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Title: Narrowed it down to two firearms....help (second ? on page 2) Updated.
Post by: jrebel on December 18, 2012, 08:41:58 PM
Which one would you pick and why?

RRA Fred eichler predator

http://www.rockriverarms.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_id=557 (http://www.rockriverarms.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_id=557)


Or Windham Weaponry Predator

https://www.windhamweaponry.com/pdf/UpdatedTechSheets/VEX-SSMSRPPRICING.pdf (https://www.windhamweaponry.com/pdf/UpdatedTechSheets/VEX-SSMSRPPRICING.pdf)
Title: Re: Narrowed it down to two firearms....help
Post by: Jim the Plumber on December 18, 2012, 09:01:34 PM
The RR link doesn't.
Title: Re: Narrowed it down to two firearms....help
Post by: jrebel on December 18, 2012, 09:13:26 PM
Thanks...it has been fixed.
 :tup:
Title: Re: Narrowed it down to two firearms....help
Post by: coyoteshooter on December 18, 2012, 09:24:07 PM
I was looking at both of those guns too  I went with the windham and love it my buddy has the rr and the windham shoots better my 5 shot grouping at a 100 yards in the size of a dime windham all the way just my 2 cents   
Title: Re: Narrowed it down to two firearms....help
Post by: Kola16 on December 18, 2012, 09:33:37 PM
I am of no help, but I will just say that the handguard on the RRA is just awesome  :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:
Title: Re: Narrowed it down to two firearms....help
Post by: Jim the Plumber on December 18, 2012, 09:52:52 PM
treaded muzzle is a must have for a suppressor..
Title: Re: Narrowed it down to two firearms....help
Post by: jrebel on December 18, 2012, 09:55:15 PM
even for a predator rifle???  Can't you get it threaded later by a machinist or gunsmith??
Title: Re: Narrowed it down to two firearms....help
Post by: Jim the Plumber on December 18, 2012, 10:09:51 PM
Yes and yes.
Once you shoot / hunt supressed you are hooked.
Title: Re: Narrowed it down to two firearms....help
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on December 18, 2012, 10:16:15 PM
I am of no help, but I will just say that the handguard on the RRA is just awesome  :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:

If you mean the RRA Winter Trigger Guard, It's a $15 item, and can be put on any AR.  I have them on all 5 of my ARs--well 4.  I just sold one of them tonight.  :tup:
Title: Re: Narrowed it down to two firearms....help
Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 18, 2012, 11:21:25 PM
Both are good picks. I just picked up my first ace stock. It's o.k but I like the stock on the RRA better. Also hard to beat the rra 2 stage :tup: One of the best triggers I have shot in the ar's.
Title: Re: Narrowed it down to two firearms....help
Post by: jaymark6655 on December 19, 2012, 05:19:22 AM
I am of no help, but I will just say that the handguard on the RRA is just awesome  :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:

If you mean the RRA Winter Trigger Guard, It's a $15 item, and can be put on any AR.  I have them on all 5 of my ARs--well 4.  I just sold one of them tonight.  :tup:
I think he meant the foreend with those footprint cutouts.

I would chose the RRA.
I like the buttstock better, its a pound lighter and a couple inches shorter, can fire 5.56 and .223, and has the cool tube up front with the rails in the right spots so you could have a scope and put nightvision in front of it if you wanted to do some night hunting, but nothing on the bottom and sides to chew up your hands.  Plus barrel is already thread so you could suppress it.
Title: Re: Narrowed it down to two firearms....help
Post by: predatorpro on December 19, 2012, 05:51:28 AM
the rock river by far!
Title: Re: Narrowed it down to two firearms....help
Post by: CAMPMEAT on December 19, 2012, 06:02:34 AM
I have a RRA with a 2 stage in it. Best AR I've owned. I'll sell it for $20,000 right now.............. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Narrowed it down to two firearms....help
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on December 19, 2012, 08:25:50 AM
I am of no help, but I will just say that the handguard on the RRA is just awesome  :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:

If you mean the RRA Winter Trigger Guard, It's a $15 item, and can be put on any AR.  I have them on all 5 of my ARs--well 4.  I just sold one of them tonight.  :tup:
I think he meant the foreend with those footprint cutouts.

Oh, yeah--the Fred Eichler special.  A friend of mine looked at one, and the footprint handguard was the one thing he DIDN'T like.  :dunno:

Title: Re: Narrowed it down to two firearms....help
Post by: jrebel on December 19, 2012, 08:38:51 AM
Done......Windham Wins!! :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Narrowed it down to two firearms....help
Post by: grundy53 on December 19, 2012, 08:43:01 AM
I would pick the Windham. I know looks don't count for squat but I think that particular RRA looks like poop... just my  :twocents:.
Title: Re: Narrowed it down to two firearms....help
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on December 19, 2012, 09:06:36 AM
I would pick the Windham. I know looks don't count for squat but I think that particular RRA looks like poop... just my  :twocents:.

The main thing I don't like is that fixed buttstock that looks like a 6-position Operator Stock.  :tdown:

By the way, If you don't like your AR trigger, the RRA 2-stage NM trigger will go in any brand lower. (Assuming they are Mil-spec lowers, of course.)
Title: Re: Narrowed it down to two firearms....help
Post by: jrebel on December 19, 2012, 05:51:18 PM
With the AR I just bought, what ammo would you guys start with.  Eventually I will reload, but I don't have all the components yet so am just going to buy some factory match grade.  It is .223 rem 1:8 twist on a 20" barrel.  What brand, grain, etc????  I will be primarily hunting coyotes with it. 

Thanks
Title: Re: Narrowed it down to two firearms....help
Post by: CAMPMEAT on December 20, 2012, 07:17:15 AM
With the AR I just bought, what ammo would you guys start with.  Eventually I will reload, but I don't have all the components yet so am just going to buy some factory match grade.  It is .223 rem 1:8 twist on a 20" barrel.  What brand, grain, etc????  I will be primarily hunting coyotes with it. 

Thanks


I use the cheapest ammo I can get. PMC is pretty good.
Title: Re: Narrowed it down to two firearms....help (second ? on page 2) Updated.
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on December 20, 2012, 07:20:56 AM
Right now, the ammo you should shoot is any ammo you can GET!  Good luck...
Title: Re: Narrowed it down to two firearms....help (second ? on page 2) Updated.
Post by: grundy53 on December 20, 2012, 07:54:37 AM
Right now, the ammo you should shoot is any ammo you can GET!  Good luck...
:yeah:
Title: Re: Narrowed it down to two firearms....help (second ? on page 2) Updated.
Post by: jrebel on December 20, 2012, 08:48:02 AM
There is plenty of ammo still available if you don't want bulk.  I have found many places stocking it.  It is getting spendy though. 
Title: Re: Narrowed it down to two firearms....help
Post by: thinkingman on December 20, 2012, 09:29:03 AM
Both are good picks. I just picked up my first ace stock. It's o.k but I like the stock on the RRA better. Also hard to beat the rra 2 stage :tup: One of the best triggers I have shot in the ar's.
This, for the very same reasons.
Also, the Wylde chamber will shoot 5.56, it seems the Wyndham is .223 only.
Both should shoot...It suggests in the link that the Wyndham has a Compass Lake barrel?...That's not screwing around.
Title: Re: Narrowed it down to two firearms....help
Post by: thinkingman on December 20, 2012, 10:02:54 AM
With the AR I just bought, what ammo would you guys start with.  Eventually I will reload, but I don't have all the components yet so am just going to buy some factory match grade.  It is .223 rem 1:8 twist on a 20" barrel.  What brand, grain, etc????  I will be primarily hunting coyotes with it. 

Thanks
I just shot my RRA Predator 1/8 with 3 different types of ammo.(5rd groups)
Black Hills 75gr (I think it's Amax)...about an inch...each group had a flier
Black Hills 52gr HP (I think they're MatchKings)...about an inch....each group had a flier.
HSM 77gr MatchKings....under 3/4" consistently, no fliers....shot about an inch lower than the Black Hills 75gr.
I have not run any of these through a chrono.
Black Hills 60gr Ballistic Tips have been extremely accurate, also.
Title: Re: Narrowed it down to two firearms....help (second ? on page 2) Updated.
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on December 20, 2012, 10:07:40 PM
I had very good accuracy with the 60 grain Hornady V-Max bullets.  Handloaded with 23.0 grains of Ramshot Xterminator powder.  I think it was with my RRA Coyote Rifle, which I sold 2 nights ago.  Wasn't using it much anyway, since I got my 20 LBC up and running.
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