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Ironman
11-09-2015, 10:01 PM
Most of you know that I've had two RPR's chambered in 6.5CM and 308Win since the day they came out. The reason this review took so long is I saw other reviewers rushing to be the first to post a video of the RPR. Which I totally get it, strike while the irons hot right?

Well, I really wanted to put this thing through the ringer. And as such I had to take my time collecting the footage for the video. Over the course of the past few months I have built the guns up, sighted them in, shot at distances from 100 to 1,000 yards and spent time getting to know the rifle and it's user intuitive features.

I must say that for the price this sells for at local shops (if you can find one in stock) it has to be the best thing going right now. The 6.5CM and 308Win both shoot sub MOA and feed and extract 100%. The trigger is light and crisp and gets better and better as you use it. I have roughly 800rds through the 6.5 and 600 through the 308Win so they are nice and broken in. I polished the bolt on the 6.5CM and left the 308 alone as a test and you can tell the 6.5CM cycles a tad smother. Other than that I don't see what anyone would need/want to do to this rifle after they set it up with some glass.

For the video I show the best group shot on THAT particular film day and of course the one day I went to the 100 yard indoor range with no wind I shoot a mind blowing 5 shot group and my camera bugged out and the file was corrupted. I was pretty damn pissed for awhile about that one. It looked like a .400" group. UGH! Anyway I really tried to keep the video short but it was hard as I had to tell the story of the rifle and my time with it.

I hope you thoroughly enjoy the video and please leave any feedback in the comments under the video. Thanks!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8VD3jP3s20
rauchman
11-10-2015, 08:42 AM
Cool vid. Thanks for doing this.

Do you have a preference between the .308 and 6.5CM?
Ironman
11-10-2015, 03:32 PM
Cool vid. Thanks for doing this.

Do you have a preference between the .308 and 6.5CM?

The 6.5 out shot the 308 in every category. Hands down I'd take the 6.5
Peally
11-10-2015, 03:33 PM
Those rifles are stupid cheap all things considered. I look forward to watching the review later!
Ironman
11-19-2015, 01:29 PM
Those rifles are stupid cheap all things considered. I look forward to watching the review later!

What were your thoughts?
Savage Hands
11-19-2015, 01:39 PM
My buddy who owns an optic shop shot the RPR 6.5 at a Swarovski event a few months back and was hammering steel out to 1,600 yards. He was impressed with it's capabilities for the price.
Peally
11-19-2015, 02:25 PM
What were your thoughts?

Let's put it this way, for the last 2 or so years precision shooting has been a fantasy in the back of my head. On my budget I planned on buying a Remmy 700 and over a loooong period of time intended to make that a decent shooter on a nice chassis. With the release of this rifle while for me it's very expensive the activity is now within realistic reach. Thanks for bringing it up here, I wouldn't have seen anything on it otherwise ;)

Reviews are stellar, and the price point is excellent. All it needs is a decent scope slapped on (and maybe a magpul PRS stock) and you have a rifle that can hit 1/5 MOA, with room for a massive slew of easy upgrades. Ruger seems to have hit it out of the park (and the next ZIP code) with this one.
Ironman
11-21-2015, 10:07 AM
Let's put it this way, for the last 2 or so years precision shooting has been a fantasy in the back of my head. On my budget I planned on buying a Remmy 700 and over a loooong period of time intended to make that a decent shooter on a nice chassis. With the release of this rifle while for me it's very expensive the activity is now within realistic reach. Thanks for bringing it up here, I wouldn't have seen anything on it otherwise ;)

Reviews are stellar, and the price point is excellent. All it needs is a decent scope slapped on (and maybe a magpul PRS stock) and you have a rifle that can hit 1/5 MOA, with room for a massive slew of easy upgrades. Ruger seems to have hit it out of the park (and the next ZIP code) with this one.

Thanks for the feedback! I'm glad the video helped!