Ruger American Rifle Review - Shooting Times

What would you think about a brand-new bolt-action hunting rifle from Ruger that weighs only 6.25 pounds, has a user-adjustable trigger, shoots minute of angle with factory ammunition, and carries a recommended retail price of only $449? Sounds pretty good, right?

Well, it's here right now. It's called the Ruger American Rifle, and it's about as different from any of Ruger's previous bolt-action rifles as you can get.

Available both in long-action and short-action configurations, the Ruger American Rifle is initially being offered in .30-06, .270 Winchester, .308 Winchester, and .243 Winchester; more chamberings will soon follow. Unlike Ruger's legendary 43-year-old Model 77 and newer Hawkeye series bolt-action guns, the Ruger American's fully enclosed receiver is drilled and tapped for Winchester Model 70 scope mounts, and a set of Weaver No. 46 crosscut bases is included with  each gun. That's right, no Ruger rings.The American Rifle also has the new Ruger Marksman Adjustable 3- to 5-pound user-adjustable trigger, a two-position tang safety, a fast-locktime fire-control mechanism, a detachable rotary magazine, and a lightweight synthetic stock with a patent-pending free-float bedding system. It isn't your daddy's Ruger bolt gun.

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I still prefer a tube magazine on a rifle as well as a scattergun. I like the built-in feed system that needs minimal maintenance (the same reason I prefer wheelguns) yet requires the user to carry ammunition in bulk form, rather than lugging a half-dozen heavy magazines as well.

I subscribe to the KISS concept wholeheartedly. A pairing of both a revolver and pump rifle in .357 or .45 is a perfect set to someone like me. That's actually a tough set to put together from just one manufacturer. 

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