Ruger American rifle

[Chrisg67]

Was reading an NRA magazine, saw a review on the new Ruger American bolt rifle. has anyone shot one? looks like a pretty good budget bolt gun. id love to hear opinions from someone other than a magazine.

http://www.ruger.com/products/americanRifle/models.html

 

[Jason]

I don't own one but I'm strongly considering it. I've handled one in the store and have some mixed opinions of it but I may still get it. Its very light and has a cheap but decent feel in my hands. The bolt cycles fairly smoothly and the trigger, while again feeling cheap, does break cleanly. The savage accu-trigger still has a much better feel to it. I expect that the butt stock will soak up recoil pretty well. I do wish the fore grip was a little bigger. It does flex a little to the point that I think if I was firing with a sling like is taught at the Appleseed course than the foregrip would come back in contact with the barrel possible negating the benefits of the free floating barrel. I suspect that Savage Axis and Marlin X7 may do the same though. I think the Ruger American is likely the best $350 hunting rifle out there right now. My only hesitation in buying is that $100-$200 more gets me a rifle that shoots as accurate or slightly better but doesn't feel so cheap.

 

[Chrisg67]

I don't own one but I'm strongly considering it. I've handled one in the store and have some mixed opinions of it but I may still get it. Its very light and has a cheap but decent feel in my hands. The bolt cycles fairly smoothly and the trigger, while again feeling cheap, does break cleanly. The savage accu-trigger still has a much better feel to it. I expect that the butt stock will soak up recoil pretty well. I do wish the fore grip was a little bigger. It does flex a little to the point that I think if I was firing with a sling like is taught at the Appleseed course than the foregrip would come back in contact with the barrel possible negating the benefits of the free floating barrel. I suspect that Savage Axis and Marlin X7 may do the same though. I think the Ruger American is likely the best $350 hunting rifle out there right now. My only hesitation in buying is that $100-$200 more gets me a rifle that shoots as accurate or slightly better but doesn't feel so cheap.

that is a good point that with a bit more money, there is better to be had. i didnt realize it had such a cheap feeling. thanks for the input!

 

[Mark from ?]

I'm partial to the marlin x7 in that range. Adjustable trigger and less plastic.

 

[ColdDayInHell]

I love all my Ruger firearms and this one looks awesome. However, Savage has a pretty good grasp on the American bolt rifle industry.

 

[JohnMarston]

i own an axis in 243. it was very cheap, is ultra easy to use, and shoots tiny groups at 100 yds with bullets from 58gr to 95 gr. i put a cheap bipod on it, it came with the scope, and i put a slide on bandolier on it. trigger is done, all said and done im into the gun for under 400 bucks and it runs like a champ.

Dom