Ruger Precision Rifle 6.5mm Creedmoor
Model: 18029
Ruger Precision Rifle 6.5mm Creedmoor
Model: 18029
Full Specifications
Threaded 5/8"-24 barrel: compare .30 caliber suppressor prices.
About This Firearm
The Ruger Precision Rifle is a chassis-stocked bolt-action 6.5mm Creedmoor built for long-range target shooting and competition. Ruger no longer lists this version, so it is a used buy. Its magazine well takes AICS, M110, SR-25, DPMS and Magpul-pattern magazines interchangeably, and some M14 magazines as well.
Two 10-round Magpul magazines came in the box and a 20 MOA Picatinny rail is on the receiver, held by 8-40 screws. The stock folds to the left on an AR-style buffer tube and takes any AR stock, and the grip and the 45-degree ambidextrous safety selector are AR parts too. Length of pull runs out to 15.5 inches. A Ruger Precision Rifle Hybrid Muzzle Brake sits on the 5/8x24 thread, so a suppressor mount goes straight on once it comes off.
If you're cross-shopping, a used Savage 110 Tactical is 1.83 lbs lighter with its own 20 MOA rail and a 10-round magazine, in a conventional stock that does not fold. The Savage 110 Elite Precision has an MSRP of $2,459 and goes the other way at 12.6 lbs in an MDT ACC chassis. At 46.75 inches with the stock out and 10.70 lbs, the Ruger is a bench and position rifle.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The barrel can be changed by a competent gunsmith with headspace gauges, so a shot-out barrel is not the end of the rifle.
- The grip and the safety selector are AR parts, so the pieces that fit the rifle to the shooter come off the AR shelf.
- The Marksman Adjustable trigger is set by the owner, so the pull weight needs no gunsmithing to change.
- The 20 MOA rail uses 8-40 screws, which narrows the replacement rails that will bolt straight on.
- Length of pull goes out to 15.5 inches, which is a long stock for a shorter shooter even at the bottom of its range.
- Two magazines came with the rifle when it was new, so count both on a used one before agreeing a price.
Category Rankings
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the Precision Rifle Ruger sells today?
No. Ruger's current list shows 6.5 Creedmoor on a 24-inch barrel as a different model, and this one is not in it.
What twist and rifling does the barrel have?
1:8 right hand, with 5R rifling, which puts the lands opposite the grooves instead of opposite each other.
What does the in-line recoil path mean in practice?
Recoil goes straight from the rear of the receiver into the buttstock instead of passing through a bedding system, so the stock takes the push directly.
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