I think we can thank Ruger for the Precision Rifle boom. Before the company’s RPR rifle came along in 2015, a good chassis-built, entry-level, production rifle was selling for $2,500 and up. Usually way up.

Ruger changed the game. When it was introduced, RPRs were selling for less than a grand at retail stores in my area. Better yet, the rifle could stay in the race against the big dogs. Accurate, reliable and affordable, it brought long-range shooting to the masses.

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