Thread: Ruger American Rifle Generation II

Merry Christmas from Ruger.

Some interesting calibres and barrel lengths available. Wonder if we might get the Ranch 16” options in 6mm ARC and 6.5Cr here. Due for release Q1 2024.

https://ruger.com/products/americanR...ew.html?n=bolt

Originally Posted by steadwah

Merry Christmas from Ruger.

Some interesting calibres and barrel lengths available. Wonder if we might get the Ranch 16” options in 6mm ARC and 6.5Cr here. Due for release Q1 2024.

https://ruger.com/products/americanR...ew.html?n=bolt

I'd like one in 223. I like a tang safety. For me it ticks all the boxes as long as accuracy is there.

Quite a few people online seem pessimistic that the aggressive fluting is going to mess with accuracy as it warms up.

But for a hunting rifle it looks pretty sweet.

They look mint

Get hands on before buying! The action on the one I picked up in a shop was rough as guts.

Originally Posted by MB

Get hands on before buying! The action on the one I picked up in a shop was rough as guts.

Was it the new model? Or older one? Love the look of this new model, but hate to think what they will cost for a "budget" rifle

If it was a fluted Gen 2, where was it you handled it?

Gen 1, hope the new ones are better!

Comparison video not fired yet.

Gen 1 with a hardy 6 ARC barrel. Tac driver!
Just need to upgrade the trigger as the factory one is poos

Originally Posted by MB

Get hands on before buying! The action on the one I picked up in a shop was rough as guts.

I've got one in 300BLK (Gen 1) and concur, but it smooths out pretty quickly.

Originally Posted by MB

Get hands on before buying! The action on the one I picked up in a shop was rough as guts.

They all are nothing 1/2 hour watching TV with the bolt coated in autosol metal polish wont fix, open close open close clean action and bolt then repeat if necessary

helps get rid of that zip sound when opening the action aswell

Originally Posted by Pommy

Quite a few people online seem pessimistic that the aggressive fluting is going to mess with accuracy as it warms up.

Baikal single shots have fluted barrels. They don't seem to suffer.

The Rugers were a $350 US rifle when they came out so you can't expect everything like a butter smooth bolt, but as far as accuracy goes they tend to be excellent. They seem to be making really good barrels CHF I think? The excellent bedding system makes them, you can do a trigger job on them but nice single stage Timney drops in, set 1.5lb and you have a very functional rifle.

As they are such good shooters a more expensive stock option from factory would be good.

I've got the older model in 223. 16in barrel. Goto goat rifle, headshots to 200m. Loves 62gn Hdy basic cheap pills. As above, a bit of time working the bolt in front of the TV smooths it out great. I used Flitz paste..a few minutes with a small fine stone or fine diamond file on the machined edges on internal of action helps not slice your thumb open..ask me how I know lol...