Joshuajosh
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I’ve had good reliability from them also, just don’t leave them loaded out of the gun in a hot truck, they will deform, they did return back tho their normal shape after being unloaded.View attachment 912427View attachment 912428View attachment 912429Highly recommend these ascension mags for anybody looking to load longer bullets in a tikka 223, shot 150 rounds of 75eldm loaded 2.42 as well as 100 rnds of black hills 5.56 this weekend using this mag. It worked flawlessly!
I just learned this lesson last week.I’ve had good reliability from them also, just don’t leave them loaded out of the gun in a hot truck, they will deform, they did return back tho their normal shape after being unloaded.
Just bought one in 22ARC and love it. Action is better than expected. Shoots well. Mildly impressed.Other than the fact that everyone kinda looks down their nose at a Ruger American, is there a reason they wouldn't work? its a 1:8 twist and I know it's a low end fit and finish gun, but generally speaking, they put bullets where they need to be.
Other than the fact that everyone kinda looks down their nose at a Ruger American, is there a reason they wouldn't work? its a 1:8 twist and I know it's a low end fit and finish gun, but generally speaking, they put bullets where they need to be.
I’ve killed a pile of deer and one bear with an old RA and 73 ELD-Ms the past couple years. Haven’t had any issues with feeding, bolt binding, or barrel contact on mine. I don’t like the rifle and I’ve “upgraded” for this year, but it does the job just fine.Other than the fact that everyone kinda looks down their nose at a Ruger American, is there a reason they wouldn't work? its a 1:8 twist and I know it's a low end fit and finish gun, but generally speaking, they put bullets where they need to be.
They work just fine. They place the bullets where you tell them to. What else do you need?Other than the fact that everyone kinda looks down their nose at a Ruger American, is there a reason they wouldn't work? its a 1:8 twist and I know it's a low end fit and finish gun, but generally speaking, they put bullets where they need to be.
The action on the one I got is smooth as molasses and I’ve fed over 200 rounds through it without an issue so far. Maybe I got lucky. I like it though. I’ll shorten the length of pull in a couple years with the modular stock so that my 2 girls can learn on it. Less than $1000 bucks total with SWFA and rings.The bolt is very rough on the ones I have handled. Not quite Mosin-Nagant rough, but worse than I expect from a modern factory rifle. My experience with Ruger QC, fit, and finish has also been relatively poor over the years. Triggers and feeding have always been problems for me. Historically, Ruger barrels were inconsistent, but they have allegedly fixed that. The RAR Gen2s I handled looked and felt like crap.
As long as discount or secondhand Tikkas are available (my secondhand stainless steel 6.5 CM and .223 Tikka rifles cost me $1050 for the pair, not counting taxes, fees, etc.), I would not bother with a Ruger. While not all Tikkas shoot incredibly, they do seem to shoot consistently well and the actions are smooth and reliable.
Any rifle can be customized somewhere to correct things you don’t like, but the action is the essential component. Get that right and everything else can follow.
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The action on the one I got is smooth as molasses and I’ve fed over 200 rounds through it without an issue so far. Maybe I got lucky. I like it though. I’ll shorten the length of pull in a couple years with the modular stock so that my 2 girls can learn on it. Less than $1000 bucks total with SWFA and rings.
Here is a picture with 9 shots fired from a Ruger American with a 4-12 vortex BDC reticle scope on it. These are the first 9 rounds shot with the 77 TMK and that’s what it did. We shot the 10th one at steel down range. We tried some 75 ELDM’s because there was a box of 100 bullets with the rifle when we got it. It will shoot the 75 ELDM to 1 1/2”. I have not taken time dial these in any more because the TMK will be the bullet primary used in this rifle. When these 100 are gone, they’re gone. Also, the ELDM has to be single fed because it is too long (2.410) for the mags that we have.Other than the fact that everyone kinda looks down their nose at a Ruger American, is there a reason they wouldn't work? its a 1:8 twist and I know it's a low end fit and finish gun, but generally speaking, they put bullets where they need to be.
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Anyone have experience with this stuff?
I’m assuming it performs the same as the black hills 77tmk ammo?Yes. I got around 1.5”’for 20 rounds, low 2600s from 18” barrel. Good for the price imo
I like my Ruger Am Gen II in 5.56, it is very accurate and my friend used it to successfully take a hog. The bolt has gotten smoother with use though it still occasionally sticks a bit.Other than the fact that everyone kinda looks down their nose at a Ruger American, is there a reason they wouldn't work? its a 1:8 twist and I know it's a low end fit and finish gun, but generally speaking, they put bullets where they need to be.
Same accuracy. Slower velocity.I’m assuming it performs the same as the black hills 77tmk ammo?