Am thinking of getting one. Does anyone know how accurate they shoot? Also concerned about the stock cracking which seems like a regular issue with factory big bores?

Would appreciate feedback from Ruger owners. Thanks in Advance.

RSM or #1 ?

I have the RSM and it shoots 1/2" groups all day long. No stock cracking yet but some precautions can be taken. I had the No.1 for a few years too and it was a 1 1/4" gun for me.

Mine does pretty well. The target below is Hornady factory loads. The rifle has been fully bedded, front to rear, the stock relieved at the back of the tang and an extra crossbolt added. The trigger has been work very nicely as well.



David Walker

No experience with the .416, but did have an RSM in the Lott. Only mods were a trigger job and a decent recoil pad. The rifle was very accurate and no trouble at all with the stock. Wish I still had that rifle...

Good advice from X2, I would only add to shoot it some first so the factory will fix any problems on the unaltered rifle.

I didn't put in a second bolt but it's probably a good idea. I also added a 1 3/8" Kickeez pad.

Norma Swift A-frames worked well on Eland and Buffalo as did Norma solids on elephant.

My stock was cracked when I took it to my smith, unbeknownst to me. He never thought about a warranty repair and fixed it. He felt that the inletting was way too tight and when the action screws were torqued down it split it in the thin web between the mag and trigger. He epoxied it back and put in the crossbolt. Good as new, or maybe better. Roger Ferell did the work so I'm satisfied it'll be with me for many years. He opened up the inletting for the entire action as it was all too tight. He left a "shelf" for the sides of the bottom of the action to set on and then bedded the entire action from tang to forend tip. The area behind the tang he relieved and then bedded back leaving a small gap to prevent wrist splits.

Hope all this helps. I wouldn't say this is common as mine is the only one I've heard of with this issue. Had I known it was cracked I would've sent it back for warranty replacement. But I'm good with whatever Roger deems good er nough.

David Walker

Edited to say:

I also had a red Decelerator added and the LOP held to 13-5/8", to match my M70 375H&H.

Thanks Guys. I was talking about the RSM.

I have one and I changed the recoil pad and my local gunsmith thought it best to pillar bed the action screws and glass bed the action (he thought the pillar bedding would prevent a stock crack better than an extra cross bolt) so we will see if he was right over the next couple of years.
Timney triggers are on back order from Brownells and when they come in I will add it also.

There is an excellent aftermarket trigger sold by Brownells for the RSM. Easy to install and makes a world of difference. I steel bedded mine and have had no problems with it and took it twice to Africa. Excellent gun and round.-Rob

Rob,
Which trigger for the Ruger is it? And, importantly, is it available for the left-hand MK-IIs?
Max

The triggers are easy to fix, and I've had no stock issues with mine. The tang had some relief, so I've just made sure the bolts are tight and have shot probably 4-500 rounds. Mine thinks it is a varmint rifle, I guess it is since I've obliterated some coyotes with it. It will almost always go into .6 with 370 North Forks and H4831, the best group was .253 at 100 yards. I did a trigger job myself and other than that have not touched the rifle. The angled guard screw will tend to loosen up after a few shots on any Ruger, so you should check it on the first sight in. If you let it loosen on a .30-06 it will just lose accuracy, on a .416 stuff gets broken.