![]() The ability for the rifle to be set up for whatever shooting situation the terrain provides is important. We liked the Ruger’s and Mossberg’s Magpul grips because they had more of a vertical angle, which makes shooting prone more comfortable. The pistol grips are all AR-15 styles, so swapping out a grip to suit your needs is simple. All three of these rifles have adjustable stocks - length of pull and cheek riser, which are the minimum needed. A rifle that is comfortable to shoot makes it easier for the shooter, so adjustable stocks and pistol-grip angles are important. The Ruger has a spectacular barrel, while the Savage barrel is excellent, and Mossberg barrel is very good. The barrel is the thing with long-range shooting, and the better the barrel, the better the results. The turrets are easily accessed and the reticle illumination buttons allow for a variety of reticle colors. The UTG scope on the Mossberg MVP is good option for an entry-level scope. You also need to be prepared to fire the rifle from prone, sitting, kneeling, standing, and using whatever rest is available. You need to know where the rifle will hit. What is mandatory for long-range shooting is a consistent rifle, ammo, and optic. The smaller the target, however, and the smaller the group is when a more expensive rifle comes into play. In our experience, you don’t need a high-price ultra-tuned rifle to hit a target at distance. We bore-sighted the rifles prior to range work. The UTG is inexpensive and a good choice if you are just getting started. We feel the Riton is best suited for hunting situations, but it kept up with the long-range reticles in the UTG and PA. If long-range shooting is a game you’re considering, then we wouldn’t hesitate to purchase the Primary Arms scope. We tried three different scopes we had in the shop, a Primary Arms GLx 4-16x50mm FFP scope ($750 ) with an illuminated ACSS-Apollo-6.5CR/.224V reticle a Riton RT-S Mod 5 GEN 2 3-9x40mm scope ($340 ) with a SFP Dulex reticle and a UTG 4-16x44mm scope ($199 ) with an SFP 36-color Mil-dot reticle. We didn’t follow that adage because we were trying to be frugal with our long-range rifle build. Optics, too, are a big consideration, and the rule is to spend as much on a scope as you would a rifle. The pricey Ruger is Our Pick of this trio. The lower-priced Savage Axis II Precision (top) nearly matched the accuracy of the Mossberg MVP Precision Rifle (middle) and new Ruger Precision Rifle Custom Shop (bottom), which is solely designed for shooting small competition groups at distance. Features like a barrier stop, or a flat bottom handguard, muzzle brake and others allow a shooter to either set up steadier for a shot or allow shooters to see their hits or misses. ![]() All the bells and whistles we found make it easier for the shooter to place an accurate hit. After all, accuracy is where the rubber meets the road, or in this case, where the copper hits the steel. It’s not a low-budget rifle by any means, but it is a good benchmark for what experienced shooters might want in a long-range production rifle.Īs such, we assumed the Ruger would be tricked out for competition more than the Mossberg and Savage, but we wanted to determine if the extra cost and bells and whistles determined how accurate the rifles could shoot. The Ruger Custom Shop Precision Rifle was in fact designed for the Precision Rifle Shooting Production Division, which has a maximum price point on rifles and optics to ensure competitors are more or less on the same playing field. We wanted to see if we could get into the game with a less-expensive rifle designed for long-distance shooting, the Savage Axis II Precision Rifle, $999, versus pricier models from Mossberg and Ruger, the MVP Precision Rifle, $1500, and the Custom Shop Precision Rifle, $2419, respectively. Sometimes, the better equipment decides the outcome of a match or bragging rights at the local range. Long-range shooting can be an equipment race. The thumbscrew (arrow) for the rear block of the chassis made a nice thumb index point for those shooters who don’t fully grasp the pistol grip when shooting. The Mossberg had a more vertical pistol grip, which adds comfort when shooting prone. The action was a bit stiff at the beginning, but it started to slick up with use. The Mossberg was comfortable to shoot from the bench and prone.
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