RPR Setups
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I have a 6.5 CR RPR, and I have a Leupold VX3i LRP 6.5 -20, in Warne rings (actually, QD Rings, though looking back, there is obviously 0 reason to need to "QD" the scope, there are no irons at all to "QD" for, must have been all I had on hand at the time?
I did not care for the feel of the Ruger stock, so I first shortened and then installed a MagPul PRS Gen III stock, and added an Ergo pistol grip. I have a MagPul bipod, but feel that I should have sprung for an Atlas. A Timney trigger is next (and last).
I use that same setup, I like it very much. I swapped out the standard Ruger pistol grip for an Ergo “panther” style grip with palm shelf, an Atlas bipod (not shown in pic) and monopod. Assuming you’re using this for long range shooting, a word of caution for you that was imparted to me prior to my first long range class by the instructor: the 20” barrel and the .308 cartridge will hold you back slightly beyond 800 or so yards. The loss of velocity using the 20” barrel will ballistically affect you beyond 800 yards, to the point of increased bullet drop and windage drift (watching firsthand the difference between the trace of the 6.5 CM vs the .308 at those distances was certainly enlightening). Also, if the Vortex scope is a Gen 1 you’ll have the same problem I do, the elevation drum gets max’ed out by 1,000 yards. I’m good to 900 but to get to 1K I need to max turret plus hold over about 1-1/4 mils. I cannot verify this issue goes away with subsequent generations of Viper PST’s. Overall it’s a damn fun rifle to shoot, best of luck with yours. Almost forgot - don’t forget your bubble level for your scope!
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20moa rail is your friend. Took my 20” 308 R700 to 1080yds with my gen1 PST no issues.
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Upgraded my Gen 2 with a Magpul PRS Stock and have a Vortex Viper 6.5-20x44 Mil-Dot in Seekins High Rings. Only took her out to around 600 yards cross-mountain shots in WVa and it did all I ever asked it to.
Only things I added to my gen3 (MLOK):
1. Sig Tango6 5-30x in an AR mount (ADM or LaRue, I forget)
2. Ambi extended mag release of some sort
3. Magpul bipod
I'm sure there's other stuff I could put on it, but that was more than enough to get me to 1200yds.
1. Sig Tango6 5-30x in an AR mount (ADM or LaRue, I forget)
2. Ambi extended mag release of some sort
3. Magpul bipod
I'm sure there's other stuff I could put on it, but that was more than enough to get me to 1200yds.
How do you like that monopod?
Id recommend getting a nice rear bag vs a monopod.
I have that exact setup. Gen 1 rifle in .308, Gen 1 Vortex viper pst 6-24x50, Harris bipod.
Omega 300 suppressor
I switched the stock for a Magpul PRS stock and changed the scope rail to a 30MOA version to get enough elevation adjustment on the scope. I have it zeroed at 100 yards and can dial out to at least 1150 yards.
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I don’t really. When I first bought it, I saw them on most long range rifles and thought it was a necessary accessory. After shooting long range for a while I noticed nobody was using them, and my LR instructor said he hated them and recommended I remove it. I use a rear bag always now, and never really used the monopod for any real shooting.
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