338 Lapua Mag (which I desperately want, but we’ll save that one for later). 308, 6mm Creedmoor, and 6.5mm Creedmoor, with the slightly more expensive Magnum version available in. They’re one of my favorite manufacturers, in case you couldn’t tell.Īnd I had, of course, read all the press about the Gen I and Gen II RPR’s so I knew the rifle did alright, but I was still wildly unprepared for how the gun would do at the range. Honestly, better than it has any right to, in my opinion.ĭon’t get me wrong, Ruger makes good stuff. All that sounds really good of course, but how does the gun shoot? That’s what really matters after all. The RPR also comes with a threaded barrel and a threaded bolt handle so you can swap in whatever muzzle device you want, along with a fancy bolt handle if the stock one isn’t to your taste, or you’re like me and just enjoy personalizing your firearms.Ī well-loved bolt is proof of a well-loved rifle Shooting the New Ruger Precision RifleĪlright, that’s all the features and crap out of the way.
On the RPR for example, you can swap the handguard, pistol grip, and buttstock out for any of the myriad of AR-15/AR-10 compatible examples out there. They’re definitely a boon to gunsmiths if nothing else.įurthermore, with about 90% of chassis setups, you get a level of modularity that you otherwise wouldn’t with a more traditional stock. I have put barreled actions in chassis systems in under ten minutes before, and barrel swaps take about as long.
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Instead of traditional bedding blocks and fiberglass filler, you have a solid piece that attaches to the action and leaves the barrel completely free to do its thing without any exterior interference.Īlso, a chassis allows you to quickly install a new action with just the turning of a few screws…no gunsmithing, custom fitting, or precision bedding work required. The Benefits of a Chassis RifleĪs any long-range shooter will tell you, consistency is the key to accuracy, and that’s the primary benefit of a chassis system like that of the Ruger Precision Rifle. It differs from a traditional stock in that you have one solid piece that is designed to provide a stiffer, more consistent platform, and they’re usually more modular and customizable as well. The chassis of a rifle is the foundation that the action, trigger, optic, barrel and everything else is supported by. Well, for your car, the chassis is what everything else sits on, right? The frame that everything else attaches to. Given the fact that the RPR has only been out for about four years now, and chassis rifles, in general, haven’t been popular in the mainstream for very long, there’s probably a fair few of you out there wondering… what is a chassis rifle, anyway?
We’re also going to look at the benefits of this style of rifle, and why it makes precision rifle shooting so much more accessible to the average shooter.
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Today, we’re going to take a look at the latest generation of the RPR, the rifle that kicked off the precision chassis rifle revolution, and see if the newest iteration is all it’s cracked up to be. T hat’s in large part due to the RPR and the rifles it inspired like the Bergara B-14, Mossberg MVP-LC, and the Tikka T3 Tactical making it easier than ever to just pick up a rifle at the local gun store, no custom modifications needed and go out and compete for under $2,000.
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