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Ruger American 223 Rifle First Impressions
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ม.ค. 2023
- Ruger American rifle in 223! I would love to have one of these for myself! I think the Ruger American line of rifles are a great buy these days. This one is the predator version which comes with the threaded barrel! This American also takes standard ar mags! Do you have a Ruger American 223?
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This is one thing that erks me…. You can get a 22” barrel in .223 but only a 16” in 5.56… I want an 18-20” 5.56
You can buy the longer barrel. It’s not very expensive as it’s a “budget rifle” but I agree it should be a standard option.
Now they did have it.
I’m looking into buying one at the moment and felt like a fucking crazy person because I feel the same way. I know I can change out the barrel but it’s just weird
@@AnarchyEqualityPeace Yep Yep, still erks me to this day like wtf. Fuck a .223/.223Wylde chamber…. Just go 5.56 and be done with it. Lmaooo
Fired mine the first time today…..what a rifle!!
I had the 300BLK version but only shot it once.
I got into 300 HAM'R and bought a Wilson Combat Ruger American Ranch barrel conversion kit.
Swapped the barrel, upgraded to a Timney trigger, added the SiCo Omega 9k suppressor, Anarchy Outdoors bolt handle and knob, Harris bipod, and the awesome MDT XRS chassis.
The whole thing is a dream to shoot. I've shot it more in this total mod form in a week than I shot the original configuration in two years.
The ranch in 556 is better because the of 16inch barrel and the ability to shoot both 233/556. Its super handy
Agree 100%
Damn these went up in price a hell of a lot. I bought a brand new 30-06 model of this gun for about $350 from a gun shop. Great gun though, nice purchase. I had a Nikon bushmaster 2 BDC reticle 3-9X40 scope on mine and it would hold sub moa groups at 100 yards consistently. I used to take spent 12 gauge shells and set them up at 100 yds and shoot holes in the brass. Americans are great guns no matter what anyone says.
That’s awesome it was that accurate!!
I love mine. Shoots .5 - .75 MOA with handloads all day long out to 300yds with a good Vortex scope. Action was a bit stiff at first but it wears in quickly. Great value!
what a great gun
I like the earlier versions in .22-250 or .30-'06. Mine came with the Ruger 1" rings and 200th year barrel stampings.
I would highly recommend this rifle just asked a hundred dead coyote that I have put down with mine lights out every time.
Sweet!
Just ordered one for this purpose. Can’t wait to drop some yotes
@@32bluewing nice! Let me know how you end up liking it
Can you run 5.56
@@charlesstaropoli3124I don’t believe the standard .223 is rated for 5.56 but they make a 5.56 version rated for both.
My 204 shoots great despite the almost 4 lbs trigger pull. The 223 would be an excellent choice for some center fire plinking .
I bought the ranch 5.56 one. I love it. I hate that it comes with a tan stock but I bought a green one on eBay from the 223 one.
I hate that the Ranch (only American model in 5.56) only comes with a 16” barrel 😒
Great brand board action great and I’m a little nostalgic when it comes to the 556/223
It’ll make a perfect SHTF rifle.
Thats not a bad way to look at it. 223 is plentiful as well as the magazines. Bolt action is simple and reliable enough.
Doubt it
You should give it a whirl with the magpul hunter stock. I did, i thought it couldn't get any better but it does.
Mine is a 200 yard tack driver
Thats awesome to hear! Does the action get smoother as it wears in?
That’s a fun rifle right there
I’ve got to have one of those.
I absolutely LOVE mine. It's beautiful
Does it ever jam or have any issues? I heard the tigger is hard to press with the magazine inside?
Magpul makes a new stock for them now!
Oryx chassis systems out there too.
I think I'm buying one for 😃 sure
What is effective rang of this rifle bro
I got the 7.62×39 model, put a cheaper red dot on it. A friend did the same thing to his, and he swares it shoots cheap ammo under a one inch group at 100yds
I would love to have the one in 7.62x39!
I have one ,and did the ak mag conversion .put 1-6 and a trigger job . shoots tight even with crap ammo.
A mini 14 that takes ar15 mags is what everybody is waiting for.
That would be awesome
Would love one in 7.62x39.
They have one chambered in 7.62x39 believe it or not.
...that would take AK mags...
@sdriza there is an aftermarket bolt on conversion kit for that
Get one.
They make one, which accepts Ruger Mini-30 magazines. While unfortunately not being as common & affordable as AK mags, you still can enjoy having 20 rds. in your mag.
love mine
Is it 5.56 compatible?
Ive got the 7.62x39 version
I want one of those with a threaded barrel!!
One question and one question only does the drum fit
I like the mini 14 version
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Well it doesn't chamber rounds very well. I am hoping the nuke magazine will help. The stock is kind of limp. The safety throws off a pop like a snare drum.
Interesting to hear! Is the action just kind of clunky when chambering?
@@DirtbagOutdoors The action seems pretty average. I've got some new magazines and when it gets a little warmer I'll take it out to the range. Nonetheless the huge click on the safety is maddening for hunting weapon. Ruger's a funny company I.e. They have this huge opportunity for factory add-ons and they leave it to everyone else. I can't understand why they're giving up the revenue for upgraded equipment...?
It's a budget rifle.
Want a rifle with zero complaints, add $500-1k to the price.
However, you can upgrade it slowly and make it better.
Just adding a Timney trigger ($160ish), a Magpul Hunter stock ($280), and sexy bolt handle/knob ($150) will exponentially increase the overall performance.
You can shoot long range for cheap with a .223.
I would consider this ! Be a good plinker.. coyote..
It really seems like a great buy. I do wish the action was smoother though
Can we fire 556 ammo with it?
Send one to me, I’ll test it out and collect data for you.
Wish they made one in .277 wlv .
Twist rate?
I want the 7.62×39 version
The 7.62×39 would be a good little deer rifle and coyote slayer and maybe even cheap hog rifle.. I have the 308 American with the Magpul stock/furniture in OD green cerakote with an OD green stock and it's the only bolt action I own but it's a great one to get me started with bolt guns and take to the woods for deer
Wow. Okay here goes: Situations that i would be completely satisfied with this rifle:
1) It's 1900-something, and I'm a young Russian soldier about to charge the German line in WWI. Due to a shortage of rifles I must charge the German front armed with nothing but blind courage, hoping to retrieve a rifle from one of my dead comrades before getting killed by enemy fire.
Note: In this scenario I would only want said bolt action rifle if i had no weapon. As for the rest of the Russian soldiers they most likely would be armed with a Mosin rifle made in the 1890's but would be chambered in 7.62X54, an already superior caliber to the 556/223.
Scenario 2) I'm engaged in some form of a number of different possible military or paramilitary operations, where I almost certainly will see some combat soon. I must appear in every way dedicated and prepared to fight but for one of a number of different potential reasons I do not wish to be successful in battle but rather I hope to die in combat so my family can cash in on my life insurance policy and be provided for. In this scenario the American Ranch Rifle would be perfect because it looks like it's modern and belongs in the battle but it is inferior in every way to whatever else I may come up against. Think changeup in baseball.
So there it is my two reasons for having or wanting this rifle I cannot think of any other reason why especially since Ruger makes a semi-automatic version of the same chamber called the Mini-14 and it cost the same price.
I'm open to other scenarios if you disagree all ears.
Lol, i enjoyed this.
However, a mini 14 is NOWHERE near the same price as the american. The american can take standard ar15 mags, which is a far superior attribute to the mini 14s proprietary mags.
The recoil is WAYYYYY less than a mosin, and you can fire more down range with less effort in a shorter amount of time. That itself is a huge bonus. It may not have the energy of a 54r, but it has readily available ammo, magazines, and anyone can handle it. Its also cheaper than a nice mosin in today's market.
This is quite the longwinded way of saying "I don't understand that bolt guns are generally way WAY more accurate than semis, especially per $"
Comparing this to a mini of all things is laughable.
@@RamikinHorde you must haven’t seen the videos on the new 2020 rimfire bolt action lol. Bolt actions are definitely not always more accurate.
I believe in .243 supremacy
I've actually never shot a 243!
a lot of people scoff at 243, but it has one of the most diverse loads of available projectile weight. from 55gr up to 115gr.
We pay $1100 in Australia 😢
Wow really?!?
@@DirtbagOutdoors well that's AUD
So about 60c USD is 1 AUD
CA legal since mag drops?😅
One of these suppressed in .300blk would be a pretty sweet varmint gun.
What does varmant gun mean?
@@M447DT like for dealing with pests like groundhogs, raccoons, and coyotes
@@M447DT like for dealing with pests like groundhogs, raccoons, and coyotes
what mag is that?
The included pmag
Will a D60 fit that gun?
Yes
I want one in a 308
I love the 308 cartridge!
Yeah I have the Magpul version in 308 with the 18" barrel it's a really nice bolt gun the Magpul furniture is a big upgrade over factory
If I had that I will use it for something else
It's not the worst, but there are so many better options for bolt action like 30-06, 270 Winchester, 243, etc...
Well, that depends on the purpose. For a range plinker that is still fairly capable, the 223 version wins out of those, in my opinion. You also should have added 308. I would take 308 over most
@@DirtbagOutdoors if your just going on cost yeah 308 and 223, but 270 and 30-06 are way better than 308 and 243 is a lot better than 223 as far as performance goes, especially when you get into reloading. 243 can be shot accurately at over 1200 yards 223 drops off at about 600 yards Even the 308 drops off at around 900 yards. I think you would find that 243 and 30-06 are great if you just take a look at just how versatile they are. You can literally load those two calibers to hunt just about anything, and at surprisingly long range. (There are also 6.5 and 338 out there, but nobody can afford to shoot them thanks to the ammo hike)
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Same!
The action on mine is horrible put of the box. Cycling is a nightmare so far.
its gets better with use there are youtubes on how to sand the bolt my bolt was filthy out of the box needed a good clean helped a lot
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So if u needed an extended mag, you could just use a regular 3rd party AR mag? Sorry, not reall knowledgeable on rifles🙂
Did you say the trigger is great? You havent shot many other rifles hey? This guns trigger is shit. I had to polish and lighten the crap out of it to improve accuracy. The ar mags is why I bought it the only great thing about it.
Yea it’s really not that bad of a factory trigger. Maybe yours sucked
Stop over-rating this thing, the triggers are not "great", not even close.
The cost-to-performance ratio is pretty good. Not sure why you hate it so much. Its a pretty damn good trigger for a $4xx rifle.
Mines pretty damn good for a 500 gun.
Its not 226. Its 5.56 nato
What?
The "ranch" version is 5.56, it's the only one listed on ruger's website as a 5.56. this rifle and all of the other variations are .223.
BOLT ACTIONS ARE ONLY GOOD FOR HUNTING OR SNIPER USES. 😞
Or target shooting. What other purposes are there besides a ccw?
One of the most useless rifles in America.
Interesting, how come?
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Says the kid with the canik handgun.... and impractical 30-round mags...lol
@@MrWfurman Got a lot more than that kiddo. (Also several year old videos) I'm sorry you can't afford a Canik? Have fun playing with your airsoft guns. Typical trailer trash. 🙄
@@DirtbagOutdoors It's a range toy. That's it.