Ruger Percision Rifle - We first had the opportunity to hold and shoot the Ruger Precision Rifle at SHOT Show 2016. The appearance of the rifle really caught our attention. After learning the details, we were hooked. Ruger designed this rifle specifically for precision rifle competition shooters.
The Ruger Precision Rifle (RPR) is available in three different cartridges and lengths. The .308 comes with a 20 inch barrel. The 6.5 Creedmoor has a 24 inch barrel and the Winchester .243 has a 26 inch barrel. Our test gun is the 6.5CM version.
Ruger Percision Rifle
The general design of the Ruger Precision Rifle is very similar to that of a chassis equipped or "piston tube" rifle. The barrel mates with the butt tube and the bolt moves back to the stock. This keeps the recoil impulse in line with the shooter and makes the rifle handle more like an AR-style rifle than a bolt-action one. Shooters familiar with AR15 or Large-Frame AR systems will feel right at home using the RPR.
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Most entry-level bolt-action shotguns come with a basic fixed stock. This gives shooters all kinds of creative ways to adapt the stock. Usually foam and tape are involved, and the end result looks like a rifle recovered from a skiing accident. This is not an RPR business. The Ruger® MSR stock features a combination firing lever and thumb screw that allows for quick adjustment of pull length and comb height. Turning a rifle into a shooter of any size is pretty simple. The stock is also equipped with a QD sling attachment point and lower picatinny rail.
Ruger made a very smart move when designing the butt. Instead of making it a permanent part of the rifle, Ruger uses a standard AR15-style receiver extension. This means that the end user can factory swap almost any AR15 stock on the market. The same goes for the pistol grip, which is a standard part of the AR15.
Ruger also seems to understand that we precision rifle shooters travel a lot with our rifles. To make this a little easier, Ruger added a folding mechanism to the buttstock. A simple press of the button folds the rifle to its left side, significantly shortening the overall length of the rifle. Changing the stock to another AR15 style stock will not disable this feature. When in use, the folding material closes tightly with no visible looseness. The folding design is a great way to try and fit a 24-inch barreled gun into the back of a Subaru Crosstrek without folding down the seat. It will also save the shooter a few dollars on renting a car at his destination. It won't be an "SUV-only" issue.
The Ruger Marksman Adjustable™ trigger was a pleasant surprise. Ruger advertises this trigger as adjustable from 2.25 to 5 pounds. The trigger engages the blade in the center of the trigger arc. Functionally, the trigger is similar to a two-stage trigger. You start the download by pressing the trigger bar, which only takes an ounce of pressure. Once the blade is flush with the face of the trigger, you apply the remaining pressure needed to pull the trigger. Our cutting gun only takes 1 lb 14 oz. sudden pressure averaged over ten trigger pulls. The pull is quite consistent and breaks 2 pounds in just a few pulls.
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I usually don't like "blade" type triggers, but I found the Ruger Marksman Adjustable ™ wrong. I still don't like the feel of the blade on my finger. I prefer a solid trigger bow. But the quality of the trigger break is only slightly clean. I didn't detect any creep after the "it" was pressed on the trigger arc. The Ruger Precision Rifle currently holds the record for the lightest trigger we've seen on a factory rifle. If the factory pull weight isn't to your liking, the Ruger includes an allen key (hidden in the bolt cover) to adjust the pull.
The safety on the Ruger Precision Rifle is a 45-degree AR15-style lever. Shooters accustomed to using selectors in ARs will find the RPR safe. I found the safety on our sample to be thick and a little stiff. It works well, but really detracts from the overall feel of the rifle. In use, the safety will likely remain in the "fire" position for most of its life, so this is a minor complaint. Bolts are often used as a final defense in precision rifle competition. A rifle is considered "safe" when the bolt is up and back. When the bolt is unloaded, the gun is considered "hot" and ready to fire.
From the trigger, we have one of the most interesting features of the Ruger Precision Rifle. The RPR uses what Ruger calls a "multi-magazine interface." The RPR will accept AICS, SR-25 and some M14 magazines. This includes most of the .308 magazines used in the United States. This feat is accomplished by a unique magazine release paddle that not only engages the magazine back (for the AICS type) but also moves the side-mounted magazine catch on the AR type. This reduces the bolt size considerably to accept any magazine in the bag.
When the RPR arrived, I literally ran through the store trying to collect every 308 magazine we had and load it into my rifle. The RPR comes with a Magpul Pmag LR20 magazine so I'm sure it will do just fine. We found the Pmag comfortable, but had no problem feeding from them. They are not "free fall" so you will have to force them apart to change the magazine. Next, we turn to the AICS style magazine. Our ten Accuracy International magazines work well. Interestingly, our five-round AICS magazine does not lock up. They worked well on our AE MkII, but not on the RPR. Just for giggles, we tried a ten-wheel AW magazine. They also don't lock, but RPR doesn't advertise accepting AW magazines. Next up is the Magpul Pmag AC (AICS model). Five and ten cycle Pmag air conditioners work well. Finally, out of curiosity, I grabbed one of our Armalite AR-10B magazines. This is an M14 style magazine with no shutter on the back and a hole in the side for holding the forehead. It took a little extra love to get them to sit, but they stood up. Then hit the mag button while holding it down to play. I wouldn't recommend the AR-10B magazine, but if you have it, it looks like it should work.
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Most of our testing was done with Pmag LR20 and AICS magazines. Most shooters want to run the LR20. It is not unusual to find a PRS stage that requires more than 20 rounds. Even in a ten-round phase, the LR20 will provide some degree of safety without the use of expensive mag extensions.
In addition to the extra capacity, we discovered other advantages of the Pmag LR20 magazine. The follower on the LR20 acts as a bolt stop when the magazine is empty. This prevents the dreaded 'click' when you want a 'boost'. I don't know if this is a design feature or a side effect of many magazine designs, but it's a nice feature. The only drawback I found with this feature on the Accuracy International AW rifles was that it was difficult to load a single round. With a 20 round magazine, this shouldn't be a problem on the RPR. If you choose to run an AICS magazine, there is no "open bolt retainer" and you can easily load an extra round once.
One of the improved features of the second generation Ruger Precision Rifle is the tubular handguard. The original handguard had a full-length rail with a picatinny rail on top. It's great for night vision, or if your scope needs to "clear the gap", it's unnecessary for most shooters. RPR provides wide rails on the receiver for scope mounting. A disadvantage of the top-mounted rail is that it requires a higher scope mount to eliminate the large guide bell on today's scopes.
The updated handguard has removed the top rail, but has left the threaded attachment points if you want to add a rail to your handguard. The Handguard still offers the Keymod interface on the side and bottom of the tube. This new design opens up cooling/lighting holes in the tubes for a slimmer, lighter look. More airflow around the barrel of a precision rifle is always good
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