Decided to go a different direction

[Kingfish]

I had been working on building an AR10 for LR, but it wasn't dependable with feeding issues. I decided to buy a Ruger Precision Rifle. I flirted with the idea of going 6.5 Creedmore, but ultimately staying with 308 mainly because I have a good supply and didn't want to start stockpiling another round. I realize the RPR is at the low end of the precision rifle market, but decided to start there. I didn't have any other bolt guns suited for this purpose. I moved my scope over from my AR and will eventually put something smaller on it when I get back to it. First day I went to the range and zeroed it. I was getting 1"-1.5" groups with American Eagle OTM and just under 1" with Federal GMM. I was pretty happy with that for a new rifle. A couple days later I got the stock muzzle brake off and put on the one I needed to mount my suppressor. I went back to the range to recheck zero and it was off a bit so made the correction. I then decided to take some medium range shots so I went down range and set up steel rams at 400, 500, and 600 yds. Got them painted over and went back to the bench. The first 10 shots at 400 were all hits so I dialed up and took 10 shots at 500 and again all hits. Went to 600 then and got 8 out of 10. By the time I got to the 600 yd. ones a pretty good cross breeze had come up and I think it caught me out on those two misses because I was just holding off for windage and was trying to shoot between gusts. I realize there are many here that would consider this child's play, but it is the first time I have ever shot at those distances and was happy with my success. My next attempt will be moving from the shooting bench to an elevated pond dam which is 800m from the 600 yd. target board. I will probably have to use a tripod to shoot from there. I might be able to position my UTV so I can shoot from it. Possibably I can get to 900m if there isn't too much of a rise in the field to block line of sight. I think the RPR will do everything I need at the ranges I have available.

 

[adamsredlines]

Sounds like a pretty successful outing to me, it's always fun getting those first hits at longer distances than most will ever even take a swing at.

On a related note, I've been watching a lot of the different YouTube videos of ethical Hunter challenge, Blackjack challenge etc, where all these guys show up with their million dollar full custom rigs that claim to shoot PRS every weekend and using these newfangled hand loaded hot rod calibers Etc, and they all end up having feeding issues and can't hit the broad side of the barn past 200 yards etc, then old boy shows up with his Ruger precision rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor, factory loads and a "low dollar" scope and takes everyone to school. I especially appreciate that one.

 

[ClintC]

There are a lot of upgrades for the RPR. You could get carried away. But a build as you go is a great easy to get a semi custom rifle. Still nice to have. I’m a huge fan of Ruger rifles. I customize 2 and working on my 3rd.