OK last last comment, are you absolutely sure that that 'threaded part inside the HG ' isn't just stuck in there? Usually that is where makers stick their compatible barrel nuts. Do not think I have ever seen a HG with a threaded inner, but I'm usually only half right most of the time!
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Will the inside diameter of the handguard go over the Ruger barrel nut?
If not, it is not the handguard shown on their website.
If it is the correct handguard, my suggestion is that the handguard's nut is stuck and getting it loose will allow the handguard to slide back over the nut before tightening the two screws on the bottom.
If not, it is not the handguard shown on their website.
If it is the correct handguard, my suggestion is that the handguard's nut is stuck and getting it loose will allow the handguard to slide back over the nut before tightening the two screws on the bottom.
Maybe it needs opened up at the slit for the screws a little then slipped on or maybe it is the wrong one? like mentioned above.
Or turn it around and use some gorilla glue and call it good!
Or turn it around and use some gorilla glue and call it good!
Ok this was it! You are right in this case so I think your average went up from half of the time
Thank you for pushing me in that direction. I thought it should have a separate nut to attach to the barrel nut, but it wouldn't budge originally. I didn't want to mar it up by using tools. After reading your comment, I went back in from the opposite side of the handguard and drove it out with a plastic coated shotgun cleaning rod. Had to pound it pretty hard, but it came out.I was able to torque the now separated handguard nut to the barrel nut. However with the factory ruger barrel nut it still had the gap as shown in my previous picture. I replaced with the PVA nut, and now its completely flush.
It basically stays on there via compression nuts on the bottom, but its an extremely tight fit getting it on, so hopefully it should be stable.
I can now say this is a decent lower cost handguard option for the RPR. Not nearly as nice as the old Midwest Industries that they don't sell anymore, but I'm happy with it. Hopefully this will help anyone else who purchases this, as there are zero instructions with the unit, and no tech support to help at the company (at least with this product)
Thanks for all the responses and help! Picture:
I'm hoping someone can give me an idea to fix my problem. I have a RPR in 308 win. and have recently purchased 500 rounds of plastic training ammo that the german military uses for practice. It's NATO 7.62 x 51, runs a 10 grain plastic projectile at around 4500 fps, and has a plastic case except for the very rear of the cartridge where the rim and primer are which is brass. It's pretty cool stuff with a max effective range of 100-150 yards. I think it's going to work great on rodents. The problem is that the fired casing won't extract, as in the extractor won't grab the rim. The fired casing is loose in the chamber and would probably fall out if the bolt was open and a guy hit the stock with his palm, of course I don't want to do that nor do I want to run a cleaning rod backwards down the barrel after every shot. I measured the rim of the cartridge and it's about 10 thousands smaller than 308 win. Any thoughts ???
Just ordered a 6.5 red rpr from online dealer in Al. Price was$1034 new. Couldn't pass it up. I plan to start with 140grain to start. Anything else I should worry with?
Bench shooting? Optic, bipod. maybe an Arca rail for underneath and a chronograph (Garmin Pro 1 is the current top of line). Use quality ammo until you figure out what your rifle likes to eat.
That is a great price you paid. I paid $1125 for a 308 RPR 8 or 9 years ago (in a tax free state).
I borrowed this from the Ruger Precision Rifle, Facebook page. This rifle was put together for the customer at a large box type store that specializes in sporting goods. Guess they need to specialize a weee bit harder.
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