Ruger American

[luteai]

Anyone have any experience with the American?  Are they accurate, any problems with the rifle?  The price, manufacturer and detachable mag have peeked my interest.  Thanks for your comments.

[ckr]

I got my son the 308 compact.  It's a good deal.  Shoots straigh and light weight.  We are working up some loads now trying to fine tune everything.  I like the feel of the Ruger over any other gun in that price range.

[Curly]

I picked up an American in 7-08.  Haven't mounted a scope on it yet, so haven't been out to shoot it yet.........but I like it so far.  Seems like a great rifle for the price and I've read lots of great reviews.  (Plus it is made in the USA)

[Southpole]

On the Guns & Ammo forum, page seven, 5th topic from the bottom, TwoSixFourWins wrote a detailed American Ruger .243 review. I couldn't figure out how to cut and paste the thread topic here, sorry.

[jackmaster]

my daughter has the 7mm-08, synthetic, super lite detachable mag, came with a cheaper end scope mounted and bore sighted, 8 shots through and she was hitting the 200 yrd gong at paul bunyan, its a tack driver, shoots really smooth and my daughter is 15 and weighs maybe 95 pounds soaking wet, she loves it  and it comes with the accu trigger. dont know if there are pros and cons to the accu trigger, but daughter sure digs it 

[dmv9]

I've got the 30-06 with a redfield scope. It is awesome!

[huntnphool]

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,142830.msg1895221.html#msg1895221

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,134895.msg1797126.html#msg1797126

[Curly]

my daughter has the 7mm-08, synthetic, super lite detachable mag, came with a cheaper end scope mounted and bore sighted, 8 shots through and she was hitting the 200 yrd gong at paul bunyan, its a tack driver, shoots really smooth and my daughter is 15 and weighs maybe 95 pounds soaking wet, she loves it  and it comes with the accu trigger. dont know if there are pros and cons to the accu trigger, but daughter sure digs it 

I think you are using the term for savage rifle's trigger (Accutrigger).  The Ruger American does have an adjustable trigger though........probably not too dissimilar to the Savage.....but it isn't an accutrigger.

[jackmaster]

my daughter has the 7mm-08, synthetic, super lite detachable mag, came with a cheaper end scope mounted and bore sighted, 8 shots through and she was hitting the 200 yrd gong at paul bunyan, its a tack driver, shoots really smooth and my daughter is 15 and weighs maybe 95 pounds soaking wet, she loves it  and it comes with the accu trigger. dont know if there are pros and cons to the accu trigger, but daughter sure digs it 

I think you are using the term for savage rifle's trigger (Accutrigger).  The Ruger American does have an adjustable trigger though........probably not too dissimilar to the Savage.....but it isn't an accutrigger.

maybe it is a ruger, i thought it was the american, guess i am gonna have to have a look see when i get home, i know i got alzhiemers damn it, i will probably forget to look   

[Curly]

    

[Karl Blanchard]

The father of two of my youth hunters picked one up in .270 for his boys to use this past hunting season.  I had it for a couple weeks so I could work up a low recoil load for it and I must say for an ugly, cheap rifle with a crap stock, it flat shoots lights out!  With the 130gr ballistic tip I loaded for it, it was shooting 3/4" groups @ 100yds.  Very good rifle if a guy is looking for an accurate, "meat and potatoes" gun.

[huntnphool]

my daughter has the 7mm-08, synthetic, super lite detachable mag, came with a cheaper end scope mounted and bore sighted, 8 shots through and she was hitting the 200 yrd gong at paul bunyan, its a tack driver, shoots really smooth and my daughter is 15 and weighs maybe 95 pounds soaking wet, she loves it  and it comes with the accu trigger. dont know if there are pros and cons to the accu trigger, but daughter sure digs it 

I think you are using the term for savage rifle's trigger (Accutrigger).  The Ruger American does have an adjustable trigger though........probably not too dissimilar to the Savage.....but it isn't an accutrigger.

It may not be called  "Accutrigger" but it certainly is much the same. http://www.ruger.com/products/americanRifleCompact/features.html

[Curly]

  

So Ruger calls their trigger "Marksman".     Do you think they were looking at Savage when they made the American and came up with the term Marksman trigger? 

Even if the rifle is ugly, I don't care.  Hopefully the group size will be pretty.   

[huntnphool]

 

So Ruger calls their trigger "Marksman".     Do you think they were looking at Savage when they made the American and came up with the term Marksman trigger? 

Even if the rifle is ugly, I don't care.  Hopefully the group size will be pretty.   

TMike bought a compact 7mm-08 for his son this past season and said they are very happy with it too.

[Karl Blanchard]

 

So Ruger calls their trigger "Marksman".     Do you think they were looking at Savage when they made the American and came up with the term Marksman trigger? 

Even if the rifle is ugly, I don't care.  Hopefully the group size will be pretty.   

  If it shoots like the one I shot then the group size will be BEAUTIFUL!