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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: bearpaw on March 04, 2015, 10:17:10 PM

Title: 1,000 YARDS FROM A $500 RIFLE RUGER'S AMERICAN PREDATOR
Post by: bearpaw on March 04, 2015, 10:17:10 PM: I thought this was interesting....

1,000 YARDS FROM A $500 RIFLE RUGER'S AMERICAN PREDATOR
When I unboxed the Predator, I found a skinny little tapered barrel, a light composite stock, and a surprisingly smooth action. I say surprising because there was really nothing remarkable about the rifle other than the action. Admittedly, I did not have high expectations for the predator. It is a deceptively modest gun. Can a rifle that retails for less than $500 makes hits at 1,000 yards?

read more: http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/1000-yards-500-rifle-rugers-american-predator/ (http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/1000-yards-500-rifle-rugers-american-predator/)
Title: Re: 1,000 YARDS FROM A $500 RIFLE RUGER'S AMERICAN PREDATOR
Post by: carpsniperg2 on March 04, 2015, 10:57:19 PM: I was lucky and got one of the first ones out on the market in 308 win. It has been a great gun and they are tuff to find. None of my distributors have had any of the 308's 243 or 6.5's in stock in the last 4 months.
Title: Re: 1,000 YARDS FROM A $500 RIFLE RUGER'S AMERICAN PREDATOR
Post by: carpsniperg2 on March 04, 2015, 11:01:35 PM: pic
Title: Re: 1,000 YARDS FROM A $500 RIFLE RUGER'S AMERICAN PREDATOR
Post by: HUNTNORTHWEST on March 04, 2015, 11:12:00 PM: Yea i recently bought one in 223 and couldn't be happier.

i won't be shooting 1000 yards with it ever. Still happy.
Title: Re: 1,000 YARDS FROM A $500 RIFLE RUGER'S AMERICAN PREDATOR
Post by: huntnphool on March 04, 2015, 11:12:33 PM: Love all my Rugers! :tup:
Title: Re: 1,000 YARDS FROM A $500 RIFLE RUGER'S AMERICAN PREDATOR
Post by: mountainman on March 04, 2015, 11:14:57 PM: Sold 2 today in 6.5 Creedmoor. Will pass this link on to them!
Title: Re: 1,000 YARDS FROM A $500 RIFLE RUGER'S AMERICAN PREDATOR
Post by: bearpaw on March 04, 2015, 11:16:07 PM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on March 04, 2015, 11:01:35 PM
pic

Have you shot it? Does that suppressor make it quietor?
Title: Re: 1,000 YARDS FROM A $500 RIFLE RUGER'S AMERICAN PREDATOR
Post by: carpsniperg2 on March 04, 2015, 11:37:45 PM: I have been running it for about 6 months. It shoots lights out with anything I have shot through it. I am running a 210 match king at only around 2200 fps. It's very quiet with those loads. A suppressor will quiet down any rifle. They really shine with the subsonics or slower loads. Subsonic loads are spooky quiet in any rifle.
Title: Re: 1,000 YARDS FROM A $500 RIFLE RUGER'S AMERICAN PREDATOR
Post by: bearpaw on March 04, 2015, 11:49:53 PM: Quote from: mountainman on March 04, 2015, 11:14:57 PM
Sold 2 today in 6.5 Creedmoor. Will pass this link on to them!

Carp said he can't get that caliber, do you have any more in that caliber?
Title: Re: 1,000 YARDS FROM A $500 RIFLE RUGER'S AMERICAN PREDATOR
Post by: carpsniperg2 on March 05, 2015, 12:07:14 AM: Some distributors seem to favorites from certain firearm manufactures. Apparently the 9 I can buy from are not there favorites :chuckle: I talked to ruger at shot show and they said they are making like 1,000 a week which I called bs on. Told them I can't even find one and they said many wholesalers have them. I said which one. The guy named 3 that I buy from and I showed him on my phone that they don't have any. He didn't want to talk to me any more :chuckle:
Title: Re: 1,000 YARDS FROM A $500 RIFLE RUGER'S AMERICAN PREDATOR
Post by: bearpaw on March 05, 2015, 12:12:15 AM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on March 05, 2015, 12:07:14 AM
Some distributors seem to favorites from certain firearm manufactures. Apparently the 9 I can buy from are not there favorites :chuckle: I talked to ruger at shot show and they said they are making like 1,000 a week which I called bs on. Told them I can't even find one and they said many wholesalers have them. I said which one. The guy named 3 that I buy from and I showed him on my phone that they don't have any. He didn't want to talk to me any more :chuckle:

What calibers can you get carp?
Title: Re: 1,000 YARDS FROM A $500 RIFLE RUGER'S AMERICAN PREDATOR
Post by: mountainman on March 05, 2015, 12:57:41 AM: Quote from: bearpaw on March 04, 2015, 11:49:53 PM
Quote from: mountainman on March 04, 2015, 11:14:57 PM
Sold 2 today in 6.5 Creedmoor. Will pass this link on to them!

Carp said he can't get that caliber, do you have any more in that caliber?
Will check availability tomorrow and let you know
Title: Re: 1,000 YARDS FROM A $500 RIFLE RUGER'S AMERICAN PREDATOR
Post by: doyourtime89 on March 05, 2015, 01:21:17 AM: What about being able to get the all-weather model in.243 #6925 ???
Title: Re: 1,000 YARDS FROM A $500 RIFLE RUGER'S AMERICAN PREDATOR
Post by: lamrith on March 05, 2015, 08:36:45 AM: Sweet!! It is great to hear that playing in the 1000yrd arena is not longer just a rich mans game. More and more high quality rifles and scopes are hitting the market at a price-point more people can afford.

If looking for glass, this vid has a couple.. They used a Savage 10 for their basis, but should be about the same total $...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGroqvya_is (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGroqvya_is)
Title: Re: 1,000 YARDS FROM A $500 RIFLE RUGER'S AMERICAN PREDATOR
Post by: mountainman on March 05, 2015, 04:10:01 PM: Bearpaw, I have several transferring in. Will let you know
Title: Re: 1,000 YARDS FROM A $500 RIFLE RUGER'S AMERICAN PREDATOR
Post by: carpsniperg2 on March 05, 2015, 06:35:33 PM: Quote from: bearpaw on March 05, 2015, 12:12:15 AM
Quote from: carpsniperg2 on March 05, 2015, 12:07:14 AM
Some distributors seem to favorites from certain firearm manufactures. Apparently the 9 I can buy from are not there favorites :chuckle: I talked to ruger at shot show and they said they are making like 1,000 a week which I called bs on. Told them I can't even find one and they said many wholesalers have them. I said which one. The guy named 3 that I buy from and I showed him on my phone that they don't have any. He didn't want to talk to me any more :chuckle:

What calibers can you get carp?

Nothing right now they are allocated at the moment with no eta. I did see a 223 predator in Portland today :chuckle:
Title: Re: 1,000 YARDS FROM A $500 RIFLE RUGER'S AMERICAN PREDATOR
Post by: NW-GSP on March 05, 2015, 06:56:18 PM: I'm really wanting one in 6.5
Title: Re: 1,000 YARDS FROM A $500 RIFLE RUGER'S AMERICAN PREDATOR
Post by: mountainman on March 13, 2015, 07:22:58 AM: I have 3 of them if anyone is interested
Title: Re: 1,000 YARDS FROM A $500 RIFLE RUGER'S AMERICAN PREDATOR
Post by: NW-GSP on March 13, 2015, 09:11:14 AM: Quote from: mountainman on March 13, 2015, 07:22:58 AM
I have 3 of them if anyone is interested

6.5 creedmore?
Title: Re: 1,000 YARDS FROM A $500 RIFLE RUGER'S AMERICAN PREDATOR
Post by: mountainman on March 13, 2015, 09:27:15 AM: Yes
Title: Re: 1,000 YARDS FROM A $500 RIFLE RUGER'S AMERICAN PREDATOR
Post by: Yondering on March 13, 2015, 11:22:47 AM: I have one in 6.5 Creedmoor; it's a pretty good little rifle for the money. I opened up the barrel channel, but haven't needed to do anything else to it. Haven't shot it a lot yet, but it appears to be a solid .5-.75 MOA performer with the 123gr A-Max at 3000 fps.
Title: Re: 1,000 YARDS FROM A $500 RIFLE RUGER'S AMERICAN PREDATOR
Post by: bearpaw on March 21, 2015, 03:53:26 PM: Cabela's sale I received in the mail today says they have the Ruger American Predator Rifles for $379 (assorted calibers)