I also picked one of these Ruger American Predators up recently. I'm pretty happy with it so far. I've used RL17, Ramshot Big Game, and Hodgdon H414 with the 129 ABLR and 130 AB. Here is a target with 10 shots each. I removed the target and flipped it before shooting the bottom group.
I really like the new SP101 from Ruger, although a convertible Single Six would be hard to beat. If you ever have a problem with it, Ruger will take care of you.
Take a little emery cloth to the feed rails. Work the action about a hundred times or so. It will smooth up.
The recall was about the rear screw being too long and interfering with the safety. I can't remember if Ruger sent out new screws or did a full recall. If your safety works fine now it...
It is, I just got a Ruger American Predator to play with. It is pretty dang quiet with my AAC 300TM on it. Too bad I didn't draw any special tags, however I am planning on doing some hunting with it. So far I've only tried my target loads with a 140 gr Custom Competition, the 129 ABLR and 130 AB...
I have a couple of the older Predators. One is a Lipsey's pre production predator with the target trigger and black laminate stock, the other is a regular production with the green laminate. I really like the Ruger Target trigger.
I picked up some kegs of Alliant powder that are only 5 months apart but one is lot 76 and the other is lot 79, so they are definitely making as much as they can.
I've had pretty results with the Accubond at about .1" off the lands. In my Creedmoor the 129 ABLR is showing contact at 2.95". I can't seat that far out and fit in the magazine anyway, I'm thinking I could go 2.85" or so reliably. I'm planning on trying these with RL17. The gun currently shoots...
I've got one of those, they are good shooters. I have a few others too, the one I was shooting today was a SA field grade with a 5 Throat and 4 Muzzle, it still wacks the 400 yard ram pretty easily.
Watch SPS for the CC 155/168 blems and stock up, they are perfect for these guns. 45 or so...
I've been using the Outers foaming cleaner for several years. It is pretty speedy and does a very good job. I can't handle the stink of other cleaners so this stuff is my favorite.
I have a C More Railway on one, a Leupold VXR on another, and a Burris 536 on one. They are pretty equal in speed, but the C More wins in light and no nonsense. It does need to be turned on, but works well with irons. The Burris is a fixed 5x but is surprisingly heavy for its size. It does have...