{"id":15923,"date":"2020-02-17T21:01:39","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T21:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/?p=15923"},"modified":"2020-02-17T21:01:50","modified_gmt":"2020-02-17T21:01:50","slug":"ruger-hawkeye-long-range-hunter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/ruger-hawkeye-long-range-hunter\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruger Hawkeye Long Range Hunter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I really enjoyed shooting this rifle and it delivered excellent precision; the smallest group fired was just shy of a half-inch and the target slightly more than an inch. This is realistically about what you should expect from a $1200.00 rifle. If you are interested in a good shooting 6.5, I’d give this rifle a serious look. But, if you buy it, unscrew the muzzle brake and throw it as far away as you can. I don’t like muzzle brakes and you don’t need one with a 6.5 Creed or PRC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I really enjoyed shooting this rifle and it delivered excellent precision; the smallest group fired was just shy of a half-inch and the target slightly more than an inch. This is realistically about what you should expect from a $1200.00 rifle. If you are interested in a good shooting 6.5, I’d give this rifle a serious look. 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