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I have had good luck on Remington, Stiller and Winchester actions with the Talley Extra Low one piece light weight mounts to get scopes down close to the action/barrel. Looks like Talley offers Extra Lows for RAR rifles. Nice thing about the Talley LW's is that they are aluminum. Easy to take a flat file and chamfer the front and/or rear faces of the ring mounts to get short scopes to fit, or to provide fore/aft adjustment for eye relief. After done with the filing and fitting, simply take a black sharpie to cover the shiny spot. Or, take the base off and hit it with a quick shot of satin black rattle can.

Did some math....and the SWFA rings....if they are a true .800" are about the lowest rings out there. I have no clue (without the rifle in hand) how to determine the thickness of the supplied one piece base. But that would be my next route.

My goal with the overall rifle is to make a Budget Build almost as cheaply as possible. And test a new load development/rifle assembly target my good friends designed. SWFA 3-15 probably, SWFA rings for $38 would fit in the mantra quite nicely. Talley one piece wont break the bank and may be an option. I've run them for many years. But not sure they are the best fit for LR precision and heavier scopes?

Jesse,
If you want cheap, light, and strong get a pair of Weaver top mount detachable rings. That's what I will be using. Cant go wrong for $20.
https://www.amazon.com/Weaver-Detac...327&sr=8-2&keywords=weaver+49071

I used these on rifles up to and including 375 H&H and they hold a scope in place.

Talley extra low are .300" and half of 30mm converted is .59" so basically .90" from center. SWFA objective is 1.94". Half is .97".......you'd have to think with some step down from action to barrel and allowing for barrel taper that this would just about nut the entire mounting?????

call me simple. I'll put DNZ gamreapers on mine, as i have the other RAR i have.

mediums.

No fuss, no muss.

So, I called Boyds for clarification on this and was told that they don't currently inlet for left-handed RAR-Ps, but do for standard RARs. I asked the guy with whom I spoke how hard it would be for them to make a programming change to add an inlet option for the left-handed RAR-P and he said not much, but they wouldn't spend the time unless there was enough customer demand justify it. I guess that if you want action, lefties need to make their demands known.

Call 605-996-5011 and let your voices be heard.

I ordered one of these last Saturday. I've got a nephew that is left handed and his birthday is next week. He's gonna hit the roof. Got a spare VX-II 3-9x40 to put on it. Went with Warne medium rings.

that'll be a happy nephew!

Shot the RAR Pred. 6.5 CM LH again today .

1 4 shot group hand load from another 6.5 CM 4 at .9", 3 different loads diff bullet weights 7 at 1.3", Fact 143 ELD X 4 at .71".

Not messing with it! Kurt

Kurt.....anyway to pull a COAL on that factory 143? That's the route I am gonna start. Might shorten my Learning Curve being same rifle/chambering and prolly rolled off the floor on the same day

Finally picked mine up, trigger is very crisp but seems to break at 4.5 to 5 pounds. Might try to adjust it down. Still deciding on a scope. It most likely will be a 3x9 or 2.5x8

Jesse I just shortened my loads enough to feed in the RAR Mag. and went out and tried it.

My Hawkeye FTW 147 GR loads were to long to feed. so I shortened them enough to feed in the RAR, both rifle,s accuracy improved.

Test your loads for length with your mag. should rotate and feed with mag out of rifle, or like me you get to the range and find out they will not work.

I've already got the Hornady mod case on hand to check ogive to lands.....hoping they did it right to land close enough to the lands and still function. Not sounding that way from your results. I'll find out soon enough. I am going to run an optimum seating depth and post the results if anyone cares. Probably here in the LH section. Will run optimal charge weight also. Probably H4350. Post those too.

He better be!!!

Good heavens those action screws are tight! Mine has the same clearance issue on the front left of the stock as many have reported. Going to clip off one coil from the spring and that's it. Bought a Leupold VXII 3x9x40 matte from Amazon today for $229.
Rifle, scope, rings and transfer fees for $700.

60 to 80 inch-pounds is what I've read.

George

Re Jesse,

Did some measuring OAL Hornady Fact Ammo 143 ELD-X Precison Hunter 2.809" .

Took a 147 Gr Hornady sized with a Lee Collet die jammed OAL 2.882" Seated long and closed bolt.

Same 147 Gr seated to feed in RAR magazine 2.827" OAL

What I have experienced in the RAR is seat it to mag length and go shoot it. Based on the 7 I have been around.

Hornady Whitetail ammo with the 129 gr Interlock averages 2.775 in length. It feeds and ejects 100%.

My LGS had some Federal 140gr. SP but I don't have time to shoot the gun before I leave for my antelope hunt. :('


George

I checked today and the barrel is free floated all the way to the barrel nut.

Trigger pull is 4.5lbs., heavier than I like for a small-bore.

I boresighted the scope and might just bring it to Wyoming and try to zero it before Opening Day.

George