Ruger Precision Rifle Prices???

[AceGirlsHusband]

Depends on the caliber - if you want the 6.5, you're gonna wait. If you want the .243 I saw one in turners 2 weeks ago

I "got me a feelin'" that this will be so popular that aftermarket barrels, bolts and mags will start appearing to make this a new, second, Barbie Doll for us!

[thetaxman]

I "got me a feelin'" that this will be so popular that aftermarket barrels, bolts and mags will start appearing to make this a new, second, Barbie Doll for us!

https://www.rprnation.com

Like all of these?

[Wildhawk66]

Wow what a deal! What caliber?

.308. Gonna shoot it for a while with an eye towards an aftermarket 6.5CM barrel down the road. I was looking at the rebarreling process and it looks pretty straight forward.

[AceGirlsHusband]

www.rprnation.com

Like all of these?

Exactly!

[Wildhawk66]

I "got me a feelin'" that this will be so popular that aftermarket barrels, bolts and mags will start appearing to make this a new, second, Barbie Doll for us!

There are several companies making aftermarket barrels for these in a variety of calibers already, and at least one offering aftermarket bolt shrouds and bolt handles too. Plus the stock, handguard, grip, and selector are AR15 pattern so you can do just about anything you want with those. The factory barrel is threaded 5/8-24 so you have a ton of options for muzzle devices too if you want to go that route.

On the mag side the rifle has a new magwell system and already takes a variety of existing .308 magazines including ACIS, some M14 mags, M110, SR25, DPMS, and magpul mags without modification.

Considering all of this, the 1k price point, and the positive reviews, it seems pretty hard to go wrong with one of these.

[baekacaek]

Is a couple hundred bucks worth getting it now or do you want to risk the price and availability getting worse because of California law induced panic buying?
For me being able to shoot it this summer would be worth paying close to retail.

Being a bolt action rifle, I think this gun is relatively safe from the gun grabbers. At least for the near future. It's the semi-autos I'm worried about

[alfred1222]

Have one on order from gander mountain, paid $1044 OTD

[vintagearms]

I'm waiting till the fascination wears off due to ammo cost and will pick one up used.

[kengotit]

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=1094169

[Metal God]

A guy at our range here at Pala Indian Reservation took one out (308 variant) and couldn't hit a 24 inch steel plate at 800 yards.

800yds from a 20" 308 can be to far depending on the bullet and charge . 168gr SMK from a 20" barrel will likely be tumbling by the time it gets to 800yds . Do you know what bullet and load they were shooting ? If I were to be shooting 800yds from a 20" barrel in 308 . I'd likely be shooting the 155gr Palma smk because you'll be able to get the velocity up compared to the heavier bullets you normally would use for long range in a 308 . It has a BC of .470 in the velocity range the 20" barrel would likely have 2700fps to 1700fps .

[2zero9]

A guy at our range here at Pala Indian Reservation took one out (308 variant) and couldn't hit a 24 inch steel plate at 800 yards. Guy had a really nice Vortex HS-T and couldn't put 1 round out of 30+ shots onto the plate. Maybe the barrel was bad?

Seems more like an "it's the indian, not the arrow," kind of thing.

[yzErnie]

They'll come back down once Ruger catches up. I paid $999 for mine in 6.5, last July. Patience will pay off

Did you have to send yours back for the recall?

[Rwnielsen]

Did you have to send yours back for the recall?

I didn't actually get the rifle until February, this year. They seem to have addressed most of the issues on the early models. I really like mine and im glad I waited for it.