Quote Originally Posted by The FNG View Post
The RPR is a bolt gun, just a tacticool one (no negative connotation meant, I'd buy one). Furthermore, have you seen the magpul dynamics precision rifle video? It's very good. I'm not sure of all the caliber a used in the show, but they push a .308 out to a mile without concern. Is it going to kill at a mile? That's beyond me, but it rang a gong.


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I've shot a .308 bolt gun at a mile a few times, and that is way outside the feasible distance for the .308. Do the bullets get to the target? Sure (we made multiple hits on a 36"x36" target at 1,760 yards), but they are dropping like a rock and the energy on target is almost nothing. And if there is any wind, unless it's perfectly consistent, good luck.

As for the RPR, I do a lot of long range precision shooting, and I compete locally and in the PRS, and the RPR is a great entry gun for long range precision. It comes with a lot of the features of the more expensive custom guns, for a surprisingly inexpensive price tag. It has some limitations, but overall it's a good gun and i've shot one in 6.5 creed and .243.

As for the caliber debate, a 6.5 creedmor will definitely outperform the .308 all day long. I started shooting long range with a .308 and you can learn some great lessons about reading wind etc with .308. I think it's a great place to start to learn the fundamentals. That being said, the 6.5 creed, .260, and a lot of the 6mm calibers are much better for long range shooting, and I think the 6.5 creedmor or .260 is a great all around gun for long range precision and hunting. I've killed deer and elk with my .260, but i compete with 6x47 Lapua (and have also killed mule deer with 6x47).

Sorry for long answer. In a nutshell, the RPR in 6.5 creed would be a great bolt gun to get into long range precision without spending a ton, and you can get pretty good factory ammo if you don't want to reload (Prime ammo is pretty good for the money). And 6.5 will definitely outperform the .308 if that's what you're after.