New "Ruger Precision Rifle" modular bolt-action

[shooter521]

Ruger has a new bolt gun out to compete with the Remington and Colt modular-type platforms. Looks promising. Aluminum lower/steel upper; accepts standard AR type rail systems, stocks, grips and short-throw selectors; accepts several types of .308 magazines (PMAG, M1A, AICS), threaded muzzle. Available in .308, 6.5 Creedmoor and .243. MSRP $1399.

http://www.ruger.com/micros/rpr/models.html

 

[captcarl]

Watched their video and was pretty impressed. Wonder what they will sell for?

 

[M67]

Hell of a lot better idea that a "takedown" AR

 

[wsenefeld]

I'd be interested in a stripped version so I can pick my own stock and handguard.

 

[Principal Skinr]

That thing is HOT! It will get onto my wish list, but there are still a few guns in front of it.

While I don't care for the SR556 Takedown, I LOVE that Ruger is thinking outside the box. Years ago, they were so conservative with development that they wouldn't even make a striker fired pistol. Since the SR9, Ruger has really stepped up and become an innovator. My hat is off to Ruger!

Btw, their guns are good, too. I've had 3 SR9's, an LCP, SR1911, SR556, and the 10/22 Takedown, which is a tack driver. The only issue I've had was a trigger pin that walked on the SR556. An anti-rotation kit and about 10 minutes of installation time (which Bradis did for FREE!) cured that permanently. The SR9 is still the pistol I shoot most accurately, and I've had lots of pistols.

 

[kludge]

This type of rifle is long overdue.

 

[SmileDocHill]

All that awesomeness and a polymer lower?

 

[Sirshredalot]

Well I think I know what Im getting my 6.5cm in now....kinda wish it had a faster twist than 1:10.

Wonder what the street price will be and when it will hit the shelves....?

God bless
-Shred

 

[USMC-Johnson]

The 6.5cm has a 1:8 twist barrel. I am definitely looking forward to these.

 

[tradertator]

Since the SR9, Ruger has really stepped up and become an innovator.

It took the death of old man Bill Ruger for the company to be able to move forward and start making innovative products that the market wanted.

 

[M67]

It took the death of old man Bill Ruger for the company to be able to move forward and start making innovative products that the market wanted.

Yup

 

[PRasko]

Generally don't like talking ill of the dead, but I like to believe he's rolling in his grave enough to churn butter

 

[warthog]

Yeah, when I got the email for this one I was immediately thinking of what should be sould so this can replace it. ATM I am still thinking as I have already pair the group down. Probably need to sell more than a Ruger Ameican 308 as this is a fair bit more...

 

[mikefraz]

Why can't they offer a stock like that separately for the AR platform?

 

[cce1302]

Yup, I like it too.

I'm a Ruger fan, but when they do pointless stuff (like the recent AR takedown) I say so. This one has potential.

 

[warthog]

However I am thinking maybe to wait for a while... I can't spend that much but once every so months and the current pots just emptied a short time ago so it looks like it will be awhile for me.

 

[Bradis Guns]

Watched their video and was pretty impressed. Wonder what they will sell for?

We will be selling them for $989.95.

 

[throttletony]

5r rifling, me likey!

If anyone remembers the T/C Icon Warlord bolt action (pulled from production a few years ago), this seems very similar (except for the stock and the threaded barrel)

 

[Sniper 79]

All that awesomeness and a polymer lower?

Ya kind of quickly killed it for me.

 

[sloughfoot]

It looks kind of like the Tubb 2000 bolt gun that came out in 2000 that was actually made by McMillan. It sold for roughly twice what Ruger wants for this.

I would buy the Ruger bolt action without question.