Ruger American Ranch - Which Caliber?

[USAF Ret]

They have the rebate going now for $100. Been looking at ranch rifles for a while. Don't really need one, but with the price. Just don't know which caliber. I reload for all listed except the 7.62x39.

What caliber and why?

 

[Bowmannate2000]

I say Grendel, because I think it would make a nice deer gun. Was thinking about getting one for my kids, but have a couple years before that is necessary.

 

[Caseknife]

.223 and then take it to your local GS and have it chambered for 223AI. Sweet rifle and cartridge.

 

[Redmt]

I have a .223 /5.56 and a .300 BO. The .223 has dropped more deer and pigs than I can count. The .300 BO was a bad caliber choice for my type of shooting. Probably going to sell it or trade it sometime.

 

[np307]

.223 is what I'm looking to pick up for myself

 

[whatnot]

My 12 yr old bought it in .223 with all his saved up lawn mowing/snow shoveling $

I don't like tge green color, but it is a fun, pretty accurate gun

 

[Redmt]

My 12 yr old bought it in .223 with all his saved up lawn mowing/snow shoveling $

I don't like tge green color, but it is a fun, pretty accurate gun

Ruger? I have a couple different color stocks that will fit it. I'd be happy to send one to a young hard working 12 year old for the postage.

 

[JT88]

.223, cheaper to shoot, ammo everywhere, tons of options for multiple critters, more shooting equals more fun.

 

[belshawelk]

.223 all day. Cheap ammo everywhere and a great predator round.

 

[USAF Ret]

.223 it is. Just picked up some Barnes 70 grain TSX. That ought to be a critter getter. Taking my SIG Cross to the dealer this weekend. Accurate rifle, but I just cannot get used to the chassis system on it. I feel like I can't keep the rifle steady. No beef to it. Anyway, might look for trading options. If they have a Springfield 2020 Rimfire, might see if I can do an even swap for the two. Gun prices are weird right now, though.

 

[Jbotto]

.223 it is. Just picked up some Barnes 70 grain TSX. That ought to be a critter getter. Taking my SIG Cross to the dealer this weekend. Accurate rifle, but I just cannot get used to the chassis system on it. I feel like I can't keep the rifle steady. No beef to it. Anyway, might look for trading options. If they have a Springfield 2020 Rimfire, might see if I can do an even swap for the two. Gun prices are weird right now, though.

Depending on twist rate and magazine length, you might struggle getting those to shoot well. Beauty of the Barnes is there isn’t really a great disadvantage of going down in weight. 55gr/62gr options will probably work just as well on game.

 

[perma]

This list is missing a 300 RUM, amirite @mtmuley

 

[USAF Ret]

This list is missing a 300 RUM, amirite @mtmuley

300 RUM Ranch Rifle. That is not a punishment I want unleash upon myself.

 

[mtmuley]

This list is missing a 300 RUM, amirite @mtmuley

RUM's ain't for everyone. mtmuley

 

[perma]

300 RUM Ranch Rifle. That is not a punishment I want unleash upon myself.

Can’t blame you. 300 WBY is about as much suffering as I’d like to be a part of.

 

[USAF Ret]

Can’t blame you. 300 WBY is about as much suffering as I’d like to be a part of.

308 is about it for me.

 

[whatnot]

Ruger? I have a couple different color stocks that will fit it. I'd be happy to send one to a young hard working 12 year old for the postage.

That's real nice of you,but it's his gun, and he like the green, he had a choice in it, black, tan

 

[Wind Gypsy]

5.56 of course.

 

[shootbrownelk]

.223 and then take it to your local GS and have it chambered for 223AI. Sweet rifle and cartridge.

Not much to gain with the AI chamber in .223.

 

[Wind Gypsy]

I wonder how going about AI'ing a 5.56 would go as I assume most reamers are based on 223 and some of the neck/throat dimensions of a 556 chamber might be larger than those in a AI reamer. Or are there reamers that don't even touch the throat?