Has the Ruger American Gen 2 been out long enough to be considered “proven”?

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Looking for something I can build and afford to shoot enough to cement fundamentals up to being consistent at 3-400 yards in the field on Black Bear, while still maintaining enough impact velocity to incapacitate the animal quickly. 6 creed seems like a possible good middle ground between .223 and the 6.5 creed

That’s my dead spring bear-shot from a gen II in 6creed. You could also use “less gun” like a 6 or 22arc and still have enough yardage for what you described.