Re: New Ruger American Rifle in 450 Bushmaster.
Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 11:51 am
Had a chance to shoot my RAR this morning. This thing kicks! Must be the light weight. I feel sorry for you folks who don't have a muzzle brake. It only took 2 shots to get the scope dialed in. However, after 4 rounds I started having trouble closing the bolt (on Hornady factory ammo). Out of precaution, I decided to pack it up and take the rifle home for a closer look. I think what happened is the ejector plunger got sticky, possibly because I spilled cleaning solvent on the action when I was degreasing the scope ring mounting threads. I lubricated the bolt parts, and everything seems to be working fine again. The two accuracy shots I did manage to get in were within 1 MOA of each other, so I'm guardedly optimistic that this is going to be a good shooter.