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Ruger American Rifle

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system known as "Power Bedding®". The design uses two steel action blocks each with a pair of V-shaped recoil lugs that fit onto reciprocal slots on the barrel base, which wedge the receiver firmly in place to prevent lateral shifts when screwed tight. Because the front and back action screws are
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for muzzle devices, an ergonomic stock allowing the shooter to easily adjust the stock's height and length, and a replaceable bolt handle. While still maintaining the shotgun-style tang safety, this is now a three-position. As of January 2024, Ruger has 2 variations of the Generation II:
691:: This version offers a threaded barrel protected with a bronze colored cerakote finish screwed to a camo pattern stock. The rifle is offered in a series of cartridge options ranging from straight walled such as the 801:
As of January 2024, some calibers for the Generation II Ranch Model are not available. These are: .350 Legend, .400 Legend, .22 ARC, 6mm ARC, 6.5 Grendel, and 6.5 Creedmoor.
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version of the Predator model with a 16.12 in (409 mm) threaded alloy steel Medium Palma barrel, with an overall length of 36 in (910 mm), chambered for
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barrel, with an overall length of 41.25 in (1073.15 mm) for both long and short-action cartridges. Offered in the same calibers as the Generation I American Standard.
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sporter barrel, with an overall length of 42 in (1,100 mm) for short-action or 42.5 inches (1,080 mm) for long-action cartridges.
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installed. In early 2018, Ruger introduced variant models for the 5.56 NATO/.223 Rem (# 26965) and .300 Blackout (# 26968) that accept
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than the standard model, with an overall length of 36.75 in (933 mm), and chambered for short-action cartridges only.
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version of the Standard models. It is available in the same calibers as the Generation I American Ranch.
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magazines are found on the Predator versions with model numbers # 26948 (6 mm Creedmoor), # 26971 (
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only) or 22 in (560 mm) threaded alloy steel (stainless option available for
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on the trigger housing. The trigger mechanism itself is actually single-stage, but an
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barrel and an overall length of 44.5 in (1,130 mm), and comes with factory
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fastened through the centers of the action blocks, the blocks also function as
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Ruger American Ranch version in 5.56 Nato with sound forwarder at the muzzle.
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are found on the Predator versions with model numbers 26922 (
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mechanism employing dual cocking cams on the stainless steel
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Rather than using a traditional flat lug to transmit
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that can happen to wooden and polymer stocks due to
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Index


Bolt-action
rifle
Sturm, Ruger & Co.
MSRP
Barrel
Cartridge
.204 Ruger
.223 Remington
5.56mm NATO
.22-250 Remington
.243 Winchester
.270 Winchester
7mm-08 Remington
.30-06 Springfield
.308 Winchester
.300 Blackout
7.62 Soviet
6.5mm Grendel
6.5mm Creedmoor
.450 Bushmaster
7mm Remington Magnum
.300 Winchester Magnum
.338 Winchester Magnum
Rotary magazine
scope
Weaver
Redfield
centerfire
hunting

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