10 months later. Still gold. Just got one in 308 and shot a 3 shot group right at 5/8ths of an inch at 100 yards!!! Paid 375 for it used!!! The action is definitely ridiculously smooth!!! But, I'm not surprised as this rifle is a Tikka T3 clone!!!
Your comment about sights reminded me of something funny my dad shared with me. He was drafted during WWII, had been a squirrel hunter all his life. During rifle training the guy next to my dad was consistently hitting bulls eyes on the first day at the range. The range instructor stopped and praised the guy. He said, "Gee sarge, its easy with this rifle, it's got some sights on it. It turned out his rifle at home didn't have any sights.
I own a RUGER AMERICAN In 308 and really shooting this rifle. In 308 the recoil is really mild and can shoot it all day long with no problems. The action on this rifle is a dream and allows really fast follow up shots. I wish ruger would make more accessory's available for this rifle its a keeper.
Greetings from Sydney Australia. I held one of these today in my local store, I liked it. Then I found your video, and I think I'm sold on it. From what I gather, nothing drastically special, but for the money, excellent value. This will be my first rifle, as I pick up this hobby. Thanks!
That's not even close to how powerful they are. Movies often have the misconception that metal and hard objects are bulletproof, but thick strengthened steel blocks will often look like they've been through a meat grinder after 3 shots from a .308
furthest I've hit was about 800 meters. I'm not accurate at that range to be honest, though, it was really just luck I hit it at that distance. 300-400 meters i'll bulleye it all day.
Oh, my god, I'm heart-broken that you no longer have "respect" for me. :-) I'm crushed. You might want to avoid drinking and posting. No iron sights CAME with this rifle, which is why I thought I might just bow to the demand over the years and finally get a darn scope to have around, especially since I had to buy some sights and get them installed anyway before I could do a video with the rifle. The scope was easier. Why I actually answer a troll, I'll never know. :-)
While this video is old now, I find it hard to believe you are not a hunter! You seem like you would be. There’s nothing more peaceful than sitting in the woods in the snow with nothing to listen to but the beautiful sounds of nature.
Corey Whitaker I’ve heard the predator version in 6.5 creed is a sleeper and very accurate. Btw, I love the 270 Win. I’m casually looking for something in that cartridge.
Although I'm a long time shooter, I came late to your party. I just wanted to say I'm enjoying your videos and easy-going style. Thanks for the videos.
I have the compact 308 with the redfield. I love the lightness!!! This has become my primary hunting rifle for Whitetail. I can't see myself ever hunting with anything else I absolutely love this gun.
Same here super reliable, accurate, lightweight it kicks pretty good so next year getting a Leuopuld scope and muzzle break for now I got a cheap bushnell for this hunting season but it’s a reliable rifle for sure.
As a Army Vet, I like the way you walked with the rifle unloaded. I also want to say thank you for the camera work zooming in on the target to show you hit it. I am looking at a Remington 308. It is mag fed just like this one. I also hate scopes, I was trained in 1981 on the M16 and it is just hard to learn how to shoot with a scope.
Got to respect the sheer power coming out of such a simple, light thing! Looks like it kicks hard and sends that round down the range with some serious knocking power!
I'm not a hunter and will never shoot a bolt action rifle as much as my AR or GLOCK but I'm a big fan of quality in my firearms. I have a friend in Alabama who runs a hunting camp and if you have the money he supplies all his customers with model 70 Winchesters in 30.06 and a deer to take home as well as professional guides along with serving everyone breakfast, lunch, and dinner....basically a camp for real hunters and city folks like myself and after several phone conversations he stated for the price point and what I'm trying to accomplish you can't go wrong with the above mentioned Ruger as well as a decent scope for under 1000 dollars. This man has been doing this stuff for over 50 years and since I have no interest in shooting Elk or Black bear in North America I decided to go with the .308 as well....Great video!
Your videos actually really help me! I'm new to guns and just wanted to say thank you so much! You remind me of my grandmother. And I don't mean that in a bad way! She was very out doors and loved hunting and guns! Very knowledgable and kind like yourself =)
I have the ruger american in 22-250. brand new and it binded up solid after 5-10 rounds. sent it back and they polished the chamber. gave me 5 extra mags for my troubles. it works flawlessly ever since.
I just passed a Gunshop and held this Rifle and I have to admit it really feels nice , if I were to get another I really think it would be this same Rifle in a 308 .
I have one of those in the same caliber. I have had it for about 3 years. I love it . Very accurate little hunting rifle. The one thing I don't care for on it is the plastic magazine it feels brittle to me.
I am from austria and also a proud owner of this fine rifle, completed with a bipod and optics, and it´s a joy to shoot this gun. The only thing which annoys me is the not so fluid and very scratchy feeling when chambering a new bullet. Btw - it´s always a good idea to let the barrel free flowing with a bipod, and not leaning it towards a branch :P What´s also important to mention is the special trigger on this gun, which is also very nice in this price range. Nice to have this small integrated magazine, with one in the barrel, in sum 5 rounds to fire before reloading. Concern to the miss rate in the end of the vid - my experience with this rifle is, when the barrel gets hot, it can bend a little bit on one or the other side, and stops free floating, which changes the aiming/hitting behaviour. I alway check the barrel after a few shots with a piece of paper to see, if the barrel is still free floating or needs a cool down.
I like that you're not cheating and using a bench rest! I'm enjoying watching your video from 8 years ago! Things have changed since then. Not your skills, other things! Glad to see you guys are still cranking videos out!🇺🇲✝️🇺🇲
@@lessforloans The 30-06 has more power and shoots flatter but the .308 is more than enough for any game in my area along the gulf coast. My gun was a gift.
Here's a free floated barrel, so let's rest it against something! Hahaha. Hickock, I love it. Keep up the good work. I haven't watched every single video but I'm pretty darn close to it.
I personally enjoy this rifle, i have the 3006 version . Its a sweet shooter, with the right ammo. I can get pretty decent sized groups at a couple hundred yards. And it has a removable bolt , a little wobbly . Ive never had any problems with it.
I got one for Christmas in .243. This way I can leave my Mauser at home in it's wood stock beauty in 100% stock condition. Since this RAR has a plastic stock weather does not matter and nicks and scratches are not an issue.It is super light weight and while not ideal for bench shooting or nice tight groups it is perfect if you have to carry that thing all day. My Dad got mine on clearance at Walmart for $276 kind of hard to beat at price. When you look at the price, the size of the cylindrical bar stock action, the beefy bolt, the non-propitiatory non-built in scope bases, the magazine etc.....I think this might be the next Remington 700 in terms of low cost doner gun just for the action. It's bedding block design is simple and genius. Because it is a cylindrical bar stock action it will be just as easy to true up on a lathe as a Remington 700. I will admit I am not keen on the plastic in place of the bottom metal but truth be told it is prob. stronger then alloy bottom metal used on a lot of rifles.
Lol, not ideal for tight groups? I’m hitting under 1/4in groups, as well as thousands of other owners, the rifle is deadly accurate, it depends on the ammo you use because each gun likes different types of ammo.
The rifle and scope combination are just about perfect for hunting anything in North America. Most would say you would be under-gunned for the great bears of the North but good shot placement with a quality bullet would do the job in a pinch. The Ruger American has turned out to be a terrific rifle and that leupold 3x9 with the European style reticle is a great scope. I was thinking the misses later in the video were not that far off but seemed to be moving around a little. If I was at the range and having that happening I would check to see if the scope bases had worked themselves loose. I have had that happen before. I live in New Mexico where the spaces are pretty wide open, so a good scope tuned in is imperative for hunting here. Anyway thanks for the video.
My apologies if someone has already mentioned this in the 1800+ comments below -- that's a free-floated barrel. You should support the rifle on the forearm of the stock or your otherwise defeat the purpose of free-floating the barrel, which is to avoid introducing adverse qualities to the natural harmonics of the barrel.
Recently I've become a big fan of the Ruger American rifles. Nothing fancy for sure, but they just plain shoot. I have them in .450 Bushmaster, .308, .25-06 and just ordered a .243. All have great triggers, are light weight and accurate as can be.
In my experience, the Ruger American .308 is an excellent inexpensive rifle. I consistently get half inch groups at around 100 yards using Remington Core-Lokt ammunition and a Vortex Crossfire 2 scope. The only complaint I have is that, after 20 shots or so, my shoulder becomes very sore and I wake up with bruising the next morning; and I'm considerably larger than most men. I'll probably buy a Limb Saver butt pad before next season.
I own a RUGER AMERICAN in 308 and really love the RIFLE. My RIFLE is groups 3 inches at 400 yards with few problems. I can shoot the 308 all day without pain and the ammo is really affordable. I really like the American and hope Ruger makes for accessories for this nice rifle. I will never sale my AMERICAN.
Thanks for the review Hickok I'm getting a Ruger American 30-06 which I was buy purely on the fact that I like Ruger and the fact they have always made good guns watching this just but me at ease about my purchase as I hadn't heard much about the Ruger American rifles.
Just some advice. Mine is chambered in 3006 and it doesn't like hornady SST 165 gr. at all. Hope that comment saves you 30 bucks if you see it in time. I love that round in other rifles Because it does a number on deer but the American doesn't like it.
I'm using Winchester 30-06 sprg 180 grain as I am hunting wild boar but thanks for the heads up cause some did suggest the hornady rounds so I'll make sure to avoid them with the american.
Never rest the barrel on your shooting platform. Especially if it's a free floating barrel like most rifles have. It throws off the vibrations and accuracy by a large margin the further out you're shooting.
I have a Ruger Precision rifle in .308 and I absolutely love it. My cousin John has 2 Ruger American rifles, one a 30.06. His 06 will shoot 1" groups no problem, they're a great buy.
I can't say that Remington 700's have a problem. I have owned more than a dozen of them from .222 to .300 Mags and have NEVER had any of these rifles going off by themselves. I currently own a Remington 700 Classic in .30-06 and have killed several deer with it with No Problems what so ever.
Definitely not saying Remington can't make a great firearm. I'm sure they do. But that's a serious issue if there are a good many 700 series rifles going off without even touching it and if it only costs Remington 10 cents per rifle to fix, and they don't and they ignore it for years and years and years, which they did, while men women and children were being killed through their negligence and chase after the bottom line, then I think I can find other better options other than a 700 series.
CDubs HasIt I love my Ruger American in 30-06 but in all fairness I saw where at least one of those Rem. 700's had the trigger modified by a non-gunsmith. Those little parts of the trigger mech. are probably shaved pretty good at the factory for weight. So someone comes along and shaves more off to the point that maybe the trigger becomes unsafe. There is a matter of close tolerances from the factory to keep in mind.
Onelung I prefer the .308.....but only for the sole reason that everyone and their brother has a .30-06 and I like to be different. both shoot just fine. I dont hunt anywhere that gives me over a 100 yd shot
I have 2 Ruger Americans. One is the Ranch in the 7.62x39 and the other is a Predator in the 22-250. All I can say about them is the fact that both are quite accurate. I consistently get 1 inch or less groups at 100 yds. I have had 2 issues. 1. The Ranch rifle uses the same magazine as the Mini-30. It's metal and the only time I ever shot foreign made ammo, they had a steel case and it was damn near impossible to eject the brass and load up the next round. Evidently the steel case and the steel magazine did not get along very well. With brass or coated case ammo, I have had no problems. 2. I ordered another magazine from Ruger for the American 22-250. It was worthless and didn't work well at all. I called Ruger and discussed my problem and they sent me the magazine referred to as the Ruger American multi-caliber magazine and it works fine.
I was watching one of your shows and you were discussing one of your haters . Please don't waste your breath with these people , life is too precious ! You have an awesome show / videos , keep it up and is someone doesn't like your show remind them they can always watch something else , Merry Christmas !
I think, I commented before on the rifle, but I can't find it? hickok45, you could improve your accuracy by not "resting" the barrel on the branch... Like you said the rifle is "free floated".....
hickok45 You are a much better shot than I am, but I have no problem standing on my hind legs and hitting 250-475 yard targets. I would never rest a barrel directly against a tree. If you have to rest, use your hand to insulate the rifle from the rest. Also, a sling would help, especially with a free-floated barrel. I literally cringed when I saw you rest that barrel on that twig. I bet the Ruger rep did too. All that said, I truly enjoy all your videos.
+Mike “Desert Hunter” Hale Does it mess with accuracy if you rest just the fore end on a tree? I've done that for years on my little squirrel gun but it's not free floated. I did it with my mod 70 deer gun also...but its not free floated. I don't want to give that crutch up if I pop for a free floated deer rifle. Most of my shooting is with open sights so I don't have much experience with a real nice scoped gun.
Rest your hand on the tree branch and the rifle on that. You will shoot even your squirrel rifle better. Never rest the barrel on anything whether free floated or not. You change the harmonics of the barrel and it will hit at a different POI. Thus accuracy is affected. Resting the forearrm on something hard is just not conducive to good accuracy either.
Savage.... very accurate, best trigger... can't go wrong, period -- by the way you defeat the purpose of free floating a barrel by setting it on a branch, get a set of shooting sticks.... 4 or 5 times, then the barrel heats enough to change the poi....
I like the magazines in the Savage, but I am not disappointed over buying yet another Ruger rifle. Considering how this thing compares to a Remington 700 and the M24 for under 500 dollars I am very happy with my American.
I will always trust the words of an old timer. If he likes this gun then I like it too. He reminds me of an old friend. I liked how he said, "Now I ain't a hunter, and I don't use scopes." But then nails almost every shot. I'm gonna go buy this gun now.
I turned 18 a few weeks ago so I'm excited to purchase my first firearm! I checked the laws in my state and it turns out all I need is verification of being an adult.
All your misses were to the left. A bit of windage adjustment with the dial to the right (2moa+) might have worked the magic 👍 It's a rifle I have been considering to purchase among several .308 bolt guns. Thanks much Bill for the great vid.
I picked up this same rifle, .308, on sale at Cabelas for $312.00+$10.00 background check last Dec.2013. Brand new on sale. Put a Nikon Pro Staff 3x9 with low fit rings.So far so good. Happy with it.
Cabelas canada has this rifle on @ 679$ with a redfield revolution 3x9-40mm scope on it + rings/base lol. kinda crazy all that rifle + a 300$ scope + rings + base for under 700$..
The 700 is a forged receiver and the American is bar stock steel which is not as strong. To compensate it has a very small ejection port and loading single rounds into the chamber is not easy or practical . I've got both rifles in 308 and while the American is a decent gun at a great price, the Remington 700 is a better rifle. Smoother action, better trigger, more accurate, and more consistent with 100% reliability over hundreds of rounds. Absolutely worth the extra $150-$200 if you can swing it. The Ruger M77 bolt action is more comparable with the 700 and cost about the same.
pre 2009 id agree with you sking rem 700's were near unbeatable quality and accuracy. I myself bought a few in 2006-2007 with no regrets. however since their parent company has taken some control both remington and their now sister company marlin have both suffered quality wise in recent years. only in the last year or so have they started to climb out of the mess they got into with poor as heck Quality control. it will be a while until remington can regain that reputation they had built up in 2006-2007 and be the gun everyone recommends first thing to anyone looking. ruger had a similar problem in the 80s i think it was which took a long time for them to overcome and now they are considered top notch for quality , Ruger is now one of the strongest american made companies going.
I bought this Ruger in the 30 06 and from what I can tell you this is a solid rifle. Ruger would not call it American if they didn't think they did a damn good job on the thing.
I have been in a gunstore and handled the Ruger American cal.308 , its lightweight and the bolt is easy to work and what I have been told it has a precision of 25mm at 100meter with many different ammo , its triggerpull was good about 4pounds to 4.5pounds , as a lowcost boltaction hunting rifle its really good , I was in the gunstore 1 year after , the bolts on the rifles had started to rust but you can easily polish it away , this rifle is lowcost truckrifle , would not thrust it after the barrel gets warm , think it will change impact of bullets .
I have one 308 also very smooth and accurate I take deer and elk with it every year also a few bear you would never tell this gun $450 vs one that is $1250.
What amazes me is how quickly a few shots from this thing shreds stuff like tempered steel and body armour. I don't shoot at anything living but I shoot at objects quite often, and blocks of steel look like they've been dropped on an industrial grinder after 3 shots from a .308
i think every time you do a video of a scoped rifle is a treat, I have a fondness for rifles and scoped rifles and your videos are the best to watch xD thanks Hickok!!!
Watching this ten years later and it's still gold
Watching it six months after tbis guy and it’s still gold
@@prestonkinard4096 Watching this 10 days after your reply, it’s still Gold.
@@YT-Pablo8 days since your comment, still gold👌
Still gold.
10 months later. Still gold. Just got one in 308 and shot a 3 shot group right at 5/8ths of an inch at 100 yards!!! Paid 375 for it used!!! The action is definitely ridiculously smooth!!! But, I'm not surprised as this rifle is a Tikka T3 clone!!!
when hickok45 says, "lets see if we can hit that," it means "watch this"
Caleb Palmer lol
"hold my beer"
I am here in 2021
@@russellbaker4502 YEAH LOL
Basically yeah.
Your comment about sights reminded me of something funny my dad shared with me. He was drafted during WWII, had been a squirrel hunter all his life. During rifle training the guy next to my dad was consistently hitting bulls eyes on the first day at the range. The range instructor stopped and praised the guy. He said, "Gee sarge, its easy with this rifle, it's got some sights on it. It turned out his rifle at home didn't have any sights.
Jesus Christ, it's Jason Bourne.
wait a min, what did your dad being a squirrel hunter have to do with someone elses newfound ability to use a scope. im confused lol
@@ryswe you see the squirrels had them if they would've been more of it because they didn't but he was.
@@joelarson1733 well said.
@@joelarson1733 ahh I see the time for the thing is instead off of the wall for us
I own a RUGER AMERICAN In 308 and really shooting this rifle. In 308 the recoil is really mild and can shoot it all day long with no problems. The action on this rifle is a dream and allows really fast follow up shots. I wish ruger would make more accessory's available for this rifle its a keeper.
We are sooo envious of your private range! Thank you for the educational videos!
Learning a lot from this man!
Pathetic review of a 308. Like most of your vids but this is a waste of time.
Jonathan Smith The best thing you can do is stop 🛑 watching his videos, problem solved. Have a good day.
@@Stormingsmoke your an idiot
@@norms400 your an idiot
Greetings from Sydney Australia. I held one of these today in my local store, I liked it. Then I found your video, and I think I'm sold on it. From what I gather, nothing drastically special, but for the money, excellent value. This will be my first rifle, as I pick up this hobby. Thanks!
Hey fellow Aussie! Hope the Ruger is treating you well. Love mine in 18" barrelled Ranch version, also 308.
I sometimes don’t realize just how powerful a rifle is until I see the distance it shoots and the way a 2 liter explodes like that.
That's not even close to how powerful they are. Movies often have the misconception that metal and hard objects are bulletproof, but thick strengthened steel blocks will often look like they've been through a meat grinder after 3 shots from a .308
So 3 shots to flesh is then worse? @@theshermantanker7043
I have a Ruger American chambered in 308. Its a fun gun and its wicked accurate too. Perfect for deer and long range target.
decepticonmaster1 great to here, I'm looking to get one over here in the U.K., what's the furthest you've shot Target?
furthest I've hit was about 800 meters. I'm not accurate at that range to be honest, though, it was really just luck I hit it at that distance.
300-400 meters i'll bulleye it all day.
How do you feel about the 308 vs the 30-06?
I prefer 308
decepticonmaster1 because of less recoil or just the cartridge?
Oh, my god, I'm heart-broken that you no longer have "respect" for me. :-) I'm crushed.
You might want to avoid drinking and posting.
No iron sights CAME with this rifle, which is why I thought I might just bow to the demand over the years and finally get a darn scope to have around, especially since I had to buy some sights and get them installed anyway before I could do a video with the rifle. The scope was easier.
Why I actually answer a troll, I'll never know. :-)
While this video is old now, I find it hard to believe you are not a hunter! You seem like you would be. There’s nothing more peaceful than sitting in the woods in the snow with nothing to listen to but the beautiful sounds of nature.
I like your reviews
I own a .270 in the American Rifle.
Great firearm for the beginner
Corey Whitaker I’ve heard the predator version in 6.5 creed is a sleeper and very accurate.
Btw, I love the 270 Win. I’m casually looking for something in that cartridge.
You are a scholar and a gentleman sir. Been following you for a looong time. Learned so much! Thank you!
Although I'm a long time shooter, I came late to your party. I just wanted to say I'm enjoying your videos and easy-going style. Thanks for the videos.
Glad you found us. Now get after that homework and catch up on over 1300 videos. :-)
Haha. Will do!
So happy you found your way brother, welcome to the hickok45 cultist legion in arms
Hey Hickok45...what Fred said. Keep on keeping on :-)
It's because lots of barrels we shoot are not "free floated." It's doesn't perform magic or anything.
Ruger has the best customer service I have ever dealt with. They don’t ask a million questions they just make it happen
I have the compact 308 with the redfield. I love the lightness!!! This has become my primary hunting rifle for Whitetail. I can't see myself ever hunting with anything else I absolutely love this gun.
Same here super reliable, accurate, lightweight it kicks pretty good so next year getting a Leuopuld scope and muzzle break for now I got a cheap bushnell for this hunting season but it’s a reliable rifle for sure.
While I've never requested you look into any particular firearm I'm glad you did this one. Thank you
Whenever I wanna buy a gun, I instantly check to see if Hickok has reviewed it
Same here😂
As a Army Vet, I like the way you walked with the rifle unloaded. I also want to say thank you for the camera work zooming in on the target to show you hit it. I am looking at a Remington 308. It is mag fed just like this one. I also hate scopes, I was trained in 1981 on the M16 and it is just hard to learn how to shoot with a scope.
Got to respect the sheer power coming out of such a simple, light thing! Looks like it kicks hard and sends that round down the range with some serious knocking power!
.308 is a no joke cartridge. You could take down a black bear or elk with it.
"Hickock45 never quits on a miss, life is good" I LOVE THIS. Something im telling my children and they will tell theirs :)
I'm not a hunter and will never shoot a bolt action rifle as much as my AR or GLOCK but I'm a big fan of quality in my firearms. I have a friend in Alabama who runs a hunting camp and if you have the money he supplies all his customers with model 70 Winchesters in 30.06 and a deer to take home as well as professional guides along with serving everyone breakfast, lunch, and dinner....basically a camp for real hunters and city folks like myself and after several phone conversations he stated for the price point and what I'm trying to accomplish you can't go wrong with the above mentioned Ruger as well as a decent scope for under 1000 dollars. This man has been doing this stuff for over 50 years and since I have no interest in shooting Elk or Black bear in North America I decided to go with the .308 as well....Great video!
Watching this in 2024 man hickock45 is a great man and he has an awesome channel
Just proving further that Hickok45 is the man.
Your videos actually really help me! I'm new to guns and just wanted to say thank you so much! You remind me of my grandmother. And I don't mean that in a bad way! She was very out doors and loved hunting and guns! Very knowledgable and kind like yourself =)
The sound of that rifle made my heart soar with the eagles
I have this same rifle and have never missed a deer. Outstanding firearm
I’ve been eyeballing this for a while
@@erikback3144 I would definitely recommend, lightweight and easy to shoot
Get a good scope for it and it will never let you down. I have one in .270 and works great.
@@wyattrichardson6237 Hey I'm from Alberta too! Anyway would you recommend .270 over 308 for my first rifle?
@@ceganc2678 If you take deer, .270 works great, .308 blows some pretty big holes.
I have the ruger american in 22-250. brand new and it binded up solid after 5-10 rounds. sent it back and they polished the chamber. gave me 5 extra mags for my troubles. it works flawlessly ever since.
I just passed a Gunshop and held this Rifle and I have to admit it really feels nice , if I were to get another I really think it would be this same Rifle in a 308 .
I have one of those in the same caliber. I have had it for about 3 years. I love it . Very accurate little hunting rifle. The one thing I don't care for on it is the plastic magazine it feels brittle to me.
I am from austria and also a proud owner of this fine rifle, completed with a bipod and optics, and it´s a joy to shoot this gun. The only thing which annoys me is the not so fluid and very scratchy feeling when chambering a new bullet. Btw - it´s always a good idea to let the barrel free flowing with a bipod, and not leaning it towards a branch :P What´s also important to mention is the special trigger on this gun, which is also very nice in this price range. Nice to have this small integrated magazine, with one in the barrel, in sum 5 rounds to fire before reloading. Concern to the miss rate in the end of the vid - my experience with this rifle is, when the barrel gets hot, it can bend a little bit on one or the other side, and stops free floating, which changes the aiming/hitting behaviour. I alway check the barrel after a few shots with a piece of paper to see, if the barrel is still free floating or needs a cool down.
I like that you're not cheating and using a bench rest! I'm enjoying watching your video from 8 years ago! Things have changed since then. Not your skills, other things! Glad to see you guys are still cranking videos out!🇺🇲✝️🇺🇲
A Ruger American rifle .270 has to be my favorite gun ever, I’ve hunted with it for years and it’s a real reliable rifle.
Step up to a 308 I’m 15 and I won’t ever regret it
I'm in love with precision bolt guns. Very fun to reach out and touch at target at 800-900 yards.
I've got the same rifle, chambered in .30-06. Great, accurate rifle.
You think it’s better than taking a .308?
@@lessforloans The 30-06 has more power and shoots flatter but the .308 is more than enough for any game in my area along the gulf coast. My gun was a gift.
@@lessforloans depends what brand ammo you buy, 308 and 30-06 are very very close and are used for pretty much the same huntung pourposes
Here's a free floated barrel, so let's rest it against something! Hahaha. Hickock, I love it. Keep up the good work. I haven't watched every single video but I'm pretty darn close to it.
I thought the exact same thing
Like usual, I'm scrolling around TH-cam, came across gold ol Hickok45 and can't resist to watch it, thanks for doing what you do.
I personally enjoy this rifle, i have the 3006 version . Its a sweet shooter, with the right ammo. I can get pretty decent sized groups at a couple hundred yards. And it has a removable bolt , a little wobbly . Ive never had any problems with it.
"Maybe I'll become a sniper in my old age" -Hickok45 LOL I love you man!
He shoots better with an open sight shotgun with slugs
Mike Jones I was thinking the same thing.. Take that scope off i bet he hit every target
@@monte4891 I'm not a fan of scopes tbh
@@monte4891 There are NO sights on this gun btw:)
Crazy how good he is with a shotgun
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I got one for Christmas in .243. This way I can leave my Mauser at home in it's wood stock beauty in 100% stock condition. Since this RAR has a plastic stock weather does not matter and nicks and scratches are not an issue.It is super light weight and while not ideal for bench shooting or nice tight groups it is perfect if you have to carry that thing all day. My Dad got mine on clearance at Walmart for $276 kind of hard to beat at price.
When you look at the price, the size of the cylindrical bar stock action, the beefy bolt, the non-propitiatory non-built in scope bases, the magazine etc.....I think this might be the next Remington 700 in terms of low cost doner gun just for the action. It's bedding block design is simple and genius.
Because it is a cylindrical bar stock action it will be just as easy to true up on a lathe as a Remington 700.
I will admit I am not keen on the plastic in place of the bottom metal but truth be told it is prob. stronger then alloy bottom metal used on a lot of rifles.
Lol, not ideal for tight groups? I’m hitting under 1/4in groups, as well as thousands of other owners, the rifle is deadly accurate, it depends on the ammo you use because each gun likes different types of ammo.
Just purchased this rifle today. Got a Bushnell to mount on it. Thanks for the review Hickok45!
Finally the gun makers are thinking about us left handers and one handed shooters! Great review of my favorite gun in 7m08!
The rifle and scope combination are just about perfect for hunting anything in North America. Most would say you would be under-gunned for the great bears of the North but good shot placement with a quality bullet would do the job in a pinch. The Ruger American has turned out to be a terrific rifle and that leupold 3x9 with the European style reticle is a great scope. I was thinking the misses later in the video were not that far off but seemed to be moving around a little. If I was at the range and having that happening I would check to see if the scope bases had worked themselves loose. I have had that happen before. I live in New Mexico where the spaces are pretty wide open, so a good scope tuned in is imperative for hunting here. Anyway thanks for the video.
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I have one in 30-06. Favorite gun in my collection.
My apologies if someone has already mentioned this in the 1800+ comments below -- that's a free-floated barrel. You should support the rifle on the forearm of the stock or your otherwise defeat the purpose of free-floating the barrel, which is to avoid introducing adverse qualities to the natural harmonics of the barrel.
Recently I've become a big fan of the Ruger American rifles. Nothing fancy for sure, but they just plain shoot. I have them in .450 Bushmaster, .308, .25-06 and just ordered a .243. All have great triggers, are light weight and accurate as can be.
Hickok45 is so old that his age and wisdom ages any firearm. If he touched it yesterday it’s a classic. And I mean that in all respect. lol
In my experience, the Ruger American .308 is an excellent inexpensive rifle. I consistently get half inch groups at around 100 yards using Remington Core-Lokt ammunition and a Vortex Crossfire 2 scope. The only complaint I have is that, after 20 shots or so, my shoulder becomes very sore and I wake up with bruising the next morning; and I'm considerably larger than most men. I'll probably buy a Limb Saver butt pad before next season.
You need a brake!
I own a RUGER AMERICAN in 308 and really love the RIFLE. My RIFLE is groups 3 inches at 400 yards with few problems. I can shoot the 308 all day without pain and the ammo is really affordable. I really like the American and hope Ruger makes for accessories for this nice rifle. I will never sale my AMERICAN.
Glad you found us; you have a lot of homework to do now. :-)
Hi Hickok45 I shot my 30.6 Savage rifle day before yesterday at Point 15 mile marker / CENTER POINT 3_12X44 / outside of Astoria Oregon
I've got two ruger Americans and i love them. I have had no problems at all from them
Thanks for the review Hickok I'm getting a Ruger American 30-06 which I was buy purely on the fact that I like Ruger and the fact they have always made good guns watching this just but me at ease about my purchase as I hadn't heard much about the Ruger American rifles.
Just some advice. Mine is chambered in 3006 and it doesn't like hornady SST 165 gr. at all. Hope that comment saves you 30 bucks if you see it in time. I love that round in other rifles Because it does a number on deer but the American doesn't like it.
I'm using Winchester 30-06 sprg 180 grain as I am hunting wild boar but thanks for the heads up cause some did suggest the hornady rounds so I'll make sure to avoid them with the american.
When he's inviting me to walk with him, he reminds me of Mr. Rodgers, except a Mr. Rodgers I'd like to hang out with.
RIP
Just bought mine today! Gonna put a Crossfire II 3-9X40 for it, cant wait to bring it outside to the range!
I would be honoured to have him in my zombie apoc team
Drop one of these in a nice chassis and all the sudden you’ve got a FANTASTIC rifle
Because your Honest & up front & a no BS type of guy,Everyone else that watches you respects you & your opinions.
Never rest the barrel on your shooting platform. Especially if it's a free floating barrel like most rifles have. It throws off the vibrations and accuracy by a large margin the further out you're shooting.
Exactly, it meses up the rifles natural barrel harmonics.
Put the stock on the branch.... not the barrel... (love your videos)
would this be true for air rifles also?
@@nmarbletoe8210 lol, love me some pundits.
N Marbletoe yes everything
Maybe I should get a bowl like that and hand out .308 for Halloween
Alistir D. I'll stop by, 308 is expensive af 😂😂😂
Tell me if you do, its exspensive XD
Not if you're buying tulammo.
It's funny because it's cheaper than full sized bars.
@@andrewjb05051998 Four years later, I finally got a Ruger American and now can’t afford to shoot it 😂
I have a Ruger Precision rifle in .308 and I absolutely love it.
My cousin John has 2 Ruger American rifles, one a 30.06.
His 06 will shoot 1" groups no problem, they're a great buy.
Whenever I can't get down to the range I jump on TH-cam to watch Hickock do it for me, damn you Americans are lucky!
With the Remington recall on the 700 series of which the rifle goes off by itself I see Ruger catching up a little.
I can't say that Remington 700's have a problem. I have owned more than a dozen of them from .222 to .300 Mags and have NEVER had any of these rifles going off by themselves. I currently own a Remington 700 Classic in .30-06 and have killed several deer with it with No Problems what so ever.
Definitely not saying Remington can't make a great firearm. I'm sure they do. But that's a serious issue if there are a good many 700 series rifles going off without even touching it and if it only costs Remington 10 cents per rifle to fix, and they don't and they ignore it for years and years and years, which they did, while men women and children were being killed through their negligence and chase after the bottom line, then I think I can find other better options other than a 700 series.
CDubs HasIt I love my Ruger American in 30-06 but in all fairness I saw where at least one of those Rem. 700's had the trigger modified by a non-gunsmith. Those little parts of the trigger mech. are probably shaved pretty good at the factory for weight. So someone comes along and shaves more off to the point that maybe the trigger becomes unsafe. There is a matter of close tolerances from the factory to keep in mind.
Well that gun is not comparable to the 700 that's the m77
Why would anyone buy anything but a Browning? Take that all you wannabes.
I have the ruger american in .30-06 and in .308. GREAT HUNTING RIFLES!!!
WHO_TEE_WHO isn't basically the same
Blazing High yes, but when you find them on clearance for $200 each brand new u buy as many as you can! hand them down to my sons
Which one do you prefer? I cant make up my mind on the 308 or the 30-06. Plus the cheapest i can find is like $420 in cali lol.
Onelung I prefer the .308.....but only for the sole reason that everyone and their brother has a .30-06 and I like to be different. both shoot just fine. I dont hunt anywhere that gives me over a 100 yd shot
Onelung I'd go with the 308 even though they shoot and kill the same but the 308 is gonna be lighter so that's a bonus too
I've never seen anybody rest the rifle on the barrel and stay very accurate
Ruger makes a fine firearm. I own several. My Ruger P-85 that I purchased in 1988 has thousands of rounds through it with absolutely no issues.
I don't know how I missed these videos of you shooting rifles I love this!
"Its 70 degrees but it feels warmer than that" hahahaha slid in the dad joke
I have one in 30-06, shoots well enough for me. I'm very happy with it.
I'm thinking of picking up one of these for whitetail deer hunting.
Always good to have a bolt gun
I have 2 Ruger Americans. One is the Ranch in the 7.62x39 and the other is a Predator in the 22-250. All I can say about them is the fact that both are quite accurate. I consistently get 1 inch or less groups at 100 yds.
I have had 2 issues. 1. The Ranch rifle uses the same magazine as the Mini-30. It's metal and the only time I ever shot foreign made ammo, they had a steel case and it was damn near impossible to eject the brass and load up the next round. Evidently the steel case and the steel magazine did not get along very well. With brass or coated case ammo, I have had no problems. 2. I ordered another magazine from Ruger for the American 22-250. It was worthless and didn't work well at all. I called Ruger and discussed my problem and they sent me the magazine referred to as the Ruger American multi-caliber magazine and it works fine.
I was watching one of your shows and you were discussing one of your haters . Please don't waste your breath with these people , life is too precious ! You have an awesome show / videos , keep it up and is someone doesn't like your show remind them they can always watch something else , Merry Christmas !
I think, I commented before on the rifle, but I can't find it? hickok45, you could improve your accuracy by not "resting" the barrel on the branch... Like you said the rifle is "free floated".....
Na, the instability of my stance was about 98% more the problem than any "free floating" issue of the barrel. :-)
lol, Merry Christmas
hickok45 You are a much better shot than I am, but I have no problem standing on my hind legs and hitting 250-475 yard targets. I would never rest a barrel directly against a tree. If you have to rest, use your hand to insulate the rifle from the rest. Also, a sling would help, especially with a free-floated barrel. I literally cringed when I saw you rest that barrel on that twig. I bet the Ruger rep did too. All that said, I truly enjoy all your videos.
+Mike “Desert Hunter” Hale Does it mess with accuracy if you rest just the fore end on a tree? I've done that for years on my little squirrel gun but it's not free floated. I did it with my mod 70 deer gun also...but its not free floated. I don't want to give that crutch up if I pop for a free floated deer rifle. Most of my shooting is with open sights so I don't have much experience with a real nice scoped gun.
Rest your hand on the tree branch and the rifle on that. You will shoot even your squirrel rifle better. Never rest the barrel on anything whether free floated or not. You change the harmonics of the barrel and it will hit at a different POI. Thus accuracy is affected. Resting the forearrm on something hard is just not conducive to good accuracy either.
love your videos hick very funny and good information
Savage.... very accurate, best trigger... can't go wrong, period -- by the way you defeat the purpose of free floating a barrel by setting it on a branch, get a set of shooting sticks.... 4 or 5 times, then the barrel heats enough to change the poi....
"point of impact", sorry......
Very very true however, when shooting at large plates inside of 300 yds you will still hit your target. Just don't expect to stack your shots.
I like the magazines in the Savage, but I am not disappointed over buying yet another Ruger rifle.
Considering how this thing compares to a Remington 700 and the M24 for under 500 dollars I am very happy with my American.
You seriously have to be one of the top firearm youtubers right now. Man you have 7.09M subs
You can never do any wrong in our eyes your show is always the best . Keep up the good work and thanks
I just bought this rifle today for the upcoming deer season nov. 9th, i have high hopes for my first .308
How is the rifle? I am looking at the same one.
8 years later I want to hear your thoughts and results with it.
Can you review the Remington 783 in .308? I really could use a trusted review for this gun.
Daddy always said: “If you cant shoot ‘em, beat ‘em with a hammer.”
I have this same gun and I bought a magpul chassis for it it switched back to the original because of how light the OG setup is.
I will always trust the words of an old timer. If he likes this gun then I like it too. He reminds me of an old friend. I liked how he said, "Now I ain't a hunter, and I don't use scopes." But then nails almost every shot. I'm gonna go buy this gun now.
Please test these .308 Rifles:
Remington 783
Ruger American Rifle
Savage Arms 11/111
Mossberg Patriot
Rx7Tool
Got a Remington 783 in .308 love it great accurate rifle. Greetings from Canada 🇨🇦
Mauser M18
I have a Remington in 6.5creedmor has the heavy barrel and threaded it dont hurt it lets you know what it is
.308 browning
Dillon Crampton JUNK!!
I turned 18 a few weeks ago so I'm excited to purchase my first firearm! I checked the laws in my state and it turns out all I need is verification of being an adult.
try shooting the rifle with out resting the barrel on the tree it stops the harmonics of the free floated barrel
All your misses were to the left. A bit of windage adjustment with the dial to the right (2moa+) might have worked the magic 👍
It's a rifle I have been considering to purchase among several .308 bolt guns.
Thanks much Bill for the great vid.
I picked up this same rifle, .308, on sale at Cabelas for $312.00+$10.00 background check last Dec.2013. Brand new on sale. Put a Nikon Pro Staff 3x9 with low fit rings.So far so good. Happy with it.
Cabelas canada has this rifle on @ 679$ with a redfield revolution 3x9-40mm scope on it + rings/base lol.
kinda crazy all that rifle + a 300$ scope + rings + base for under 700$..
Yeah you can get a ruger with a scope for $300 less than a remington with horrible qc and no scope!
The 700 is a forged receiver and the American is bar stock steel which is not as strong. To compensate it has a very small ejection port and loading single rounds into the chamber is not easy or practical . I've got both rifles in 308 and while the American is a decent gun at a great price, the Remington 700 is a better rifle. Smoother action, better trigger, more accurate, and more consistent with 100% reliability over hundreds of rounds. Absolutely worth the extra $150-$200 if you can swing it. The Ruger M77 bolt action is more comparable with the 700 and cost about the same.
pre 2009 id agree with you sking
rem 700's were near unbeatable quality and accuracy.
I myself bought a few in 2006-2007 with no regrets.
however since their parent company has taken some control both remington and their now sister company marlin have both suffered quality wise in recent years.
only in the last year or so have they started to climb out of the mess they got into with poor as heck Quality control.
it will be a while until remington can regain that reputation they had built up in 2006-2007 and be the gun everyone recommends first thing to anyone looking.
ruger had a similar problem in the 80s i think it was which took a long time for them to overcome and now they are considered top notch for quality , Ruger is now one of the strongest american made companies going.
review a tikka t3x
My dad has one of these in 30.06
I bought this Ruger in the 30 06 and from what I can tell you this is a solid rifle. Ruger would not call it American if they didn't think they did a damn good job on the thing.
I have been in a gunstore and handled the Ruger American cal.308 , its lightweight and the bolt is easy to work and what I have been told it has a precision of 25mm at 100meter with many different ammo , its triggerpull was good about 4pounds to 4.5pounds , as a lowcost boltaction hunting rifle its really good , I was in the gunstore 1 year after , the bolts on the rifles had started to rust but you can easily polish it away , this rifle is lowcost truckrifle , would not thrust it after the barrel gets warm , think it will change impact of bullets .
very surprised we when I saw this video...not a hunter? but honestly one doesn't have to be to appreciate and shoot guns
I would say most who shoot guns aren't hunters now a days
@@anthonygonzales6029 exactly i love guns but have never been hunting might try it but im not into that like i am guns
Could you please do a video on the Dragonov SVD some time when u got some time thanks
I have one 308 also very smooth and accurate I take deer and elk with it every year also a few bear you would never tell this gun $450 vs one that is $1250.
What amazes me is how quickly a few shots from this thing shreds stuff like tempered steel and body armour. I don't shoot at anything living but I shoot at objects quite often, and blocks of steel look like they've been dropped on an industrial grinder after 3 shots from a .308
This video was published 10 years ago. I started watching hickkok45 a little over 4 years now. I’ve always thought he was a hunter.
Hickok will we be seeing a video of a Mossberg 100 ATR?
"it doesnt look like your daddy's mauser" hahahaha well said sir
I really like that rifle I should give me
I literally laughed out loud at the half empty/half full joke. Life is good, indeed. Thank you Hickok45 fam!
i think every time you do a video of a scoped rifle is a treat, I have a fondness for rifles and scoped rifles and your videos are the best to watch xD thanks Hickok!!!