Took the Ruger Predator Gen II .308 Out for Its First Shots — Ammo Test Video

[The Hobby Gunsmith]

Hey guys,

Finally got my Ruger American Predator Gen II in .308 out to the range for its first shots and wanted to share the video with anyone who's interested.

I tested it at 100 yards with three types of ammo — Winchester, Remington, and Federal 150gr — just to get a feel for how it groups straight out of the box before I start swapping parts. Planning to upgrade the chassis, stock, and trigger soon, so this is kind of my baseline for tracking how much accuracy we can squeeze out of it as the build goes on.



Would love to hear what ammo your Predator or other .308 bolt gun likes — or any upgrade recommendations. Appreciate any feedback!

– Alberto / The Hobby Gunsmith

 

[t-reg]

Good video.
Keep us posted

 

[krw]

Baseline for 308 is Federal Gold Metal Match. 168gr for 1-12 and slower, 175gr for 1-11 and faster. Most 1-12 will stabilize 175's to 600yds. Then most will start to yaw
Go to 5 shot groups, that will give you a better comparison on ammo and rifle's ability
Also put a high magnification scope on your rifle. Zero your rifle so its shoots couple inch's high. That way you never mess your aimpoint up
I have not shot Ruger rifles in years. They used to foul bad quickly. So mabe to be fair you need to clean rifle, couple fouling shots and then shoot 5 shot groups between ammo changes

 

[Mobuck]

At what point does buying a 'price point' rifle and then adding/changing a bunch of parts become a money pit? Calculate the cost of the 'add ons' and the time/ammo expended and add that to the original purchase price--maybe starting at a higher rung on the ladder would be beneficial.
Son has been looking for an upgraded suppressor ready rifle. Yesterday, we looked at 6-7 ranging from$500-1500. Later, discussing the various attributes, I pointed out that at least one of the mid-priced rifles had a stock upgrade that would cost $200-250 OTC if added to the cheaper price point rifles making them a bit MORE expensive that the higher initial cost model.