Return to Ruger or not ? Precision Rifle

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Ive got a Ruger Precision Rifle that is giving me a bit of angst. First time out I was shooting 12 inches to the left at 100 yards with the scope reticles centered. With the windage maxed out I was able to get it 2 inches away from the bullseye but still no cigar. So I send the scope back to Zeiss and the sent me a new Conquest HD-5. Same thing. Tried different rings and after some monkeying around with the scope base at the range I'm shooting point of aim but the windage turret is now about 8 clicks from being maxed out. Either the scope base isnt mounted right or the barrel is shooting to the left too far. Something is not right. It works and it shooting point of aim in little groups but still, something is not right. Return to Ruger or shoot as is ?

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I obviously cannot speak for you or other members but if the rifle were mine it would be taking a road trip back to its origins. Ruger touts this rifle as a 1,600 yard rifle with plenty of accolades. I don't doubt the Ruger hype as they do make a good gun. That does not mean that you got a good gun for your money. You already did the scope game with no change which begins to leave only the rifle and yes, lemons do happen. Were the rifle mine, having exhausted the options you have, that rifle would be vacationing at Ruger looking to be corrected. You have a right to expect a rifle that shoots well for your buck.

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Take a long close look down the barrel and see it is crooked internally. I have had several barrels like this. The outside is perfectly straight but inside I could see them making long slow turns.

Definitely call Ruger Customer Service, I am sure they will make it right.

The ONLY REASON I have not got one is I am waiting for it to come out in left hand as that a pistol grip combo does not work out well for lefties shooting them in rapid fire prone with sling.
 
I've had some rings and bases that didn't self-center well result in a very similar situation. It sounds like you've already swapped out both your rings and bases though, so I say send it back. My scope centered out pretty well when I put it on my RPR, but i definitively would not be happy with having so little windage travel left.
 
Ye Gods!

Yugorpk--By all means get that RPR back to its maker! Just got one myself and while I haven't even begun to wring it out properly, so far it looks to be very much up to the hype. Curious--Mine is 6.5CM; which cartridge is yours?

I will be very much looking forward to your report on how Ruger treats you and this rifle.
 
Correct me if I'm wrong, but it appears that you've ruled out everything but the rifle, right? If that's the case, definitely send it back to Ruger.

Though I notice you didn't mention the silencer that's in the picture. I can't tell what kind it is, but I've never seen that much POI shift from any kind of silencer that was mounted correctly. However, is it possible that something's wrong with the silencer itself and the way it's mounted? Did you shoot it without the silencer when you were having these issues?
 
Mine is .308" . Ive got other 308's so I'm heavily into the caliber already . Also I was concerned about barrel life on the 6.5. Real reason is the barrel was just too long with the 6.5 especially with the silencer attached. 20 inches is as long as I want to go.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure the barrel isnt straight. If I get the scope all lined up to hit POA and then drop a known laser chamber bore sight in it it points off to the right 6 inches or so.
 
Theohazard said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but it appears that you've ruled out everything but the rifle, right? If that's the case, definitely send it back to Ruger.

Though I notice you didn't mention the silencer that's in the picture. I can't tell what kind it is, but I've never seen that much POI shift from any kind of silencer that was mounted correctly. However, is it possible that something's wrong with the silencer itself and the way it's mounted? Did you shoot it without the silencer when you were having these issues?
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Thats a SIG 762Ti silencer. Almost no point ( 3/4" ) of aim shift attached or not attached.
 
yugorpk said:
Mine is .308" . Ive got other 308's so I'm heavily into the caliber already . Also I was concerned about barrel life on the 6.5. Real reason is the barrel was just too long with the 6.5 especially with the silencer attached. 20 inches is as long as I want to go.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure the barrel isnt straight. If I get the scope all lined up to hit POA and then drop a known laser chamber bore sight in it it points off to the right 6 inches or so.
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Why are you concerned about barrel life?
 
NewWaveGuy said:
Why are you concerned about barrel life?
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My understanding is the 6.5 Creedmore has a 1500 ish round barrel life. I shoot a lot. 1500 rounds would be 3-4 months max. Even factoring in not shooting much over the winter that would be 2 barrels a year. Seeing that the price on barrels is a bit on the high side at least in the aftermarket it wouldnt make sense for me. If I can get 2-3 years out of a .308 barrel I'll be doing well.
 
yugorpk said:
My understanding is the 6.5 Creedmore has a 1500 ish round barrel life. I shoot a lot. 1500 rounds would be 3-4 months max. Even factoring in not shooting much over the winter that would be 2 barrels a year. Seeing that the price on barrels is a bit on the high side at least in the aftermarket it wouldnt make sense for me. If I can get 2-3 years out of a .308 barrel I'll be doing well.
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I didn't know that, thanks for sharing! What's barrel life for .308?
 
eldon519 said:
Could try a 1-piece scope mount.
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That didnt work either. What actually got me in the 10 ring was loosening up the factory picattiny base and twisting it to the side to get the scope enough over to hit something. Otherwise it wouldnt work no matter what scope or mount. Ive tried 4 different sets of rings and two were one piece. The Nikon ring set I have one there now was the most solid and gave the best clearance with the wider than usual 50mm Zeiss scope .
 
No no no even the 6 Creedmoor has better barrel life than that. You should get 3000 from a 6.5 cm. 2500 would be conservative. heck my 260ai gets 1500+
Opinions vary on 308 and seem to range from 3000-8000.
 
Like I said biggest reason for me was barrel length. 20 inches is as long a barrel as I want to wrestle with a 10 inch silencer attached. The 308 deal is just a bonus for me as I dont want to start loading a whole new caliber. I shoot a good 3-4K per year so barrel life is important to me.
 
Yeah, the rail is off.

With airguns it's common to shim scope rings when the scope turrets max out. Just need to point the scope in the right direction.

I would send it back and tell them the rail is crooked.
 
Ive taken the rail off and twisted it as far as it would go before bolting it back down again. Thats the only way it would even get near the 10 ring and it leaves me with nothing for scope adjustment. I'd expect to have to do that with a Mossberg not a RUGER PRECISION RIFLE. I have greater expectations from this gun. They can fix it right. Its on its way back.
 
They have a warranty . Ruger can take care of it. Its on their dime so...
 
Yugo;the trick with the laser boresight tells the tale.IIRC part of making a rifle barrel is straitening it after the rifling and lapping is done.Maybe yours missed that operation.
 
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