Ruger American

[Alibiiv]

Thank you for your input.and to answer some of your questions I have tryed a different scope and yes the screws aren't to long I did check that when changing scopes.and I have a list on here about what powders bullets and primers ive used and what brass.im planning on ordering some more powder and bullets any ways to try in my other 308 so if I do decide to keep it I will try what I buy in it as well.i thank its either not going to shoot or I need to do a trigger and stock job I just dont see the rifle being worth putting more money in to

Based upon all that you have done with this rifle, it may be time to send it down the road. I can do the stock work, so for me it would be worth the effort (bedding kit/pillars $50), however.......if this were my rifle and I could not do the work I wouldn't put anymore into it. I would pretty much get to the point where I would say ----it, take the loss and buy another rifle. Might want to look around at the local shops (although there are lots of empty shelves) you might find a good deal that might making your rifle a good trade in. Sometimes looking around during a time like this can make some good things come out of a bad situation, and you end up with a really nice rifle that you've always wanted.

 

[SamuelBerryhill308]

Based upon all that you have done with this rifle, it may be time to send it down the road. I can do the stock work, so for me it would be worth the effort (bedding kit/pillars $50), however.......if this were my rifle and I could not do the work I wouldn't put anymore into it. I would pretty much get to the point where I would say ----it, take the loss and buy another rifle. Might want to look around at the local shops (although there are lots of empty shelves) you might find a good deal that might making your rifle a good trade in. Sometimes looking around during a time like this can make some good things come out of a bad situation, and you end up with a really nice rifle that you've always wanted.

Yea I'm at the point now to me it ain't worth spending the money on for a new stock plus the pillars and bedding stuff and if I want to keep my factory mag I'd have to buy the adapter kit for that as well unless I went with a magpul stock

 

[Dosh]

Anyone who has replaced a stock on a ruger predator 6.5 Creed have any model numbers or websites for replacements? Keeping in mind that I only paid $400 for the gun and don't really want to pay $800+ for a stock!

Several Boyd's for <$200. Any color you could imagine including fufu pink.

 

[coop2564]

Yea I'm at the point now to me it ain't worth spending the money on for a new stock plus the pillars and bedding stuff and if I want to keep my factory mag I'd have to buy the adapter kit for that as well unless I went with a magpul stock

No reason to add or do anything to the gun other than call Ruger. These guns are great shooters and ruger guarantees them to shoot 1". Let ruger make it right.

 

[Prairie]

Dang that sucks I believe I'm going to sell or trade this one I'm fed up with it

I also have a Ruger American in .308 Win. It shoots 1/2" groups all day but that's mine, not yours! My advice, if you want a "Out of the box accurate rifle", Tikka T3. Guaranteed sub MOA out of the box. Just my $.02. Good luck!

 

[jeffreyjwilliams]

Yea I believe I'm going to sell it and use the money on another I know I've learned not to buy another for sure

Curious, what would you buy instead?

 

[SamuelBerryhill308]

Curious, what would you buy instead?

A bagara or savage

 

[Backcountry sports]

A bagara or savage

No on the savage

 

[SamuelBerryhill308]

No on the savage

You dont like them? I've only own 2 one I still have and it's a tack driver the other I had to sell due to unexpected bills. But Ibe liked the ones ive had

 

[bigpapa]

Hello again, in the interest of picking now a days it's good stuff everywhere, I have shot guns before and didn't think much of who made a barrel or trigger or stock. Now ! I'm older I help a lot of locals set up there shooting and hunting rifles. On one occasion I worked with a tiki rifle can tell ya the model and all the guy the owned it could afford what ever he wanted . Ok now begara or savage it would be Bergara hands down it's like a custom rifle out of the box .

 

[Kmccord]

Not sure what you did with the rifle, but instead of selling the rifle, have you thought about sending it off and making it a semi custom rifle? You have the action, you could send to a gunsmith of your choice, or send it to Hart Rifle Barrels, have them true the action add one of there barrels of your choice and chambered to your choice. When they send it back, change the trigger and definitely upgrade the stock, Boyd's has the most options on types of stocks than McMillan, have it bedded and I bet you will see a tremendous difference in accuracy. On what you mentioned on the Bergara, I own one and have purchased two, one for the Grandson in 7mm Rem Mag in a B14 HMR and I have the same in 6.5 Creed, the 7 mag has shot MOA out of the box with factory ammo, with my handloads it is shooting .5 MOA with less than 100 rounds out of the barrel. The 6.5 Creed, for some reason has taken me longer to have it shooting .5 MOA, it has less than a 100 rounds also, but have stopped load development since deer season kicked off, plan to resume it again very soon though. I like the Bergara, if I wanted to stay under 1k, I would look at the B14 HMR Wilderness version, they come with a Muzzle brake, Cerakoted barrel and camo stock. They are great shooting rifles, if I wanted to go off the deep end with them I would go with the Bergara Ridgeback. Good luck on whatever you do, keep us posted on what you end up doing.

 

[SamuelBerryhill308]

I still have it I've been hunting with it this year I did some more load work on it and I am going to buy a stock and trigger for it and little more work to it and see what happens

 

[Kmccord]

Keep us up to date on how it turns out. I understand truing the action will help a lot, lapping the lugs to have both making contact will do wonders.

 

[SamuelBerryhill308]

Keep us up to date on how it turns out. I understand truing the action will help a lot, lapping the lugs to have both making contact will do wonders.

Will do and it's a 3 lug bolt.i know one thang about the go wild model least on mine the cerakote is not on it to good it comes off easy when rub against something