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Solid as it is straight from the box, the modular nature of Ruger’s Precision Ri e

opens it up to a wide variety of customizations that can increase the functionality
of the platform.

BY KELLY YOUNG,Managing Editor

n a couple occasions now within these pages I’ve it) remained in its stock factory con guration. This

called attention to the substantial modularity of seemed to me to be both dreadfully boring and a

Ruger’s Precision Ri e (August 2015, p. 50; January 2019, wasted opportunity.
p. 46). Not only is all of the bolt-action’s furniture compat- As superb as the RPR is straight from the box, it can
ible with standard AR-platform components and its barrel still bene t from some upgrades. Below are a few prod-

replaceable using AR-style tools, but, in the years since its ucts I’ve encountered that, after testing them on my own
launch, an aftermarket of dedicated parts and accessories ri e, I feel offer enhanced functionality. Some of the

for the platform has emerged. Yet, upon opening my alterations are quick and inexpensive to pull off, some

own safe recently it dawned on me for the rst time require real elbow grease and cost nearly as much as the

that my personal rst-generation 6.5 mm Creedmoor ri e itself. But I think the variety of products presented
RPR (yes, the test sample I evaluated back in 2015 does a good job of illustrating just how many options are
impressed me enough that I felt compelled to purchase available to the RPR shooter looking for a change.
CUSTOMIZING THE RPR

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