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Any flies on it for $750?
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Any flies on it for $750? Mine had to go back to Ruger. Magazines wouldn't seat into place. I have no idea what they did to it. Reasonably accurate and has been 100% reliable since I got it back. I don't know that it offers anything over a $500 Del-Ton, but I am far from an expert.
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Depends on the intended use. It can be a pretty good distance shooter:
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Depends on the intended use. It can be a pretty good distance shooter: Upgraded trigger? My stock trigger is pretty bad.
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Upgraded trigger? My stock trigger is pretty bad.
Yessir. TriggerTech Adaptable. The replacement Ultradyne Athena linear compensator tends to direct the noise forward, which seems a good idea.
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Mine is 100% stock. It's been very reliable.
I put a Leupold 2-7 on it and use it mostly for predator calling and plinking.
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Upgraded trigger? My stock trigger is pretty bad.
Yessir. TriggerTech Adaptable. The replacement Ultradyne Athena linear compensator tends to direct the noise forward, which seems a good idea. You have a very nice rifle buddy. Great shooter. Like we've talked about before, that ultradyne linear comp is a good one. The muzzle brake on the MPR is excessively noisy and directs the blast/concussion back to the shooter. I didn't want to bad mouth the MPR, but that was a huge complaint with my girlfriend with her MPR. I had to install a linear comp on hers as well. Made a huge difference. Yours looks great with that 3rd gen PRS and Burris on top.
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Supposedly they have Ruger hammer forged barrels which aren't bad. Not name brand custom good but not shabby. Good news is if it shoots, it ought to last awhile. Bad news is if it doesn't shoot, it will last a while.
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I've had one for 3 years now. I might have 500 through it at this point. It shoots about everything into 3/4" or less at 100yds. I've yet to experience a malfunction of any kind. I did remove the favorite muzzle brake that was deafening and installed a standard birdcage. Other than that.....it's all stock.
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That's a good price nowadays. $889 at Sportsman's, about the same on Grab A Gun, last time I checked.
I was going to buy one but went a different route. Shot both MPR and standard AR 556 (coworkers' guns) and both shot good and had no issues. MPR trigger is much better, but both were surprisingly accurate. For $750 I might have gone the MPR route as an AR truck gun / various varmint getter. Best price I've seen since before the 'Rona.
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Any flies on it for $750? Mine had to go back to Ruger. Magazines wouldn't seat into place. I have no idea what they did to it. Reasonably accurate and has been 100% reliable since I got it back. I don't know that it offers anything over a $500 Del-Ton, but I am far from an expert. The trigger, the free-float handguard, and better furniture.
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Any flies on it for $750? Not that I've noticed. I've owned 3 so far. First had the single best load but was fussy. The second wasn't particularly accurate but was no lemon. The third is the most accurate on average though it won't compete with that best load in the first gun. By on average, I mean I have 5-6 different loads that will do 3/4 MOA or better. The only mechanical / reliability issue I've had is the last one would sometimes misfire with Nosler factory ammo .. no problems with handloads in any of them. #3 isn't going anywhere. The only maybe issue is it's a bit heavy for what it delivers so I'm pondering adding a 2nd rifle with a shorter barrel .. maybe iron sights, maybe not .. to keep it company. Tom
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Any flies on it for $750? Mine had to go back to Ruger. Magazines wouldn't seat into place. I have no idea what they did to it. Reasonably accurate and has been 100% reliable since I got it back. I don't know that it offers anything over a $500 Del-Ton, but I am far from an expert. Hmm let me think. Just off the top of my head......the 452 trigger, magpul furniture, full length hand guard, 18" barrel, a rifle length gas system....
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I've had one for 3 years now. I might have 500 through it at this point. It shoots about everything into 3/4" or less at 100yds. I've yet to experience a malfunction of any kind. I did remove the favorite muzzle brake that was deafening and installed a standard birdcage. Other than that.....it's all stock. Looks good. That A2 flash hider probably helps a lot. The concussion of the factory MPR brake is excessive. Whoever designed that one had their heads in their azzes.
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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I've had one for 3 years now. I might have 500 through it at this point. It shoots about everything into 3/4" or less at 100yds. I've yet to experience a malfunction of any kind. I did remove the favorite muzzle brake that was deafening and installed a standard birdcage. Other than that.....it's all stock. Looks good. That A2 flash hider probably helps a lot. The concussion of the factory MPR brake is excessive. Whoever designed that one had their heads in their azzes. It ain't no barn burner, but it's a heck of a little rifle for the money. The first time I shot it with the brake I thought something was wrong. I think I shot it 3 more times before putting the birdcage on it.
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I've had one for 3 years now. I might have 500 through it at this point. It shoots about everything into 3/4" or less at 100yds. I've yet to experience a malfunction of any kind. I did remove the favorite muzzle brake that was deafening and installed a standard birdcage. Other than that.....it's all stock. Looks good. That A2 flash hider probably helps a lot. The concussion of the factory MPR brake is excessive. Whoever designed that one had their heads in their azzes. I must be deaf cause I shoot one with my usual foam ear plugs and don't find it any different from the carbine AR556. Now maybe standing to the side of it is worse, but what the hell are you doing there in the first place?
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I've had one for 3 years now. I might have 500 through it at this point. It shoots about everything into 3/4" or less at 100yds. I've yet to experience a malfunction of any kind. I did remove the favorite muzzle brake that was deafening and installed a standard birdcage. Other than that.....it's all stock. Looks good. That A2 flash hider probably helps a lot. The concussion of the factory MPR brake is excessive. Whoever designed that one had their heads in their azzes. I must be deaf cause I shoot one with my usual foam ear plugs and don't find it any different from the carbine AR556. Now maybe standing to the side of it is worse, but what the hell are you doing there in the first place? Maybe an appt with your otolaryngologist should be in order.
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Any flies on it for $750? Mine had to go back to Ruger. Magazines wouldn't seat into place. I have no idea what they did to it. Reasonably accurate and has been 100% reliable since I got it back. I don't know that it offers anything over a $500 Del-Ton, but I am far from an expert. The trigger, the free-float handguard, and better furniture. My trigger is bad. I am not overly picky about triggers, especially not weight, but mine is gritty, notchy, has a crapton of travel and is inconsistent.
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I was reminded the other night of Bushmaster’s mini Y comp that they welded on back during the ban. It was obnoxiously loud to anyone around but had a special treat for the shooter, it would blow gas and powder right back in your face.
Brakes are bad but they’ve come a long way from that one.
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I was reminded the other night of Bushmaster’s mini Y comp that they welded on back during the ban. It was obnoxiously loud to anyone around but had a special treat for the shooter, it would blow gas and powder right back in your face.
Brakes are bad but they’ve come a long way from that one. TWR, the brake on the MPR directs concussion right back in the shooters face. You would think they would have came a long ways, but that one was horrible. She begged me to fix it for her and the best thing I could think of was to install a linear comp. It helped big time. For those that aren't bothered by the concussion, my hat goes off to you. It gives me a headache..
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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