I use the same rifle in Italy. I have won several competitions with this rifle by firing at moving paper targets, popular in Italy, called the current boar. You shoot standing up in rapid succession, the short barrel, the balance of the weights allows me to strike with the necessary advance by loading quickly with the short action. We have surplus ammunition made in East Germany. very accurate.
I have always, since the 1980's been enamored with the 7.62 X 39 Buuuleett. I use to carry it for hogs in South Carolina when I was stationed there with the Marine Corps and I killed about 10 hogs at very close range through my Ruger Mini-30, back in the day. But, I went off of the Ruger mini-30, due to accuracy issues at longer ranges. Later, in the early to mid 2000's I bought a Century Arms C39V2 Ak-47, because they were much more affordable in price compared to other brands on the market. I made a few up-grades which included a better bolt, bolt housing group and spring and all was nirvana from there on. This weapon was shooting better with open sights, than a lot of my scoped hunting rifles at 100 yards. Low and behold, I was so proud of your video on 7.62X39 accuracy. You are a man after my own heart Who Tee, and don't you forget that? Okay? You now made me Mis-Pronounce Bullet, you tryer. Thanks for your video's brother. Love Doug and no I am not gay, just a bit tipsy. It is Friday! I look forward to your next video's.
I remember getting mine at the height of the pandemic from academy for less than 500. At that time 762x39 was the only caliber you could easily find. Glad I bought a lot of it while I could, may even start reloading it for this rifle see what the thing does at 500-1000 yards haha.
I absolutely love this rifle.. 2-7×33 Leupold Vx-freedom scope, timney trigger, cheap ammo (well, used to be) it outshoots me ! I did have some feed problems at first, but I polished out the feed ramp and the inner mag lips and all my problems went away. Now I just need a supressor for it and a deer to take with it !
The more i see of the Ruger American, the more impressed i am. 7.62X39 is an often overlooked cartridge in UK. In a Country where gun ownership is very difficult, there are often better choices for either Deer or Varmints.
Not at the price, most don’t understand the purpose & marketing for this sleeper-rifle of course you can find better but not at the price and ammo cost & availability! It’s lights-out within 100-300yds and is offered in many calibers. People can’t swallow the fact that this rifle is just as good as their rifles that cost them 3-4 times what this rifle cost, hard pill to swallow for some. Shit at this price you can buy one in three different calibers and still be less than a lot of so-called better rifles. I have the .223/5.56 NATO and the 7.62x39 NATO both dressed with a ultra-light 1-4x and 1-6x LPVO to keep it compact & light, which is the purpose for this rifle IMO. ***DIY Upgrade*** get some lapping compound and coat the bolt and cycle it for 100-200 cycles and your action will be buttery-smooth! I’m getting 1-1.5in. MOA at a 100yds all day with cheap ammo and sub MOA with better ammo, I’m guessing the cold hammer-forged barrel is the reason and I’m no sniper either, this very capable platform with handloads will definitely shoot lights-out every time! I’m thinking about getting a third chambered in 300 blackout next.
If you get the Ruger American, just make sure you grind off sharp edges on receiver, otherwise you will shave metal off your bolt which is seemily made of prehard steel not heat treated steel.
A good buddy of mine runs a Ruger American Ranch 7.62×39 with a Nikon P5 as his deer rifle with Wolf soft points. He added an A2 flash hider to make those first light shots bearable. Three deer down with it so far. My wife runs a Ruger American Compact 7mm-08 with a Vortex Crossfire II as her deer rifle. Two deer down with it so far. Excellent hunting rifles, especially at the price they come to market.
The 'Russian 30/30' we call them down here. A friend has the exact same rifle/calibre and loves using it on pigs in the thick stuff. Thanks for sharing Adam!
Walked into a gun shop back in the 90’s when the first SKS rifles began to be imported, asked the owner about the 7.62x39, he said “ think of it as a Russian 30-30” I’ve called it Russian 30-30 ever since 😉
I FINALLY found a CZ527 in 7.62x39mm, after looking for over 2 years! I was at a gun show in rural Montana. I even got a good deal, especially for the area! I love the cartridge, as I also have an SKS, and an AK. I haven’t had a chance to shoot my new CZ, but I did cycle some cartridges through the action, and couldn’t help giving out a little WHOOHOO, just from how sweet it felt. I can’t wait to put some rounds down range!!
I’ve been known to stretch bullet holes at 225+ yards with a bone stock Savage model 110 chambered in 7mm Remington Magnum with run of the mill Winchester 150 grain rounds, as a little background info and the scope was a Simmons 3x9x40. Nothing special by any means but capable of downright scary accuracy for being 100% stock
I've had mine for coming up on 2 years now, love it. Mounted a burris 2-7 scope, tracked down the 5.56 version at a local shop a few months back and it shoots better yet. Buy these when you find these
Got one love it, Swapped out the mag well with the .22/556 mag well now I can use my AR 7.62x39 mags in it with no issues. BEST part is I when I called Ruger to get the mag well and told them what I had and what I wanted to do they sent me the mag well and a new magpul mag for FREE.
Love mine also. Bought another in 6.5 grendel. The only complaint for the 1500 mini is the mag release. I lost a mag while hunting so bought the low profile release and it helped some.
I have one in a CZ and you are so right. Fun to shoot and less out of the wallet. I got the CZ about 12 years ago , be fore the all American came out. I believe I have over 900. In it . I loaded some and grouped some awesome groups out to hundred yards. I have always wanted to take it hunting , just haven’t yet. I feel it’s has more then a 30/30 and less then the 35 REM . I am a big fan of the 35 REM and love what it does on small game like FL deer and Hogs . I have a hog hunt coming up on a public land hunt this year and plan on taking my 7.62x39 . Thinking it will be easier to pack-in . Thanks for the sharing and awesome video.
A buddy has one in 556 and in 300 Blackout and he loves both. They use AR pattern magazines. He found a $40 3-9xSimmons scope for the Blackout and the 556 had a Bugbuster 3-9x scope. Shrug. He never get tired of tootin his horn for having gotten them for $379 ea pre Ammogeddon 2.0 daze. They do shoot. Glad you enjoy your rifle! Great video!
In my neck of the woods you can still get red army bulk ammo relatively cheap and a long shot here is within a couple hundred yards so combine inexpensive gun, the ammo and a decent range for deer and it wouldn't break the bank if someone needed a deer or target gun.
I brought the 7.62X39 when the ranch rifle came out. No regrets, was going to reload for it. But shoot’s good enough at 300 yds. With the steel ammo, that all I been shooting with
@@BurstAngel211 I'll have to get some dies and give it a try. Just ordered 400 rounds of Yugo M67 brass cased ammo so I'll have plenty of brass. Can't wait for the powders to get back on the market.
I haven't looked hard, but every place I ask for this or the Cz I hear they haven't seen one in over a year or more, I don't even think Cz wastes their time importing them right now. A friend has the Cz and it's beautiful, he keeps promising to bring it out on a shooting meet, but all of that's been on hold as we've all been busy as heck. Glad to hear the ruger is at least reliable, I have several friends with different ruger rifles and they've all had annoying issues resulting in sending them back, in one case twice. This caliber sounds so perfect for a bolt rifle, too.
You are a great man, your videos are all beautiful and interesting, and you love weapons and adore them madly. Like you, I love firearms without exception and I love the American industry in the manufacture of weapons
762x39 steel case is just as accurate as any other ammo. It gets the inaccurate rep because of the AK platform. Which isn’t built to be anything more than “man accurate”
I must have lucked out with my PSA GF3 AK. Similar groups at 100 yard with no magnification. I am really pumped to get my hands on one of these. 7.62x 39 is one of my favs. Thanks for the video man!
Even then the guy from @ak47operatorsunion is hitting targets at 300yrds clean i feel like its either a bur ed out barrel or simply the user hasnt practiced enough 762x39 is legit 🤌👍
I use cheap steel case ammo in my ruger ranch and my sks. I find both weapons very accurate with that ammo. My RR didn’t like to eject brass ammo as well either. Had to give it just a bit more ooomph to eject. I’m sure gear snobs will tell you 7.62 sucks and steel case is terrible but facts are facts.
Got one. Love mine, too! I bought it used a while back with a linear compensator already installed (not that it really needs it). It had barely been shot and still looked brand new but had a rimfire-grade 4X scope on it. I think I paid just under four hundred for it back then. I brought it home and slapped a Vortex Diamond back HP 3-8X32 scope on it and it's brought me nothing but smiles ever since. I bought a field pack of Red Army hollow-point ammo that it likes and plan to use it for varmints like coyotes and ground hogs. I'll bet it would be a fun hog gun, too, but they haven't reached Northern Indiana yet where we live. (I'm too broke and lazy to travel someplace else to hunt!) It would also be a good truck gun. Anyway, enjoy your "keeper!" I know I will mine.
This is my favorite bolt rifle in my collection, it runs everything but I also found best groups with the polyformance. I put a Riton 1-8 lpvo on it and a silencerco single port ASR break. Just waiting on my omega 36M to get out of ATF jail lol. Great video buddy!
@@kurtglo I am loving it, I took 2 deer with the rifle a dusk. The brightness is daytime bright as well. Clear glass too. Only complaint at the moment it the stiffness of adjusting the magnification. One deer was at about 100yds and had the mag on x2 cause I was walking the woods. I tried to throw to a higher magnification real quick and I literally had to move the rifle away from my cheek for a moment to do it. It has gotten a little easier but deff not how I would like it to be. For the price though you really can't beat it. I got mine for under 200$ but had a really good connect for optics at the time.
Finally got myself one of these!!! Had to order it online, paid a little more than I wanted (full MSRP…) but I know I’m going to love it. I’ve got plenty of 7.62x39 to sling or of it. I might get the NoDak sights for it, but for the time being, going to have some low power glass on it. Thanks for always making fun videos.
Good deer gun, 7.62x39 a good round, good price rifle, (good groups) can't beat that. A budget rifle made by Ruger 👍 will last a lifetime, I have a few rugers that lasted since a teen too the age 44, and them dogs hunt still.
i got one of these recently in 2023 not a bad price and it shoots cheep chinese norinco ammo and at 100 yd your group is a one inch to three quarters love this gun for sure
Nice center mass. I picked this ruger up and the whole family likes it haha. I had to watch every thursday to see if it was in stock at our local academy. I was shocked when it was finally available. They were shocked at how fast i snatched it online. Worth every penny
Hey Mate, I love Ruger Americans and I have them in several calibers but I also have one Howa Mini Action in 7.62 x39 as well and I really love it, mine with 22" barrel, also very accurate with cheap ammo as this Ruger American Ranch, love your videos bro!!!
I did a lot of research the Ruger American, and I was very impressed. I was ready to buy one chambered in Winchester .270, but at the last minute I got a great opportunity for a 1946 Winchester Model .70 in .270 WCF (the Jack O'Connor rifle). But I would definitely buy a Ruger American.
Very good shooting WTW! Thanks for sharing. Great all around caliber with, like you said, incredible accuracy and affordability! Thanks for sharing!🤘🏽🤘🏽
Hey there! You should really try out the new Crimson Trace Brushline 4-12x40. I have it in my Ruger American Predator 6.5 CM and it’s amazing. Clear, great eye relief and the bdc is dead on out to 500 yards with 140 grain Hornady Match. And only $169.
I got the 350, legend version.Good round feeds a little rough do to the straight cartridge.wanted the 762 but was sold out but they had bulk ammo so I jumped on it .
Just picked up my Ruger American 7.62×39 for $499 before tax at an Academy here in San Antonio TX. Been looking for awhile. Finally found one in stock and jumped on it. Can't wait to take a couple pigs and my deer this next year with it. Haven't even fired it yet and I already love this rifle.
I have the same rifle and love it. Last time at the range. 308 got fed in to it and the extractor broke. Trying without success to find a replacement for it, no luck getting a hold of Ruger customer service .
Thanks for this video! I have been looking into getting one of these but some reviews said it had issues with the Wolf ammo. Clearly that is not the case with yours and others in the comments. Come on Ruger! Let's crank these rifles out!
You were right. The Ruger American is hard to find. I checked with my local gun store. They only have one in .243 and about 10 in 6.5 Creedmoor. It seems they have not jacked up the prices. Still selling for around $475.
Just bought mine about a month ago local gun shop for $426.00 with taxes. Planing on using a 1×6 scope on it. I had a Ruger Mini 30 got excellent shot placement with Wolf Brand 150gr soft point . Dropped a deer at 120yds. head shot because that was all that stuck out from behind the live oak.
I finally found one and put a Nikon Buckmaster 3x9 with BDC reticle on it. I had already bought a case of 124 grain Wolf Military Classic HP for $249 while I was in the process of looking for one. I'd say I'm set to put a whole bunch of hogs in the freezer as long as they aren't more than 200 yards away. I also bought two mini 30 mags because reloading is a lot less fun than flinging boolots. :)
Absolutely love this rifle. I’ve been offered a grand for mine numerous times since all the shortages started. I bought a bunch of the acamdemy branded Barnaul ammo (monarch), and the Hornady sst. I remember academy had a ton of both. The sst went on sale one time for 20 bucks(50 rounds) before all the crap hit too. I bought a ton of it. Because of the awesome accuracy I got out of both. I consistently get quarter size groups or better at a 100 with both. I’ve tried experimenting with my own hand loads to hunt with. However I can’t get any better accuracy than the monarch stuff or the Hornady sst. So… I don’t really bother with the hand loads anymore. Runs great through my deadair sandman too.
I think I like this video better or like any other one yet you have brought the best rifle with the best caliber out.. for me cuz I've shot them out of my sks accuracy you're getting especially with that rifle .. you have cz they makes one but it's expensive capared to the ruger..gotta say love the combination in Roger 7.62×39....
That gun is the competitor to the cz527 Carbine. I have one and it is crazy accurate, especially when you use the set trigger. I have just a leupold 4 power scope and can get tight groups with it at 75 yrds easy.
WTW !!! I’ve been trying to acquire some different calibers in the RUGER American 🇺🇸 for my safe also, ABSOLUTELY love these little carbine models, RUGER knocked it outta the park ⚾️ !! HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND YALL !!! GOD BLESS YALL !!!!! From up north central Ohio
I have this gun, changed the trigger spring out n put an aftermarket in, got me some BOOlits loaded fer deer season, Hornady SST n CFE Black. Put me on a muzzle break n a Bushnell Forge scope 1x4 in a 30mm tube. Now to get time off to sight it in. Gonna be a great woods gun...
It is a good replacement for flat open shooting, but for brush and woods line shots, I'd go with the 7.62x39. Too many people also underestimate the .243 caliber. It's a fun cartridge to shoot especially if you have a bad shoulder but there again, so is the 7.62x39
I just bought this exact rifle at Cabelas, paid 529 I think. I was torn between this and a Savage bolt action in 22lr which no one had in stock locally. I’ve been wanting a rifle with a commonly found round. Now I just need a scope and a few more magazines.
I think the heavy bbl.helps out a lot with these cal. rifles.... Bought 2 of them and even my 5'3" gf says it's a soft shooter after I screwed on a cheap muzzle brake.... ya can't beat these rifles with shooting x39 ammo........ be well n KAG.
Think you had better groups with the zerotech on I t but still real nice. I saw same rifle yesterday for $1099 online and not long ago at RK for a more reasonable price & for someone looking they again ship to other FFL's
I bought ammo from Norma because it was dirt cheap... only problem, I didn't have an AK. Was wondering what other guns shot 7.62x39... And I was looking for a bolt action as well.
I have the cz also. How about that set trigger it comes with. Wow nice. It brakes so nice but you click it forward and that puppy goes to what a pound pull maybe less. Takes a little geting used to. But once you do look out Ruger
@@chriss7477 definitely a great rifle!!! I took it out Saturday and at 86 yards with Barnaul ammo I got 30 rounds almost all touching and could only see about 18 holes in the target because they were going thru previous holes!!! Excellent choice!!! Damn we’re good!! Lol
@@danielspofford3696 Look it up that cz is ment to shoot the Russian ammo only. The American is slightly larger I'm thinking. Anyway its different. Lucky gunner used to sell a Russian silverbear sp 123 thats a great grouper and deer round.
@@chriss7477 yeah the casing is slightly bigger I’ve heard so supposedly it shoots Russian ammo better.. I haven’t personally noticed a difference but I mostly use Russian ammo anyway luckily!!
HTH, do you have a Ruger Mini Thirty? It’s a mini 14 that shoots 7.62x39. I just got one a month ago and talk about fun! Mine is a new model 5806 and it runs all ammo fine. No issues with the cheap steel stuff at all. Love 7.62x39. The Ruskies were on to something when they invented it!
I use the same rifle in Italy. I have won several competitions with this rifle by firing at moving paper targets, popular in Italy, called the current boar. You shoot standing up in rapid succession, the short barrel, the balance of the weights allows me to strike with the necessary advance by loading quickly with the short action.
We have surplus ammunition made in East Germany. very accurate.
You don't use that caliber do you?
This particular caliber of Ruger American is awesome! Mine runs any ammo I feed it and produces excellent accuracy!
I love it!
I have always, since the 1980's been enamored with the 7.62 X 39 Buuuleett. I use to carry it for hogs in South Carolina when I was stationed there with the Marine Corps and I killed about 10 hogs at very close range through my Ruger Mini-30, back in the day. But, I went off of the Ruger mini-30, due to accuracy issues at longer ranges.
Later, in the early to mid 2000's I bought a Century Arms C39V2 Ak-47, because they were much more affordable in price compared to other brands on the market.
I made a few up-grades which included a better bolt, bolt housing group and spring and all was nirvana from there on. This weapon was shooting better with open sights, than a lot of my scoped hunting rifles at 100 yards.
Low and behold, I was so proud of your video on 7.62X39 accuracy. You are a man after my own heart Who Tee, and don't you forget that? Okay? You now made me Mis-Pronounce Bullet, you tryer. Thanks for your video's brother. Love Doug and no I am not gay, just a bit tipsy. It is Friday! I look forward to your next video's.
I remember getting mine at the height of the pandemic from academy for less than 500. At that time 762x39 was the only caliber you could easily find. Glad I bought a lot of it while I could, may even start reloading it for this rifle see what the thing does at 500-1000 yards haha.
I absolutely love this rifle.. 2-7×33 Leupold Vx-freedom scope, timney trigger, cheap ammo (well, used to be) it outshoots me ! I did have some feed problems at first, but I polished out the feed ramp and the inner mag lips and all my problems went away. Now I just need a supressor for it and a deer to take with it !
The more i see of the Ruger American, the more impressed i am. 7.62X39 is an often overlooked cartridge in UK. In a Country where gun ownership is very difficult, there are often better choices for either Deer or Varmints.
Not at the price, most don’t understand the purpose & marketing for this sleeper-rifle of course you can find better but not at the price and ammo cost & availability! It’s lights-out within 100-300yds and is offered in many calibers. People can’t swallow the fact that this rifle is just as good as their rifles that cost them 3-4 times what this rifle cost, hard pill to swallow for some. Shit at this price you can buy one in three different calibers and still be less than a lot of so-called better rifles. I have the .223/5.56 NATO and the 7.62x39 NATO both dressed with a ultra-light 1-4x and 1-6x LPVO to keep it compact & light, which is the purpose for this rifle IMO. ***DIY Upgrade*** get some lapping compound and coat the bolt and cycle it for 100-200 cycles and your action will be buttery-smooth! I’m getting 1-1.5in. MOA at a 100yds all day with cheap ammo and sub MOA with better ammo, I’m guessing the cold hammer-forged barrel is the reason and I’m no sniper either, this very capable platform with handloads will definitely shoot lights-out every time! I’m thinking about getting a third chambered in 300 blackout next.
If you get the Ruger American, just make sure you grind off sharp edges on receiver, otherwise you will shave metal off your bolt which is seemily made of prehard steel not heat treated steel.
A good buddy of mine runs a Ruger American Ranch 7.62×39 with a Nikon P5 as his deer rifle with Wolf soft points. He added an A2 flash hider to make those first light shots bearable. Three deer down with it so far.
My wife runs a Ruger American Compact 7mm-08 with a Vortex Crossfire II as her deer rifle. Two deer down with it so far.
Excellent hunting rifles, especially at the price they come to market.
The 'Russian 30/30' we call them down here. A friend has the exact same rifle/calibre and loves using it on pigs in the thick stuff. Thanks for sharing Adam!
Walked into a gun shop back in the 90’s when the first SKS rifles began to be imported, asked the owner about the 7.62x39, he said “ think of it as a Russian 30-30” I’ve called it Russian 30-30 ever since 😉
The Russian 30/30 is way better than the garbage American 30/30 will ever be. You couldn’t give me an American .30/30 and pay me to take it
@@gearhead682010 ok
@@gearhead682010 wow can actually feel the rage in you through your comment unfortunately your ignorance come through as well. 😂
@@gearhead682010 How old are you!
These thing was a nail driver last time, looking forward to seeing it again. Good shooting and gods speed to the WTW FAMILY AND FANS. 👍🇺🇸
Joel , been a time apologies hugs to family good to find again. 🙏🙏
@@randyadams03 same here my friend, hope you and yours are doing good. Thanks you sir, 👍🇺🇸🙏🏻
Back 12-13 years ago the H&R Handi-Rifles were available in 7.62x39, they made great first deer rifles for kids.
I have one too, shoots amazing even with cheap ammo, love it, way to go Ruger!
I FINALLY found a CZ527 in 7.62x39mm, after looking for over 2 years! I was at a gun show in rural Montana. I even got a good deal, especially for the area!
I love the cartridge, as I also have an SKS, and an AK. I haven’t had a chance to shoot my new CZ, but I did cycle some cartridges through the action, and couldn’t help giving out a little WHOOHOO, just from how sweet it felt. I can’t wait to put some rounds down range!!
Great thing is this cal is really available and it's good . The old SKS was capable of 6 inch groups at 600 yards with a good rifle man .
Yup. When shtf it is good to have the military surplus calibers.
I’d say with a decent scope I could do way better than a 6” group at 600 yards if the rifle is actually accurate
I’ve been known to stretch bullet holes at 225+ yards with a bone stock Savage model 110 chambered in 7mm Remington Magnum with run of the mill Winchester 150 grain rounds, as a little background info and the scope was a Simmons 3x9x40. Nothing special by any means but capable of downright scary accuracy for being 100% stock
@@gearhead682010 I actually put a scope on a SKS and yes it was way better . I had two a Russian and a Norinco .
I've had mine for coming up on 2 years now, love it. Mounted a burris 2-7 scope, tracked down the 5.56 version at a local shop a few months back and it shoots better yet. Buy these when you find these
My deer gun for the last 3 years. Light and easy to carry all day.
Got one love it, Swapped out the mag well with the .22/556 mag well now I can use my AR 7.62x39 mags in it with no issues. BEST part is I when I called Ruger to get the mag well and told them what I had and what I wanted to do they sent me the mag well and a new magpul mag for FREE.
I have a little Howa 1500 Mini action in x39, and absolutely LOVE it. I cannot recommend x39 bolt guns highly enough... it's so much fun!
Love mine also. Bought another in 6.5 grendel. The only complaint for the 1500 mini is the mag release. I lost a mag while hunting so bought the low profile release and it helped some.
One of my favorite rifles.. I got one in 7.62x39, and one in 300 BO.
The more I watch your videos on the Ruger American Ranch 7.62x39 the more I'm impressed with it.
I love it
I've one in 7.62x39 & 300 BLK , love em both , great shooters .
I have a Howa 7.62x39, I love this caliber in a bolt action. Very accurate and fun to shoot. Keep up the good shooting man.
What load are you getting accuracy out of, mine shoots like shit
Nice! That's crazy accurate for such a "nonaccurate" cartridge. That just tells you bolt guns rule the playground!
I love it
I have one in a CZ and you are so right. Fun to shoot and less out of the wallet. I got the CZ about 12 years ago , be fore the all American came out. I believe I have over 900. In it . I loaded some and grouped some awesome groups out to hundred yards. I have always wanted to take it hunting , just haven’t yet. I feel it’s has more then a 30/30 and less then the 35 REM . I am a big fan of the 35 REM and love what it does on small game like FL deer and Hogs . I have a hog hunt coming up on a public land hunt this year and plan on taking my 7.62x39 . Thinking it will be easier to pack-in . Thanks for the sharing and awesome video.
I love the cz too! Have a few videos on the cz too
A buddy has one in 556 and in 300 Blackout and he loves both. They use AR pattern magazines. He found a $40 3-9xSimmons scope for the Blackout and the 556 had a Bugbuster 3-9x scope. Shrug. He never get tired of tootin his horn for having gotten them for $379 ea pre Ammogeddon 2.0 daze. They do shoot. Glad you enjoy your rifle! Great video!
In my neck of the woods you can still get red army bulk ammo relatively cheap and a long shot here is within a couple hundred yards so combine inexpensive gun, the ammo and a decent range for deer and it wouldn't break the bank if someone needed a deer or target gun.
I brought the 7.62X39 when the ranch rifle came out. No regrets, was going to reload for it. But shoot’s good enough at 300 yds. With the steel ammo, that all I been shooting with
I love it
One of my favorite rifles, love it so much I decided to reload for it and got a quarter moa at 100 yards damn impressive little rifle.
Please make a video of that
What powder are you using?
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@@BurstAngel211 I'll have to get some dies and give it a try. Just ordered 400 rounds of Yugo M67 brass cased ammo so I'll have plenty of brass. Can't wait for the powders to get back on the market.
@@vinceruland9236 👍
I haven't looked hard, but every place I ask for this or the Cz I hear they haven't seen one in over a year or more, I don't even think Cz wastes their time importing them right now. A friend has the Cz and it's beautiful, he keeps promising to bring it out on a shooting meet, but all of that's been on hold as we've all been busy as heck. Glad to hear the ruger is at least reliable, I have several friends with different ruger rifles and they've all had annoying issues resulting in sending them back, in one case twice. This caliber sounds so perfect for a bolt rifle, too.
You are a great man, your videos are all beautiful and interesting, and you love weapons and adore them madly. Like you, I love firearms without exception and I love the American industry in the manufacture of weapons
Impressive brother! Love it. Deer hunting this year with a newly built AR 7.62x39.
Got one a few years ago when they first came out. Love it.
My Ruger American is in 7.62X63 and it shoots awesome too. Love it, love it, love it. I paid less than $400 for the rifle.
Two main reasons I bought mine about a year ago, ammo was cheap and because it has a threaded muzzle, now a suppressor rests on the muzzle end.
762x39 steel case is just as accurate as any other ammo. It gets the inaccurate rep because of the AK platform. Which isn’t built to be anything more than “man accurate”
I must have lucked out with my PSA GF3 AK. Similar groups at 100 yard with no magnification. I am really pumped to get my hands on one of these. 7.62x 39 is one of my favs. Thanks for the video man!
@Shelby Bergeross are you talking about the PSA AK or the bolt action in the video?
Your actually wrong with that, the AK gets that rep from the burned out barrels in the middle east
Even then the guy from @ak47operatorsunion is hitting targets at 300yrds clean i feel like its either a bur ed out barrel or simply the user hasnt practiced enough 762x39 is legit 🤌👍
I use cheap steel case ammo in my ruger ranch and my sks. I find both weapons very accurate with that ammo. My RR didn’t like to eject brass ammo as well either. Had to give it just a bit more ooomph to eject. I’m sure gear snobs will tell you 7.62 sucks and steel case is terrible but facts are facts.
I was hunting for a 5.56 Ranch version and was not able to find any. I did find a SINGLE .223 Predator version and snagged it. great gun so far!
Got one. Love mine, too! I bought it used a while back with a linear compensator already installed (not that it really needs it). It had barely been shot and still looked brand new but had a rimfire-grade 4X scope on it. I think I paid just under four hundred for it back then. I brought it home and slapped a Vortex Diamond back HP 3-8X32 scope on it and it's brought me nothing but smiles ever since. I bought a field pack of Red Army hollow-point ammo that it likes and plan to use it for varmints like coyotes and ground hogs. I'll bet it would be a fun hog gun, too, but they haven't reached Northern Indiana yet where we live. (I'm too broke and lazy to travel someplace else to hunt!) It would also be a good truck gun.
Anyway, enjoy your "keeper!" I know I will mine.
This is my favorite bolt rifle in my collection, it runs everything but I also found best groups with the polyformance.
I put a Riton 1-8 lpvo on it and a silencerco single port ASR break.
Just waiting on my omega 36M to get out of ATF jail lol. Great video buddy!
I love this one
@@kurtglo I am loving it, I took 2 deer with the rifle a dusk. The brightness is daytime bright as well. Clear glass too. Only complaint at the moment it the stiffness of adjusting the magnification. One deer was at about 100yds and had the mag on x2 cause I was walking the woods. I tried to throw to a higher magnification real quick and I literally had to move the rifle away from my cheek for a moment to do it. It has gotten a little easier but deff not how I would like it to be. For the price though you really can't beat it. I got mine for under 200$ but had a really good connect for optics at the time.
@@boosted2809 that's good to know. Thanks for sharing because I'm tempted to buy it. Hint Hint to the wife for Christmas 🎄
@@kurtglo 👍👍 no problem brother
I have had a 7.62 by 39CZ bolt would mount stock and it has been a really good firearm Really good accuracy it is my primary dear rifle
I bought one about three years ago right after they first came out and it shoots very good even better with handloads
I love it
What a surprise the ruger Americans is. I love the cz rifles. Real wood and in calibers like 6.5 grendel.
Watching this one closely. Been thinking of buying this gun
Great review thanks
I think so many people are used to asocciating 762.39 to over the counter AK'S and expecting 2-4 inch groups. This is exciting.
I love the ruger Americans that I have, great guns for the money.
Finally got myself one of these!!! Had to order it online, paid a little more than I wanted (full MSRP…) but I know I’m going to love it. I’ve got plenty of 7.62x39 to sling or of it. I might get the NoDak sights for it, but for the time being, going to have some low power glass on it. Thanks for always making fun videos.
Awesome!! I didn’t consider this caliber for a bolt action but after this video I will be looking
Good deer gun, 7.62x39
a good round, good price rifle, (good groups) can't beat that. A budget rifle made by Ruger 👍 will last a lifetime,
I have a few rugers that lasted since a teen too the age 44, and them dogs hunt still.
This Ruger is my favorite and best buy.. never a problem
i got one of these recently in 2023 not a bad price and it shoots cheep chinese norinco ammo and at 100 yd your group is a one inch to three quarters love this gun for sure
Nice center mass. I picked this ruger up and the whole family likes it haha. I had to watch every thursday to see if it was in stock at our local academy. I was shocked when it was finally available. They were shocked at how fast i snatched it online. Worth every penny
Hey Mate, I love Ruger Americans and I have them in several calibers but I also have one Howa Mini Action in 7.62 x39 as well and I really love it, mine with 22" barrel, also very accurate with cheap ammo as this Ruger American Ranch, love your videos bro!!!
Best value rifle. If only there were more mag options. But the promag 10rounders look good and work fine in mine.
My dream gun right there. Great video! My all time favorite center fire caliber
I did a lot of research the Ruger American, and I was very impressed. I was ready to buy one chambered in Winchester .270, but at the last minute I got a great opportunity for a 1946 Winchester Model .70 in .270 WCF (the Jack O'Connor rifle). But I would definitely buy a Ruger American.
Very good shooting WTW! Thanks for sharing. Great all around caliber with, like you said, incredible accuracy and affordability! Thanks for sharing!🤘🏽🤘🏽
Thanks for watching Michael
Hey there! You should really try out the new Crimson Trace Brushline 4-12x40. I have it in my Ruger American Predator 6.5 CM and it’s amazing. Clear, great eye relief and the bdc is dead on out to 500 yards with 140 grain Hornady Match. And only $169.
I got the 350, legend version.Good round feeds a little rough do to the straight cartridge.wanted the 762 but was sold out but they had bulk ammo so I jumped on it .
I did the exact same thing Josh LOL And i do love my 350 legend i just wish i could get a good chassis for it without spending a mortgage 🤨
Just bought one . Gonna love it I’m sure . Thanks for the demo
The ammo is available and pretty powerful for hunting.
Just picked up my Ruger American 7.62×39 for $499 before tax at an Academy here in San Antonio TX. Been looking for awhile. Finally found one in stock and jumped on it. Can't wait to take a couple pigs and my deer this next year with it. Haven't even fired it yet and I already love this rifle.
Smoking deal
I just bought one. Love it. Selling my other rifles keeping my 762×39 Ruger American
I have the same rifle and love it. Last time at the range. 308 got fed in to it and the extractor broke. Trying without success to find a replacement for it, no luck getting a hold of Ruger customer service .
Thanks for this video!
I have been looking into getting one of these but some reviews said it had issues with the Wolf ammo. Clearly that is not the case with yours and others in the comments.
Come on Ruger! Let's crank these rifles out!
Thanks for watching Cal
Even with the worst available ammo and berdan primer this rifle will keep u safe.
Thanks to you I now have a good start to my ruger american collection haha. Great video as always sir. 👍
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Me too
I bought mine about a year ago as well, shoots just fine.
You were right. The Ruger American is hard to find. I checked with my local gun store. They only have one in .243 and about 10 in 6.5 Creedmoor. It seems they have not jacked up the prices. Still selling for around $475.
I have a Ruger American in 350 Legend and absolutely love it
Just bought mine about a month ago local gun shop for $426.00 with taxes. Planing on using a 1×6 scope on it. I had a Ruger Mini 30 got excellent shot placement with Wolf Brand 150gr soft point . Dropped a deer at 120yds. head shot because that was all that stuck out from behind the live oak.
I finally found one and put a Nikon Buckmaster 3x9 with BDC reticle on it. I had already bought a case of 124 grain Wolf Military Classic HP for $249 while I was in the process of looking for one. I'd say I'm set to put a whole bunch of hogs in the freezer as long as they aren't more than 200 yards away. I also bought two mini 30 mags because reloading is a lot less fun than flinging boolots. :)
Awesome!!!
Absolutely love this rifle. I’ve been offered a grand for mine numerous times since all the shortages started. I bought a bunch of the acamdemy branded Barnaul ammo (monarch), and the Hornady sst. I remember academy had a ton of both. The sst went on sale one time for 20 bucks(50 rounds) before all the crap hit too. I bought a ton of it. Because of the awesome accuracy I got out of both. I consistently get quarter size groups or better at a 100 with both. I’ve tried experimenting with my own hand loads to hunt with. However I can’t get any better accuracy than the monarch stuff or the Hornady sst. So… I don’t really bother with the hand loads anymore. Runs great through my deadair sandman too.
Same!!!
I think I like this video better or like any other one yet you have brought the best rifle with the best caliber out.. for me cuz I've shot them out of my sks accuracy you're getting especially with that rifle .. you have cz they makes one but it's expensive capared to the ruger..gotta say love the combination in Roger 7.62×39....
That gun is the competitor to the cz527 Carbine. I have one and it is crazy accurate, especially when you use the set trigger. I have just a leupold 4 power scope and can get tight groups with it at 75 yrds easy.
Love your work I remember watching your very first attempt your almost a pro cheers from Australia
Thanks for watching Garry
WTW !!! I’ve been trying to acquire some different calibers in the RUGER American 🇺🇸 for my safe also, ABSOLUTELY love these little carbine models, RUGER knocked it outta the park ⚾️ !! HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND YALL !!! GOD BLESS YALL !!!!! From up north central Ohio
I love em all!
@@WHOTEEWHO SAME SAME BROTHER
I have this gun, changed the trigger spring out n put an aftermarket in, got me some BOOlits loaded fer deer season, Hornady SST n CFE Black. Put me on a muzzle break n a Bushnell Forge scope 1x4 in a 30mm tube. Now to get time off to sight it in. Gonna be a great woods gun...
Damn good rifle for the money, I luv mine so much that I went out and bought it's twin brother in 5.56x45.
I love this cartridge in any platform, Ruger American, Sks ,Ak47. 💯💥👍
Me too! Good to see you today!
@@WHOTEEWHO Russian Sks to you in 2 Saturdays. At Paul's
Love Mine! Love it more than I thought I would!
I always thought the 243 would have been a good replacement for 5.56 it has that extra little bit of punch they're looking for
It is a good replacement for flat open shooting, but for brush and woods line shots, I'd go with the 7.62x39. Too many people also underestimate the .243 caliber. It's a fun cartridge to shoot especially if you have a bad shoulder but there again, so is the 7.62x39
Yup....I got mines for a steal...just need my optics set up now!!!
why are you having so much trouble chambering the rounds?
I just bought this exact rifle at Cabelas, paid 529 I think. I was torn between this and a Savage bolt action in 22lr which no one had in stock locally. I’ve been wanting a rifle with a commonly found round. Now I just need a scope and a few more magazines.
A sweet little Rifle, And a very under estimated short range hunting cartridge....With the right Projectile😎AU
I think the heavy bbl.helps out a lot with these cal. rifles.... Bought 2 of them and even my 5'3" gf says it's a soft shooter after I screwed on a cheap muzzle brake.... ya can't beat these rifles with shooting x39 ammo........ be well n KAG.
My buddy had one in 300 BO and did some polishing work on the bolt and it was smoothe as glass. No zzzip sound when opening or closing bolt fast
I've got Ruger American Compact rifles in 223 and 308.
Consistently punch above their weight!
you should totally do more vids with this vs's other 7.62x39 bolt rifles. makes me wanna get one. lol.
Think you had better groups with the zerotech on I t but still real nice. I saw same rifle yesterday for $1099 online and not long ago at RK for a more reasonable price & for someone looking they again ship to other FFL's
I bought ammo from Norma because it was dirt cheap... only problem, I didn't have an AK.
Was wondering what other guns shot 7.62x39... And I was looking for a bolt action as well.
And you can use those big mini 30 magazines. Got mine for low bucks on sale when they first came out.
Chose the cz 527 over this just because I could find one and it also shoots amazingly well.. bullets touching almost every time I use it!! Great vid
I have the cz also. How about that set trigger it comes with. Wow nice. It brakes so nice but you click it forward and that puppy goes to what a pound pull maybe less. Takes a little geting used to. But once you do look out Ruger
@@chriss7477 definitely a great rifle!!! I took it out Saturday and at 86 yards with Barnaul ammo I got 30 rounds almost all touching and could only see about 18 holes in the target because they were going thru previous holes!!! Excellent choice!!! Damn we’re good!! Lol
@@danielspofford3696 Look it up that cz is ment to shoot the Russian ammo only. The American is slightly larger I'm thinking. Anyway its different. Lucky gunner used to sell a Russian silverbear sp 123 thats a great grouper and deer round.
@@chriss7477 yeah the casing is slightly bigger I’ve heard so supposedly it shoots Russian ammo better.. I haven’t personally noticed a difference but I mostly use Russian ammo anyway luckily!!
HTH, do you have a Ruger Mini Thirty? It’s a mini 14 that shoots 7.62x39. I just got one a month ago and talk about fun! Mine is a new model 5806 and it runs all ammo fine. No issues with the cheap steel stuff at all.
Love 7.62x39. The Ruskies were on to something when they invented it!
I do not
You are deadly with that rifle... Awesome shooting WTW!
Thanks for watching Lenny!
I've been looking for one myself. I have a all weather mini thirty. The mags are interchangeable. Nice rifle
I bought one about 3 weeks ago. i love it. Not easy to find the 7.62 version.
Bought one at my home town pawn shop brand new for $549 two weeks ago. Best score ever❗❗ Pawnshop next town over have them for $900.
Awesome video, I have the same rifle. Fun to shoot, and great for hunting. Minimal recoil!
I have this with 3-9 Vortex. Love it.
Love Mine too! Easily 1.5"-2.5" groups at 200 depends on ammo.
I love it
These also use Mini 30 mags, but those are getting pretty hard to find for some reason.
I did a ar mag conversion ordered it for free from ruger and swapped it out