I like the Ruger Ranch Rifles

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Purchased the 556 one when they first got up here, love it!
My dad picked up the 762x39 and then upgraded to a CZ so gave me the 762.
Picked up the 450 Bushmaster last year because I wanted to see what it was like.
Put Vortex Strike Eagle 1x6 on each of them because I found them on sale and I really like them.
Since it’s Friday and I haven’t made a post in a while I thought I’d come on here and share a pic of the triplets.

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I've been pondering one of these rifles as well.
Anyone know how easy it is to do a barrel swap on one of these rifles?
 
I have owned a handful of them for many years, all 5.56 versions. Thousands of rounds later they are still going and still accurate enough. Only failure has been the bolt release breaking, which is a cheap and easy fix. I've painted mine various fun patterns.




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misterplinker1 said:
How did you change the bolt handle? Did it require custom gun smithing or is it a DIY part swap?
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Glades Armoury out of the states.
they ship up here.
you just pop out your bold, give it a twist, take out the firing pin, drop the factory bold knob out, put in the new one, put the bolt back together and back into the rifle.
lots of videos online on how to do it.
once you do it once or twice you can do it in seconds.
 
fightinghamster said:
Love my 5.56 ranch, how do you find the strike eagle? I want to get one and a set of irons for mine
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I love them on those rifles.
i use to run normal scopes on them but found I was shooting a lot closer and I had way too much scope on them.
so I switched over to the strike eagles in 1x6.
i think I heard somewhere that Vortex is not making them anymore, not sure if that is true.
but they are getting harder to find.
there are other companies that have the same kinda scope out.
 
Jdiep said:
Been looking to get one also. Just can only find the predator one in left hand.
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ya they don't make Ranch ones in left hand.
i originally had the predator in 556 and swapped over to the Ranch for the shorter barrel.
its right handed but show me a left handed shooter that isn't good at shooting a righty left.
 
only thing i want for my rifles is some iron sights.
really cheesed off that No-Dak sold out to some other company and they are taking forever to get going on their irons for the ranch rifles.
as soon as I see them back in operation I'm gonna order 3 sets.
 
wayupnorth said:
only thing i want for my rifles is some iron sights.
really cheesed off that No-Dak sold out to some other company and they are taking forever to get going on their irons for the ranch rifles.
as soon as I see them back in operation I'm gonna order 3 sets.
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I'm surprised that no one in Canada has taken up the challenge of building some..... even just a front sight option would be nice as there are plenty of rail mount rear peeps available.

I'm sure some of the modern printers and materials availlable could likely produce an affordable and durable unit even for small runs.

A bit surpised Ruger hasn't jumped in to the market as well.... :)

Clearly the demand for iron sights today is less then in the past, but it's an easy enough option to include so why not.
 
Everyones too busy building POS 180 clones lol

Ruger should absolutely jump on that though, good call.

Might say I'm a pretty big fan of the Ruger American too :)
 
Left to right

22LR, 556 and x39. The x39 has since been converted to an AR magwell for reasons.

I missed the 300 Blackouts that seem to be on backorder FOREVER.

The only thing i wish these rifles had were safeties that lock the bolt. Ruger finally listened. Waiting to get my hands on a Gen II...

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