New Ruger American Gen II

[BLJ]

I tried on this one with no luck. The lugs on this are V shaped so I couldn't really figure out any way to get adjustment.

Were they also V shaped on the Gen 1?

Yes. 2 V blocks.

Bedded crooked???

 

[robtattoo]

I tried on this one with no luck. The lugs on this are V shaped so I couldn't really figure out any way to get adjustment.

Were they also V shaped on the Gen 1?

Yes, but there was quite a bit of clearance between the bolts & holes. Enough to wiggle it into place.

 

[HandgunHTR]

Which do you think would survive a tumble down the mountain better- a ruger m77 all weather, or a plastic tikka?

Worst case is that the Tikka will have a dinged crown that will open up the groups to 2.5MOA so that is shoots exactly as the Ruger started.

 

[FtMillVol]

Wish I would have known about the new version before buying a go wild in October.

 

[rileybassman]

Grabbed a 6.5 for my oldest to start hunting with this year... Pretty great rifle for the price IMO. Much improved from the gen 1. The stock without spacer makes this a killer youth rifle.

Barrel is under 20" and closer to 18.5 from end of action to tip of threads. Muzzle break brings it to 20".

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[FtMillVol]

That’s a great first rifle setup. I went for a 243 Go Wild for my youngest son, but probably would have waited for the 6.5 in gen 2 if I knew about it.

 

[rileybassman]

Barrel length for any interested.

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[brockel]

How stiff is the mag release? Looks like it hangs down enough I’d have issues bumping it and dropping mag

 

[rileybassman]

How stiff is the mag release? Looks like it hangs down enough I’d have issues bumping it and dropping mag

Pretty stiff... Almost too much honestly - that said, far rather it be stiff like this instead of floppy. It clicks in pretty solid, doesn't seem like there is much of a chance of it popping out honestly, release is also pretty stiff.

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[packgoatguy]

I posted this on hunttalk also, but mine showed up with a stock the shape of a boomerang.

Otherwise, it seemed like a decent rifle.

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If you pull that stock off, do you have a scale you could weigh it on?

 

[Randy11]

If you pull that stock off, do you have a scale you could weigh it on?

I did not weigh it when I had it off. It's on a FedEx truck headed back East now.

 

[redneckbmxer24]

I posted this on hunttalk also, but mine showed up with a stock the shape of a boomerang.

Otherwise, it seemed like a decent rifle.

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The gen 2 ranch I saw in a shop a day or two after they released was the same way. To the same side even. I won’t buy one unless I can inspectn

Grabbed a 6.5 for my oldest to start hunting with this year... Pretty great rifle for the price IMO. Much improved from the gen 1. The stock without spacer makes this a killer youth rifle.

Barrel is under 20" and closer to 18.5 from end of action to tip of threads. Muzzle break brings it to 20".

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Yeah, that would be because barrel length is measured from the bolt face and not the action face…

 

[rileybassman]

The gen 2 ranch I saw in a shop a day or two after they released was the same way. To the same side even. I won’t buy one unless I can inspectn


Yeah, that would be because barrel length is measured from the bolt face and not the action face…

Cool, just reporting how far it sticks out

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[rileybassman]

I posted this on hunttalk also, but mine showed up with a stock the shape of a boomerang.

Otherwise, it seemed like a decent rifle.

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Bummer to see that - ours has seemed pretty good and spacing is good

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[General RE LEE]

I did not weigh it when I had it off. It's on a FedEx truck headed back East now.

Any chance you pulled the barreled action and reinstalled stock torquing screws down evenly? Bummer this happened to you.

 

[Randy11]

Any chance you pulled the barreled action and reinstalled stock torquing screws down evenly? Bummer this happened to you.

I did. I pulled it apart, and checked to make sure the recoil lugs looked good. I could not find any play anywhere to adjust and re-center it. Reassembled and torqued to 60 PSI. No change.

 

[PC356]

Pretty happy with my Gen II RAR project in .300 BO.
Fits in a B&C Sporter stock nicely. Although I did employ the sandpaper and socket method to open up the barrel channel to float the barrel a bit more. I tried a Glades Armory aluminum bolt shroud for a Gen 1 on mine. It fit but converted the 3 position safety into a 2 position. Appears a very simple Dremel clearancing mod will alleviate that. Accuracy with Barnes 110 TAC TX seems excellent.

 

[General RE LEE]

I did. I pulled it apart, and checked to make sure the recoil lugs looked good. I could not find any play anywhere to adjust and re-center it. Reassembled and torqued to 60 PSI. No change.

Roger that. If it’s any consolation my Tikka UPR is slightly off center but it also has a large barrel channel. Hopefully you get it turned around quickly.

 

[Buzby]

I tried on this one with no luck. The lugs on this are V shaped so I couldn't really figure out any way to get adjustment.

Were they also V shaped on the Gen 1?

Same. I do t see how you could get the stock to move to the side with V shaped bedding blocks.

I used some aluminum tape to shim one side of the v and center the barrel.

 

[westsloper]

Handsome is and handsome does, but the aesthetic choices they made with this rifle are pretty.... interesteing. To say the least. The drop in the comb on the stock is the only thing that I'll say is a major fail, though.