However, I formerly reloaded for .308 Winchest, .30-06, and .300 Win Mag, and I managed to come up with some good recipes for these calibers over the years. A full-length Picatinny rail runs along the top of the upper receiver for attaching a rifle scope, with a twenty minute of angle rise adjustment already built in to bullet drop at long ranges. Looks my earlier response got lost in the digital ether. After barrel breakin, it is a consistent half inch gun out to 800 yards. Companies such as Accuracy International made purpose-built precision rifles (also manufactured for military sniper use) or highly trained gunsmiths would take an unexceptional rifle, such as the Remington 700, and extensively customize it. It is just not in me, these days. It’s a good thing Bumblebees don’t know they can’t fly. The nice folks at Black Hills Ammunition have kept me in ammo for my articles for more than 27 years – even during several ammo droughts, they still managed to get ammo into my hands for articles. Other friendly features include a pistol grip that can be replaced with literally one of dozens of AR-15 compatible pistol grips. Some gave me groups a little bigger, and some groups ever smaller – but not by much. Sniping is done from behind concealment (and hopefully cover, as well). The only down-side is those 4 round Savage magazines. Livens are pleased to offer our 'Dangerous Goods… £999 US$1,386/€1,148. Hodgden lists a load of 46.3 grains of IMR4831 at 2,700 fps at a pressure of 45,400 cup out of a 24” barrel, the length of a Swedish M38 barrel. Folded length is 31.60-inches and it is easy to fold the stock closed. The RPR was first released in .308 Winchester, one of the most common precision shooting calibers, followed by 6.5 Creedmoor. Ruger Precision Enhanced 20" in .308 comes with 2x10 round magazines muzzle brake folding adjustable stock,20 MOA picatinny rail,adjustable trigger. Targets were set-up at 100 yards, and I did a lot of walking back and forth to check my targets – no spotting scope. The Swedish Mauser tend to be accurate when they should not be, yet each one is different. I guess my point is that designating any rifle a “sniper rifle” does not imbue it with some strange and mystical power. Another a savage trophy hunter in 308, scoped with a Nikon 3×9. Not that I would want to get hit with the 6.5CM at 1000 yards or any distance for that matter, but what people discount at very long ranges is energy on target. The one thing I didn’t care for was the use of so much polymer/plastic on them. Nevertheless, the existing stock is very well thought out, with an adjustable length of pull ranging from 12” to 15.5” and an adjustable cheek riser. MSRP is $1,399, which puts the real-world price at close to a grand. l Submitted an very long and very boring article very early this morning about the virtues of the of the Old Ought Six, .30-06 vs. the 6.5 Creedmoor. Burris Optics XTR II 8-40×50 Riflescope is … And, if all you do is want to punch paper at the range, then go for it – you won’t be disappointed with this Ruger. For example the newer 6.5mm 150 grain Serria BTHP can be run out a .260 Remingtion at 2,697 fps. … BTW, we didn’t know we couldn’t hit the steel with the old .308 round because the hot .264s (6.5CM, .260 Rem, etc) hadn’t been invented yet. With that kind of accuracy, that is not that much money. Accu-trigger and Accu-stock. Who knows for sure. We have a gun that holds 10 rounds in the removable magazine. The Creedmoor uses a smaller cartridge up to a maximum pressure of 62,000 psi, where as the Swede uses a larger case and slower powers at a much lower maximum pressure 46,000 cup (about 50,000 psi). That’s a lot of firepower available if you’re sniping or counter-sniping. I elected to have Ruger send me their RPR in .308 Winchester – and its not only a popular hunting round, but also the most popular military sniper round, as well. It all makes for an interesting horse race…. Gave the landlord my Remington 700 bdl in a 22-250 for rent because I was short of money. The Ruger Precision Rifle is available in three models: .308 Win. The Ruger Precision Rifle is a high-performance long-range precision rifle that will re-write all the rules. An aircraft strobe isn’t that bright. The rifle can … I could live with either round, for doing some log range hunting or counter-sniping. They make them for the RPR. The 175 grain Match Hollow Point load was hot on the heels of the lighter bullet, and gave me groups just above ¾ of an inch – consistently. In order to shoot at exceptionally long ranges of 700 yards or more, an enthusiast has typically needed a relatively expensive, high-quality rifle. The military flash hider on the M14/M1A is superb if you can arrange it. Ruger has recently expanded its lineup to include even longer range calibers including 6mm Creedmoor, .300 Winchester Magnum, and the largest of all, .338 Lapua Magnum. My first Ruger was their Model 77 in .300 Win Mag, and it was a “shooter” no doubt about it – and to this day, I can’t remember if I sold or traded it for something else. Surely not! The good news is that the Ruger Precision Rifle only retails for $1,500.