New rifle!

[magnanimous_j]

Im feeling like a lonely homeless stepchild everyone has all these new creedmoors and Im rockin old school junk........ better check how much I have built up in my visa rewards account.........

I picked mine up for a song because my buddy bought it intending to build some custom thing out of it then lost interest. Even then I only bought it because the ammo isn't stupid expensive like a lot of the other "new hotness" calibers.

[7mmfan]

He did pretty well with both.

Yes he did

[bknilvr00]

He did pretty well with both.

Yes he did

Aw, so sweet of you guys to show up and defend my honor

[h20hunter]

Rob has a pink stock in the classifieds.....might pretty it up a bit. Just saying.

[bknilvr00]

I must make a confession. It's been less than 24 hours since I have posted about anything related to 6.5 creedmoor, and I'm going to do it again... I got my new muzzle brake! Easy peasy installation. Will get to see it perform on sunday and cant wait!

[Biggerhammer]

Several of us messed around with the the Ruger Predators when they first came out. One of the local benchrest competition shooters picked one up first. He did a couple little tweaks on the rifle and it shot really well. So a dozen or so guys followed in tow.

You might want to consider making sure the barrel is free floated to the recoil lug. If your going to be shooting with a bipod. Make sure the barrel is still free floating while the bipod is "Loaded". Also make sure the action screws are torqued to the inch pound specs in the manual.

The rifles shoot really well both the 6.5 & 6mm Creedmoor.

[CP]

Several of us messed around with the the Ruger Predators when they first came out. One of the local benchrest competition shooters picked one up first. He did a couple little tweaks on the rifle and it shot really well. So a dozen or so guys followed in tow.

You might want to consider making sure the barrel is free floated to the recoil lug. If your going to be shooting with a bipod. Make sure the barrel is still free floating while the bipod is "Loaded". Also make sure the action screws are torqued to the inch pound specs in the manual.

The rifles shoot really well both the 6.5 & 6mm Creedmoor.

That SST is  really sticking out of the case.  What's the COL on that, somewhere North of 2.85"?

[Biggerhammer]

The info is to the right of the group. 2.835 and still feeds from the magazine. A 129 SST @ 2803 FPS is a killer! Even at distance.

[CP]

The info is to the right of the group. 2.835 and still feeds from the magazine. A 129 SST @ 2803 FPS is a killer! Even at distance.

   Thanks

[bknilvr00]

Range report! Rifle is a pleasure to shoot. With the muzzle brake on it, the thing kicks less than my wifes .243 Savage lady hunter. Kinda struggled a little with the eye relief and parallax, but with a little more rifle time I'll get it adjusted correctly. My boresighting job had it on paper at 100 yards and pretty well dialed by the third shot. Best group I could get at 100 was around an inch but it was all user error. Had I been using a more solid rest at a comfortable height, I'm positive I could have really got nitpicky about getting a group. At 220 yards with a few clicks here and there, I was ringing steel plates ranging from 10 to 6 inches in diameter pretty consistently. All misses were absolutely me and not the rifle. I will however state as many others have before me that the stock leaves little to be desired. A new stock will really do alot in the stability and comfort department. What I also learned this trip that my wife's 243 with its 180$ scope is a bell ringer. I'm pretty sure I shot it better than I shot my own rifle lol. I was not alone on my trip to the range so I'm sure the second party will horn in with his own opinions....

[h20hunter]

I admit I was there. Thank goodness my beard offers full protection from manbunnities. I would be at risk. We were shooting American Whitetail ammo and group size would be about an inch, maybe better, at 100 with factory ammo. Overall, even for a righty shooting a goofy lefty gun it was a pleasure to shoot. The break provided plenty of recoil reduction. Stock left a bit to be desired and the magazine frankly is crap. I can see issues with repeated use as it is plastic and flimsy. I was most suprised by the trigger...not bad at all. We indeed shot out to 220 on steel and it easily layed down some good smack shot after shot.  I think overall good glass and handloads will nurse this rifle along. For the price it is indeed a shooter. 

[7mmfan]

I admit I was there. Thank goodness my beard offers full protection from manbunnities. I would be at risk.

Just pony tail that beard of yours. Or French braid, those are classy.

[bknilvr00]

I admit I was there. Thank goodness my beard offers full protection from manbunnities. I would be at risk.

Just pony tail that beard of yours. Or French braid, those are classy.

Well that would require him to pick all cheeto bits and fruit loops outa that thing. Better off going for beard dreadlocks.

[7mmfan]

Good call. Nothing like the smell of beardylocks in the morning.

[Magnum_Willys]

Steel at 220?  Dont have one but would expect a lil 6.5 to break clays at 200-300 without even breathing hard or am I wrong?