Ruger American Rimfire Long-Range Target

CaptainHook said:
New rifle announced by Ruger. Has potential as a budget alternative to Vudoo/ Bergara/Anschutz.

https://ruger.com/products/americanRimfireLRT/specSheets/8378.html
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It certainly has a similar look to variations of the Vudoo and the Bergara, although not the Anschutz.

In order to be an alternative worth mentioning in the company of the Vudoo and the Anschutz, it would certainly have to be able to shoot. The same probably holds for the Bergara.

What's Ruger's reputation for .22LR barrels on rifles with a suggested retail price of $599 USD?
 
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now that has me interested.... and a match barrel could always be installed.

Canted bases are possible if not included.

Timney triggers are possible. Mags are a no brainer.

Very interesting indeed.

Jerry
 

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I wasnt trying to imply that the ruger would be as good as the rifles mentioned. It obviously wont be.

But its still likely a good alternative for people who cant afford to shell out thousands on a rimfire and want to participate in prs/nrl22.
 
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Seems like it comes with a 30 moa base.... wrt to performance, seems to do what you would expect from a factory pipe.

Like the mlok rail on the bottom... mounting ARCA rail will be a snap. And definitely change the trigger.

Looks like a better quality stock too???

dissappointed that it uses a press in barrel. Why not a 10/22 style install????

so close....

Jerry
 
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Mystic Precision said:
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Seems like it comes with a 30 moa base.... wrt to performance, seems to do what you would expect from a factory pipe.

Like the mlok rail on the bottom... mounting ARCA rail will be a snap. And definitely change the trigger.

Looks like a better quality stock too???

dissappointed that it uses a press in barrel. Why not a 10/22 style install????

so close....

Jerry
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Doesn’t the rpr use a nut. I don’t know just thought it was different than 10/22
 
If this is listed at 600, it won’t be much less if any than other offerings, it does check a lot of boxes and hopefully it can shoot to the price. But as Jerry said accuracy is only a barrel away
 
2 MOA gun from what the dude tested. If not worse.

Right what you'd expect out of a ruger.

And more expensive than a t1x or a CZ 457.

Unless you really like this, it ain't an accuracy winner. Hilarious to even say it's a competitor against a vudoo or bergara.
 
chanrobi said:
2 MOA gun from what the dude tested. If not worse.

Right what you'd expect out of a ruger.

And more expensive than a t1x or a CZ 457.

Unless you really like this, it ain't an accuracy winner. Hilarious to even say it's a competitor against a vudoo or bergara.
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Kind of odd he could shoot some groups in the .3 to .4 then around an inch. I don’t know who he is but I would like to see another shooter try it. Check torque values and maybe a bed rifle, something seems off, even a bad round won’t throw that Farr off at 50, and to have that many from ammo like xact and centre x is suspicious
 
scuba52 said:
Kind of odd he could shoot some groups in the .3 to .4 then around an inch. I don’t know who he is but I would like to see another shooter try it. Check torque values and maybe a bed rifle, something seems off, even a bad round won’t throw that Farr off at 50, and to have that many from ammo like xact and centre x is suspicious
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Unfortunately, we have no idea the conditions, rests, skill of the tester... and really, it doesn't matter. he was willing to share... I take his efforts at face value. If I want to prove the point, I buy my own rifle, do my own testing and decide for myself.

What I am most dissappointed with is how Ruger has decided to install the barrel. I was hoping it would be another 10/22 type set up... but it isn't.

So, I will continue to build off what I already have.

Jerry
 
AFAIK, the barrel install on the Ruger target is NOT the same as the Ruger precision rimfire

The RPRimfire uses a set up similar to an AR15 and replacement match barrels are readily available and easy to install.... the Ruger American uses a pressed in barrel and likely pinned??? maybe someone with this rifle can confirm.

Jerry
 
Mystic Precision said:
Unfortunately, we have no idea the conditions, rests, skill of the tester... and really, it doesn't matter. he was willing to share... I take his efforts at face value. If I want to prove the point, I buy my own rifle, do my own testing and decide for myself.

What I am most dissappointed with is how Ruger has decided to install the barrel. I was hoping it would be another 10/22 type set up... but it isn't.

So, I will continue to build off what I already have.

Jerry
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No we have no idea of skill or conditions, was merely wondering why someone would be so quick to call it a 2 moa gun when there are some good groups on the paper
 
scuba52 said:
No we have no idea of skill or conditions, was merely wondering why someone would be so quick to call it a 2 moa gun when there are some good groups on the paper
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The guy on that video is Corey D -- I've seen his other videos before when he reviewed dozens of different ammo for the RPR (one of the reasons I bought mine and shoot Eley Force). He can shoot 0.67 MOA 5-shot groups at 50 yards with an ER Shaw Barrel on his RPR with CCI Standard Velocity.

To me, he's a pretty good shooter but I think he caveats in his Ruger American Rimfire video that it was extremely cold outside when he was shooting. I'm sure that had a huge effect on his groups and the variances in sizes.
 
scuba52 said:
No we have no idea of skill or conditions, was merely wondering why someone would be so quick to call it a 2 moa gun when there are some good groups on the paper
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peterbing said:
The guy on that video is Corey D -- I've seen his other videos before when he reviewed dozens of different ammo for the RPR (one of the reasons I bought mine and shoot Eley Force). He can shoot 0.67 MOA 5-shot groups at 50 yards with an ER Shaw Barrel on his RPR with CCI Standard Velocity.

To me, he's a pretty good shooter but I think he caveats in his Ruger American Rimfire video that it was extremely cold outside when he was shooting. I'm sure that had a huge effect on his groups and the variances in sizes.
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I watched part of the video posted above, but not with an eye on the reviewer's knowledge or experience. When viewing his second you tube Ruger American Rimfire Long-Range Target rifle Part II video (h t t p s://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUdMNCEHCq4&feature=emb_rel_pause) there are some strong hints about his knowledgeability and experience shooting rimfire. These can be identified without going too far in the Part II video.

To begin, early in the Part II video the reviewer says he was motivated to review the rifle because it looked "cool" and there were no other video reviews. These reasons don't prove anything and not disqualifying, but they aren't high standards for rifle selection when it comes to target shooting, whether long range or not. Regardless and more specifically revealing, he soon goes on to indicate that prior to shooting this video he was unaware that using a chronograph that is attached to the barrel can affect barrel harmonics. This is probably something experienced shooters should understand.

More significantly and tellingly was what he said about a third of the way into the video about the Aguila Target Competition ammo he tested. He noted that while the Aguila was rated on the box for 1080 fps, the Aguila ammo he tested had an average MV of 1092 fps. He speculated that it might be because Aguila tested the ammo with barrel that was of a different length than that on the Ruger Long-Range Target rifle.

I stopped watching there. The reviewer in the video is not very knowledgeable or experienced.

Shooters looking for rimfire rifles (or any products) should regard online reviews and videos with a great deal of caution and a good measure of skepticism. No doubt there are some very good reviews and videos available, but it should be clear that many reviews are of uneven reliability. It can be difficult to discern between reviews that are worthwhile and those that are not. Videos can be an appealing method of getting information across not least because of the old adage "seeing is believing". At the same time viewers would do well to keep in mind the perils of confirmation bias, where people see only what they want to see, and that product reviewers don't need to be credentialed.
 
100% agree . I applaud Corey for posting his video's , but , he has shown terrible results for every rimfire rifle that he's tested . So , I certainly wouldn't consider them as completely representative of the rifle's or ammo's capability .
 
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I fail to see why the execs at Ruger see a need to develop this "Long Range Target" when there's already a RPR in their roster. What can you get from this that you can't get from the RPR? Pick one, get it done properly, and get a good grasp on the QC. If anything just make a "Bergara Style" stock for the RPR.
 
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