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Can someone mike or caliper their RAR Predator Barrel .308 just behind the thread protector or other caliber RAR Predator at 18 inches? Because of course there are none to look at locally.
I want to see what the diameter at 18 inches is on the Predator vs the RAR Compact's barrel diameter, as I am going to hang a can on one and if there is enough xtra beef to the Predator I may go with it (but really prefer the all weather stainless RAR).
Thanks,
Jerry
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223 Predator is .68" at 18".
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Uh-oh...
Shane is in the RAR business? Where did you pick that one up?
Travis
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Travis,
I ordered it through Davidson's, picked it up at Capital Sports.
There was a few RAR's in stock at Capital, but didn't see any RAPR's.
I just got this scoped up, and loaded up some VMax's in 40, 50, 53 gr, and 75gr BTHP for the maiden voyage.
I'm liking the overall rifle, even though the bolt's on the wrong side....grin
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I bet you'll like it more after you shoot it. My 223 Predator did this with shots 5,6 and 7 out of the rifle. The group was shot at 100 with some 75 A-Max's I'd loaded for another rifle. They were jumping big too....like .025" IIRC. For reference -- the light blue bull's eye circle is 1" in diameter.
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That's easy to like, right out of the box.
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Travis,
I ordered it through Davidson's, picked it up at Capital Sports.
There was a few RAR's in stock at Capital, but didn't see any RAPR's.
I just got this scoped up, and loaded up some VMax's in 40, 50, 53 gr, and 75gr BTHP for the maiden voyage.
I'm liking the overall rifle, even though the bolt's on the wrong side....grin Bad ass. I need to get one. Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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I have an awful lot of .308 schit laying around. Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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I replace valve cover gaskets every 50K, if they don't need them sooner...
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They need to do it in the 7-08...or at least a longer barrel 308.
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admin100 - I have a .243 Predator on order ETA by months end. Question - are ALL Predator's set up for suppressors or just the .308? Homesteader
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The Predator is being made in 6.5 Creedmoor too.
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Only the cool kids mention that..
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homesteader, it is my understanding that they are all that way, but i could be wrong. on rugers website if you look at the spec sheet for the available calibers it is stating that they are all threaded.
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Have the .308 RAR shawty in hand. I assume there will be a penalty in terms of recoil and muzzle blast from such a light handy piece, but I must say it really carries well. It's better than I anticipated. I might unfortunately end up owning more than one of these.
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We're basically talking a magnum contour sporter barrel. It's not anything like a sendero contour, or even the savage medium contour on the precision carbine. I don't think the 18" .308 weighs any more than 6 lbs ... 6 1/2 at most.
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