Incredible looking machine Lucas! I will almost have the same set up when mine is finished. A.O. and ICD have been great at helping me get my parts lined up. Awesome video!
Thank you. It’s a fun setup. I’ve got my 223 rem and 6.5 Creedmoor set up 100% identical now. I honestly enjoy shooting the 223 more at long range because it’s more challenging.
@@lucass4758 my 6.5cm is a tc lrr. Its a awesome gun that shoots 1/4 moa. I just recently got a 204 ruger american predator that needs a chassis. I coyote hunt with a thermion xp50 an need the rail for my external battery pack an need the arca dovetail for my rrs leveling base.
@@DRTBIKE there is a Shorter version of the Johnny fore end if you don’t need it to be quite as long. I think the Short version is like 3-4” shorter than what is in this video
It’s a fun little setup. It’s a 223 in the video but I have my 6.5 set up identically to this. They both have aftermarket barrels from Patriot Valley Arms on them now though. Rebarreled the 6.5 because I burned the barrel out on it at around 1,700-1,800 rounds through the factory barrel. And I replaced the 223 barrel just because I wanted a heavier profile barrel
Awesome build! It’s hard to tell in the video... is that bolt handle stainless or black anodized? And how did you get it to match the bolt so well? Thanks for the vid
BiFFJoHNS0N the bolt handle is Black Anodized, as well as the bolt knob. They come from Anarchy Outdoors, who will also give you a firing pin removal tool for an additional $8, which I highly recommend grabbing. It makes the change out a breeze. The bolt itself is fluted and microslicked(the black color) by AD Arms Custom Rifles. AD Arms also made a new firing pin back, which is much stronger than the factory MIM one, so I picked that up as well. Between the AD Arms firing pin back, polishing the machining marks off of the surface the cocking cams rotate on, and the Anarchy Outdoors bolt handle/knob, the rifle feels like a COMPLETELY different rifle while cycling the bolt. The amount of force to recock the bolt is way down, and it’s so much smoother
Dean Tiffany sure thing. It’s a SLIK 700 tripod with the all black legs. Cost was $100...and the ball-head is a Pergear TH3, which was $30 on Amazon. You could get a OD Green version of this tripod called the PIG0311-G Shooting Tripod for like $30 more
Thanks for sharing. Does your chassis accept AR-Patterned magazines (Ruger American Ranch calibers/6.5 Grendel Predator) or AICS patterned magazines (Ruger American Standard Short Action calibers) ? Thanks in advance.
My particular chassis takes AICS magazines but that was my choice. This rifle, Predator in 223 Remington, used AR15 magazines when it was in the factory stock, so I could have used the ICD MoFo chassis that takes AR15 magazines if I had wanted. The reason I went with the ICD MoFo chassis that uses AICS magazines is so that I could run the longer, heavier, higher BC bullets and still magazine feed them, which is not possible from an AR15 magazine depending on what bullet you want to use and how long the cartridge is going to be If you want, the man to talk to over at Indian Creek Design is Gary, and his email is gary@icdproducts.com His customer service is fantastic and he answers emails outside of the typical “9-5” work day, usually within an hour or two
Hey! Beautiful rifle and just got the same set up but hard time finding what scope ring heights I should go with. What’s the scope ring height on this rifle?
Visit adarmscustomrifles.com ….it’s the factory bolt, just fluted, microslicked(black cerakote)….I also have their “firing pin back” installed, and I had them bush the firing pin holes(this requires the head spacing of the barrel to be re-checked)……the bolt handle and bolt knob came from anarchyoutdoors.com
Man that’s a nice set up! May I ask..isn’t the 223 Ruger bolt a little different? I’ve seen them with AR type mags with the factory stock. Was there any issue using the AICS mags when you installed this new chassis? I’m guessing this is the factory barrel? How does it shoot?
This was the AR15 magazine model in the factory stock....no issues whatsoever changing to AICS magazines in this chassis. Factory barrel. Very accurate with my reloads of 73gr ELD-m bullets at 2900fps....0.25-0.35” center to center 5 shot groups at 100 yards...taken it out to 1,000 yards a few times and still plenty accurate at that distance
Awesome! Thanks for the reply.. May I also ask, what’s the rest of your load data (brass, powder, primer..jump or no jump)? Super impressed!...thanks again for sharing any info👍🏻💯👊🏻
@@BIGDEZUL for me, it feeds so much smoother/softer from AICS magazines. I believe that is due to the tension of the spring in AR magazines. I know there are some people who have had issues with feeding from AICS magazines, but that has not been my experience.
@@BIGDEZUL the magazine I’m using was labeled “Ruger 90458”…it is an Accurate Mag, and it has the “extra long” feed lips. It was used in the Ruger Gunsite Scout 5.56. This magazine was discontinued but if you talk to Accurate Mag you could maybe get it still, I’m not sure. MDT makes a magazine that looks like it is really close. It is their Metal 223 aics magazine
If you buy a Ruger American that uses AR15 magazines in the factory stock, and you wish to continue using AR15 magazines, then you can purchase the Indian Creek Design MoFo ****AR***** Chassis…and use AR15 magazines in that chassis….the particular chassis I have in this video is the chassis version that uses AICS(aics) magazines, and it cannot accept an AR15 magazine. If your Ruger American rifle does NOT use AR15 magazines in the factory stock, then you WILL NOT be able to feed rounds out of the AR15 magazine chassis. The factory bolts were heavily milled out in order to properly feed from AR15 magazines While my rifle did use AR15 magazines in the factory stock, I chose to move away from AR15 magazines in favor of the AICS magazines, because I can have a much longer cartridge overall length with AICS magazines versus the AR15 magazine
Renji 12 AD Arms Custom Rifles. adarmscustomrifles.com/collections/custom-modifications/products/ruger-rpr-american-fluting-package I have all of this done currently...I’m probably gonna have him do the “bolt bushing” service on some so that I don’t have false-pressure readings on my reloads
Lucas S nice man! Thanks again. Have you ever thought about replacing the barrel? I just picked up a Ruger American in 223 used a couple weeks ago. The barrel that’s on it now is the stock really super like barrel. Also I tried the Oryx chassis and had zero luck with that feeding reliably... so I returned that chassis and got the ICD chassis that you have. The only magazine I got work was the accurate mag. Thank goodness I found this video and saw some of the comments! Thank you again!
Renji 12 not a problem. Happy I could help. Yes, I have already replaced the barrel on my RAP 6.5 creedmoor after I burnt out the factory barrel. I went with a 26” Heavy Palma contour pre-fit barrel from Patriot Valley Arms. I did the swap myself, super simple, just had to buy Go, No-Go Gauges. The barrel is a damn laser beam. At 100 yards I’ll put 4 shots through a single hole, but I always fuck up the 5th shot to where it’s a hole touching the other hole, turning a 0.10” group into a 0.25” group......I’m currently in the process of building a 22 creedmoor setup for coyote hunting. Using the Ruger American action with .473” bolt face(so 308/6.5 creedmoor, etc)...I’m gonna do an 18” barrel 1:8 twist...contour will be similar to that of the RAP barrel with around a 0.750” diameter at the muzzle to keep it lighter but still enough to take some heat and also hold my suppressor....and I’m gonna toss this one into a McMillan Game Warden stock...a little bit lighter than the ICD chassis setup but the big gain will come from it not being metal when I’m hunting in -30*f temperatures lol, that chassis gets damn cold in that, gotta be careful not to touch it with bare skin....this pre-fit barrel might come from Preferred Barrel Blanks. I haven’t decided yet. But I am going to rebarrel my 223 as well and that one I will for sure be getting from Patriot Valley Arms. I know PVA chambers up laser beams. I’m willing to take a chance on the Preferred Barrel Blanks for my 22 creedmoor build since it is a hunting rifle. I don’t need it to be as accurate. But if it is as accurate, then I’ll be super happy obviously
The tripod is a SLIK 700....it has an ARCA-style ballhead attached to the tripod....and the ARCA ballhead clamps to the ARCA rail that is integrated into the bottom of the fore-end on the Indian Creek Design chassis
Cool lookin rifle man. How much does it weigh though? I bet it shoots nice but it’s a brother from a different mother compared to mine lol! I’m still rockin’ the green plastic stock that I modified and painted lol. It’s so light and nice to carry through the woods though. I agree the stock bolt was rough with machining marks all over and sounded like a zipper when worked but I just cleaned that up with some fine grit emory cloth and the cycle is smooth as a babies bottom now! The gun shoots better then I do, that’s about all I can tell you tho sir! 👍🏻
Wolf overall setup loaded up is around 12 pounds. The main chassis body/fore end weights 1.6 pounds....and then any weight you add to it via hand grip, buffer tube, and buttstock...the buttstock I chose is not lightweight by any means. The microslick by AD Arms keeps the bolt from getting rust on it as well as looks...so I don’t need to worry about keeping it drowned in oil to prevent surface rust
Wolf I can’t do “Sporter” style stocks any more so the factory stock has to go....the Ruger American is the cheapest barreled action with a 70 degree bolt throw that shoots great. So I don’t mind stuffing money into them to make it what I want. I could buy a $1,200 factory rifle and still end up changing shit out on it. Much cheaper to grab the Ruger and modify it
Lucas S Oh yea brother I get it! If I had somewhere to shoot a long range beauty like that I would build one up off a cheaper platform too! This ruger is a good rifle, I just have a different use for it ;)
Same reason as shooting .22LR at 500 yards too, makes for good wind training with something less spendy to shoot than with larger centerfire cartridges.
Incredible looking machine Lucas!
I will almost have the same set up when mine is finished. A.O. and ICD have been great at helping me get my parts lined up.
Awesome video!
Thank you sir. Yes, both Gary at ICD and the crew over at AO have fantastic customer service.
I have almost the same setup lol. Biggest thing for me was the timney trigger swap! Do it and dont look back.
So bad ass. Nice setup
Nice rig!
Thank you!
Dude thats a nice looking gun! I'm gonna buy this same stock!
Thank you. It’s a fun setup. I’ve got my 223 rem and 6.5 Creedmoor set up 100% identical now. I honestly enjoy shooting the 223 more at long range because it’s more challenging.
@@lucass4758 my 6.5cm is a tc lrr. Its a awesome gun that shoots 1/4 moa. I just recently got a 204 ruger american predator that needs a chassis. I coyote hunt with a thermion xp50 an need the rail for my external battery pack an need the arca dovetail for my rrs leveling base.
@@DRTBIKE there is a Shorter version of the Johnny fore end if you don’t need it to be quite as long. I think the Short version is like 3-4” shorter than what is in this video
Very nice! I've been thinking of building a similar one in grendel and possibly rebarrel to 6 ARC.
A guy in a Ruger American FB group actually just did this as well. He went with a 24” barrel from Bartlein I believe
Sweet build!
Great video can you do some more on this rifle thanks
What would you like to know about it? I haven’t been shooting much due to lack of availability of reloading components
I’m kicking around the idea of doing this too my 6.5
It’s a fun little setup. It’s a 223 in the video but I have my 6.5 set up identically to this. They both have aftermarket barrels from Patriot Valley Arms on them now though. Rebarreled the 6.5 because I burned the barrel out on it at around 1,700-1,800 rounds through the factory barrel. And I replaced the 223 barrel just because I wanted a heavier profile barrel
Awesome build! It’s hard to tell in the video... is that bolt handle stainless or black anodized? And how did you get it to match the bolt so well? Thanks for the vid
BiFFJoHNS0N the bolt handle is Black Anodized, as well as the bolt knob. They come from Anarchy Outdoors, who will also give you a firing pin removal tool for an additional $8, which I highly recommend grabbing. It makes the change out a breeze.
The bolt itself is fluted and microslicked(the black color) by AD Arms Custom Rifles. AD Arms also made a new firing pin back, which is much stronger than the factory MIM one, so I picked that up as well.
Between the AD Arms firing pin back, polishing the machining marks off of the surface the cocking cams rotate on, and the Anarchy Outdoors bolt handle/knob, the rifle feels like a COMPLETELY different rifle while cycling the bolt. The amount of force to recock the bolt is way down, and it’s so much smoother
Could you tell us about your tripod and holder? I can't read the label from the camera angle.
Dean Tiffany sure thing. It’s a SLIK 700 tripod with the all black legs. Cost was $100...and the ball-head is a Pergear TH3, which was $30 on Amazon.
You could get a OD Green version of this tripod called the PIG0311-G Shooting Tripod for like $30 more
@@lucass4758 thank you, I just ordered the same chassis as what you have. awesome setup.
Dean Tiffany thanks! And very nice! What caliber is your American?
Thanks for sharing. Does your chassis accept AR-Patterned magazines (Ruger American Ranch calibers/6.5 Grendel Predator) or AICS patterned magazines (Ruger American Standard Short Action calibers) ? Thanks in advance.
My particular chassis takes AICS magazines but that was my choice. This rifle, Predator in 223 Remington, used AR15 magazines when it was in the factory stock, so I could have used the ICD MoFo chassis that takes AR15 magazines if I had wanted. The reason I went with the ICD MoFo chassis that uses AICS magazines is so that I could run the longer, heavier, higher BC bullets and still magazine feed them, which is not possible from an AR15 magazine depending on what bullet you want to use and how long the cartridge is going to be
If you want, the man to talk to over at Indian Creek Design is Gary, and his email is gary@icdproducts.com
His customer service is fantastic and he answers emails outside of the typical “9-5” work day, usually within an hour or two
@@lucass4758 Thank you very much for the information.
OCL Sportsman you’re welcome. Happy to answer any other questions as well
@@OC_Lofton Indian Creek Design does make an AR magazine compatible chassis for the AR mag equipped Ruger Americans. .
Hey! Beautiful rifle and just got the same set up but hard time finding what scope ring heights I should go with. What’s the scope ring height on this rifle?
These are 1” in height as that is the lowest height they are(possibly were, been a few years) made in.
Tell me more bout the bolt, I like that.
Visit adarmscustomrifles.com ….it’s the factory bolt, just fluted, microslicked(black cerakote)….I also have their “firing pin back” installed, and I had them bush the firing pin holes(this requires the head spacing of the barrel to be re-checked)……the bolt handle and bolt knob came from anarchyoutdoors.com
@@lucass4758 awesome!!! Thank you for replying. You’ve been a big help, I will get started tomorrow morning.
Man that’s a nice set up! May I ask..isn’t the 223 Ruger bolt a little different? I’ve seen them with AR type mags with the factory stock. Was there any issue using the AICS mags when you installed this new chassis? I’m guessing this is the factory barrel? How does it shoot?
This was the AR15 magazine model in the factory stock....no issues whatsoever changing to AICS magazines in this chassis.
Factory barrel. Very accurate with my reloads of 73gr ELD-m bullets at 2900fps....0.25-0.35” center to center 5 shot groups at 100 yards...taken it out to 1,000 yards a few times and still plenty accurate at that distance
Awesome! Thanks for the reply.. May I also ask, what’s the rest of your load data (brass, powder, primer..jump or no jump)? Super impressed!...thanks again for sharing any info👍🏻💯👊🏻
SVTboyy 73gr ELD-m....Starline brass...Federal 205M primer...Varget...0.005” of jump....2900fps muzzle velocity
Thank you again for the reply’s.. you should try to make another video with some shooting.. great job on it!
Will this work with the old style ranch rifle? I have the rotary mag version rar 223 rifle
How’s the feeding? AICS vs AR magazine
@@BIGDEZUL for me, it feeds so much smoother/softer from AICS magazines. I believe that is due to the tension of the spring in AR magazines. I know there are some people who have had issues with feeding from AICS magazines, but that has not been my experience.
@@lucass4758 thank you. What brand of AICS mag are you using?
@@BIGDEZUL the magazine I’m using was labeled “Ruger 90458”…it is an Accurate Mag, and it has the “extra long” feed lips. It was used in the Ruger Gunsite Scout 5.56. This magazine was discontinued but if you talk to Accurate Mag you could maybe get it still, I’m not sure.
MDT makes a magazine that looks like it is really close. It is their Metal 223 aics magazine
@@lucass4758 I’ll definitely look into that. Thank you
@@BIGDEZUL no problem
You cannot use standard ar15 mags in this setup?
If you buy a Ruger American that uses AR15 magazines in the factory stock, and you wish to continue using AR15 magazines, then you can purchase the Indian Creek Design MoFo ****AR***** Chassis…and use AR15 magazines in that chassis….the particular chassis I have in this video is the chassis version that uses AICS(aics) magazines, and it cannot accept an AR15 magazine.
If your Ruger American rifle does NOT use AR15 magazines in the factory stock, then you WILL NOT be able to feed rounds out of the AR15 magazine chassis. The factory bolts were heavily milled out in order to properly feed from AR15 magazines
While my rifle did use AR15 magazines in the factory stock, I chose to move away from AR15 magazines in favor of the AICS magazines, because I can have a much longer cartridge overall length with AICS magazines versus the AR15 magazine
Where did you have the bolt work done? Any contact info? And what does that work go for?
Renji 12 AD Arms Custom Rifles. adarmscustomrifles.com/collections/custom-modifications/products/ruger-rpr-american-fluting-package I have all of this done currently...I’m probably gonna have him do the “bolt bushing” service on some so that I don’t have false-pressure readings on my reloads
Lucas S nice man! Thanks again. Have you ever thought about replacing the barrel? I just picked up a Ruger American in 223 used a couple weeks ago. The barrel that’s on it now is the stock really super like barrel. Also I tried the Oryx chassis and had zero luck with that feeding reliably... so I returned that chassis and got the ICD chassis that you have. The only magazine I got work was the accurate mag. Thank goodness I found this video and saw some of the comments! Thank you again!
Renji 12 not a problem. Happy I could help. Yes, I have already replaced the barrel on my RAP 6.5 creedmoor after I burnt out the factory barrel. I went with a 26” Heavy Palma contour pre-fit barrel from Patriot Valley Arms. I did the swap myself, super simple, just had to buy Go, No-Go Gauges. The barrel is a damn laser beam. At 100 yards I’ll put 4 shots through a single hole, but I always fuck up the 5th shot to where it’s a hole touching the other hole, turning a 0.10” group into a 0.25” group......I’m currently in the process of building a 22 creedmoor setup for coyote hunting. Using the Ruger American action with .473” bolt face(so 308/6.5 creedmoor, etc)...I’m gonna do an 18” barrel 1:8 twist...contour will be similar to that of the RAP barrel with around a 0.750” diameter at the muzzle to keep it lighter but still enough to take some heat and also hold my suppressor....and I’m gonna toss this one into a McMillan Game Warden stock...a little bit lighter than the ICD chassis setup but the big gain will come from it not being metal when I’m hunting in -30*f temperatures lol, that chassis gets damn cold in that, gotta be careful not to touch it with bare skin....this pre-fit barrel might come from Preferred Barrel Blanks. I haven’t decided yet. But I am going to rebarrel my 223 as well and that one I will for sure be getting from Patriot Valley Arms. I know PVA chambers up laser beams. I’m willing to take a chance on the Preferred Barrel Blanks for my 22 creedmoor build since it is a hunting rifle. I don’t need it to be as accurate. But if it is as accurate, then I’ll be super happy obviously
What the model about the tripod? And how to set up?
The tripod is a SLIK 700....it has an ARCA-style ballhead attached to the tripod....and the ARCA ballhead clamps to the ARCA rail that is integrated into the bottom of the fore-end on the Indian Creek Design chassis
I wish they made it in a savage
Can always inquire with them. If they get enough interest in it they might
I have been talking to them they need 20-30 people interested before they make one.
Does the chassis come with the magazine?
It does not. Magazines are sold separately. What cartridge is the rifle you’re interested in putting the chassis on?
@@lucass4758 alright sir, thank you
Cool lookin rifle man. How much does it weigh though? I bet it shoots nice but it’s a brother from a different mother compared to mine lol! I’m still rockin’ the green plastic stock that I modified and painted lol. It’s so light and nice to carry through the woods though. I agree the stock bolt was rough with machining marks all over and sounded like a zipper when worked but I just cleaned that up with some fine grit emory cloth and the cycle is smooth as a babies bottom now! The gun shoots better then I do, that’s about all I can tell you tho sir! 👍🏻
Wolf overall setup loaded up is around 12 pounds. The main chassis body/fore end weights 1.6 pounds....and then any weight you add to it via hand grip, buffer tube, and buttstock...the buttstock I chose is not lightweight by any means. The microslick by AD Arms keeps the bolt from getting rust on it as well as looks...so I don’t need to worry about keeping it drowned in oil to prevent surface rust
Wolf I can’t do “Sporter” style stocks any more so the factory stock has to go....the Ruger American is the cheapest barreled action with a 70 degree bolt throw that shoots great. So I don’t mind stuffing money into them to make it what I want. I could buy a $1,200 factory rifle and still end up changing shit out on it. Much cheaper to grab the Ruger and modify it
Lucas S Oh yea brother I get it! If I had somewhere to shoot a long range beauty like that I would build one up off a cheaper platform too! This ruger is a good rifle, I just have a different use for it ;)
Why .223 for 1000 yards?
To improve my wind-calling…any reason not to shoot 223 at 1,000 yards?
Same reason as shooting .22LR at 500 yards too, makes for good wind training with something less spendy to shoot than with larger centerfire cartridges.