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Okay, so I bought a Ruger American Predator the other day in 6.5 Creedmoor. It's a cheap action, that seems accurate, which is why I bought it. I'm ordering an MDT LSS chassis and a Vortex PST 6-24X50FFP for the rifle.

So a couple of questions: does the MDT fit decently to the RAR-P? Will I need to do some mods to it? What kind of Mags should I get? MDT doesn't have 6.5CM mags, as far as I can tell. And any other advice appreciated.

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Ask Huntsman22.

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Originally Posted by 260Remguy
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This ^^^

I exchanged a few PMs with him a while back. He was kind enough to forward a pic.

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MDT has supposedly worked out all the bugs on the American chassis since I got mine. It was no big deal to use a dremel to get mine to work. The mag stop screw and safety inletting were the problems on the early runs. Any aics style mags (.308) will work. Personally, I went with accurate mags for the little extra length...... toss the factory base and go EGW 20 minute.....

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Thanks huntsman22. Just to clarify, yours is the American Predator 6.5CM? The gun looks great. I assume you noticed better accuracy?

Thanks for the tip on the mags and base.

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Yup, American Predator 6.5. And negative, the accuracy didn't change.

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Boyds inlets a few different styles of stocks for the RAR-Predator. I've put a couple of them in the laminated Heritage style and think that the improved ergs offset the additional weight.

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Originally Posted by 260Remguy
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Yeah, he be knowin'.


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Huntsman,
Can you post the other picture of your Ruger All Weather in the MDT chassis?


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Got one ordered for my Hawkeye Predator, too. Special deal before they become available. I reckon they thinks I'm a guinea pig or something...

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Love it!! Thank you.


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Originally Posted by huntsman22
Got one ordered for my Hawkeye Predator, too. Special deal before they become available. I reckon they thinks I'm a guinea pig or something...


Does the price tag come in under that of the Precision rifle in the same caliber, making it a poorman's Precision?

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Not really. you can pay $369 for the pred, $414 shipped for the chassis, $40 for the stock, $12 for the riser, $25 for the grip, $99-129 for the folder adapter and $120 for 2 scout steel mags. I had the grip, stock and tube and scout mags for another rifle.

I paid $908 + ship for the Precision.....

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Originally Posted by huntsman22
I paid $908 + ship for the Precision.....


Likely never see a deal like that again.


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I have really been wanting one of these for my Ruger Ranch 300 Blackout...

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Got the LSS for the hawkeye pred today. Went together nicely. Just be aware, the mags may need modified to work right with the 77 action. Not a biggie to notch out the rear corners.....

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That's a great looking rig! How much weight difference is yours verses the stock Ruger American in the factory stock?


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i have an MDT LSS on a Rem M7 with 18" #6 contour .300 BLK and love it.

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