What is wrong with ruger rifles

[BLJ]

Just completed the install of the Timney on my 22 ARC. Took about 15 mins watching a video and following along, being careful. May actually be less than 2lbs. Drop tested it and no slam fires. It's insanely crisp and a significant improvement over the creep in the stock trigger. Gun was already shooting extremely well. But, this trigger is worth the upgrade, imo.

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Is there a lot of over travel after the trigger breaks?

 

[TNHighlands]

Is there a lot of over travel after the trigger breaks?

None that i can tell. Just went and dry fired it 10x to check and couldn't see/feel any.

 

[Steve300xcw]

Is there a lot of over travel after the trigger breaks?

set screw through the trigger or trigger guard will fix any over travel..............

 

[Kyguy]

set screw through the trigger or trigger guard will fix any over travel..............

I've done that several times myself over the years. What I do find a bit humorous is that people REALLY get hung up about overtravel.... but in the accuracy disciplines like F-class, BR, and such.... lots of those shooters use as much overtravel as possible in the trigger to keep from hitting a wall in the pull before the projectile leaves the barrel.

 

[92xj]

Well, here’s a conclusion post. Ended up getting the ruger gen 2. 20” 6mm creedmoor. Found a good deal on a vx5 and slapped that on there. First 5 shots were off paper, cleaned barrel then dry patched it. The next 15 shots are shown. I’m pretty impressed so far and think the kids will do just fine behind this gun.

 

[bikerj86]

Nothing is wrong with those. They are good for the money. Lots of features for the price, fluted barrels, threaded barrels, rail for the scope. I have a friend who got one with some cheap vortex scope for 550.00 or something cheap like that. He’s taken lots of animals with it and dosent baby the gun.

Edit to add: the one my friend has is a 6.5 creedmoor which would be better for your kid. That said, they make some even better ones like 6cm etc…

I had a gen 1 ruger american in 308 for years and loved it. Solid shooter imo

Love the Ruger American at its price point it is really hard to beat. Have a gen 1 in .223 that is fantastic rifle for the 400 bucks I paid for it. Hard to argue with a threaded barrel and accurate rifle out of the box for under 500 bones, gen 2 seem right in there! Love that they are producing 6 arc and 6cm out the factory with appropriate twisting, seems like a no brainer solution for a

What is wrong with a ruger American gen 2 20” suppressed 6.5prc low end scope for the kids to grow up on? Lop gets pretty short which is nice for my 7 year old. Also its pretty low in weight. Only deer, antelope and bears will fall to this gun. 500 yards or less. Most likely run hammer hunters as I have really enjoyed them in my 300wm the last 7 years and everything has died very well for me. I know the tikkas are well talked about but I’m trying to keep this cost way down for what it is. I don’t have a desire to buy a factory rifle and then pay to have it cut down and then buy a new stock as well. The ruger seems to fit the bill the best, numbers wise. I’ve been out of the buying rifles game for a long time and am trying to figure out my research now, to purchase in two months or so.