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Am contemplating buying an RPR to fit under my Kahles 6-24. Problem is the scope needs 34 mm rings and they need to be 13.6mm high for the scope bell to clear the forward Picatinny rail. The highest 2 piece rings I can find are only 12.5mm high. Or I can buy a Spuhr or similar one piece base/rings but the price is way up there! Or I could mill off some of the forward picatinny rail to accommodate the scope, but I'm pretty reluctant to mill in to a brand new rifle. Anybody got any suggestions?
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Ruger announced they were making some changes to the RPR that may cure your problem: To support the Precision Rifle's long range application, its Picatinny rail has 20° of built in elevation to help keep a scope's elevation nearer to a neutral adjustment. The receiver rail is removable and can be changed to a 0 MOA component if desired. The original handguard 12 o'clock rail removal really helps with clearance. Combining the shallow 70° bolt lift and clean handguard, this 30mm tube, 30x scope, with large eyepiece and 58mm objective bell clears with medium height Warne steel rings. I don't know if they've started shipping the 'new' version yet, but, with the clearance, you may be able to mount your Kahles in some less expensive rings. http://www.realguns.com/articles/818.htm
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change out the handguard......
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get a 30 mm tube scope, no need for a 34 mm
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The RPR Version 2 has an aluminum hand guard and bolt shroud instead of plastic. They've also removed the picatinny from the hand guard to make it easier to mount a scope with a large objective lens.
It does run $200 more than the original, but probably worth it.
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Will 1 of the AR height rings not clear the rail. Seems Seekins and others make rings around 1.45".
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change out the handguard...... ^^ This gets my vote ^^
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Swap your 1st gen RPR for a 2nd gen and your scope problem is solved. Seems they listened to people with the same dilemma as yours. https://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/rugers-enhancing-precision-rifle/
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As others have said, change the hand guard. Or, if you don't want to mill yours, used hand guards can be had for cheap. Experiment on a used one.
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Just curious is there any online stores have any of the 6.5 Creedmoor in stock
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