The Ruger Precision Rifle (RPR) is a

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introduced by Sturm, Ruger & Co. on 17 July 2015.

Models

The RPR was originally announced in the following calibers and configurations: * .308 Win. with 1:10 twist, barrel, weighing *

6.5 Creedmoor The 6.5mm Creedmoor (6.5×48 mm), designated 6.5 Creedmoor by SAAMI, 6.5 Creedmoor by the C.I.P. or 6.5 CM or 6.5 CRDMR for short, is a centerfire rifle cartridge (firearms), cartridge introduced by Hornady in 2007. It was developed by Horn ...

with a 1:8 twist, barrel, weighing * .243 Winchester with a 1:7.7 twist, barrel, weighing A newer Ruger Precision Rifle "Gen 2" was announced on 6 May 2016 with several enhancements over the original. The new version includes a new handguard
a hybrid muzzle brake (5/8-24 threaded)
and a billet aluminum bolt shroud. The announced models were: *

.308 Win The .308 Winchester is a smokeless powder rimless bottlenecked rifle cartridge widely used for hunting, target shooting, police, military, and personal protection applications globally. It is similar but not identical to the 7.62×51mm NATO ...

with 1:10 RH twist, barrel, weighing * 6mm Creedmoor with a 1:7.7 RH twist, barrel, weighing *

6.5mm Creedmoor The 6.5mm Creedmoor (6.5×48 mm), designated 6.5 Creedmoor by SAAMI, 6.5 Creedmoor by the C.I.P. or 6.5 CM or 6.5 CRDMR for short, is a centerfire rifle cartridge introduced by Hornady in 2007. It was developed by Hornady senior ballistics ...

with 1:8 RH twist, barrel, weighing A model chambered in

5.56×45mm NATO The 5.56×45mm NATO (official NATO nomenclature 5.56 NATO, but often pronounced "five-five-six") is a rimless bottlenecked intermediate cartridge family developed in the late 1970s in Belgium by FN Herstal. It consists of the SS109, L110, and ...

was announced on 27 March 2017. It has a 1:7 RH twist, barrel, weighing Models chambered in the magnum cartridges .338 Lapua Magnum, .300 Win Mag, and .300 PRC went on sale in 2018. *

.338 Lapua Magnum The .338 Lapua Magnum (8.6×70 mm or 8.58×70 mm) is a rimless, bottlenecked, centerfire rifle cartridge. It was developed during the 1980s as a high-powered, long-range cartridge for military snipers. It was used in the War in Afghanistan and ...

with 1:9.375 RH twist, 26 in (66 cm) barrel, weighing 15.2 lb (6.8 kg) *

.300 Winchester Magnum The .300 Winchester Magnum (also known as .300 Win Mag or .300 WM) (7.62×67mmB, 7.62x66BR) is a belted, bottlenecked magnum rifle cartridge that was introduced by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company in 1963. The .300 Winchester Magnum is a m ...

with 1:9 RH twist, 26 in (66 cm) barrel, weighing 15.2 lb (6.8 kg) * .300 PRC with 1:9 RH twist, 26 in (66 cm) barrel, weighing 15.2 lb (6.8 kg)

Technical features

The Ruger Precision Rifle has a proprietary Pre-Fit barrel system. Pre-chambered "Drop-In Ready" barrels can be purchased, and the correct headspace is set using a proprietary barrel nut design. The barrel is threaded to fit the Ruger

action threads In firearms, barrel threads refer to the screw threads used to attach a barrel. Action threads, also called receiver threads, are situated at the chamber end of the barrel, and can be used for attaching the barrel to the receiver. The receiver no ...

. This way, a competent gunsmith only needs an

AR-15 An AR-15-style rifle is any lightweight semi-automatic rifle based on the Colt AR-15 design. The original ArmaLite AR-15 is a scaled-down derivative of Eugene Stoner's ArmaLite AR-10 design. The then Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation d ...

barrel wrench and proper headspace gauges to fit a new barrel. This eliminates the need for machining by the gunsmith as with traditional barrel mounting solutions. The RPR is compatible with AR-style handgrips, buttstocks and some types of handguards. The trigger is proprietary, but aftermarket triggers are available.

Recalls

Ruger issued a safety bulletin for certain RPRs on 10 Aug 2017. The following serial number ranges are potentially affected: 1800-26274 to 1800-78345 or 1801-00506 to 1801-30461.

References

External links

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Ruger Precision Rifle The Ruger Precision Rifle (RPR) is a bolt-action rifle introduced by Sturm, Ruger & Co. on 17 July 2015. Models The RPR was originally announced in the following calibers and configurations: * .308 Win. with 1:10 twist, barrel, weighing * 6 ...

Bolt-action rifles of the United States 5.56 mm firearms