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Posted: 8/3/2015 1:34:33 AM EDT
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Great information. I'm so excited about his rifle.
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Posted: 8/3/2015 1:44:42 AM EDT
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OTD with tax is around $1050. I think they are $979 or so. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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How much are they selling for, versus MSRP? OTD with tax is around $1050. I think they are $979 or so. pretty good price. Ruger makes some quality shit |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 2:15:10 AM EDT
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OTD with tax is around $1050. I think they are $979 or so. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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How much are they selling for, versus MSRP? OTD with tax is around $1050. I think they are $979 or so. I was expecting it to be around $1100 - $1200 but for that price how can I say no? |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 2:30:16 AM EDT
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I contacted Ruger customer service the day they were announced for sale, and they said absolutely not, there are no plans to develop a left-handed model. Now I have to decide whether I want to gimp myself with a righty model or pursue other options at higher cost  Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Anyone know if they plan to offer these with a left-handed action? I contacted Ruger customer service the day they were announced for sale, and they said absolutely not, there are no plans to develop a left-handed model. Now I have to decide whether I want to gimp myself with a righty model or pursue other options at higher cost For bench and prone work, RH actions have an advantage for south paws. 
There are plenty of Bench rest competitors that run custom LH actions, to work the bolt with their support hand. It's also dadgum handy when a Dog town is hot, and you want to maintain observation while running the bolt. |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 6:03:01 AM EDT
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Thanks for the review.
I've been wanting to play in F/TR for a while. Been shooting 600yd in the High Power game and the range hosts F Class matches also. However the entry price to F Class was simply too steep. With the RPR and a $1000ish scope the price barrier is broken. Very likely going .308 to stay within the F/TR rules. Don't want to go against the guys in F Open with rifles that cost more than my last car. I'm probably the exact market that Ruger is targeting. |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 6:09:08 AM EDT
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Isn't this rifle just a Ruger American with a bunch of tactical shit on it?
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Posted: 8/3/2015 6:12:20 AM EDT
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I want one of these. Have a bolt action Savage I love, but it's dated. Been looking at something threaded for a suppressor and able to take mags, and..this looks like the ticket. Think i'll go 6.5. New caliber to me, but heard a lot of good things.
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Posted: 8/3/2015 6:21:28 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Isn't this rifle just a Ruger American with a bunch of tactical shit on it? Isn't an M24/M40 just an R700 ADL with a bunch of tactical shit on it? Even a Mosin Nagant can shoot pretty good with a good barrel, ammo, and stock. |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 6:25:31 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: pretty good price. Ruger makes some quality shit Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: How much are they selling for, versus MSRP? OTD with tax is around $1050. I think they are $979 or so. pretty good price. Ruger makes some quality shit |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 8:43:23 AM EDT
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Isn't this rifle just a Ruger American with a bunch of tactical shit on it? It is a Ruger American action made into a Tube gun. At that point, it stops being your typical, traditional hunting rifle and starts to be something groundbreaking at its price. |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 2:28:20 PM EDT
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First group was over 1 MOA
The rest were less. Velocity was 3110 at 42.4 The one shot out in the open was a sighter/ fouler
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Posted: 8/3/2015 2:34:06 PM EDT
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I contacted Ruger customer service the day they were announced for sale, and they said absolutely not, there are no plans to develop a left-handed model. Now I have to decide whether I want to gimp myself with a righty model or pursue other options at higher cost Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Anyone know if they plan to offer these with a left-handed action? I contacted Ruger customer service the day they were announced for sale, and they said absolutely not, there are no plans to develop a left-handed model. Now I have to decide whether I want to gimp myself with a righty model or pursue other options at higher cost Well, fuck them. I'll wait for Savage's response. |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 3:08:41 PM EDT
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First group was over 1 MOA The rest were less. Velocity was 3110 at 42.4 <a href="http://s8.photobucket.com/user/BikesGunsMusic/media/775DF50C-2EDE-4157-92E6-9C8BD587D491_zpsqsbnox7u.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a34/BikesGunsMusic/775DF50C-2EDE-4157-92E6-9C8BD587D491_zpsqsbnox7u.jpg</a> What load? Did I miss it? |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 3:13:52 PM EDT
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Sorry was still at the range. 105 Hornady bthp. H4350. Lapua brass. 2.69"
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Posted: 8/3/2015 4:32:57 PM EDT
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sorry if this is an ignorant question....
but are you mounting the optics like a traditional bolt gun or like an AR? it looks like you could mount like a bolt gun (low enough while still getting bell clearance) but knowing that the furniture (and by that i mean the stock) is AR furniture....do you mount similar to an AR? (1.5in optical center) i cannot tell if that is a one piece mount or not in your photo.... |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 4:41:22 PM EDT
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sorry if this is an ignorant question.... but are you mounting the optics like a traditional bolt gun or like an AR? it looks like you could mount like a bolt gun (low enough while still getting bell clearance) but knowing that the furniture (and by that i mean the stock) is AR furniture....do you mount similar to an AR? (1.5in optical center) i cannot tell if that is a one piece mount or not in your photo.... They need really high rings like an AR. |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 4:45:13 PM EDT
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Well, fuck them. I'll wait for Savage's response. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Anyone know if they plan to offer these with a left-handed action? I contacted Ruger customer service the day they were announced for sale, and they said absolutely not, there are no plans to develop a left-handed model. Now I have to decide whether I want to gimp myself with a righty model or pursue other options at higher cost Well, fuck them. I'll wait for Savage's response. I can see people's point in that shooting a bench rest gun like this should not be a problem left-handed. However, I'm a special left-handed snowflake and demand special treatment 
If I had the money, I'd buy one...lefty action or not. |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 4:48:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: sorry if this is an ignorant question.... but are you mounting the optics like a traditional bolt gun or like an AR? it looks like you could mount like a bolt gun (low enough while still getting bell clearance) but knowing that the furniture (and by that i mean the stock) is AR furniture....do you mount similar to an AR? (1.5in optical center) i cannot tell if that is a one piece mount or not in your photo.... I have 1.45" Seekins on mine with Razor 3-18 HDII with is 50mm. The 1.26" rings wouldn't clear the rail. |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 4:55:07 PM EDT
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I have 1.45" Seekins on mine with Razor 3-18 HDII with is 50mm. The 1.26" rings wouldn't clear the rail. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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sorry if this is an ignorant question.... but are you mounting the optics like a traditional bolt gun or like an AR? it looks like you could mount like a bolt gun (low enough while still getting bell clearance) but knowing that the furniture (and by that i mean the stock) is AR furniture....do you mount similar to an AR? (1.5in optical center) i cannot tell if that is a one piece mount or not in your photo.... I have 1.45" Seekins on mine with Razor 3-18 HDII with is 50mm. The 1.26" rings wouldn't clear the rail. They need really high rings like an AR. Nice! glad it wasn't a ridiculous question....so extra high rings or a one piece AR mount....thanks! |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 5:36:05 PM EDT
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I thought about the 6.5 but then barrel life started me thinking about the 308.
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Posted: 8/3/2015 5:37:14 PM EDT
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I thought about the 6.5 but then barrel life started me thinking about the 308. How long does it take you to go through 3k rounds? And what does that cost vs a new barrel? |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 6:02:14 PM EDT
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Sorry was still at the range. 105 Hornady bthp. H4350. Lapua brass. 2.69" So, which load will you develop further? 41.5 or 42.4? I'll probably load some of both. Any pressure sign in your rifle? |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 8:35:19 PM EDT
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Hmmm, sort of want one in .308 with a 20" tube. How difficult is it to swap out barrels? Does it take AICS style mags?
eta: Just saw where you can remove them with a standard AR barrel wrench...does this mean they will accept standard .308 AR barrels? |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 8:36:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: So, which load will you develop further? 41.5 or 42.4? I'll probably load some of both. Any pressure sign in your rifle? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Sorry was still at the range. 105 Hornady bthp. H4350. Lapua brass. 2.69" So, which load will you develop further? 41.5 or 42.4? I'll probably load some of both. Any pressure sign in your rifle? |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 8:40:29 PM EDT
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Did Ruger imprint the entire safety Manuel on the side of this gun? Real question btw.....
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Posted: 8/3/2015 8:41:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I can see people's point in that shooting a bench rest gun like this should not be a problem left-handed. However, I'm a special left-handed snowflake and demand special treatment If I had the money, I'd buy one...lefty action or not. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Anyone know if they plan to offer these with a left-handed action? I contacted Ruger customer service the day they were announced for sale, and they said absolutely not, there are no plans to develop a left-handed model. Now I have to decide whether I want to gimp myself with a righty model or pursue other options at higher cost Well, fuck them. I'll wait for Savage's response. I can see people's point in that shooting a bench rest gun like this should not be a problem left-handed. However, I'm a special left-handed snowflake and demand special treatment If I had the money, I'd buy one...lefty action or not. |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 8:42:31 PM EDT
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I had a feeling this would be a decent rifle.
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Posted: 8/3/2015 8:43:26 PM EDT
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Hmmm, sort of want one in .308 with a 20" tube. How difficult is it to swap out barrels? Does it take AICS style mags? eta: Just saw where you can remove them with a standard AR barrel wrench...does this mean they will accept standard .308 AR barrels? Not at all. It just means the barrel threads are the same as an AR-15 upper receiver, though. Which is 1.250"-18 tpi. |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 8:46:36 PM EDT
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I am a lefty. I shoot a right handed bolt gun for work. I am also a NRA precision rifle instructor. It isn't really a big deal and in some situations it is an advantage.
What's up |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 9:04:47 PM EDT
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Hmmm, sort of want one in .308 with a 20" tube. How difficult is it to swap out barrels? Does it take AICS style mags? eta: Just saw where you can remove them with a standard AR barrel wrench...does this mean they will accept standard .308 AR barrels? They take AICS mags, SR25 mags, and some M14 mags. The barrels are not AR barrels. Nothing in the design would support using an AR style barrel. The barrel nut (17) mimics the threads on an AR that house the barrel extension. As I understand, you take the handguard (89) off, then the handguard nut (88). Then screw off the barrel nut (17) (which acts as a jam nut), and unscrew the barrel from the receiver. 
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Posted: 8/3/2015 9:07:57 PM EDT
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Ohhhhhhh, the outside of the barrel nut is threaded 1.25-18... Interesting.
I bet those barrel threads are 1.00-16. I wonder about that shoulder, though. Looks like the nut for the Samson rail seats on it. |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 9:08:12 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Me too. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: As much as I like .243 I'm really interested in the 6.5cm one. Me too. If it comes out in a lefty, I'm in. |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 9:09:20 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: There's a little bit of creep before the break but overall it's not bad at all. Here's an average of 10 pulls as it come out of the box: http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/540/PfkT6M.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: How's the trigger feel? There's a little bit of creep before the break but overall it's not bad at all. Here's an average of 10 pulls as it come out of the box: http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/540/PfkT6M.jpg Not bad. |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 9:10:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I contacted Ruger customer service the day they were announced for sale, and they said absolutely not, there are no plans to develop a left-handed model. Now I have to decide whether I want to gimp myself with a righty model or pursue other options at higher cost Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Anyone know if they plan to offer these with a left-handed action? I contacted Ruger customer service the day they were announced for sale, and they said absolutely not, there are no plans to develop a left-handed model. Now I have to decide whether I want to gimp myself with a righty model or pursue other options at higher cost   |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 9:13:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I shoot a rifle left handed, and prefer a right handed bolt. Quote HistoryQuoted: I don't. You have to raise your cheek/face to clear the bolt thus losing your site picture. |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 9:16:13 PM EDT
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I shot in college. I coached after grad school. In high power, I'm a High Master with the service rifle. I'm a recent Distinguished Pistol Shot. I need one more medal for Distinguished Rifle. I don't shoot much with a scope or from a bench. My techniques in these areas could use some polish. My fundamentals are solid though. My day job allows me resources to pursue my passions. I'm very lucky. What I lack in talent, I make up in desire. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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How accurate are you with a comparable custom built gun? Or have you shot one? Your groupings and seeming comfort with precision shooting suggests that you have past experiences. I shot in college. I coached after grad school. In high power, I'm a High Master with the service rifle. I'm a recent Distinguished Pistol Shot. I need one more medal for Distinguished Rifle. I don't shoot much with a scope or from a bench. My techniques in these areas could use some polish. My fundamentals are solid though. My day job allows me resources to pursue my passions. I'm very lucky. What I lack in talent, I make up in desire. Gotcha. Thanks. |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 9:23:03 PM EDT
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I'm interested, but what is the purpose of the folding stock on a precision rifle - just wondering....
IMO, a folding stock over time can only do one thing - get loose.
I kind of wish they would offer it with a fixed stock. |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 9:24:53 PM EDT
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I'm interested, but what is the purpose of the folding stock on a precision rifle - just wondering.... I kind of wish they would offer it with a fixed stock. So you can put it in your drag bag without taking the suppressor off. |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 9:25:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: So you can put it in your drag bag without taking the suppressor off. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I'm interested, but what is the purpose of the folding stock on a precision rifle - just wondering.... I kind of wish they would offer it with a fixed stock. So you can put it in your drag bag without taking the suppressor off. |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 9:26:32 PM EDT
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Then they need to make a version for those of us who only shoot from a bench.... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I'm interested, but what is the purpose of the folding stock on a precision rifle - just wondering.... I kind of wish they would offer it with a fixed stock. So you can put it in your drag bag without taking the suppressor off. You could always just, you know, leave it locked. 
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Posted: 8/3/2015 9:27:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You could always just, you know, leave it locked. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I'm interested, but what is the purpose of the folding stock on a precision rifle - just wondering.... I kind of wish they would offer it with a fixed stock. So you can put it in your drag bag without taking the suppressor off. You could always just, you know, leave it locked. |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 9:30:59 PM EDT
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I'm still of the thought that over time that hinge is gonna get loose.... Probably. Might be a market for something to tighten it... 
But, I would be it loosens from opening and closing, so if you leave it alone, it would probably stay tight. Probably. Could just tap a hole through it and bolt it open. |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 9:33:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'm still of the thought that over time that hinge is gonna get loose.... Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I'm interested, but what is the purpose of the folding stock on a precision rifle - just wondering.... I kind of wish they would offer it with a fixed stock. So you can put it in your drag bag without taking the suppressor off. You could always just, you know, leave it locked. |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 9:38:06 PM EDT
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I believe that the "folding" stock is also the means by which you get the stock out of the way of the rear of the receiver so the bolt can be removed. Straight line bolt actions are gonna need a way to do that, this way adds a feature.
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Posted: 8/3/2015 9:41:30 PM EDT
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Need to fold to remove the bolt.
It's inline like an AR. Bolt slides into stock when cycling. Dam it, I type too slow
Explains my low post count. |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 9:43:11 PM EDT
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I recognize the DPRC rifle line in your pics. Thanks for the write up. I didn't realize Mace had any of them in stock yet.
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Posted: 8/3/2015 9:51:32 PM EDT
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Seems like the review in the American Rifleman article indicated that you could use the fixed after market stocks that are compatible with the AR. Lots of choices to fit your needs. This is just another example of how personalized you can make this rifle. I think the engineers and designers really thought this out. I don't even own one yet and I just purchased the Griffin Armament Sportsman can for the .308 model. By the time my stamp gets approved, I hope the big box stores will have these in stock for a good price ( not that the current is bad).
I am waiting for the demand to get somewhat satisfied before my purchase. I just picked up an unfired Savage 110FP in .308 for a song. I was just about to get a manners stock for it. By the time I add the stock and scope mount to purchase price of this gun, I'm at the same money as the RPR. The Savage is going up for sale. |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 9:53:03 PM EDT
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Looks like the perfect rifle.
Easily customizable with the ability to use accessories from America's favorite gun the AR15. Barrel changes can be done with nothing more than the barrel nut tool on the current AR15. Multiple magazine options. Now if only Ruger would offer a larger version for 300 Win Mag or 7mm Mag. |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 9:57:11 PM EDT
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Seems like the review in the American Rifleman article indicated that you could use the fixed after market stocks that are compatible with the AR. Lots of choices to fit your needs. This is just another example of how personalized you can make this rifle. I think the engineers and designers really thought this out. I don't even own one yet and I just purchased the Griffin Armament Sportsman can for the .308 model. By the time my stamp gets approved, I hope the big box stores will have these in stock for a good price ( not that the current is bad). I am waiting for the demand to get somewhat satisfied before my purchase. I just picked up an unfired Savage 110FP in .308 for a song. I was just about to get a manners stock for it. By the time I add the stock and scope mount to purchase price of this gun, I'm at the same money as the RPR. The Savage is going up for sale. I'm building a 7mm Mag on a Savage action now. If Ruger had this in a 7mm Mag I'd dump the Savage and get it. I already have a 7mm08 Aero M5 I just built that shoots 1/2 MOA, so I've got the 308 based cartridge covered. I really want something in a magnum round, and I have a soft spot for 7mm. |
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Posted: 8/3/2015 10:12:14 PM EDT
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So this would take a Magpul PRS no sweat?
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