canoeguy
US Veteran
I have been wanting a Ruger American Ranch bolt action rifle in 5.56/.223 caliber for a while, but they have been scarce since the Covid shortages. Used to be on every retailers shelf, but I haven't seen one in several years. I saw a Facebook ad from a retailer I follow who said he had one in stock, so I asked my local dealer if he could order me one. Found Davidson's had 26 of them in stock, so one was heading my way shortly....
Got it in hand, then ordered a Leupold VX-1 "Freedom" 2 X 7 power scope from Midway, and a set of Leupold rings. Got it sighted in, and have been having a ball with it. The longest shot on my property is 200 yards, with this combo anything within that range is doomed!
The Ruger American Ranch has a 16" barrel, FDE color composite stock, weighs 6.1 pounds without a scope, with my scope mounted right at 6.7 pounds, so quite light weight. Takes AR-15 magazines, comes with a Magpul 10 round mag.
Reliability has been 100%, works with several different magazines I've tried, G.I. 20 rounders, off brand steel 10 rounders, but I like the Magpul 10's. I need to find a belt magazine pouch to carry a spare.....
I can't share with you it's accuracy potential, as I don't have a shooting bench, and since a shoulder surgery the most accurate position I can shoot from is sitting, can't even go prone yet. Here is the results shooting sitting at 100 yards, target is a steel round with a black dot spray painted in the middle. Five rounds, one flyer high left, the rest obliterated the black painted dot, about 2" in diameter:
Now this rifle is in .223 caliber which may be light for you, but if need a stouter caliber they are available in 7.62 X 39, 300 Blackout, .350 Legend and 450 Bushmaster.
This will be my new utility rifle, cairried on my ATV or accompanying me on hikes....
Got it in hand, then ordered a Leupold VX-1 "Freedom" 2 X 7 power scope from Midway, and a set of Leupold rings. Got it sighted in, and have been having a ball with it. The longest shot on my property is 200 yards, with this combo anything within that range is doomed!

The Ruger American Ranch has a 16" barrel, FDE color composite stock, weighs 6.1 pounds without a scope, with my scope mounted right at 6.7 pounds, so quite light weight. Takes AR-15 magazines, comes with a Magpul 10 round mag.
Reliability has been 100%, works with several different magazines I've tried, G.I. 20 rounders, off brand steel 10 rounders, but I like the Magpul 10's. I need to find a belt magazine pouch to carry a spare.....
I can't share with you it's accuracy potential, as I don't have a shooting bench, and since a shoulder surgery the most accurate position I can shoot from is sitting, can't even go prone yet. Here is the results shooting sitting at 100 yards, target is a steel round with a black dot spray painted in the middle. Five rounds, one flyer high left, the rest obliterated the black painted dot, about 2" in diameter:


Now this rifle is in .223 caliber which may be light for you, but if need a stouter caliber they are available in 7.62 X 39, 300 Blackout, .350 Legend and 450 Bushmaster.
This will be my new utility rifle, cairried on my ATV or accompanying me on hikes....
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