Ruger Precision Rifle...

I wonder?

Reminds me of one of David Tubb's rifles. I have to wonder if American Rifleman magazine gets a hand picked rifle directly from Ruger ?? One that may have given the best accuracy??
 
I think at the heart it's the same action but that's where it's similarities end.
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I must be on a lot of ignore lists around here. This simple wrong. It is so NOT the same action. There is no HEART. The hugh massive steel action is what you see from the external view. This is NO inside! There is NOTHING like a chassis.
 
fourbore said:
I must be on a lot of ignore lists around here. This simple wrong. It is so NOT the same action. There is no HEART. The hugh massive steel action is what you see from the external view. This is NO inside! There is NOTHING like a chassis.
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I never even mentioned a chassis... I said "I think" and "At it's heart" is an analogy buddy. It started from a ruger american and apparently is the same action.

"The engineering applied to the action of the Ruger American Rifle® brings world-class performance to Ruger long-range marksmanship."

http://www.ruger.com/news/2015-07-17.html
 
Much better choice...

HJ857--The Tubb 2K is a mighty fine rifle, no one is arguing that! BUT--Regarding this one being a better choice than the $1000-or-so RPR--the T2K is only a better choice if you have an additional $5k in your jeans that you can afford to put into your shooting-stick...this seller is asking $5900 for the used T2K...
 
I never even mentioned a chassis... I said "I think" and "At it's heart" is an analogy buddy. It started from a ruger american and apparently is the same action.

"The engineering applied to the action of the Ruger American Rifle® brings world-class performance to Ruger long-range marksmanship."
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I see your point. The end of the bolt has the same 3 lugs with same extractor. That is the same american design at the heart of things. Good point, my over reaction.
 
When one of the first threads on this surfaced, I commented on the out-of-the-box accuracy of the Savage 12 LRP in .260; and was reminded that there's more to PR competition than accuracy alone. I don't shoot these comps so I can't comment on the specifics of where the advantages of a stock like the Ruger's come into play. Since it's apparently not about shooting bugholes- "accuracy" becomes a LOT more relative to other considerations.

But, I do think it's an important consideration, as is the distinction between pure rifle accuracy- and the things that make the shooter more accurate as in a finely-tuned trigger, or perfectly ergonomic rifle. I believe these get lumped together far too often.

From purely a hardware perspective, a perfectly trued action that's locked down stress-free and doesn't move in it's stock or chassis, fitted with a defect free match barrel installation- is what it's about. It can be done with a 700 action or one of it's many clones- or perhaps with the new Ruger action.

Design certainly may have an impact, but beyond those usually subtle differences the steel doesn't know whose name is stamped on it- true, is true.

That said, IF the Ruger doesn't shoot as accurately as some others "out-of-the-box"- it becomes a question of "what's it take" to make it do so. If, by the time you get done trueing the action, installing a match barrel, and messing with the trigger you're at the same cost as a custom 700 build, what was the point outside the stock design- which can also be replicated?

Just my $.02, worth exactly what you paid for it.
 
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That said, IF the Ruger doesn't shoot as accurately as some others "out-of-the-box"- it becomes a question of "what's it take" to make it do so. If, by the time you get done trueing the action, installing a match barrel, and messing with the trigger you're at the same cost as a custom 700 build, what was the point outside the stock design- which can also be replicated?
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This is the major question and only time will tell. That said most are pretty happy with it so far. What you just said is a lot of the reason i regret getting a 700 5R. For what i've done building on the rifle i could've had a custom build.

I think most that are looking to take advantage of what the RPR has to offer reload. I don't see how else anyone could compete in matches buying factory ammo. It's too expensive to do so, granted i'm sure some people do it.

Most are getting 1/2 MOA results from factory ammo. I've seen two or three groups that were exceptional with factory ammo from frank, and handloads from two other members of Snipershide. I still sort of want one but right now am working on getting a bench built and then building my 6.5CM.
 
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My RPR in 308 is in. I'm wanting to make some changes that I have been thinking about for many months. I'm changing the barrel and butt stock. I called Ruger to get a price on both and was told there not selling just a barrel yet, and I would have to send the whole rifle in to get a quote. I was told they would have to call me back on the butt stock but never rec. a call back. So my ques. to you guys is what do you think a fair price would be on a new RPR 308 barrel and but stock?
Thanks for your help (im also going to post this in another RPR thread that has been started here. I hope that's ok to do)
 
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