Am I over thinking this?

[RockAndSage]

Yep. I'll hunt with the ugly duckling Ruger this year. Seems like I can make it shoot. Maybe I'll invest in a Tikka in the Spring. It sure is a pleasure shooting a 5.56/223 compared to basically everything else. I can see the challenge might be shot distance restraint. I just never thought about stretching this rifle out much. It works.

The more you shoot it in field conditions, the more you'll know your actual realistic capabilities, and the more you'll naturally have less problem restraining yourself from excessively far shots in any given circumstance.

 

[kooch]

Well, it worked. I just ended up using my little Ruger this year and it worked just fine. I got a doe at 168 yards tonight using the ranch rifle and the 62gr Barnes bullet. It passed completely through, soup for lungs and a knicked heart. She ran 30 yards and died in a cloud of snow. Zero blood trail though. Maybe next year I’ll draw a buck tag.

Thanks everyone for the advice.


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[Old Hickory 45]

I would just get the 1-8 twist 243. I would also put a suppressor on it. No reason not to.

Then, as others have stated, once it is shot out, rebarrel to a 6 Creed.

As for changing the stock out, that is a personal preference thing. If you have the money, go for it. If not, spend $60 and put a limbsaver and a vertical grip on it and shoot the heck out of it.

I won't wear out the barrel of my new Ruger Rancher Gen 2 5.56 but the comp is going to be replaced by a can.