[4] The new version includes a new handguard, a hybrid muzzle brake (5/8-24 threaded), and a billet aluminum bolt shroud.

[8] It has a 1:7 RH twist, 20 in (51 cm) barrel, weighing 9.8 lb (4.4 kg)[9] Models chambered in the magnum cartridges .338 Lapua Magnum, .300 Win Mag, and .300 PRC went on sale in 2018.

[10] The Ruger Precision Rifle has a proprietary Pre-Fit barrel system.

[14] This eliminates the need for machining by the gunsmith as with traditional barrel mounting solutions.

[citation needed] The RPR is compatible with AR-style handgrips, buttstocks and some types of handguards.