Ruger Precision Rifle Gets 300 PRC, 6.5 PRC Chamberings

By Tactical Life

Ruger recently announced the addition of 300 PRC and 6.5 PRC chamberings to the popular Precision Rifle line. The new magnum caliber platform rifles add the 300 PRC (Precision Rifle Cartridge) and its long, heavy-for-caliber bullets.

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Ruger Precision Rifle 300 PRC, 6.5 PRC

To start taking advantage of those ballistics, the Ruger Precision Rifle starts with a 26-inch heavy-contour barrel that measures .0875 inches at the muzzle. A Ruger Precision Rifle Magnum Muzzle Brake with a tunable compensator also helps mitigate recoil and muzzle jump.

Built within the envelope of the original short-action Ruger Precision Rifle, the new 6.5 PRC offering provides a compact package designed for a cartridge that allows for superior accuracy, flat trajectory and extended-range performance. With an increase in velocity of over 200 FPS over the immensely popular 6.5 Creedmoor cartridge, the 6.5 PRC has been dubbed its “big brother.” This rifle features a 26″ medium-contour barrel (0.75″ at the muzzle) with a factory-installed Ruger Precision Rifle Hybrid Muzzle Brake to effectively reduce recoil while minimizing noise and blast to the sides of the shooter.

The rifles also feature free-floated, cold hammer-forged barrels manufactured from 4140 chrome-moly …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life