Ruger American 6.5 creedmoor

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Bumped into a guy a few months ago that had won one in raffle, he needed the money and I didn't need another rifle and sure didn't need one of "those" , I had cash in my pocket so I offered 300 bucks and hell he accepted it , gun was new in box ...

I bought a cheap Athelon scope 4 to 12 and 2 box of ammo..

Well I'm kind of pleasantly surprised, 1st 3 shot group was ~ 3/4 inch group..
Didn't like trigger, put a Timney on it and adjusted it to 1.5 lbs , got die and brass in few weeks ago.

The magazine sux btw

What you all think it will shoot with fine tuned hand loads ??



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You got a good deal!

Actually the fact that you got 2 boxes of 6.5 Creed is unbelievable! Buy a lottery ticket.

They are shooters with the right load.
 
FOTIS":1ogmqhdh said:
You got a good deal!

Actually the fact that you got 2 boxes of 6.5 Creed is unbelievable! Buy a lottery ticket.

They are shooters with the right load.

This.
 
seokladuckin":jbw8vb96 said:
Bumped into a guy a few months ago that had won one in raffle, he needed the money and I didn't need another rifle and sure didn't need one of "those" , I had cash in my pocket so I offered 300 bucks and hell he accepted it , gun was new in box ...

I bought a cheap Athelon scope 4 to 12 and 2 box of ammo..

Well I'm kind of pleasantly surprised, 1st 3 shot group was ~ 3/4 inch group..
Didn't like trigger, put a Timney on it and adjusted it to 1.5 lbs , got die and brass in few weeks ago.

The magazine sux btw

What you all think it will shoot with fine tuned hand loads ??



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My ugly cheapo Ruger Creedmoor surprised me with regular sub 1/2" 4 or 5 shot groups with tailored loads. Seating depth was the key to really shrinking groups after a reasonably good powder/bullet combination was found.
 
358 WCF":23g6lc2d said:
seokladuckin":23g6lc2d said:
Bumped into a guy a few months ago that had won one in raffle, he needed the money and I didn't need another rifle and sure didn't need one of "those" , I had cash in my pocket so I offered 300 bucks and hell he accepted it , gun was new in box ...

I bought a cheap Athelon scope 4 to 12 and 2 box of ammo..

Well I'm kind of pleasantly surprised, 1st 3 shot group was ~ 3/4 inch group..
Didn't like trigger, put a Timney on it and adjusted it to 1.5 lbs , got die and brass in few weeks ago.

The magazine sux btw

What you all think it will shoot with fine tuned hand loads ??



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My ugly cheapo Ruger Creedmoor surprised me with regular sub 1/2" 4 or 5 shot groups with tailored loads. Seating depth was the key to really shrinking groups after a reasonably good powder/bullet combination was found.
Loaded some 123 gr sst ladded test .005 off lands.

Loaded 6 142 Sierra match king on top of 40 grains of H4350 will do 2 - 3shot groups just to play with, they are .020 off lands.

Did i mention the magazine sux ..
Will be single shot with this load

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Slickrem recently informed me that everyone on this thread, including myself, are liars..... and that it is not possible for a Ruger American to provide the type of accuracy you are all talking about here.
 
Songdog":1ktyhfm7 said:
Slickrem recently informed me that everyone on this thread, including myself, are liars..... and that it is not possible for a Ruger American to provide the type of accuracy you are all talking about here.
I'm not sure what it will end up shooting, but 130 berger factory loads shot ~3\4 inch group 1st 3 shots on new barrel,

So I ordered a die , Lapua brass, and I'll see what happens.

A friend has on in 223 that shoot ~1\2 group @100 yards

For cheap rifle,,,

That ain't bad

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Songdog":4xlv3p4p said:
Slickrem recently informed me that everyone on this thread, including myself, are liars..... and that it is not possible for a Ruger American to provide the type of accuracy you are all talking about here.

Heh. This isn't 24HCF, so if I wrote what I think about Slickrem's knowledge & expertise I'd probably get banned.
 
Ruger american 6.5 Bleedmore Talo edition. Hand loads of 107 grain Sierra TMKs over 41.5 grains of Varget. 3 shot group at 100 yards. Factory rifle with 18 inch barrel running 2950 fps at the muzzle. I'd say thats pretty accurate for a factory rifle.
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drrose74":1ybh6uvf said:
Ruger american 6.5 Bleedmore Talo edition. Hand loads of 107 grain Sierra TMKs over 41.5 grains of Varget. 3 shot group at 100 yards. Factory rifle with 18 inch barrel running 2950 fps at the muzzle. I'd say thats pretty accurate for a factory rifle.
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That is really good for cheap rifle.

Hope mine does as well,

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