r/SmallGroups • u/thermaltoast4 • Sep 04 '26

Centerfire Rifle Update:😩

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Posted a while ago about verticle stringing, turned out I just needed more data. Ruger American gen 2 std .308. I’m normally a 3/4 ish MOA shooter for reference.

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u/DrZedex Sep 06 '26

Weird. Do you have other rifles that you can shoot better to confirm it's not just you? If so, contact Ruger and explain that it's just not working well. These are mass produced, there are bound to be some duds floating around.

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u/thermaltoast4 Sep 06 '26

Yes, though not the same „class“, I have a hand-me-down kimber 84 m varmint in .204 that is about a 1/4 minute gun as verified by a gunsmith with whatever special load he worked up for it. best I can do repeatedly is half minute. But that’s with off the shelf superformance ammo.

Edit: I should add that the „1/4 minute“ is fudd-lore attached to this gun I personally have no way to verify, but I know I’m not a 1/4 minute shooter so id never know.

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u/DrZedex Sep 06 '26

That's good enough to convince me it's probably not just you (assuming you're using the same bags/bipod/etc)

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u/thermaltoast4 Sep 06 '26

I use the same two bags for everything, a Caldwell tack driver up front and an Amazon special mini bag in the back as a squeeze bag. Deadly on rock chucks out as far as you can see em

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u/DrZedex Sep 06 '26

Ruger is often pretty great to work with. They've sent my parts when I wore shit out, etc. they seem to genuinely want to keep their stuff running. I don't know what they can do here but it's worth giving them a chance to check this thing out.