Question? Ranch rifle.

Is your question about how some gun manufacturers market certain models as "ranch rifles?"

it's just marketing, usually to describe a rifle that is compact, handy and quick to deploy from a truck, ATV, SXS or a horse. Anything from a 100 year old 30-30 M94 to a modern AR15 can be a ranch rifle.
 
Task dictates design/necessities.
A ranch with pests would need a semi auto, a ranch using it do dispatch animals may do fine with a bolt or single shot etc.
Purchases could also just be based on personal preference, or ease of use too.

If you are referring to the Ruger American ranch, the term ranch indicates their shorter barrel series, whereas the predator indicates the longer barrel series of the same action.
The 5.56 Ruger American ranch comes with a 16" barrel, the predator has a 22" barrel, no other differences.
 
Pretty much. I always thought it started with Ruger trying to "de-evil" the Mini 14 to idiots, not that it doesn't seem like a great farm gun. Especially the stainless ones.

Was a 16" barreled lever action ever officially the firearm of trappers? :p

Gatehouse said:
it's just marketing, usually to describe a rifle that is compact, handy and quick to deploy from a truck, ATV, SXS or a horse. Anything from a 100 year old 30-30 M94 to a modern AR15 can be a ranch rifle.
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Great definition.
 
I grew up on a ranch in a ranching community and have never seen a ranch rifle nor knew anyone with a semi automatic. I’m sure a few had 10/22’s, but I never saw them. Most people I knew liked to purposely load their own chamber when appropriate.
 
pathfinder76 said:
I grew up on a ranch in a ranching community and have never seen a ranch rifle nor knew anyone with a semi automatic. I’m sure a few had 10/22’s, but I never saw them. Most people I knew liked to purposely load their own chamber when appropriate.
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Waht was common to see around?
 
Mostly bolt action Remington 700’s, Winchester model 70’s, and Ruger 77’s. There were a few Savage 99’s and very few Winchester lever rifles.
 
On a farm, used a little of anything but between everything I own and have owned, I’ve almost always grabbed a shotgun first, and of all the shotguns I’ve owned I’ve narrowed down to a Turknelli (Impact R4) because it’s efficient, effective and cheap.

I don’t know who decides what gets the title of “ranch” or whatever. It’s like my chainsaw which garnishes a slogan “farm tough” and the insignia 455 “rancher” as if by the magic of verbiage my saw wouldn’t cut the same if it just said 455.

I think it’s marketing towards urbanites who either consider themselves outdoorsy or cottage etc. if I was a citiot walking through a store looking for ____ tool, and saw one listed “ranch” presumably the idea is I associate farm work with tough tools. Sort of like “military grade”

Don’t even get started on “truck guns”
 
pathfinder76 said:
I grew up on a ranch in a ranching community and have never seen a ranch rifle nor knew anyone with a semi automatic. I’m sure a few had 10/22’s, but I never saw them. Most people I knew liked to purposely load their own chamber when appropriate.
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I have watched Sask Farmer from ewe toob fame run around with an sks in his JD4350 from time to time....
Never seen him shoot it though.
Rob
 
Ah poop!

Now that I’ve got this Ruger American Ranch 556, I’m gonna have to get a ranch….. darn, that part is expensive! :eek:

Heh Heh Heh... :evil:

Peace Be The Journey!

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Gatehouse said:
Is your question about how some gun manufacturers market certain models as "ranch rifles?"

it's just marketing, usually to describe a rifle that is compact, handy and quick to deploy from a truck, ATV, SXS or a horse. Anything from a 100 year old 30-30 M94 to a modern AR15 can be a ranch rifle.
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Agreed. I recall a 22, a 12 gauge and an old 303. The 22 accounted for feral cats and bold coyotes, the shotgun for anything that was stupid enough to get that close and the 303 put meat in the freezer, or larger problems. I guess I'm just old and don't relate to all the gimicks nowadays.
 
MosinMan13 said:
On a farm, used a little of anything but between everything I own and have owned, I’ve almost always grabbed a shotgun first, and of all the shotguns I’ve owned I’ve narrowed down to a Turknelli (Impact R4) because it’s efficient, effective and cheap.

I don’t know who decides what gets the title of “ranch” or whatever. It’s like my chainsaw which garnishes a slogan “farm tough” and the insignia 455 “rancher” as if by the magic of verbiage my saw wouldn’t cut the same if it just said 455.

I think it’s marketing towards urbanites who either consider themselves outdoorsy or cottage etc. if I was a citiot walking through a store looking for ____ tool, and saw one listed “ranch” presumably the idea is I associate farm work with tough tools. Sort of like “military grade”

Don’t even get started on “truck guns”
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It is a good saw tho!
 
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