeat with the farthest top screws. Do the bottom last. Mine came crooked as wellQuote:
Originally Posted by TriggerHappy