I could have missed you saying but I was curious if you were at 50 yds or further? I want to get a precision bolt rifle but my stock 10 22 composite carbine is it. I had good groups with Norma match and Tac 22, Wolf match target , CCI standard velocity have produced my best groups. All 40 gr and all around 1100 fps. I've not tried any precision ammo like Eley or Lapua because when I find sny in stock the price doesn't justify using in auto loading rifle. I have been amazed at the accuracy of this rifle and using a Vortex Crossfire 2×7×32. For the $$ it didn't cost I have 0 complaints along with 230 for the rifle. Certainly with a larger investment on glass as well as ammo might shrink groups a bit more. Pennies at 50 even 100 aren't very tough. Aspirin tablets , match heads. It won't compete with a bolt rifle but it's accurate enough to be fun. I'll get there one day. Thanks for sharing.
nice shooting.groups! looking forward to next shot. Now I need to dig mine out from under the mess and take it out! I made the mistake of not cleaning it after shooting, got rust on the bolt, maybe it'll run smoother once I polish it out(I hope)
Good Video! Bought one of these a couple of months ago and glad I did. Got the factory trigger down to just over 2 pounds, put a Burris 4.5-14x42 on it. The CCI Blazer and CCI SV Target really shoot great groups in mine. It always makes me happy when cheap ammo does a wonderful job. The Lapua Center X and a few of SK types of ammo make a ragged hole at 50. I already have a sand bag/tabletop target rifle, so I made this one a hunting rifle. I know that some people say that it is a bit heavy to carry around but I shoot it just fine from truck tailgate and truck hood at ground squirrels, and using Federal American Eagle (red box) hollow points. It shoots the AE hollow points really accurately. I was picking off ground squirrels out to 125 yards with ease.
I adjusted mine down to 1.75# and it is crisp. It adds to accuracy b/c you aren't waiting for a break. It is a very accurate rifle. I get one hole ragged groups.
Your groups are much better than I have seen on all the other reviews I have seen especially given the cheap bulk ammo. Federal Auto Match is cheap bulk plinking ammo and not match ammo. CCI SV does well for some as it is subsonic while supersonic ammo may cause destabilization of the projectible during transition from supersonic to subsonic when shot at 100 yards for more. Most seem to say their RPR has the best groups with one of the SK, Eley, or Lapua match grade ammos.
I just put an arken 6-24x50 with the ridged 20 moa mount on my RPR. I think it is a great setup for the price. I was only able to shoot out to 200 yards on to a 5x5 plate with the cci Standerds (aprox velocity 1127f/s (6.6mil come up)). My only complaint is the safety selector. It feels really stiff. Not sure if thats the way it is supposed to be. Hows your selector?
I mean to mention the safety, I like that its normal to me from AR, and I like that its short throw too. I DONT like how stiff it is! you are right! How do you like the ARKEN? I am really anxious about it because it was so inexpensive. Worried it might suck. What sort of groups do you get at 200?
@@EagleRun23 I own 3 so far. So don't worry about it sucking. I own 2 4-16 and 1 6-24. My only complaints is the 10 mill of horizontal adjustment adjustment, and some very slight distortion (if any on the edges) with the 6-24. As for the groupings at 200y. I was shooting in switchback winds ranging from 2-10mph. I would have to hold .5mil to 2mil depending on what direction the wind decides to blow. I was hitting around 60-70% so I don't think its a good indication on the accuracy of the groups, but I did look at the vertical stringing and it was around 2-4 inches. That is not bad considering the wind will push 22lr bullets up or down on a burm depending on the wind. Try to use the velocity (above) with a .13bc on your ap. You can zero at 25 or 50 with this setup. Have fun!
Nice! Truth in advertising (precision), for a change. I was shopping scopes in person, at a "large box store". I was looking at Vortex 4x16. The counter assistant asked what I was thinking about mounting it on, as they offered free mounting and bore sighting. He didn't like my "an old Ruger 10/22" answer. Lol.
Free is nice! sometimes its annoying to get them leveled up. but hey, go to arken website, they blowing out scopes, i might order another for the Grendel if i like this one. big sale
I'm new to your channel. I have the Arken SH4gen2 on my RPR, Timney one-half lb trigger. This rifle is just for fun shooting for me, I don't shoot in competition. I may be mistaken, but I thought the Ruger manual said to not shoot stingers in it ?
@@929cbr_rr I just looked too apparently stingers have a longer case. Hmm don’t remember that! Some people say they called in and ruger said most likely it’s fine. I can avoid though if necessary.
@@EagleRun23 I think part of the problem is the longer case "can" potentially damage the chamber, causing accuracy problems. I like stingers in some of my short barreled pistols because of the great ball 'o fire ! lol.
Hi Eagle, I saw on another YT video that the bolt wears in and becomes mega smooth with use, the only issue I can see is the clip on the bolt you can remove to give a longer throw gets bent up after a lot of use. Some say leave it on other say off. I don't imagine it would cost a lot to replace it if it does wear out. My only worry would be the damage it does internally if it does get bent and you leave it in. Regards from the UK
I put rubbing compound on the bolt and ran it through a whole bunch of cycles. After disassembly and a good cleaning it is as smooth as my CZ… a little slop but smooth. Adjust the trigger down to its lowest setting (around 2.5 lbs) and it will be a very suitable action.
she is feeling pretty smooth these days, been a few months and a few hundred rounds. I just did a 100 shot 100 yard group with junk ammo the other day!
@@EagleRun23I took my RPR to the range today and shoot a 0.185’ group with CCi standard velocity 22LR at 50 yards. My other groups ranged from 0.4-0.6 at 50 yards.
@@EagleRun23 A timex keeps time well, but it is not a precision instrument. The ruger is a good gun, but doesn't not come close to a being precision Rifle. Being cheap has nothing to do with precision. if it did there wouldn't be such a high demand, high price adn weight time for a true precision Rifle. centerfire of Rimfire. Anschutz, Bagara, Rim-x. Accuracy International, Kidd 10-22, CZ 457, and many more. These guns are precision, and the barrels alone cost more than the Ruger Rifle. And shoot like it! To even begin the Ruger would have to have a precision machined match chamber. Which id does not. Nor does it have a properly headspace lapped tight bolt ore a lapped barre. It simply is not in internal ballistic standpoint, a precision rifle. No matter what name they put on it. No more than a Chevy family sedanis a Formula one Car. May drive well and be cheap , but that is not the same as a name that claims the poinical of machining and build excellence. That said, mh next will be either a .17 HMR Ruger RPR or A CZ 4577 Varmint. Either one will require a shimmed bolt to get head space in porper specs and a hand lapped barrel machined and fitted for it. KnifeMaker
I could have missed you saying but I was curious if you were at 50 yds or further? I want to get a precision bolt rifle but my stock 10 22 composite carbine is it. I had good groups with Norma match and Tac 22, Wolf match target , CCI standard velocity have produced my best groups. All 40 gr and all around 1100 fps. I've not tried any precision ammo like Eley or Lapua because when I find sny in stock the price doesn't justify using in auto loading rifle. I have been amazed at the accuracy of this rifle and using a Vortex Crossfire 2×7×32. For the $$ it didn't cost I have 0 complaints along with 230 for the rifle. Certainly with a larger investment on glass as well as ammo might shrink groups a bit more. Pennies at 50 even 100 aren't very tough. Aspirin tablets , match heads.
It won't compete with a bolt rifle but it's accurate enough to be fun.
I'll get there one day. Thanks for sharing.
nice shooting.groups! looking forward to next shot. Now I need to dig mine out from under the mess and take it out! I made the mistake of not cleaning it after shooting, got rust on the bolt, maybe it'll run smoother once I polish it out(I hope)
Really fun to shoot. Ill wait until the new big scope comes and reshoot these groups and add the fancy bullets that just came in.
Good Video! Bought one of these a couple of months ago and glad I did. Got the factory trigger down to just over 2 pounds, put a Burris 4.5-14x42 on it. The CCI Blazer and CCI SV Target really shoot great groups in mine. It always makes me happy when cheap ammo does a wonderful job. The Lapua Center X and a few of SK types of ammo make a ragged hole at 50. I already have a sand bag/tabletop target rifle, so I made this one a hunting rifle. I know that some people say that it is a bit heavy to carry around but I shoot it just fine from truck tailgate and truck hood at ground squirrels, and using Federal American Eagle (red box) hollow points. It shoots the AE hollow points really accurately. I was picking off ground squirrels out to 125 yards with ease.
I adjusted mine down to 1.75# and it is crisp. It adds to accuracy b/c you aren't waiting for a break. It is a very accurate rifle. I get one hole ragged groups.
Several reviews say theirs went down to 2.5 lbs after adjustment so I was surprised to see you got down that low with original trigger.
@@raykettel1837 every rifle is different...I got lucky
Great video you are correct about Frisco gun club. Only thing is it's like that every day!!
Your groups are much better than I have seen on all the other reviews I have seen especially given the cheap bulk ammo. Federal Auto Match is cheap bulk plinking ammo and not match ammo. CCI SV does well for some as it is subsonic while supersonic ammo may cause destabilization of the projectible during transition from supersonic to subsonic when shot at 100 yards for more. Most seem to say their RPR has the best groups with one of the SK, Eley, or Lapua match grade ammos.
I just put an arken 6-24x50 with the ridged 20 moa mount on my RPR. I think it is a great setup for the price. I was only able to shoot out to 200 yards on to a 5x5 plate with the cci Standerds (aprox velocity 1127f/s (6.6mil come up)). My only complaint is the safety selector. It feels really stiff. Not sure if thats the way it is supposed to be. Hows your selector?
I mean to mention the safety, I like that its normal to me from AR, and I like that its short throw too. I DONT like how stiff it is! you are right! How do you like the ARKEN? I am really anxious about it because it was so inexpensive. Worried it might suck. What sort of groups do you get at 200?
@@EagleRun23 I own 3 so far. So don't worry about it sucking. I own 2 4-16 and 1 6-24. My only complaints is the 10 mill of horizontal adjustment adjustment, and some very slight distortion (if any on the edges) with the 6-24.
As for the groupings at 200y. I was shooting in switchback winds ranging from 2-10mph. I would have to hold .5mil to 2mil depending on what direction the wind decides to blow. I was hitting around 60-70% so I don't think its a good indication on the accuracy of the groups, but I did look at the vertical stringing and it was around 2-4 inches. That is not bad considering the wind will push 22lr bullets up or down on a burm depending on the wind.
Try to use the velocity (above) with a .13bc on your ap. You can zero at 25 or 50 with this setup.
Have fun!
You can make that bolt smother. Nice rifle!
tell me more! I would love it to be smoother!
Did you ever find out how to make the bolt smoother?
Nice!
Truth in advertising (precision), for a change.
I was shopping scopes in person, at a "large box store".
I was looking at Vortex 4x16. The counter assistant asked what I was thinking about mounting it on, as they offered free mounting and bore sighting.
He didn't like my "an old Ruger 10/22" answer. Lol.
Free is nice! sometimes its annoying to get them leveled up. but hey, go to arken website, they blowing out scopes, i might order another for the Grendel if i like this one. big sale
The manual suggests to not shoot Stinger's because of the chamber in the RPR.
I really like CCI standard. Great economical round.
@@EagleRun23 That's what I use most of the time.
Today I shot a 0.185” group at 50 yards with Cci standard velocity 5 rounds. That was the best I got with a stock rimfire precision
that blue box standard cci is the best for the $$ nice shot!
I'm new to your channel. I have the Arken SH4gen2 on my RPR, Timney one-half lb trigger. This rifle is just for fun shooting for me, I don't shoot in competition. I may be mistaken, but I thought the Ruger manual said to not shoot stingers in it ?
That’s a great question. I do not remember reading that but it’s been a few months now. Almost a year.
@@EagleRun23 Yes sir, I just looked at the manual. Page 14: "do not use stinger ammo"
@@929cbr_rr I just looked too apparently stingers have a longer case. Hmm don’t remember that! Some people say they called in and ruger said most likely it’s fine. I can avoid though if necessary.
@@EagleRun23 I think part of the problem is the longer case "can" potentially damage the chamber, causing accuracy problems. I like stingers in some of my short barreled pistols because of the great ball 'o fire ! lol.
Hi Eagle, I saw on another YT video that the bolt wears in and becomes mega smooth with use, the only issue I can see is the clip on the bolt you can remove to give a longer throw gets bent up after a lot of use. Some say leave it on other say off. I don't imagine it would cost a lot to replace it if it does wear out. My only worry would be the damage it does internally if it does get bent and you leave it in. Regards from the UK
you can adjust the trigger BTW there is an allen key hidden in the back of the stock.
@@Chunkythefatfisherman What? going to check right now!
@@EagleRun23 its in a hidden panel at the back of the stock
@@EagleRun23 th-cam.com/video/ggTk3yWIPDg/w-d-xo.html
I put rubbing compound on the bolt and ran it through a whole bunch of cycles. After disassembly and a good cleaning it is as smooth as my CZ… a little slop but smooth. Adjust the trigger down to its lowest setting (around 2.5 lbs) and it will be a very suitable action.
Arca swiss for it
haha, I said new stuff I would ARCA. i guess i gotta.
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Nice shooting lil' rifle. Never run Arken, but like you, I've seen good reviews and am very curious.
I hope I didnt waste $500 bucks, surely it will be ok. Ill have several videos on it and if its good may get one for the grendel build? who knows.
How to get the bolt smoother: shoot, clean, oil.
she is feeling pretty smooth these days, been a few months and a few hundred rounds. I just did a 100 shot 100 yard group with junk ammo the other day!
@@EagleRun23I took my RPR to the range today and shoot a 0.185’ group with CCi standard velocity 22LR at 50 yards. My other groups ranged from 0.4-0.6 at 50 yards.
4" is Not really "Precision"... Yes its normal roughness.
hey cdub. .4" or 4" ? I was pretty happy with the groups. I just got in some high dollar 22 ammo, so we can see what changes.
@@EagleRun23 AHH MY BAD!!! .4 VERY GOOD!! 4 not so much. 😜😜💪🏼👍🏼🤘🏼
I can't believe Ruger has the audacity to call this plastic fantastic Precision anything. Words use to have meaning. Apparently no longer.
@@michaell397 it’s cheap and it shoots well!
@@EagleRun23 A timex keeps time well, but it is not a precision instrument. The ruger is a good gun, but doesn't not come close to a being precision Rifle.
Being cheap has nothing to do with precision. if it did there wouldn't be such a high demand, high price adn weight time for a true precision Rifle. centerfire of Rimfire. Anschutz, Bagara, Rim-x. Accuracy International, Kidd 10-22, CZ 457, and many more. These guns are precision, and the barrels alone cost more than the Ruger Rifle. And shoot like it!
To even begin the Ruger would have to have a precision machined match chamber. Which id does not. Nor does it have a properly headspace lapped tight bolt ore a lapped barre. It simply is not in internal ballistic standpoint, a precision rifle. No matter what name they put on it. No more than a Chevy family sedanis a Formula one Car. May drive well and be cheap , but that is not the same as a name that claims the poinical of machining and build excellence.
That said, mh next will be either a .17 HMR Ruger RPR or A CZ 4577 Varmint. Either one will require a shimmed bolt to get head space in porper specs and a hand lapped barrel machined and fitted for it.
KnifeMaker
didn't catch what distant the group were shot.. .lame lame lame video.. worthless video.. eagle run not too smart
100 yards, thats what everything is based on generally.