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JKPJKP Posts: 2,777 Senior Member
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Picked up the RPR Gen 2 in 6mm Creedmoor yesterday and got the scope mounted. Hope to load some 103 gr ELD-x and give it a go tomorrow afternoon.

This thing is pretty sweet! Hope it's accurate.

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  • JasonMPDJasonMPD Posts: 6,583 Senior Member
    #2
    Cool. I've considered one and getting a heavier barrel from Long Rifles Inc.
    “There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.” – Will Rogers
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  • Diver43Diver43 Posts: 12,779 Senior Member
    #3
    Hope it shoots as good as it looks for you
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  • JasonMPDJasonMPD Posts: 6,583 Senior Member
    #4
    Midwest Indistries makes aftermarket handguards for this gun, too.
    “There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.” – Will Rogers
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  • JasonMPDJasonMPD Posts: 6,583 Senior Member
    #5
    JKP wrote: »
    Picked up the RPR Gen 2 in 6mm Creedmoor yesterday and got the scope mounted. Hope to load some 103 gr ELD-x and give it a go tomorrow afternoon.

    This thing is pretty sweet! Hope it's accurate.

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    It will be.
    “There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.” – Will Rogers
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  • WeatherbyWeatherby Posts: 4,953 Senior Member
    #6
    very nice looking rifle.....kill some tacks
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  • JayhawkerJayhawker Posts: 18,364 Senior Member
    #7
    I think I hate you...
    Sharps Model 1874 - "The rifle that made the west safe for Winchester"
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  • ZeeZee Posts: 28,464 Senior Member
    #8
    Looks cool.
    "To Hell with efficiency, it's performance we want!" - Elmer Keith
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  • timctimc Posts: 6,684 Senior Member
    #9
    Interesting rifle, I have a semi-lust for one, your range report may push me over the edge.
    timc - formerly known as timc on the last G&A forum and timc on the G&A forum before that and the G&A forum before that.....
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  • FisheadgibFisheadgib Posts: 5,797 Senior Member
    #10
    I've never heard or read anything bad about them, actually the one article I read where the writer was angry with it was because he just spent quit a bit on a custom rifle and the stock Ruger shot as well for a fraction of the cost.
    snake284 wrote: »
    For my point of view, cpj is a lot like me
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  • hawk18hawk18 Posts: 742 Senior Member
    #11
    You shouldn't be disappointed in how it shoots. I shoot the .308 version and wish I had the 6.5........too!

    Hawk
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  • orchidmanorchidman Posts: 8,439 Senior Member
    #12
    Jayhawker wrote: »
    I think I hate you...

    Yep...........He bypassed the 'people whom I intensely dislike ' list straight into the upper portion of the list of 'people I hate cos they suck' and it only took one purchase.

    Colour me green damnit.

    Looking forward to the range report.............anytime in the next 24 hrs is good for me.
    Still enjoying the trip of a lifetime and making the best of what I have.....
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  • BigDanSBigDanS Posts: 6,992 Senior Member
    #13
    Handled one recently at the store and it is a heavy beast for sure, and no doubt sub MOA accurate. I liked the stock and bolt mechanism a lot but I could not test the trigger. A stationary rifle for sure and no doubt a laser... yes you suck! :applause:

    D
    "A patriot is mocked, scorned and hated; yet when his cause succeeds, all men will join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot." Mark Twain
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  • shotgunshooter3shotgunshooter3 Posts: 6,116 Senior Member
    #14
    I run a Savage 10 APO and sorely regret not buying the RPR instead. Good luck with the gun.


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  • ZeeZee Posts: 28,464 Senior Member
    #15
    shotgunshooter3 wrote: »
    I run a Savage 10 APO and sorely regret not buying the RPR instead. Good luck with the gun.

    Just out of curiosity, why?

    I've held both and shot the Ruger, not the Savage.
    "To Hell with efficiency, it's performance we want!" - Elmer Keith
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  • JasonMPDJasonMPD Posts: 6,583 Senior Member
    #16
    SIGgal wrote: »
    Congratulations with the new rifle.. very nice! Now, if they made it in pink it would be better lol

    I'll get one all Duracoated pink for ya. Haha. Anything can be pink.
    “There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.” – Will Rogers
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  • Jack BurtonJack Burton Posts: 396 Member
    #17
    I've heard really good things about the RPR.

    Come to think of it, I haven't been hearing anything bad about anything Ruger has produced recently.
    Came for the fishing, stayed for the guns.
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  • snake284snake284 Posts: 22,429 Senior Member
    #18
    JKP wrote: »
    Picked up the RPR Gen 2 in 6mm Creedmoor yesterday and got the scope mounted. Hope to load some 103 gr ELD-x and give it a go tomorrow afternoon.

    This thing is pretty sweet! Hope it's accurate.

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    COOL! Ugly, but COOL!

    Is that built on the 77 Mk II action or the American Action?

    It should be able to shoot one hole Bug hole groups.
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  • JKPJKP Posts: 2,777 Senior Member
    #19
    Loaded about 30 rounds this morning and shot it today. I started too low on the powder being overly cautious. Didn't even get up to the max listed load (Hornady's numbers show 42.4 max).

    Best group was five shots in 0.84" shooting the 103 gr ELD-x over 42.0 grains of H4350; Hornady brass with CCI primers. Shooting conditions were HOT with variable 10-20 mph winds.

    I'm going to load some more H4350 increasing from 42.0 and see what happens. If the groups don't improve I'll try another powder. I did load COAL at 2.82" to allow for use of the magazine.

    Some observations: light recoil of course, trigger is pretty good out of box but I will adjust down as much as it will allow, the stock isn't really suited for bag use. I may try another stock which is easy enough on this rifle.

    Here's the load workup - some ugly groups were shot today!

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  • BigslugBigslug Posts: 9,882 Senior Member
    #20
    The rifle and price point intrigue me somewhat, but the short-action-only cartridge offerings make it a "meh".

    How does magazine length compare to throat length on the gun? My Ruger Scout requires the Barnes TTSX's I'm using to be be backed off the lands quite a bit in order to fit in the mag. Fortunately it still shoots great, but it did kinda douse some enthusiasm for the detachable box.
    WWJMBD?

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  • JKPJKP Posts: 2,777 Senior Member
    #21
    Bigslug wrote: »
    The rifle and price point intrigue me somewhat, but the short-action-only cartridge offerings make it a "meh".

    How does magazine length compare to throat length on the gun? My Ruger Scout requires the Barnes TTSX's I'm using to be be backed off the lands quite a bit in order to fit in the mag. Fortunately it still shoots great, but it did kinda douse some enthusiasm for the detachable box.

    I don't (yet) have a 6mm Creedmoor modified case but I quickly messed around with a .243 and believe I need to be more like 2.9" COAL. I'll probably load some a few .001" off the lands and see how they perform.
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  • big elkbig elk Posts: 111 Member
    #22
    I'm too old, a good looking rifle to me means one with a beautiful walnut stock with perfect hand checkering !!! PLEASE DON"T THROW ROCKS AT ME !!
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  • JayhawkerJayhawker Posts: 18,364 Senior Member
    #23
    :punch:
    Sharps Model 1874 - "The rifle that made the west safe for Winchester"
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  • JayhawkerJayhawker Posts: 18,364 Senior Member
    #24
    cpj wrote: »
    You know they now have a .223 version, right?

    Yeah...I was drooling over one up at The Armory in Traverse City....I'm afraid that, at this moment, it's a little more than my budget can stand....
    Sharps Model 1874 - "The rifle that made the west safe for Winchester"
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  • JayhawkerJayhawker Posts: 18,364 Senior Member
    #25
    Yeah.....the bastards have a 20" upper I've been wanting on sale today.....
    Sharps Model 1874 - "The rifle that made the west safe for Winchester"
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  • 10canyon5310canyon53 Posts: 2,122 Senior Member
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  • PegasusPegasus Posts: 2,876 Senior Member
    #27
    We've had a couple of folks come to get qualified shooting at a 1000yards with some RPRs in 6.5 Creedmoor and factory ammo. They did fine. That rifle is definitely intriguing and the 6.5CM is quite something. I know the 6CM is newer, but I'm not sure of its performance envelope yet. It should be just a ball to shoot, accurate and low recoil. The .223 version should be a lot of fun and it sports a 1:7 twisted barrel. You can shoot the 80grainers in there and go for the distance; 600 yards should be just plain fun.
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  • JKPJKP Posts: 2,777 Senior Member
    #28
    I want to try the Hornady 108 gr ELD Match bullet but it's difficult to find in stock...
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  • PegasusPegasus Posts: 2,876 Senior Member
    #29
    Powder Valley has it in stock for $25 a box of 20.

    www.powdervalleyinc.com
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  • PegasusPegasus Posts: 2,876 Senior Member
    #30
    I came across this article about the 6mm Creedmoor. I thought you might like to read it.

    http://www.outdoorlife.com/6mm-creedmoor-next-thing-in-long-range-shooting
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  • PegasusPegasus Posts: 2,876 Senior Member
    #31
    cpj wrote: »
    It's a shame the discontinued the 105 Amax. My 243 loves them. The 105 HPBT Hornady makes worked about as good. Which is what I'll end up trying again since the canned the Amax. Bastards.


    You should look at the Hornady 108gr ELD-M as a replacement for the 105 A-Max.
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