Hey mate, love your videos. Very useful for entry shooters. You mention you rate this rifle very highly. Would yo tell the average punter out there to save a few months more and grab the Tikka TAC A1 in 308?
After sighting in at 60 feet, I could easily cover 5 shots with a nickel th-cam.com/users/postUgkxQt2uORDRfFOVSrO4idv4B90ThT6EOnEL ! Truly a pleasure to shoot! Scope was easy to adjust for eye relief. Only problem the varmints must have seen it delivered lol!Update: So impressed with shot groups at 30 yards I purchased a Hammers 3×9 with adjustable Objective scope! Now a true nail driver!
"Note: Approved for sale as a Cat B firearm in Queensland, Victoria and South Australia" because it is far more dangerous anywhere else in Australia.....
I think WA has the worst laws out of the lot... Not allowed to sneeze without the government on your back seeing if there was any flatulence... not being crude but that is how I feel. Apologies
I just shot my .308 RPR for the first time today. This is the nicest shooting rifle I have ever fired. The trigger is perfect, there's very little recoil, and that short barrel with a muzzle brake isn't as loud as I thought it would be. It shoots great too. Ruger nailed it with this rifle. I put a Vortex Viper 4X by 16X ffp moa scope on mine.
Interestingly I just stumbled into this review having bought this rifle(Gen II) yesterday, also in .308. I am indeed excited. I'm looking into glass right now and for sure it will be a Leopold or Vortex piece. This rifle had better shoot well because I paid $1079USD and I'm looking at doubling that with an optic. I am impressed with their trigger. I've got a Ruger SR762 and SIG716 that both shoot sub-MOA so I expect much from this gun. I hope I am not disappointed. I often do "pairs" so if all works out maybe next year I'll get the .243WIN because I do like long barrels. Don't kid yourself, size matters! I'm too much of a traditionalist to jump on the 6.5 Creedmoor bandwagon. It can't kill a paper bad guy any better than the long proven above Winchester calibers and if I need something in between I've also got several .270WIN rifles. I'll be working up loads using Sierra 175gr TMKs and Nosler !80gr Ballastic Tip & AccuBonds on top of IMR 4895, all of which I use religiously in my ARs. Thanks for the positive review. It makes me feel a whole lot better after emptying my wallet.
Hey Ozzie, thanks again for talking to me today at ShotExpo! this was the video I was talking about. Thanks for taking the time and for being a top notch bloke!
I've one of these in the UK in 6.5 creedmor with an over barrel suppressor. No mag limit restrictions either. Love this thing for fclass 1k yard and farm vermin duties. Not lightweight especially with a nightforce 8-32nxs scope but worth it.
The "bolt carch" only works with some magazines. It catches on the follower. Sodepending on your style of shooting you may or may not like the "bolt catch" type magazines. Also, many forget to mention that the stock lovks in the folded position. Just turn the button down.
Move to Texas, in the U.S. we don't ban anything here :) and Damn I bet you paid more for the scope then the rifle.....Leopold? I paid just under a $1000.00 for my RPR 6.5 Creedmoor and just over $ 800.00 for the Vortex 6-24 x 50 and must say it worth 4 times that. Happy hunting in Australia mate, wish I could come by for a hunt.
nice shooting! cheers from the usa. i see your optic is calibrated for the FGMM 168 g smk's .. but consider the FGMM 175g smk for 1000 yards and beyond.. great bullet for 1000 yard shooting, and is even less affected by the wind. ruger really makes some great firearms.
I purchased mine from a privately owned shooting store about 5-6 years ago, the owner said 997.00 and I handed him 700.00 down to order, didn't have any in store. It's the first model Ruger came out with and my only bolt action rifle.....don't need no other. Mount my Dead Air Sandman L suppressor on it and groups are still tight ..... Love my 6.5 RPR. The store is probably selling for higher price now ...now that it's in high demand, 3 months later when the rifle came in and I went in to make my final payment and pick it up he asked me ...."Say Steve, how much did I quote you on the price?" in those 3 months and after he had a lot of orders for it and I'm sure charged more, I paid what was left + tax ( 1.057.00 I think) and walked out.
Nice honest review as usual. I had a chance to buy a new RPR in 6.5 Creedmoor sight unseen from my gunshop but I let it go because I'm a lefty and I was concerned that the stock adjuster might give me problems. Your review makes me wish I hadn't been so hasty!! Anyway keep those reviews coming.
Excellent review! The best I have seen on TH-cam for the RPR. I have the same rifle and also noticed that magazine "issue" where I have thought it was seated but it is not.
Glad you liked it, a lot of time went into this review, it's a great rifle and for the price I can't see how you could go wrong in buying one :) What calibre did you get yours in and how does it shoot?
Mine is the same as yours (.308 Winchester). The farthest I have shot mine is 400 yards and I was holding 3.5" groups at that range. You are right. For the price, the performance is hard to beat!
I was lucky enough to put about 20 rounds through one of these in 6.5 Credemore at the Sureshot Range near Mount Auburn in Iowa. I had never shot at a range before and was amazed at the accuracy achievable. I won’t be buying one because it doesn’t suit my style of shooting but this is one really accurate rifle on the range.
Ozzie Reviews. Pretty good stuff with these budget priced rifles and Factory Ammo, shooting off a Bi Pod not a benchrest and giving great info, thanks for that. Can I just point out when you measure your group size with those precision calipers measure your group from the outside of one bullet hole to the inside of the furtherest bullet hole that will give you a much more accurate reading of the group size. Just a thought, thanks.
Thanks mate, if your local shop has one in stock I'd be doubtful as they have sold out Australia wide and I dare say after this review the waiting list for back orders are going to increase substantially, but I can honestly say its worth it :)
tell me about it all gun control goes the same way in the west in Canada they restricted the ar15 in the 90s but i can literally have a tar 21 in my car or in a bag every where i go, its really weird the way the laws work they tend to try and ban specific firearms here like for years they have been going after the cx4 but the are fine with a brs-99
I've had my .308cal for nearly half a year still never shot it because I don't have a range close by. There's one 30to40miles out of town but I think they charge $175 a month or for the whole year hopefully the year. My uncle has land out in the country he might let me shoot at too. But I do love the rifle and it's looks.
I have a Ruger .22 Hornet as well as the GSR in.308 love them both, i have found withe GSR the Sierra 135 grain OSA ammo shoots really well through it very accurate.
This was a brilliant review.. I watch a lot of these basically all I do when I’m not shooting or working on the farm and this was such a good review. I’ll definitely be checking out more of your stuff sir. Question tho isn’t gun laws impossibly strict in Australia?
Would love to see a review on a Steyr pro hunter varmint, I have just purchased one however previously I found little quality reviews to view before making a decision. Love ya work mate very nice .308!
Yep many different options there that can really lower the recoil... If you haven't already take a look at my Lantac muzzle brake review: th-cam.com/video/RpsK9t7rzAo/w-d-xo.html
cheers mate, very interesting review...... wasnt aware that it would 'increase' the noise level whilst minimising the recoil, like you said, its a trade of that would have to be considered. Most of my shooting is done at the range so would have to consider others! Maybe stay with the recoil and use a moderator!
Hmmm that's a hard one but for me personally, I prefer the Ruger as the magazine compatibility, the design, the folding stock and how it shoots is just awesome!
Great review Ozzie. Couple of questions for you please - where did you get your scope done, and what is the model of range finder you use to match with the scope? Thanks in advance champ. Keep up the great reviews 👍
i'm in the market for a new 308. Would you recommend a Ruger precision for off the shoulder shots aswell as long shots on Buffalo, Feral cattle and Pigs of the Northern Territory in relation to sporterized Rifles that i've always had.
Great review & great rifle. Doesn't Appear to able to be licenced in WA :( fun police at it again. It has sparked quite a bit of interest on the western side of the Nullarbor but the Nioa catalogue show available in Qld, Vic & SA. maybe one day. So did you buy one for yourself? If you were to put a brake on it what would you go for? Lantac Dragon?
LOL you and many others I'm guessing, but mate seriously, this rifle is just A+, I can't rate it enough, didn't fail me once, shoots great and just looks cool too, so what more could you want for $2000?!
That whining sound when you work the action gives me goosebumps. Noticed it on everything using the Ruger American action.... Tikka wins just because of that
Thanks for the review, I’m weighing up between this and a tikka t3x. I’m looking a a long term 308 and both are roughly in the price range I’m looking at. Did hear that a rifle like this might become illegal in Nsw due to its design. I’m looking at pigs, deer and range shooting Which one would be the best choice?
This is considered a precision rifle, so i am assuming it will be heavier and much more cumbersome than a typical hunting rifle design like the t3x. Probably not suitable for hunts involving long walks.
G'day Aussie, I love what the rifle sounds like in this video. What microphone setup do you use? I can't seem to get it dialled so it records the low frequencies at the start as well as crack towards then end. Cheers legend.
The trigger on mine is set to 1lb which makes it just sweet. Run 140gn Hornady 6.5 ELD's and this thing literally is a tack driver. It's a shame certain states down under ban them just because it looks "military" and dangerous.. It's nonsense so keep fighting to get this into your cat B class.
another great review Ozzie , with that set up was the scope and rifle sent away to be matched with the ammo used ? i only ask because im keen for the same or similar set up ,cheers
So could I theoretically legally own this in NSW if I change the standard adjustable stock for a fixed one? This state seriously sucks some arse sometimes. Meanwhile, basically the rest of the country is ahead of us.
Fantastic review +ozziereviews, would love to buy one purely based on youor review, but do they come in stocks that are non-collapsible? Purely for NSW / ACT / QLD gun owners...
As I described in the desktop part, I have the CDS dial system on it which means it's sighted in at 100 yards and to shoot at 200 300 400 500 600 700 etc yards I just need to turn the elevation on the CDS dial to 1, 2, 3, 4 etc etc as it's matched exactly to my rifle and load. Have a look at this video if you'd like to see exactly how it's done: th-cam.com/video/JDvO6i1O12U/w-d-xo.html
The bolt hold open is due to the pmags not the rifle. Run any other magazine and you won't run in to that issue. I feel for you guys when it comes to your ridiculous gun legislation.
not sure where people getting their info from. but I suggesr you find out things for your self.. I got the exact rifle in 6.5mm creedmoor on cat Bin QLD not to mention the dozens of people I have seen at the ranges with these rifles..
I sold rpr in 6.5. I'm on the tikka and sako band wagon now. The ruger is great but the fit and finish is nothing compared to the tikkas at the same price point.
Ozzie, why do you think they only put the .308 out with a 20 inch barrel and the 6.5 and .243 have got 24 and 26 inches respectively. I wish they had the longer barrel for the .308 as well.... :(
20" barrel is plenty, it's what a lot of shooters use for 1000 yard competitions... short stiff barrels actually tend to be more inherently accurate, they tend to have better harmonics.
Why does everyone (Aussies, anyway) get the bolt hold open wrong? It depends on the type of magazine used! PMags will hold the bolt open. Most AICS competition magazines will not. It stems from the follower design used. Also, why does no one have enough sense to polish out the machine marks on the bolt body?
I'd like to know what adapter you used to attach your bi-pod to the Sampson Keymod rail. I used the supplied Keymod pic section and added the stud to the middle of that rail, in lieu of the screw. I tightened the two screws and the stud as tight as possible. At the range, their pic rail wobbled on the forearm and made it impossible to lock the bi-pod's cant, even with a Pod lock locked in place. Their rail just will not remain stable on the round forearm.
Never mind, I see you covered that. If I cannot resolve my issue, I'll purchase the Seekin's RPR V3 fore end with the M-Lok groves. I'm not keen on the Keymod system..
Use some Loktite to keep them tensioned or if you don't like the keypad system, buy a different one, that's the great thing about the Ruger, just get the AR hand guard that you like :)
I believe that the RPR's barrel nut would require relieving a portion of any other MFG's forearm, along the bottom. To my knowledge, only Seekin's is making an RPR specific after-market forearm, which has the proper relief and includes a barrel nut to attache their forearm, the RPR V3. If I get a Seekin's ( they are mostly on back order for the M-Lok versions ) I'll want the M-Lok. The Seekin's is more rigid than the Sampson & it is also flat on the bottom, which stabilizes the rifle on barricades, etc. Before I spend another $179; I'll see if I can replace the KeyMod inserts with a tapped oblong piece like the M-Lok uses, which most likely will require removing the forearm to attach the rail on the OEM Sampson part. My opinion, and maybe I'm attaching the KeyMods incorrectly, but I've put them on three different times and cannot get them stable when the Harris is mounted: I do not like KeyMod. But I did look at a lot of KeyMod related videos and, as the design is open source, noted that some of the other KeyMod mfg's provide an insert which appears to have a marginally larger surface for gripping the inside of the rail. Maybe it is only Sampson's inserts--provided with the RPR--which will not withstand sideways torque forces on the Pic rail. And if I failed to mention: Thank you for all the work you put into your videos, always, with great enthusiasm included.
FYI The "last round hold open" is due to the bolt catching on the mag follower. This will happen on Magpul mags, but necessarily on other brands of mags. This a mag issue/feature and not due to the rifle.
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Check out our review of the Tikka TAC A1 in 6.5 Creedmoor: th-cam.com/video/vGSKWjzntDU/w-d-xo.html
Hey mate, love your videos. Very useful for entry shooters. You mention you rate this rifle very highly. Would yo tell the average punter out there to save a few months more and grab the Tikka TAC A1 in 308?
@ozziereviews
After sighting in at 60 feet, I could easily cover 5 shots with a nickel th-cam.com/users/postUgkxQt2uORDRfFOVSrO4idv4B90ThT6EOnEL ! Truly a pleasure to shoot! Scope was easy to adjust for eye relief. Only problem the varmints must have seen it delivered lol!Update: So impressed with shot groups at 30 yards I purchased a Hammers 3×9 with adjustable Objective scope! Now a true nail driver!
You are a very very good shot mate and you don't let it go to your head you are a credit to the shooting world
Beautiful rifle, great review as always Ozzie!
Thanks mate
"Note: Approved for sale as a Cat B firearm in Queensland, Victoria and South Australia" because it is far more dangerous anywhere else in Australia.....
I think WA has the worst laws out of the lot... Not allowed to sneeze without the government on your back seeing if there was any flatulence... not being crude but that is how I feel. Apologies
not true I got one in 6.5greedmoor on cat B.. not sure where you got ya info from
In which state?
QLD
I got one because a fellow had one in .308 and let me have agoand just loved it
I just shot my .308 RPR for the first time today.
This is the nicest shooting rifle I have ever fired.
The trigger is perfect, there's very little recoil, and that short barrel with a muzzle brake isn't as loud as I thought it would be.
It shoots great too.
Ruger nailed it with this rifle.
I put a Vortex Viper 4X by 16X ffp moa scope on mine.
Glad you've had the same experience that I have had with this rifle, it's an awesome piece of kit!
Interestingly I just stumbled into this review having bought this rifle(Gen II) yesterday, also in .308. I am indeed excited. I'm looking into glass right now and for sure it will be a Leopold or Vortex piece. This rifle had better shoot well because I paid $1079USD and I'm looking at doubling that with an optic. I am impressed with their trigger.
I've got a Ruger SR762 and SIG716 that both shoot sub-MOA so I expect much from this gun. I hope I am not disappointed. I often do "pairs" so if all works out maybe next year I'll get the .243WIN because I do like long barrels. Don't kid yourself, size matters! I'm too much of a traditionalist to jump on the 6.5 Creedmoor bandwagon. It can't kill a paper bad guy any better than the long proven above Winchester calibers and if I need something in between I've also got several .270WIN rifles.
I'll be working up loads using Sierra 175gr TMKs and Nosler !80gr Ballastic Tip & AccuBonds on top of IMR 4895, all of which I use religiously in my ARs.
Thanks for the positive review. It makes me feel a whole lot better after emptying my wallet.
Hey Ozzie, thanks again for talking to me today at ShotExpo! this was the video I was talking about. Thanks for taking the time and for being a top notch bloke!
I appreciate that mate cheers
Excellent review on this rifle answered many of my thoughts..... Thank You
Nice and thankfully they are legal in Vic, my next rifle for sure, cheers mate love your work
Thanks Henry
I've one of these in the UK in 6.5 creedmor with an over barrel suppressor. No mag limit restrictions either. Love this thing for fclass 1k yard and farm vermin duties. Not lightweight especially with a nightforce 8-32nxs scope but worth it.
Thank you for the very thorough and enjoyable review.
Thanks for watching, I appreciate it, cheers
@@ozziereviews nice review,. Which did you like better overall the ruger rpr or the tc lrr? Leaning toward the ruger as of now.
Dammit Ozzi I was settled on the ruger American predator but you just cost me an extra $1900 after this review
What a beautiful piece
nice shooting sir as well as another fantastic review
Thanks Kurt
The "bolt carch" only works with some magazines. It catches on the follower. Sodepending on your style of shooting you may or may not like the "bolt catch" type magazines. Also, many forget to mention that the stock lovks in the folded position. Just turn the button down.
Move to Texas, in the U.S. we don't ban anything here :) and Damn I bet you paid more for the scope then the rifle.....Leopold? I paid just under a $1000.00 for my RPR 6.5 Creedmoor and just over $ 800.00 for the Vortex 6-24 x 50 and must say it worth 4 times that. Happy hunting in Australia mate, wish I could come by for a hunt.
Same I love Texas as it’s like outback Austarlia
Where did you get a RPR for under 1k? It retails around 1.3k
nice shooting! cheers from the usa. i see your optic is calibrated for the FGMM 168 g smk's .. but consider the FGMM 175g smk for 1000 yards and beyond.. great bullet for 1000 yard shooting, and is even less affected by the wind. ruger really makes some great firearms.
Thanks mate, yep Ruger are a great company with cool products!
great shooting mate, and love when you moved out to 800 yards you can actully just see the wake of the projectile ark through the air
You can see it for the shorter ranges too if you look hard, but yes at 800 it looks cool when you can see the vapour trail :)
awesome review!!! i also have a ruger precision .308 and 6.5 I will be using 168grain for my .308 for now on!
Thanks for watching, I appreciate it :)
Great shooting and well dune video. All I want to do now is find this Ruger rifle. thanks and
I’ll be looking for more videos.
Informative, and very well done. I always enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work.
I purchased mine from a privately owned shooting store about 5-6 years ago, the owner said 997.00 and I handed him 700.00 down to order, didn't have any in store. It's the first model Ruger came out with and my only bolt action rifle.....don't need no other. Mount my Dead Air Sandman L suppressor on it and groups are still tight ..... Love my 6.5 RPR. The store is probably selling for higher price now ...now that it's in high demand, 3 months later when the rifle came in and I went in to make my final payment and pick it up he asked me ...."Say Steve, how much did I quote you on the price?" in those 3 months and after he had a lot of orders for it and I'm sure charged more, I paid what was left + tax ( 1.057.00 I think) and walked out.
Nice honest review as usual. I had a chance to buy a new RPR in 6.5 Creedmoor sight unseen from my gunshop but I let it go because I'm a lefty and I was concerned that the stock adjuster might give me problems. Your review makes me wish I hadn't been so hasty!! Anyway keep those reviews coming.
Well if you didn't like it, you could have sold it instantly 2nd hand as there is a BIG waiting list... :)
You are right,I plead momentary lapse of reason!
Excellent review! The best I have seen on TH-cam for the RPR. I have the same rifle and also noticed that magazine "issue" where I have thought it was seated but it is not.
Glad you liked it, a lot of time went into this review, it's a great rifle and for the price I can't see how you could go wrong in buying one :) What calibre did you get yours in and how does it shoot?
Mine is the same as yours (.308 Winchester). The farthest I have shot mine is 400 yards and I was holding 3.5" groups at that range. You are right. For the price, the performance is hard to beat!
Yeah it's great to see Ruger putting affordable long range accuracy in the hands of people that normally couldn't afford it...
👍 well done Ozzie reviews as usual!
Cheers mate
great review and yeah what a rifle for the money can't be beat!!!
Thanks Scott, yes it is an exceptionally well priced firearm package...
Great review mate. Time for me to start saving up
Thanks mate, I'm sure you will love the rifle, it is awesome!
Had a look at one at the range yesterday - Nice looking bit of gear but bloody heavy!!
You don't want any long range precision rifle being lightweight...
I was lucky enough to put about 20 rounds through one of these in 6.5 Credemore at the Sureshot Range near Mount Auburn in Iowa. I had never shot at a range before and was amazed at the accuracy achievable. I won’t be buying one because it doesn’t suit my style of shooting but this is one really accurate rifle on the range.
Great review as always Ozzie!
Ozzie Reviews. Pretty good stuff with these budget priced rifles and Factory Ammo, shooting off a Bi Pod not a benchrest and giving great info, thanks for that. Can I just point out when you measure your group size with those precision calipers measure your group from the outside of one bullet hole to the inside of the furtherest bullet hole that will give you a much more accurate reading of the group size. Just a thought, thanks.
spoken like a tradesman
Think i better get myself down to the local gunshop and check one ozzie...great review mate!!
Thanks mate, if your local shop has one in stock I'd be doubtful as they have sold out Australia wide and I dare say after this review the waiting list for back orders are going to increase substantially, but I can honestly say its worth it :)
Thanks mate going down to gunworld to put one on order at least,
Pity it's too scary for NSW
That keymod frontend is dangerous as fark.
Absolutely ridiculous that they can ban a gun by the way it looks
tell me about it all gun control goes the same way in the west in Canada they restricted the ar15 in the 90s but i can literally have a tar 21 in my car or in a bag every where i go, its really weird the way the laws work they tend to try and ban specific firearms here like for years they have been going after the cx4 but the are fine with a brs-99
Did they make a fixed stock for NSW?
@@oghawk I’m new to this field, but where can you find which rifle is ban in your state?
Nice video mate...I did a review last week on this in 308, its a very nice rifle 👍
I've had my .308cal for nearly half a year still never shot it because I don't have a range close by. There's one 30to40miles out of town but I think they charge $175 a month or for the whole year hopefully the year. My uncle has land out in the country he might let me shoot at too. But I do love the rifle and it's looks.
I have a Ruger .22 Hornet as well as the GSR in.308 love them both, i have found withe GSR the Sierra 135 grain OSA ammo shoots really well through it very accurate.
Some great footage of the trace
I have the same one in 308 I have a prostaff 7 scope on it but it's not has good as your scope but it work for now a really good review sir
This was a brilliant review.. I watch a lot of these basically all I do when I’m not shooting or working on the farm and this was such a good review. I’ll definitely be checking out more of your stuff sir. Question tho isn’t gun laws impossibly strict in Australia?
Oooo, I'd like to have rifle in 243 caliber. This looks impressive Ozzie.
Thanks for the video.
I must admit I'm kinda curious to see how the 243 would perform in this with its 26" barrel :)
Yessir, I'd like to see that review too.
Would love to see a review on a Steyr pro hunter varmint, I have just purchased one however previously I found little quality reviews to view before making a decision. Love ya work mate very nice .308!
Thanks, yep I've had a few requests for the Steyr pro hunter rifle so I'll add it to the to-do list...
sweet sweet setup and fantastic review
Thanks, I appreciate you watching...
Outstanding review thank you.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed watching it, cheers!
Thanks mate i was looking foward to this one.
Want one but cant afford it.
There's a big waiting list, just put aside some cash each pay and by the time they come back in you might have the dollars to get one...
Good work sonshine!!
Great video...the magazines are compatible with Sr.-25, AICS or m14 style mags. Pmags are the only mag with last round bolt hold open!
Thanks for the info mate
Nice review and amazing rifle.
Obviously you know how to shoot. Great job!! I have the exact same gun but I'm not as good as you are.
Great shooting.
superb review, got my name on one thanks to you.
Cheers Phil, glad you enjoyed the review, what calibre did you end up ordering?
the .308......... think a muzzle break will be needed so as to minimise the kick. (as per your suggestion!)
Yep many different options there that can really lower the recoil... If you haven't already take a look at my Lantac muzzle brake review: th-cam.com/video/RpsK9t7rzAo/w-d-xo.html
cheers mate, very interesting review...... wasnt aware that it would 'increase' the noise level whilst minimising the recoil, like you said, its a trade of that would have to be considered. Most of my shooting is done at the range so would have to consider others! Maybe stay with the recoil and use a moderator!
Yeah, if you put a Lantac on at the range you'd really upset some people...!
Great video brother👍
What a beauty ! I'm staving the money to buy me one end of this year....
They are a great rifle :)
Look at the tikka tac a1 !!
Tikka CTR vs Ruger Precision Rifle. What's your opinion on the best one since you reviewed both?
Hmmm that's a hard one but for me personally, I prefer the Ruger as the magazine compatibility, the design, the folding stock and how it shoots is just awesome!
great review.thanks for sharing
Great review Ozzie. Couple of questions for you please - where did you get your scope done, and what is the model of range finder you use to match with the scope? Thanks in advance champ. Keep up the great reviews 👍
i'm in the market for a new 308. Would you recommend a Ruger precision for off the shoulder shots aswell as long shots on Buffalo, Feral cattle and Pigs of the Northern Territory in relation to sporterized Rifles that i've always had.
Great review & great rifle. Doesn't Appear to able to be licenced in WA :( fun police at it again. It has sparked quite a bit of interest on the western side of the Nullarbor but the Nioa catalogue show available in Qld, Vic & SA. maybe one day. So did you buy one for yourself? If you were to put a brake on it what would you go for? Lantac Dragon?
I don't like brakes personally, so I'd prefer to roll with the recoil and not create the extra noise pollution ;-)
Thank you Ozzie for a great review. Being a fellow Queenslander I will have to buy one.
I'm seriously so impressed with them, awesome rifles!
Ozzie great review as usual, how do you think this rifle would fair against the Magpul with the Remington 700 ?
Cant wait to get my license! this is on my short list :)
Thanks for this Ozzie. I'm off to Cleaver's with my credit card!
LOL you and many others I'm guessing, but mate seriously, this rifle is just A+, I can't rate it enough, didn't fail me once, shoots great and just looks cool too, so what more could you want for $2000?!
Hi Oz lets do the test on the 243 Be great comparison. Cheers
I would love to see the 243 test
Fantastic Review boss man ,pity NA in NSW :(
Yep, time for NSW shooters to lobby the SFFP and get a Bill put forward to change the legislation regarding appearance and folding stocks...
That whining sound when you work the action gives me goosebumps. Noticed it on everything using the Ruger American action.... Tikka wins just because of that
great review.... since I'm a Lithgow fan, how does it compare to the LA105?
I thought it was going to start off with the backstreet boys for a second haha.
I'm not judging your taste in music but that's not music I've ever listened to... ;)
Great review Ozzie! What's the chances of you doing a review on a browning X Bolt?
Thanks for the review, I’m weighing up between this and a tikka t3x. I’m looking a a long term 308 and both are roughly in the price range I’m looking at. Did hear that a rifle like this might become illegal in Nsw due to its design. I’m looking at pigs, deer and range shooting Which one would be the best choice?
This is considered a precision rifle, so i am assuming it will be heavier and much more cumbersome than a typical hunting rifle design like the t3x. Probably not suitable for hunts involving long walks.
@@jdee4462 thanks for the advice, much appreciated.
Great review Ozzie. She'd go well with a Lantac Dragon brake
Yeah but the noise would make everyone around you disappear pretty quickly lol
I love a good cannon though 😈
lol well those brakes will certainly replicate the sound of one!
Like always great review, like everyone else same cant buy them in NSW
Oh well make the trip up here to a range and have a play with one :)
G'day Aussie, I love what the rifle sounds like in this video. What microphone setup do you use? I can't seem to get it dialled so it records the low frequencies at the start as well as crack towards then end. Cheers legend.
The trigger on mine is set to 1lb which makes it just sweet. Run 140gn Hornady 6.5 ELD's and this thing literally is a tack driver. It's a shame certain states down under ban them just because it looks "military" and dangerous.. It's nonsense so keep fighting to get this into your cat B class.
I would like Remington to bring out a version like this. My VSSF out of box I got in late 90's out shoots this Since day one.
Easy instal and works well
another great review Ozzie , with that set up was the scope and rifle sent away to be matched with the ammo used ? i only ask because im keen for the same or similar set up ,cheers
Yes it was mate, keep an eye out as I've done an individual review of the Leopold scope explaining everything... it'll be uploaded soon
Love your videos. What the chances of doing a photon xt night scope review?
So could I theoretically legally own this in NSW if I change the standard adjustable stock for a fixed one? This state seriously sucks some arse sometimes. Meanwhile, basically the rest of the country is ahead of us.
Fantastic review +ozziereviews, would love to buy one purely based on youor review, but do they come in stocks that are non-collapsible?
Purely for NSW / ACT / QLD gun owners...
You can have them in QLD, but as for NSW/ACT no fixed stock available at this stage...
What would be a help mate is desxribenthe adjustments made to your scope at the differant diatances and what you zeroed the scope at. Good job mate
As I described in the desktop part, I have the CDS dial system on it which means it's sighted in at 100 yards and to shoot at 200 300 400 500 600 700 etc yards I just need to turn the elevation on the CDS dial to 1, 2, 3, 4 etc etc as it's matched exactly to my rifle and load. Have a look at this video if you'd like to see exactly how it's done: th-cam.com/video/JDvO6i1O12U/w-d-xo.html
Did yours already come with a piccatinny rail across the guard?
Great videos mate. What info can you give me on your resetting target, unless you did a review video on it. Very interested in getting one.
Yep reviewed it, th-cam.com/video/04Pt5k2YkA0/w-d-xo.html
Hey mate love your videos i was just wondering is this gun available at cleavers fairarms
Hey Ozzie,
How do you rate this against the Tikka tac? Is the Tikka worth the extra $1000?
Thanks, Jbm
He says the tikka is much nicer at the end of the Tikka review
The bolt hold open is due to the pmags not the rifle. Run any other magazine and you won't run in to that issue.
I feel for you guys when it comes to your ridiculous gun legislation.
not sure where people getting their info from. but I suggesr you find out things for your self.. I got the exact rifle in 6.5mm creedmoor on cat Bin QLD not to mention the dozens of people I have seen at the ranges with these rifles..
Between the cbr and list rounds more info on the irons and hardware then the optics please. Good review all round but not on the platform.
I sold rpr in 6.5. I'm on the tikka and sako band wagon now. The ruger is great but the fit and finish is nothing compared to the tikkas at the same price point.
The RPR is a bit "assaulty" looking. Surprised it was not banned. Mine shot best with Black Hills 168 gr BTHP.
Lookin at gettin this with he same scope or the vortex viper hs-t 6-24-50 just wondering what type rings did you use and the height. Cheers
30mm extra-high rings
Folding stock, has a lock on it too.
Just a suggestion maybe include a shot through your scope so we can see what it's like?
I'm looking at a separate review of the scope which will show that. The review was getting too long so I had to cut it down...
***** Yea I understand but do you know what I mean so with every rifle get one "action" shot in the video regardless of what scope you are using?
Sure I understand however the calibre of the rifle will depend on how the scopecam works to capture the shot, but I'll play around with it...
Ozzie, why do you think they only put the .308 out with a 20 inch barrel and the 6.5 and .243 have got 24 and 26 inches respectively. I wish they had the longer barrel for the .308 as well.... :(
I trust their judgement but it's easy enough to replace the barrel with the length you wish. Plenty of custom barrels available for the rifle :)
20" barrel is plenty, it's what a lot of shooters use for 1000 yard competitions... short stiff barrels actually tend to be more inherently accurate, they tend to have better harmonics.
Why does everyone (Aussies, anyway) get the bolt hold open wrong? It depends on the type of magazine used! PMags will hold the bolt open. Most AICS competition magazines will not. It stems from the follower design used. Also, why does no one have enough sense to polish out the machine marks on the bolt body?
I'd like to know what adapter you used to attach your bi-pod to the Sampson Keymod rail. I used the supplied Keymod pic section and added the stud to the middle of that rail, in lieu of the screw. I tightened the two screws and the stud as tight as possible. At the range, their pic rail wobbled on the forearm and made it impossible to lock the bi-pod's cant, even with a Pod lock locked in place. Their rail just will not remain stable on the round forearm.
Never mind, I see you covered that. If I cannot resolve my issue, I'll purchase the Seekin's RPR V3 fore end with the M-Lok groves. I'm not keen on the Keymod system..
Use some Loktite to keep them tensioned or if you don't like the keypad system, buy a different one, that's the great thing about the Ruger, just get the AR hand guard that you like :)
I believe that the RPR's barrel nut would require relieving a portion of any other MFG's forearm, along the bottom. To my knowledge, only Seekin's is making an RPR specific after-market forearm, which has the proper relief and includes a barrel nut to attache their forearm, the RPR V3.
If I get a Seekin's ( they are mostly on back order for the M-Lok versions ) I'll want the M-Lok. The Seekin's is more rigid than the Sampson & it is also flat on the bottom, which stabilizes the rifle on barricades, etc.
Before I spend another $179; I'll see if I can replace the KeyMod inserts with a tapped oblong piece like the M-Lok uses, which most likely will require removing the forearm to attach the rail on the OEM Sampson part.
My opinion, and maybe I'm attaching the KeyMods incorrectly, but I've put them on three different times and cannot get them stable when the Harris is mounted: I do not like KeyMod. But I did look at a lot of KeyMod related videos and, as the design is open source, noted that some of the other KeyMod mfg's provide an insert which appears to have a marginally larger surface for gripping the inside of the rail. Maybe it is only Sampson's inserts--provided with the RPR--which will not withstand sideways torque forces on the Pic rail.
And if I failed to mention: Thank you for all the work you put into your videos, always, with great enthusiasm included.
No, I appreciate you watching and the feedback, cheers
That must be hard to get!
Folding and collapsible stock, so no go for NSW.
Needs to be pinned to allow bolt removal only and no further swing to allow folding. Ta da no longer a folding stock.
FYI The "last round hold open" is due to the bolt catching on the mag follower. This will happen on Magpul mags, but necessarily on other brands of mags. This a mag issue/feature and not due to the rifle.
21:00 he has some spectators up in the top right of screen.
Yep they were very interested to see what I was doing ;)
What was the music from the first part of the video?