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Offline JJB11B

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Re: Ruger American Predator?
« Reply #15 on: December 20, 2016, 03:03:27 PM »
I am shooting 140 Gr Hornady ELD-X Match and getting <.5 MOA accuracy. recoil is minute and the rifle handles nicely. Honestly It is the most accurate rifle I have ever owned.
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Re: Ruger American Predator?
« Reply #16 on: December 20, 2016, 04:15:22 PM »
I am shooting 140 Gr Hornady ELD-X Match and getting <.5 MOA accuracy. recoil is minute and the rifle handles nicely. Honestly It is the most accurate rifle I have ever owned.
Good to hear. I think that about settles it for me.

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Re: Ruger American Predator?
« Reply #17 on: December 20, 2016, 08:32:42 PM »
I have the predator in the 6.5 and absolutely love it, had it for two years and shot two deer using the 129 grain hornady SST you will not be disappointed!

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Re: Ruger American Predator?
« Reply #18 on: December 21, 2016, 07:03:54 AM »
Hi,

Went to the Ruger website..... noticed that the 308Win has an 18" tube where all other calibers are 22"...

Why would that be?

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Re: Ruger American Predator?
« Reply #19 on: December 21, 2016, 07:18:26 AM »
Hi,

Went to the Ruger website..... noticed that the 308Win has an 18" tube where all other calibers are 22"...

Why would that be?

Lee

Diminishing returns.

The 308/762 performs pretty good at that barrel length and with a suppressor it will still give you a fairly compact package.

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Re: Ruger American Predator?
« Reply #20 on: December 21, 2016, 06:49:09 PM »
here is a pic of a coyote shot in the neck at 304yds with the 140Gr ELD X. He turned around and a shoulder shot turned into a neck shot. Sometimes once you begin to apply pressure to the trigger it is physically impossible to not continue until the shot breaks. I don't know why that is. Maybe its a bad fundamental. Still dumped like a sack of....
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