Ruger American Ranch 5.56 Video

[The Trinity Kid]

I hope this is the right place to put this. Mods, feel free to move it where it should go.

I made a video review on my YouTube channel about my Ruger American Ranch in 5.56. The rifle is shaping out to be a great shooter and more accurate than I thought it would be. I'm thinking of buying some quick detach mounts and a semi-cheap 4-16x scope and going out to 750yds with it when I'm not carrying it under my back seat. gun)

The Ruger American series could make a good rifle for someone new to long range shooting to get into the sport without needing a second mortgage, and the Ranch is a good coyote gun.

(Side note: Ruger isn't paying me for this, in case you're wondering. )

--TK

[ame]https://youtu.be/nCpNKhJVKyE[/ame]

 

[FEENIX]

Nicely done, thanks for sharing ... cheers!

Ed

 

[Deleted member 46119]

Well done.

 

[WildRose]

I hope this is the right place to put this. Mods, feel free to move it where it should go.

I made a video review on my YouTube channel about my Ruger American Ranch in 5.56. The rifle is shaping out to be a great shooter and more accurate than I thought it would be. I'm thinking of buying some quick detach mounts and a semi-cheap 4-16x scope and going out to 750yds with it when I'm not carrying it under my back seat. gun)

The Ruger American series could make a good rifle for someone new to long range shooting to get into the sport without needing a second mortgage, and the Ranch is a good coyote gun.

(Side note: Ruger isn't paying me for this, in case you're wondering. )

--TK

https://youtu.be/nCpNKhJVKyE

Nicely done. I had a 77/22H (.22 Hornet) That was my all day, every day, Varmint, Predator, and occasional deer rifle for about fifteen years. It shot well enough to be more than 90% reliable on targets as small as prairie dogs out to 300yds. Unfortunately it went through a house fire and didn't make it out in shootable condition.

By the time it was scrapped it easily had over 10,000 rounds through it and I wish you as much luck with yours. With that short barrel it looks like a perfect front seat truck gun and you seem to handle it very well.

If you want a better scope on a budget look for an older VXIII or VX3 4.5-14x50mm used. I've picked a couple of them up over the years for under 550.00 and I doubt they've gone up any. The tactical and LR models came with adjustable turrets similar to their target turrets (maybe even identical I'd have to go dig one up out of storage and look) and I never had problem one out of any of them. My preference is for their old Mil Dot reticle but you can get by with the Duplex just fine.

Best of luck to ya.

 

[WildRose]

If you want to improve on that stock and do it on a budget do a nother video showing it in full take down mode where we can see the barrel channel all the way back to the lug and I'll explain a few very simple fixes to it that will cost you probably no more than 50.00 to stiffen it up completely so as to keep it free floated under all but ridiculous extremes of use.

 

[The Trinity Kid]

Thanks for the kind words, everyone. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

WildRose, I picked up some aluminum rod today for a project, but I'm going to have a bit left over. So I was thinking of taking the stock off, cutting a channel down the forearm, and epoxying the rod in there. I don't know, but maybe.

--TK

 

[broper]

I have Ruger American .223. Good gun, accurate but I just can't warm up to it. Reminds me of carrying my b b gun a kid.

 

[The Trinity Kid]

I have Ruger American .223. Good gun, accurate but I just can't warm up to it. Reminds me of carrying my b b gun a kid.

I still carry my BB gun...

In seriousness, though, that is why I traded my American in 270. It just wasn't "doing it" for me. Traded for an original M77 in .243.

--TK

 

[broper]

Good trade!

 

[WildRose]

Thanks for the kind words, everyone. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

WildRose, I picked up some aluminum rod today for a project, but I'm going to have a bit left over. So I was thinking of taking the stock off, cutting a channel down the forearm, and epoxying the rod in there. I don't know, but maybe.

--TK

Give it a whirl, it will certainly take a lot of the flex out. Use Marine-Tex or Devcon and you won't regret it.

I'll wrap the barrel with a couple of layers of duct tape or four layers of blue painters masking tape to be sure and keep it completely floated.

If you need to add more weight and/or rigidity you can buy tungsten powder online or just use some lead shot from a few emptied out shotgun shells.

Use the added metal mixed about 1 part metal to two or three parts epoxy.

 

[The Trinity Kid]

Since I bought this as a "truck gun" to replace my AR (California kind of takes away the usefulness of the AR platform, but that's another story), the weight isn't really an issue.

Now, my American in 270 was different. It was light enough (and oddly enough shaped) to be uncomfortable to shoot. I originally bought it for my mom, but I ended up shooting it way more than she did. I think she put a total of 25 round through the gun in 3 years.

--TK

 

[broper]

I think I'm going to wind up putting a Boyd's stock and Timney trigger on mine.

 

[The Trinity Kid]

I think I'm going to wind up putting a Boyd's stock and Timney trigger on mine.

Not a bad idea. I personally like wood better than plastic on a rifle

--TK

 

[WildRose]

Not a bad idea. I personally like wood better than plastic on a rifle

--TK

It's really tough to be a good laminate for looks, strength and durability.

Pillar bed it, after final fitting and floating rub in as much tung oil as it will drink up in a week or two doing a daily application then let it dry for a week or two and seal it everywhere you sanded or cut and it will last you a lifetime.