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The Quest for Perfection Ruger Custom Shop® Precision Rifle 6 mm Creedmoor

Design Overview and Specifications

Make: Ruger®

Model: Custom Shop® Precision Rifle

Finish: Type III Hardcoat anodized with grey Cerakote® Calibre: 6 mm Creedmoor

Upper receiver: 4140 chrome-moly steel

Lower receiver: 7075 T6 hard-coat anodised aluminium

Trigger: TriggerTech

Length: 1.238 mm (stock extended)

Stock: Proprietary Ruger Precision MSR® stock

Barrel length: 26” cold hammer forged

Rifling: 1:7 right-hand twist

Muzzle brake: APA three-chamber non-adjustable brake

Weight unloaded: 5 805 g

Pistol grip: Magpul® MOE® K2 AR-15 pistol grip

Safety: Manual lever with indicator markings on the left and right side of the lower receiver

Forend: Low profile free-floating aluminium handguard

Rear sight: No sights fitted

Front sight: No sights fitted

Magazine: Ten-round detachable box magazine

Rail system: 20 MOA Picatinny rail

Applications: Sports-shooting

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