12-17-2020, 11:49 AM
You may want to go my route by firming up the Ruger stock with epoxy. I even thought of buying a small dowel rod made of HDPE and putting it in the epoxy bedding making sure the barrel still free-floated. (I just went with the epoxy). My stock is much better without too much added weight and it improved the accuracy along with the proper torqueing of the stock/action screws. It's lighter than a chassis stock but it did effect the balance. (I added weight to the buttstock to counter it). However, mine's the predator and that barrel is heavy. You may be fine with the ranch contour at 16 inches.