bladeracer wrote:
Did he spend any time at all testing to find the ammo they shot best with?
As far as I can tell the RPR is just a Predator model in a polymer chassis.
Are there any owners on RimfireCentral yet?
rsj223 wrote:I have the Ruger Target and not very impressed with it, when I seen the Ruger precision I drooled and just wanted one because how it looked but cant go past the Tikka's quality so jumped on the list for that today.
bladeracer wrote:rsj223 wrote:I have the Ruger Target and not very impressed with it, when I seen the Ruger precision I drooled and just wanted one because how it looked but cant go past the Tikka's quality so jumped on the list for that today.
Why aren't you impressed with the Target?
Once you find the ammo it likes you should be able to consistently shoot 1.5MoA 5rd groups at 100m off the bench. A better shooter than me can probably get even better groups than that. The other day after my daily silhouette practice I put 60rds of CCI SV through the Compact off the bench from 100m in 5rd groups and all were under 1.5MoA, with three groups right around 1MoA. I was only trying to foul the bore after giving it a good scrub out so I just fired at patches on the silhouette targets. Does yours not shoot that well or do you expect better accuracy than that? I put 170rds through the Target just now. But as my stocks of CCI SV are getting low I burned up some Federal 714 instead. The best 10rd group I've shot at 50m with this stuff was 34.5mm so I was pretty happy with today's effort of 5rd groups around 50-75mm at 100m with some horrendous mirage. Yesterday I shot a 30rd group at 100m off the bench with the Norinco JW21 and CCI SV to see if the peep sights are working for me. All 30 dropped inside 200mm, but eighteen of them dropped into a rectangle 40mm high and 180mm wide. Not sure how I'm going to address that now as my vertical hold seems pretty good, maybe I need a rectangular aperture
I will probably get the RPR anyway, but I won't expect it to shoot significantly better than my Target or Compact models. I certainly wouldn't consider it to be a true target competition rifle.
I hope the new Tikka can shoot better, but at that price it doesn't seem likely.
Are you looking to sell your Ruger Target?
rsj223 wrote:Well I have tried many types of ammo but only had it out twice to shoot targets and decided it may need to shoot a few hundred to settle in, look its ok and I dont have as much bench time as I need because I have my kids every weekend so time sucks ATM,
Think I still will get the RPR as it looks great but I think the Tikka is better as a all rounder, Yeah prob sell the target but only after I take it out again LOL
bladeracer wrote:rsj223 wrote:Well I have tried many types of ammo but only had it out twice to shoot targets and decided it may need to shoot a few hundred to settle in, look its ok and I dont have as much bench time as I need because I have my kids every weekend so time sucks ATM,
Think I still will get the RPR as it looks great but I think the Tikka is better as a all rounder, Yeah prob sell the target but only after I take it out again LOL
I've got 3000rds through the Compact (and my Norinco I got in October) but only 2000rds through the Target so far.
I'll probably grab the RPR just because it's a Ruger and I can compare it to the two I have already. Its appearance doesn't particularly appeal to me, but I'm hoping it can still use the standard 10rd box mags rather than the banana sticking out the bottom - for bench or prone shooting that looks at least as annoying as the lever-action on the Norinco JW21. It also looks like the forend is not level with the top of the receiver so I don't think it'll be able to run a full-length pic rail, which seems an odd design choice.
Tikka doesn't do anything for me, but I am impressed with their pricing on this model.
Let me know if you decide to pass it on as my brother may be interested.
Cooper wrote:I’m not a Ruger fan. But I have ordered a 22lr Ruger precision. I having been thinking about putting one of my CZ 22s in a chassis system. Before I’d even start it would be more than $500. So the Ruger at $689 seems like a bargain.
The Tikka will probably out shoot it and I like the Tikka trigger and the fact they it takes the full size T3 centrefire stock is a bonus. If I already had a chassis system for Tikka I probably would have went that way. I probably would have like one stainless. Who knows maybe one day!
Supaduke wrote:Accuracy wise, both remain untested in the public domain, so that remains to be seen.
bladeracer wrote:
Why do you think the Tikka would shoot better than the Ruger?
Cooper wrote:bladeracer wrote:
Why do you think the Tikka would shoot better than the Ruger?
I said probably shoot better. No real reason.
Cooper wrote:bladeracer wrote:
Why do you think the Tikka would shoot better than the Ruger?
I said probably shoot better. No real reason. Hopefully I’m wrong and the Ruger is a shooter. Maybe the Tikka will only like premium ammo. The only video I’ve seen they were using Lapua X ammo. Didn’t see any groups though! Time will tell I guess.
bladeracer wrote:Supaduke wrote:Accuracy wise, both remain untested in the public domain, so that remains to be seen.
The Ruger has owners on RimfireCentral already, haven't seen any owners shooting the Tikka yet.
Tikka http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1057570&page=6
Ruger http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1055010&page=5
MontyShooter wrote:Are there any release dates firming for the ruger yet?
It's popping up in the US but I hear the tikka will come first for the Oz market.
SCJ429 wrote:Sharing the same footprint and components can be positive, when cross training the rimfire feels just like your centerfire. It can use the same stocks and the brilliant trigger needs no gunsmithing or replacement. I am pleasantly surprised from the reports of the Rugers barrel quality and how well they are shooting. Good news for Ruger fans.
SCJ429 wrote:Bladeracer you were just looking for an excuse to get another Ruger. Feeling a bit tempted myself, after 30 years and 10,000 rounds my old 77/22 owes me nothing and it might be time to trade up. I think the new one is cheaper than what I paid in the eighties.