Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Score! Ruger American Predator 6mm Creedmoor.

Not to long ago I purchased a Predator in 6.5 Creedmoor it was a solid half MOA performer with handloads.

I've been away on field jobs, finally was able to lurk some of my favorite gun shops today. Walked through the door and they handed me a Ruger American Predator in 6mm Creedmoor. I'll take it.. SOLD! I had no idea they were even doing these. I'm looking forward to shooting it.

that should do nicely with some hornady 105's and a super chicken up top.

I just scored one today, too. Been looking awhile for them to actually be available.

I cracked and just bought a case of Hornady factory 108 Gr. ELD Match ammo. Then I'll have 200 pcs of brass to reload my 105 Amaxes.

As soon as the Precision Rifle comes out in 6mm CM.....I'll have one of those, too.

My son has been shooting a 6mm-250 for a number of years. Basically the same, except the CM round has less taper. May have his barrel set back a thread and reamed to 6 CM so he can shoot factory if he wants.

Damn for $389 I would have bought it too!

They didn't have any of the 108 Eld match ammo in when I purchased the rifle. They did tell me they had purchased 25K worth of 6.5 & 6mm Creedmoor ammo at a buying show a week or so prior and it should in anytime. So they will call me when it's delivered. Let me know how the 108 shoots in yours as soon as you get some bench time with it.

I purchased a Ruger Precision Gen II in 6.5 Creedmoor when I purchased my Ruger American in 6.5 Creedmoor. I shot the Ruger American first and it was a solid 1/2 MOA rifle with the 140 A-Max's. The Ruger American only ran me $402.00 out the door with our wonderful state tax. The American Predator shot so well, the Ruger Precision remains unfired still in the box. It may get swapped out for a Precision in 6mm Creedmoor depending on how the above American 6mm Creedmoor shoots.

Grabbed one myself on Friday. Got dies and brass on the way. Should be here around Monday!

I have the RAR in 223 and 6.5 Creedmoor. Figure I'll try the 105 gr. Amax first!

ya!

GWB

Nice snag!

SMACK - "...handed me a Ruger American Predator in 6mm Creedmoor." First off congrats on your scoring the 6mm Creedmoor.

Have a question for you on the 2 Ruger Predators. I've a 243W and a 6.5X55 Swede so, while not a direct comparison, they're pretty close when hand-loaded. What was it about the newer 6mm that you liked? Homesteader

The 6 Creed will be huge. The 22 Creed will be big too.

LGS has 5 of the Ruger American Predator rifles in 6mm Creedmoor, instock. Same cannot be said for 6.5 Creed in the same rifle though.

Since I have shot the Ruger Predator in 6.5 Creedmoor and it was superbly accurate for a $389.00 factory rifle.







Once I saw the the 6mm Creedmoor it was a no brainer. High BC bullets in the 105-115gr range. More velocity than the 6.5 Creedmoor, the 1-7.7 twist is perfect for the heavy, long, high BC bullets. The rifle is throated correctly as to touch the lands if need be with the heavies and load from the magazine. I haven't had a chance to shoot mine yet but I'm really looking forward to it. If it shoots anything like the 6.5 I will be more than pleased.

The slightly shorter Creedmoor case as compared to the .243 Win is a plus when feeding from a short action. Espicialy with the heavier, longer match style bullets. Less bullet is seated into the case/powder column and they feed from the magazine or mag box better.

I'm a big fan of both the .243 Win and the 6.5x55. Along with the 6.5x284 but my 6.5x.284's have all been built on long actions so I can seat the heavies further out and still be able to feed from the mag box on a Rem700.

Holy smokes this new 6mm 110gr Sierra Match king is sleek and sexy!

From left to right.

Hornady 6mm Creedmoor case, Sierra 6mm 110gr MK, Hornady 6.5 140gr A-Max.

First three and five shot groups with factory ammo at 100 yards after breaking the barrel in.



First groups with my 90gr Accubonds hand load at 100 & 200 yards. That 200 yard group was a screamer and made me scratch my head as compared to how they shot at 100 yards?😊😊

Hope the 1-7.7" barrel they put on the .243 No.1 Varmint shoots as well.

Jeez, they're cranking out Creedmoor variations faster than we can keep up!

Sweet shooter!

SMACK, why did you switch from the Howa Alpine over to the Ruger American Predator?

Scope?

I didn't switch per say. I had a custom 6.5 Creedmoor built. I sold the Howa, I like Firearms! I would run out of room if I kept them all 😉 I wanted to try the Ruger American Predators. Seeing I have and have shot many customs. The accuracy rumors of the Predator intrigued me. The 6.5 Predator was a solid 1/2 MOA rifle it delivered its share of 1" to 1 -1/2" groups at 300 yards. Just makes a guy stand and scratch his head when a $379.00 buck factory rifle is shooting as well as the McMillan or Benchmark customs on the bench with it!!!

I wasn't looking to buy another Predator but my local gun shops know how to work me. I walked in they ambushed me, shoved that 6mm Creedmoor in one hand and the other hand reached for my wallet. I GOT IT BAD!

When my planned optics get here next week, I'll really be about to get to it with the handloads and see what it has.