Ruger American centrefire and rimfire

[Goshawk]

Hi all,

Any got any experience with the Ruger American rifles? Either the centrefire or rimfire versions?

Both seem to have great reviews for a pretty cheap setup.

Is it hype?

[tiki]

Price is really the only selling point.

They were basically made to be cheap 'Hawkeyes' as far as I know.

[Lorgar]

I haven't shot the American, but one thing I liked about the Hawkeye's was the Mauser action, which the American doesn't have.

[Sender]

It's cheaper so obviously something's had to be taken out.

In the case of the American it's using a lot of plastic instead of metal and wood.

Plastic stock, no metal floor plate, two stage safety instead of 3, plastic mag...

[Berper]

It has this "power bedding" too which I can't say I'm entirely convinced with.

It sits on two blocks (front and back) instead of being fully flush with the stock inletting. Ruger pitch this as a feature to free float the barrel for accuracy...

Personally I'd rather have a snug action all round and just float the front of the stock if needed. Raising the action instead of working the front seems ass backwards to me...

My 2c.

[Combat_Wombat]

The stock manages to be the only thing that feels worse to handle then a Savage Axis but at the end of the day it doesn't make the deer any more dead

[wrenchman]

My father in law has one I don't know why he bought it he has a few rifles and don't think he will ever hunt with it.

When I sighted it in, it shot good, no problems. His is a 30-06 and groups about what any rifle would get so for the money I can't complain.

I have been looking at the ..22 I like the fact that you can adjust the stock to fit.

[Goshawk]

Mmm maybe not such a good option. The latest version of the Savage Axis will have the accu trigger. May be a better option. Plus you can get boyds stocks for them.

Then again, by the time you pay all that I'd be better of just getting a savage 10 fpck, 111 or a 116 that all have decent triggers and stocks on them.

[wrenchman]

Savage is well built I think the ruger American was built to try to compeat with savage and Remingtons 710 I like Remington but I am not a big fan of the 710 or 770

[Sender]

Mmm maybe not such a good option.

It's just their offering for that price point in the market.

Some people only want to spend $600 on a rifle, so Ruger built a rifle for $600.

Same as always, you get what you pay for.

[Seconds]

They were basically made to be cheap 'Hawkeyes' as far as I know.

You couldn't even call them that.

Different action, different materials... Different rifle.

[Walt68]

Got a Ruger American Compact .22 Magnum, tack driver at 100 metres.

[tripletwo]

They seem to be ok, shooting good for people.

No fancy walnut or hands on work, but they're cheap as chips so you'd expect it.

If it shoots good, that'll do?