meadowmuffin3
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Does anyone own one and if so, what is your opinion?
Ruger Precision .308
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I guess it depends on what you're doing or wanting to do with it? I don't own one in 308 but I do own one in 22. I absolutely love the platform, the design characteristics and the way it shoots, I find it very enjoyable. Makes me wish I had one in 308. The only caveat however if I could see one is the weight. This is a fantastic bench gun or for sitting and getting started on some long range stuff, not necessarily one you would want to lug around for hunting though. As I can only imagine if the 22 is as heavy as it is, how much the 308 would weigh after a few minutes in the woods. Awesome platform like I say though. I quite enjoy it, very well built as well.
Hollow Point
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- New Brunswick
I bought a gen one in 308 when they first came out. Over all I've been happy with it. One of the reasons I bought it was its compatibility for AR grips, handguards, and stocks. And I have tried different angled grips, 3 different stocks before settling on a magpul PRS gen3 (but I did have to cut an inch off of it to get a comfortable length of pull due to the added length of the folding mechanism), and swapped the forend with the new gen 3 m-lok forend (mostly to get rid of the top rail which had sharp edges). I lowered the trigger weight as much as it would go and added a Heathen muzzle break.
Pros: accurate, modular, takes AICS pattern mag, lots of aftermarket parts and accessories, prefit easy swap barrels (I have never done this myself but there are lots of videos online).
Cons: It's heavy. with scope (3-16 x 44, 30mm tube), rings, fully loaded 5 round mag mine tips the scales at about 15 1/2 lbs), Bolt is rough, and there were some sharp edges on the original hand guard that I cut my hands on several times
Depending on what you are doing the weight can be a good or bad thing. I've used mine for hunting and have taken a couple of deer and a moose with it but its a little heavy for hauling through the woods. If you are using it as a range gun the weight helps with recoil.
Would I buy another one? It's hard to say. when I bought mine there were no other options available in that price range. Since then the price of them has gone up $500-$700 and there are a lot of other options available.
Pros: accurate, modular, takes AICS pattern mag, lots of aftermarket parts and accessories, prefit easy swap barrels (I have never done this myself but there are lots of videos online).
Cons: It's heavy. with scope (3-16 x 44, 30mm tube), rings, fully loaded 5 round mag mine tips the scales at about 15 1/2 lbs), Bolt is rough, and there were some sharp edges on the original hand guard that I cut my hands on several times
Depending on what you are doing the weight can be a good or bad thing. I've used mine for hunting and have taken a couple of deer and a moose with it but its a little heavy for hauling through the woods. If you are using it as a range gun the weight helps with recoil.
Would I buy another one? It's hard to say. when I bought mine there were no other options available in that price range. Since then the price of them has gone up $500-$700 and there are a lot of other options available.
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People seem to like them for accuracy that's everywhere if you look. The trigger is fine, not stellar but passable probably won't need replacing unless you are a grade A shooter. Brake sucks, gen 1 rail sucks, grip is fine, stock is cool but if you hard hold (and you will with 308) it hurts my pansy hands. Otherwize the action is fine, pretty true, benefits from lug lapping, but has some cool features which make cocking and turn down pretty great (I'd say it's like 90-10 in cocking effort) I always prefer less turn down effort but that's a preference thing.
Ruger Precision is literally a contradiction in terms. They make no accuracy guarantee and will not support an accuracy problem under warranty regardless of how bad it may be.
Having said that I have had and sold 2 RPRs, one in 223 and one in 308. I did not get two because I liked it so much. It's just that it came out in 223 after I bought the 308, otherwise I'd have just bought the 223.
At first I thought of them as an inexpensive way to play PRS, but there are design aspects that could not reasonably be addressed. I considered upgrading the barrel at one point, but the general consensus was that it was akin to putting a chandelier in an outhouse.
The rifle is inexpensive and that is not to say it is of exceptional value. It is cheap and crude and not smooth as some seem to believe. I did make improvements by polishing and lapping and it made a significant difference. But you cannot make a silk purse out of a sows ear. If you examine the stupidity of the bolt raceway and you have a basic grasp of engineering you will be offended by what you see.
If you are a simple guy with simple expectations, the stock rifle is probably fine. If you would like to compete, you will quickly move on.
In all reality you will find better value in a Tikka.
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At the old prices I considered the RPR excellent value. It's not very refined, but they're reliable and most of them shoot well. Mine was a solid 0.7 moa gun with factory 140 Hornady (5x5 groups). Never reloaded for it, as I picked up a Tikka CTR that handily outshot it.
For the $2100 that they now sell for you can get a CTR and put it in an XRS. Or a Bergara HMR and a good trigger.
I liked the RPR for what it was a few years ago, but wouldn't buy one at today's pricing.
For the $2100 that they now sell for you can get a CTR and put it in an XRS. Or a Bergara HMR and a good trigger.
I liked the RPR for what it was a few years ago, but wouldn't buy one at today's pricing.
