he new Ruger Precision Rifle (RPR) continues the American manufacturer’s reputation for providing quality fi rearms at a reasonable price. The company has been fi lling smaller niche markets in the fi rearms world in recent years. Their engineers started with their Ruger American hunting rifl e and turned it into a fl at black, tactical machine. T e RPR is off ered in three calibers: 243
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Winchester, 6.5mm Creedmoor, and 308 Winchester. Beginning at the muzzle, the 308 Win caliber RPR has a 20-inch, cold hammer forged, 4140 chrome-moly steel barrel of medium contour. T e muzzle is threaded (5/8-inch to 24) with a protective cap to allow installation of a muzzle brake or suppressor. T e barrel is re- placeable using AR-style wrenches and head- space gauges. It has 5R rifl ing (fi ve grooves with angular sided lands, which reduce bullet jacket deformation and powder fouling). T e matte black barrel is free-fl oated with a Samson Evolution Keymod™ handguard surrounding it. It can be replaced with your favorite AR-style handguard if desired. T e Keymod style rail is smooth on your hand, but still off ers the adaptability of a Picatinny rail. Included with the rifl e are a quick-detach sling swivel and a standard sling swivel that both mount to the Keymod rail using supplied hex keys. T e quick-detach works well on the side of the rail and the standard sling swivel mounts on the underside of the rail for conveniently mounting a bipod. T e frontal area of the magazine well is contoured with a convenient lip for bracing the rifl e against a support. T e rifl e’s ‘lower’ is made from two halves of 7075-T6 aluminum
S THE MAGAZINE WELL’S CONTOURED LIP ACTS AS A BRACE TO STABILIZE SHOTS FROM A BARRIER. THE EXCELLENT MARKSMAN ADJUSTABLE® TRIGGER PULL WAS JUST 2.5 POUNDS FROM THE FACTORY. AR STYLE THUMB SAFETY IS FAMILIAR AND THE MAGAZINE PADDLE RELEASE IS AMBIDEXTROUS.
X THREE-LUG BOLT HAS DUAL COCKING CAMS AND REMOVES QUICKLY WHEN THE SIDE FOLDING STOCK IS SWUNG OUT OF THE WAY. THE 70-DEGREE BOLT LIFT IS QUICK AND THE THROW IS SMOOTH AND FAST.
W MSR POLYMER STOCK FOLDS TO THE SIDE FOR COMPACT STORAGE AND FEATURES ADJUSTABILITY FOR LENGTH OF PULL, CHEEK PIECE HEIGHT, AND EVEN THE CANT OF THE SOFT RUBBER BUTT PAD. A PICATINNY RAIL ON THE BOTTOM ALLOWS THE ATTACHMENT OF A MONOPOD.
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