Ruger American Ranch Rifle .223/5.56

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Hey all,

Just wondering if anyone has any hands on experience with the Ruger American Ranch Rifle .223/5.56? It has caught my eye and I'm curious on build quality, accuracy etc.

Let me know if you've got any input!

Thank you.
 
I have the original version, the one with the flush rotary mag, and overall it is a great little gun.

Stock feels hollow and flexes a bit at the front but the adjustable trigger is actually very nice. With heavier handloads (69 and 77gr) I was able to get sub ammo. But I mainly feed it 55gr and 62gr FMJ ammo and get 1-2moa at 100m and roughly the same out to 400m.

Super handy due to its short size. I wish I got the AR magazine version but I got this one for real cheap so I can live with the flush rotary magazine
 
DT741 said:
I have the original version, the one with the flush rotary mag, and overall it is a great little gun.

Stock feels hollow and flexes a bit at the front but the adjustable trigger is actually very nice. With heavier handloads (69 and 77gr) I was able to get sub ammo. But I mainly feed it 55gr and 62gr FMJ ammo and get 1-2moa at 100m and roughly the same out to 400m.

Super handy due to its short size. I wish I got the AR magazine version but I got this one for real cheap so I can live with the flush rotary magazine
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Yep, nailed it!
I like mine.
 
I handled one that takes the AR mags. The only gripe was the mag release is half underneath the main stock, and the shooter can scrape their thumb cuticle dropping mags. But --- a few minutes on a half round stick and sandpaper will relieve that overhang.

It is not a fully bedded Rem M700 heavy barrel with a glass rod breaking trigger. It is a lightweight 5.56 varmint snapping rifle that takes AR mags.
 
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I'm very happy with mine. Light, handles easy, and is accurate enough for me (1.5 MOA with factory ammo - haven't started handload development for it yet). It seems to like the 62 - 75 grain bullets.

Trigger is adjustable (if you take the rifle action out of the stock). It's by no means the sharpest trigger pull on a match rifle, but I'd say it's almost as good as a Savage Accutrigger.

Only gripe is the bolt is machined rough. When you first get yours, cycling the action will feel like a zipper. Compared to a Tikka T3, which cycles like it's on ballbearings, it's noticable. But if you don't care about that, it's not a big deal. It won't impact your shooting at all, it's just a preference thing.
 
I bought 2 after the gun ban as a place to park my AR15 magazines. They both have a couple thousand rounds through them now and functioning fine.

They are what they are- injection molded stock and manufactured to meet a certain price point. But they feed, fire and extract properly and are certainly accurate enough for any hunting or casual shooting needs. They come equipped with a pic rail so installation of a scope or red dot is simple and easy.

Only thing I can think of that it needs is a source for factory or affordable aftermarket pre-fit barrels for when these ones wear out. :)
 
Gatehouse said:
Only thing I can think of that it needs is a source for factory or affordable aftermarket pre-fit barrels for when these ones wear out. :)
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Definitely a consideration. From what I understand, their receivers are actually short action, with the same threads for barrel as the regular Ruger Americans - if that helps.
 
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