New Ruger Precision Rifle vs. Accuracy International
Sniper’s Hide has just released an interesting comparison test, running the $1150* Ruger Precision Rifle vs. a $7000 Accuracy International AX in a 450-yard “mad minute” drill. The goal was to see how many shots could be put on a 12″ steel target in one minute. Both rifles were chambered for the 6.5 Creedmoor and were fed with Hornady 140gr Amax ammo. The much cheaper Ruger did surprisingly well, though the AI AX did come out on top. Frank Galli, Head Honcho of Sniper’s Hide, got 19 rounds on target in one minute with the AI AX compared to 14 rounds with the Ruger.
Watch the “mad minute” face-off in this video:
Galli notes: “The target is 450 yards away, and, as noted in the video, we have winds gusting anywhere from 10 to 18 mph out on the Front Range of Colorado today. So my job is to not only hit the target as fast as possible, but to also manage the conditions.”
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In Summary
Frank Galli says the Ruger offers a lot of bang for the buck:“For those looking to get into competitive tactical shooting, like a PRS Event, there is absolutely no excuse. This rifle will allow you to be competitive, the only thing that would hold a person back is themselves. The more this rifle is shot, the more impressive it is. Would I trade my Accuracy International for one? Well, odd question, but no. However for those on a budget I would recommend the Ruger in a heartbeat.”
*MSRP for the Ruger Precision Rifle is $1399.00. Some dealers are posting prices as low as $1100.00, but $1150.00 seems typical.
Mad minute comparison, Just what exactly did we learn from his video other then he may or may not have been standing at the end of the clip?
I wondered about the source of the difference in the number of hits, so I went to their site and read the article. It turns out that the AI mag well is loose enough so that the magazine will drop when released, but the Ruger’s was tight enough that magazines had to be “stripped” (pulled out) and that this was the reason for the difference. Both rifles hit the target with every round fired within the allowed time.
Boyd, I feel that may have been the excuse. However, I kinda believe that this wasn’t the first time behind the RPR and he mostly likely knew this going into the comparison.. I’m assuming that he didn’t just show up with it zeroed a 400 meters.. A comparison like this reminds me of Glock comparisons.. I want to see a bag tracker mounted on both ends and two benchrest shooter allowed to work up loads for both and then have a shoot off, then switch guns and repeat..
You can pick apart the comparison but here’s the important lesson – the Ruger is solid and a terrific value – particularly for newer shooters.
Ruger did a really good thing by putting this rifle on the market.
I’m not knocking the Ruger, The only limiting factor for Ruger in his comparison was him..
This is ambiguous nonsense the use of comparison and versus shouldn’t be used.
The mags supplied with my 243 PRS won’t let the bolt close when empty and they are a tight fit as shown in the video. The rifle is supposed to accept AI mags as well.
What scope was used during the test?