New Ruger American Gen II

[silasbowhunter]

It'll be interesting if they can still maintain their current price point. If they start creeping up, there's no way I'm buying a RA over a Tikka for $700-800 after owning both.

Exactly what I told my buddy. We have each had multiple American predators. I saw msrp was listed at $729 and I told him I’d just buy a tikka for that.


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[HandgunHTR]

I was thinking about building a .22 ARC, but it looks like I may just wait for this one to come out in that chambering. It will sit right next to my RA in 6.5 Grendel.

 

[silasbowhunter]

Does anyone know if the action the same footprint? Wondering if it’ll fit in the “gen 1” aftermarket American stocks


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[grfox92]

Does anyone know if the action the same footprint? Wondering if it’ll fit in the “gen 1” aftermarket American stocks


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What stocks? Lol

In all seriousness I highly doubt they changed the action. That v block bedding system is a great system. Such a great system that no aftermarket stock improves accuracy over factory according to a test done with everything available out there.

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[Grundy53]

What stocks? Lol

In all seriousness I highly doubt they changed the action. That v block bedding system is a great system. Such a great system that no aftermarket stock improves accuracy over factory according to a test done with everything available out there.

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I've been really happy with this one.

Bell and Carlson: Bell and Carlson Ruger American® Sporter Style

Bell and Carlson is a leader in synthetic stock design, technology and manufacturer of the highest quality fiberglass, aramid and graphite gun stocks available.

www.bellandcarlson.com

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[grfox92]

I've been really happy with this one.

Bell and Carlson: Bell and Carlson Ruger American® Sporter Style

Bell and Carlson is a leader in synthetic stock design, technology and manufacturer of the highest quality fiberglass, aramid and graphite gun stocks available.

www.bellandcarlson.com

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I forgot B&C made a stock for RA. I like verticle grips which is probably why. I know Stockys has one coming soon.

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[Caseknife]

I want to say it was 10.7 to have the threads stop before the forend. I didn’t want to chop the forend

Have to register that as a SBR?

 

[TxLite]

Have to register that as a SBR?

Yep

 

[Pmerritt1288]

Nice looking upgrade from the original.

 

[Yukon Cornelius]

Aren't Tikka's with a threaded barrel $1300 these days?

Now. Now. Don’t go speaking heresy against the tikka. But you are correct. Tikka with threaded barrel is nowhere near the cost of a RA and my RA shoots better than my tikkas and my brownings.

 

[STXB245]

I’m interested to see where the street price ends up.

 

[Castmaster]

Im a huge tikka fan but for the price it looks pretty legit. The most comparable Tikka would be the roughtech and those go for around 1000 so with knowing Ruger Americans have a reputation for great accuracy I think it will be a great rifle.

 

[Dean757]

I just bought a RR in 556 last week. Had no idea a gen 2 is coming out. But I only paid $429 total. I own a couple LWRC ARs so I dig the fluted barrel. Prices may be a bit high on initial launch but prob come down to the low 500s shortly after.

 

[Presswood_936]

I think I’ll finally get one in 556 /223

 

[General RE LEE]

One thing nice about a plain ole $650 blued barrel Tikka…3 round flush mag

 

[MallardSX2]

A magazine that hangs out the bottom and an accutrigger.

Hard pass.

 

[Go West Old Man]

Don't know if its been posted. But Ruger has updated the ol' American rifle.

Looks fancy, hopefully shoots as good as the old ones. I know they get a lot of hate, but I have 4 of them in various calibers and man if they aren't accurate as hell. All of mine shoot sub-MOA easily, usually half that.

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Ruger® Ruger American® Rifle Generation II Predator Bolt-Action Rifle Models

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It’d look better with straight flutes instead of the spiral. Wild guess, but I bet they will also do a flush fit version.

 

[rayporter]

big ol hangy down magazine is a deal breaker for certain

 

[kswaterfowl]

I don't mind the magazine hanging down, but l hate the long mag releases.

 

[Elk botherer]

I don't mind the magazine hanging down, but l hate the long mag releases.

That mag release looks like it’d hang up on stuff pretty easy while hunting and you’ll wind up missing a mag when you get down the trail a ways.