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<blockquote data-quote="mightymouse" data-source="post: 2991980" data-attributes="member: 15253"><p>Okay, let's talk about intent and purpose(s) here. What role do you have in mind for this rifle? What is its ultimate purpose? In stock form, I see it as a sort of "walking varmint" rifle. A lightweight sporting stock, a lightweight barrel, and a low-recoiling, extremely accurate cartridge, in a package suitable for carrying about in the field in search of varmints like coyotes and pigs--doesn't this sound like what you have?</p><p></p><p>You've shot the RPR (Ruger Precision Rifle), probably from the bench. Isn't that rifle much easier to shoot from the bench? It should be, since that was Ruger's intention. Fully adjustable stock, pistol grip, a heavier barrel than the lightweight sporter contour on your rifle, and a number of other features that all add up to a rifle that is easy to shoot well from the bench. Would it make a good lightweight "walking varmint" rifle? No, but it was not so intended. It was designed to be shot from a rested position.</p><p></p><p>You may remember the three Anschutzs I brought to a recent Eat-N-Shoot. One of them, a 1422, was liked by several of the folks that shot it because its trigger was much more manageable than the other two. That rifle has killed a house fly at 50 yards, from the bench, using premium ammo. Now, if I <strong>had</strong> to make that shot, say, five times out of ten, would I choose that 1422? No! It can be very accurate, but it is limited as a bench rest gun because of its sporter stock. It has a roll-over Monte Carlo stock and a narrow fore end, both of which make it a joy to shoot offhand--which, of course, is what it was designed to do--but the narrow, lightweight fore end in particular makes it hard to get consistent accuracy from the bench.</p><p></p><p>What rifle would I choose if I had to hit that fly 5 out of 10 times from a rest at 50 yards? That 54.18 with the 3 oz trigger and the target stock! It is a wonderful gun to shoot from the bench. Now, if the game sought were, instead, squirrels out in the piney woods, I'd take that 1422 over the 54.18 in a heartbeat. One is a lightweight (relatively speaking) sporter, and the other is a dedicated target rifle. The lightweight sporter, accurate enough to have once hit a fly at 50 yards, is not as accurate a gun off the bench as the heavy barreled 54.18.</p><p></p><p>So, what do you want out of your 6.5 CM? It is surely accurate enough to hit critters out in the field at just about any distance you can see well at, but if you want to punch bug-holes in paper, the RPR is/was a better choice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mightymouse, post: 2991980, member: 15253"] Okay, let's talk about intent and purpose(s) here. What role do you have in mind for this rifle? What is its ultimate purpose? In stock form, I see it as a sort of "walking varmint" rifle. A lightweight sporting stock, a lightweight barrel, and a low-recoiling, extremely accurate cartridge, in a package suitable for carrying about in the field in search of varmints like coyotes and pigs--doesn't this sound like what you have? You've shot the RPR (Ruger Precision Rifle), probably from the bench. Isn't that rifle much easier to shoot from the bench? It should be, since that was Ruger's intention. Fully adjustable stock, pistol grip, a heavier barrel than the lightweight sporter contour on your rifle, and a number of other features that all add up to a rifle that is easy to shoot well from the bench. Would it make a good lightweight "walking varmint" rifle? No, but it was not so intended. It was designed to be shot from a rested position. You may remember the three Anschutzs I brought to a recent Eat-N-Shoot. One of them, a 1422, was liked by several of the folks that shot it because its trigger was much more manageable than the other two. That rifle has killed a house fly at 50 yards, from the bench, using premium ammo. Now, if I [B]had[/B] to make that shot, say, five times out of ten, would I choose that 1422? No! It can be very accurate, but it is limited as a bench rest gun because of its sporter stock. It has a roll-over Monte Carlo stock and a narrow fore end, both of which make it a joy to shoot offhand--which, of course, is what it was designed to do--but the narrow, lightweight fore end in particular makes it hard to get consistent accuracy from the bench. What rifle would I choose if I had to hit that fly 5 out of 10 times from a rest at 50 yards? That 54.18 with the 3 oz trigger and the target stock! It is a wonderful gun to shoot from the bench. Now, if the game sought were, instead, squirrels out in the piney woods, I'd take that 1422 over the 54.18 in a heartbeat. One is a lightweight (relatively speaking) sporter, and the other is a dedicated target rifle. The lightweight sporter, accurate enough to have once hit a fly at 50 yards, is not as accurate a gun off the bench as the heavy barreled 54.18. So, what do you want out of your 6.5 CM? It is surely accurate enough to hit critters out in the field at just about any distance you can see well at, but if you want to punch bug-holes in paper, the RPR is/was a better choice. [/QUOTE]
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