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#1 ·

Kind of sexy. Should be able to find them for less than $1K once the initial rush dies down.
 
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#93 ·
Yeah, the recent trend seems to be marketing these modern super adjustable, tactical stocks. It'll be interesting to see a range report....
...and I guess you can crack walnuts with it, or press juice from fruit if you ever get bored with shooting. USN3
 
#19 ·
...I think Ruger and Accuracy do not belong in the same sentence.
I have a 70's era M77V in .220 Swift that will make you eat those words.
 
#11 ·
And i think Ruger and Accuracy do not belong in the same sentence
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Depends on the model Ruger......I have a couple tack driving Ruger rifles and Pistols/Revolvers.

I also had a mini-14 and a mini-30 that held thier own out to 100 line....which they really were not intended to do much past that anyway...why people thought the mini's were supposed to be precision target rifles was beyond me....even Ruger tried to make the mini into a target rifle at one time...sheesh.
 
#12 ·
While Ruger makes hell-for-strong rifles , even those they sold as target or varmint rifles have never exhibited 'precision' accuracy. I've owned a few M-77's and a No.1 and while certainly hunting accurate , 'precision' accurate they were not.

But all the AR platform needs is a top quality barrel. Wonder if Ruger uses their own make barrels.
 
#45 ·
That has been my experience --- I seem to recall when Ruger tried to supply our Palma team with some rifles --- that did not work out to well.
Don't get me wrong - Ruger is a great company with great products - but they have not fared well in the precision rifle games.



Get a Warner / PNW sight , Gehman apertures (with diopter) and give it a whirl.
A factory 6.5 that shoots tight for around a grand is pretty sweet.

I really liked the Tubb rifle. I looked at one at Perry years back at the OK Weber booth. It was pretty sweet with a stiff price of admission.
I agree on the Tubb rifle - I think it is no longer made (not positive about that but Creedmoor no longer list them) --- Another aspect is the trigger ... the Tubb used an Anschutz --- how good will the Ruger trigger be and can an aftermarket be fitted?
Personally the concept is great - I will add a word to what was said in a previous quote - "potentially" like a Tubb rifle for less $$......
I still want to see an evaluation of the trigger --- and then there is the barrel.
If a person had to upgrade the trigger and upgrade the barrel - then the price structure starts to look diffidently.
Would be great to see an experienced across the course shooter slap a Warner rear and somebody's good globe on the front and see how the factory gun would preform.....
It may well be it is very competitive as is - time will hopefully tell.
 
#14 ·
For those who do not believe Ruger builds an accurate rifle, please test drive the "American".
I have not shot one yet that won't outshoot most rifles costing three times as much.

This "new" addition to their line up looks like it has possibilities!
 
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#15 ·
Another way of looking at this is a BOLT ACTION AR 10.

In Canada, the AR 10 may NOT be legally used anywhere outside approved ranges.
The Ruger Bolt action ALMOST-AN-AR 10 may find a market up here as a precision hunting/varmint rifle. And in Canada, some places here classify BEARS as varmints.
[;)

But at that weight and that price,
I suspect most buyers will be hard to convince that an AR 10 might not be the better choice.

PS: My DPMS LR308B shoots about as good as I could want, and my ULTRALIGHT .308 , Ruger American Compact shoots even better ... for the first four shots, so I am not in the market to buy this new bolt gun.
YPMMV
 
#18 ·
Over quite a few years built and shot rifles for NRA Long Range matches usually based on Rem. 700 SA's w/ Douglas, Krieger, Shilen, etc. barrels plus purpose built expensive stocks of either glass or walnut. They all performed as expected w/ sub moa accuracy at ranges from 200-1000yds ;however, cost to build these rifles quite high. This Ruger rifle would seem to me able to perform just as well and at less than half the cost to build rifles I had in the past. If you are going to participate in the LR match game it takes not only dedication but good budget and it is not easy, in fact it is difficult to climb in the ratings.
If I were still "in the game" I would definitely go for one of these rifles, but I would definitely drop that "piece of glass" on the top for the rifle can easily be fitted for my Warner or Zelenak rear sight and Anshutz globe front sight, no bi pod, good sling handstop and then you would be all set for the matches. I would call this Ruger a "righteous rifle."
 
#20 ·
I have to admit that I am not entirely objective regarding this new Ruger bolt action AR 10 lookalike rifle. If I sounds like I am chewing on sour grapes, it is possibly because I am. Ruger beat us to the punch with this one.
[;(

I have been in discussion with M14.CA about porting over some of their knowledge and experience in alloy stock building to compete with the many other aftermarket bolt action alloy stock offerings. Of course, we wanted to offer more features, some unique features, and the best value available to enable our product to stand out in this already mature and varied market segment. We have had a few meetings about this and had arrived at a comprehensive feature list that .... remarkably ... would have produced a stock very very much like what Ruger now offers.

- Duplication of AR 15 / AR 10 look and feel and as much as possible, balance and ergonomics .... CHECK!

- AR 15 or AR 10 removable/interchangeable free floating forends .... CHECK!

- AR 15 furniture compatibility ... CHECK!

- SOLID fully adjustable side folding butt stock ... CHECK!

- where we were bogging down was in the choice of an action that would take DOUBLE STACK magazines, like the M14 or AR 10 designs. Not many bolt rifles do this well. And i wonder how exactly Ruger pulled this off? Given that Mossberg has the patent for their BI-mag bolt rifle in .308, and given that the Ruger Gunsite models take proprietary magazines, what has Ruger done different here??
HMMmmmmm???

Just another example of synchronous design evolution aka ... there are only so many ways you cans skin a cat ... aka ...great minds think alike.

Ruger really has hit a home run with this one ...
but I still don't need it since I already have my .308 rifle requirements well met with my Ruger American Compact and my DPMS LR308B.

Now awaiting some range reviews to see how well it actually shoots. But given that my EL CHEAPO .308 Ruger ultralight Compact shoots about 5/8" four shot 100 yds groups, I expect the accuracy from this new Ruger will be superb.
[;)
LAZ 1
 
#22 ·
The design isn't new.....same thing has been built around M700 actions, and I think Savage has one like it?.......in states like Maryland and Pennsylvania you can't hunt with an AR (unless you disable the gas system). I imagine folks who want a hunting AR platform will buy into this rifle....especially the varmint crowd. I wouldn't mind using this a G'Hog rig.......jus say'n.
 
#27 ·
Ruger has always made good, sturdy, accurate, workhorse rifles & handguns. But since Bill Ruger took the big dirt nap, Ruger has actually improved by leaps and bounds.

The SR 5.56, SR 7.62, AR 5.56, and the SR 1911 are phenomenol additions to the Ruger family. This new Precision rifle is another fantastic addition. I was toying with the idea of a Sako TRG 22 in .308, but this new Ruger is a new wrinkle in the mix. I want one!

(I think this rifle will be very popular in the Slave States, like CA, NY, MA, MD and CT., where semi's are pretty much banned. )
 
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