Ruger American

[Jason]

I bought one for my oldest boy in .270, pretty accurate for a cheap and ugly gun shoots 1" 100yd groups all day long.  Here in a couple months Ruger will have out Stainless Americans.

[luteai]

Thanks to all for your replies.  I agree the stock is a tad on the ugly side! May need to give one a try after all the good reports.

[huntnphool]

Thanks to all for your replies.  I agree the stock is a tad on the ugly side! May need to give one a try after all the good reports.

At that price, why not.

[RadSav]

Here in a couple months Ruger will have out Stainless Americans.

Yeah, that should be a winner come March! 

Barrel and action in stainless for $80 additional.  If they would make the stock look a less like used plastic waste it would be taking a good bit of the T3's business I think.  And if they have sales like they have been having with the blued steel a guy might be able to get one for under five bills!

[bigsads]

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.

I agree, picked one up at BiMart in Aberdeen out the door for 347.00, slapped a vortex 3x9 crossfire (149.00) some millet rings, and with 130g Nosler Ballistic hunting, and accurate 3100 I was able to dial it in to -1 inch at 200 yrds.  flat out tack driver, and 100 yrds I am cutting holes with 3 shots you can cover with your thumb.  Best bang for the buck rifle out there

[luteai]

I got to fondle, I mean handle one at the White Elephant in Spokane today.  Like it more than the Mossberg entry level.  $319 but no 7mm-08 on hand to buy. (22-250, .243, .308 and .270 only)

[bobcat]

That's a good price. Just get the 308, it's practically the same as the 7/08 and ammo is cheaper and easier to find.


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[huntnphool]

That's a good price. Just get the 308, it's practically the same as the 7/08 and ammo is cheaper and easier to find.

A little cheaper and easier to find yes, but some people just like a flatter shooting round.

[Heredoggydoggy]

Unless you've got your heart set on a 7mm08, don't make the mistake I did one time--I walked into a gun shop in 1980, and there was a whole row of new Ruger #1 rifles on display.  Every caliber but 25-06.  I said: "If you had one in 25-06, I'd take it!".  The guy said "wait right there!", and went into the back room and brought out a box with a 25-06 Ruger #1 rifle in it.  I was stuck! 

[bobcat]

That's a good price. Just get the 308, it's practically the same as the 7/08 and ammo is cheaper and easier to find.

A little cheaper and easier to find yes, but some people just like a flatter shooting round.

There's not enough difference in trajectory to make any significant difference. You want flat shooting, load up some 130 grain Barnes bullets in a 308. Just my opinion of course. But a half inch difference at 300 yards isn't much.

[Bob33]

That's a good price. Just get the 308, it's practically the same as the 7/08 and ammo is cheaper and easier to find.

A little cheaper and easier to find yes, but some people just like a flatter shooting round.

A little flatter and a bit less recoil.

[Heredoggydoggy]

That's a good price. Just get the 308, it's practically the same as the 7/08 and ammo is cheaper and easier to find.

A little cheaper and easier to find yes, but some people just like a flatter shooting round.

A little flatter and a bit less recoil.

The 7-08 is the modern version of the .270 Winchester--for the same reasons!   

[luteai]

I'm pretty set on the 7-08. have had two before and shoot one now as do my daughter and son in law.  Makes for an easy hunting trip when all the ammo works in everyone's rifle.  I've been loading 7-08 for right at 20 years and have been very pleased with the caliber on deer, elk and a few bear.

Love the '06 to 270 comparison.  Only difference is the 308 and 7-08 are an even a closer match.  If I hadn't gotten a great deal on a Remington 788 in 7-08 years ago I'd be shooting the 308.

[Heredoggydoggy]

I'm pretty set on the 7-08. have had two before and shoot one now as do my daughter and son in law.  Makes for an easy hunting trip when all the ammo works in everyone's rifle.  I've been loading 7-08 for right at 20 years and have been very pleased with the caliber on deer, elk and a few bear.

Love the '06 to 270 comparison.  Only difference is the 308 and 7-08 are an even a closer match.  If I hadn't gotten a great deal on a Remington 788 in 7-08 years ago I'd be shooting the 308.

Everyone I know that has a 7-08 loves it!  No wonder it's popularity increases every day.   

[ndcasla]

I have had an opportunity to help sight in four Ruger American rifles, and .308, .270, & 2 30-06's.
All of them shot at least 1 1/2" groups, one of the 06's clover leafed three shots on the 12th, 13th, &14th shot out of the box. I work at a range and have seen and helped sight in a lot of rifles. The Ruger American is one of the most consistently accurate out of the box rifles I have seen, no matter the price.