6.5 Creedmoor Ruger American Predator

[Cray7614]

I'm going to purchase this gun, what is everyone's thought on it? I know that the stock needs to be changed from the original. But what is everyone's opinion

 

[huntsman22]

I llike them. Good cheap gun that is accurate. That said, the stocks and factory mags suck. Not a fan of bladed triggers, either. I dumped some coin into mine (6.5 creed).....



That group was shot at 700 yards after dropping my rifle. I checked my 200 yard zero on steel and dead-centered the gong. So I dialed for 700 and fired 3 rounds. Good to go.....




528 yard coyote..

 

[Cray7614]

Good looking gun! What kind of stock did you go with? And is that with factory ammo?

 

[huntsman22]

It is an MDT LSS chassis with Accurate Mags. Harris knockoff bipod, M.O.E. buttstock and riser, MDT folder attachment, SiCo Harvester can, 3-12 LRHS on EGW 20 moa base and low rings, Timney trigger. Handloads. 140 Amax's over 42.5 gr H4350, CCI 200's at 2850

 

[Cray7614]

Have you tried any of the Hornady ELD-X out of it?

 

[huntsman22]

Nope. I have a good supply of Amax's, same as the eld-m's. When they are gone, I'll go the the 147 eld's or the 135 JLK's. I load for 3 Ruger creed's and they shoot sub-moa in each.

 

[Tnwhip]

I have a friend that has one. He put it in a Boyds laminated stock and it shoots really good. He is really happy with it. It shoots better than his Nieces B 14 Bergara HMR

 

[Greyfox]

I have a few buddies with the Ruger Americans that give excellent performance. IMO, Ruger has really stepped up their game over the last few years. I have a Ruger Precision Rifle/6.5CM with no mods except for a Gen2 Magpul stock and a Timney trigger at 1.75#. It has proven to be quite a remarkable shooter. This is a handload. 41.8gr H4350. Shoots the Hornady 140ELD-M's and 142SMK's equally well.

 

[huntsman22]

I also have the RPR in 6.5. But I don't shoot paper.....

 

[RockyMtnMT]

We have several of these rifles in diff cartridges. They all are sub moa with no mods.

Curious why you say the stock has to be changed? They are not great but I bet the rifle will shoot pretty well without changing it.

Steve

 

[huntsman22]

Nobody said they HAVE to be changed. 'They' said it was cheapo, flexy ***. But you can leave them alone and get by. But who wants to 'get by'?....

 

[huntsman22]

Just like you can 'get by' with the garbage mags.

 

[Cray7614]

Yeah I'm not saying you have to change the stock, but what you read about stability of the stock says it's cheap and you can change it and be more accurate with it out to longer distances

 

[ruby76]

There is new models now with "AI type" mags, cerekote, muzzle brakes, new calibers. May take a while before they are available to us north of the border.