Need a 5.56 you can maybe pass to the kids?

[Sam Colt]

Got a few thousand rounds of 5.56 and getting nervous? Wondering what to do once they take away all the "short barreled rifles" that Walmart now hates?

Ruger American Ranch AR in 5.56. Takes the AR mags (you know, once you plug them to 10 rounds) and is drop dead sexy to boot. Plus it's threaded to take that suppressor you paid $200 and went through all the hassle to get. 5.5 lbs. of awesome sauce.

Might take you a few years longer to shoot up your ammo stash, but at least you don't have to do it 4+1 at a time.

https://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/...16+fde+10rd+ar

 

[Big Green]

I’m intrigued. Can you compare it to the Mossberg MVP?

 

[Mikewood]

I’m intrigued. Can you compare it to the Mossberg MVP?

They are comparable.
Budget friendly rifle with a nice trigger. Probably shoots 1-1.5moa.

 

[vmax]

I got one last year
Helluva truck gun
Short and easy to retrieve from the back seat.
It's just a handy gun I carry at my ranch all fall

 

[Sam7sf]

Had a mossberg and several Americans included the ranch in question. Go ruger. The mossberg line is shit. Crappy crowns. Crappy bedding. Quality looked bad.

 

[Sam Colt]

And the Mossberg has a more complicated action that may or may not last. The deal breaker for me is that the Ruger line includes a .300 Blackout option (as well as a .450 Bushmaster.)

 

[Sam7sf]

The Americans are built like tanks. I really like them. Accuracy is always acceptable.

 

[baboon]

You could alway build a bolt action AR like people in New York have to!

 

[Stick_Shift]

I've got the Predator that doesn't have the AICS magazines, and I can tell you this is the most bang-for-the-buck rifle on the market.

 

[Sam7sf]

I've got the Predator that doesn't have the AICS magazines, and I can tell you this is the most bang-for-the-buck rifle on the market.

Plus each rifles rail is torqued correctly. It’s ready to mount optics on out of the box.

 

[Stick_Shift]

It’s ready to mount optics on out of the box.

Quoted for truth. I can speak from experience that if you know how to mount a scope properly, attaching an optic to the Predator or the Ranch is a very Plug-and-Play affair. It does not take much effort to get it zeroed, even less if you use a Site-Lite on it before you take it to the range.

The Ruger American line is meant to be utilitarian. Not fancy, just workmanlike, just like your favorite cordless drill motor or socket set.

 

[veriest1]

The Rugers get good reveiws. They also chamber their Scout Rifle in .223. Magazines are available but annoying to get since AI pattern magazines aren't readily available for such small cartridges. Actually, I think mags have to be purchased through Ruger for the .223. Still a great gun.

Troy also sells a pump action AR if you want a psuedo "assault rifle." I am somewhat enamored with the model that has a skeletonized folding stock.

 

[FireInTheWire]

The Ruger ranch can shoot. This is my wife's in 556/223

First picture is after sight in. 6 shots Hornady

Second picture. 3 shots Hornady. Both pics are at 100yrds.

 

[Sam7sf]

The Ruger ranch can shoot. This is my wife's in 556/223

First picture is after sight in. 6 shots Hornady
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Second picture. 3 shots Hornady. Both pics are at 100yrds.

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What loads?

 

[Bithabus]

I'd like one in .300

 

[FireInTheWire]

What loads?

55g VMAX Varmint Express

 

[FireInTheWire]

I'd like one in .300

I've almost many times.

 

[FireInTheWire]

You know what. I lied about the zero on those pictures. My apologies. That is a 50yrds zero. I just remembered I did the 50-200yrd zero on that gun

 

[veriest1]

I wish they'd make one in 6.5 Grendel.

Are there affordable bolt actions chambered for 6.5 CM's little sister?

 

[Sam Colt]

The Ruger Ranch AR takes AR mags. Win.