Part2:Ruger American Ranch Rifle 300Blkout Mod&Review

[Mr.RevolverGuy]

Part1:
http://www.dayattherange.com/?p=4781

Part2:
http://www.dayattherange.com/?p=4815

Trigger Mod --Reduced from 4.5 to 2 pounds -Walk through included.
Added a Tactical Bolt Knob -- Walk through included.
Added a Simple Threaded Muzzle Device

 

[jmr40]

Looks good, I may consider both upgrades on my Predator. Love those Ruger Americans.

 

[9x19]

Not a fan of 3-on-the-tree shift knobs, but I've been very happy with my linear comps from STD.

Ruger Ranch 5.56

Ruger Ranch .300

 

[Mr.RevolverGuy]

Love these rifles.

Have you had any troubles with the magazines?

 

[jmr40]

I bought one of the 1st runs of 223's (Compact) and they had some magazine issues. The last round would not feed. All other rounds would feed just fine. Ruger replaced mine promptly with one that worked.

Some guys figured out they just needed a bit of filing to open up the feed lips. After the word got out on the net folks stopped returning them and just fixed theirs. I ordered 2 spare mags, both of them worked just fine.

My 308 feeds and functions perfectly

 

[Mr.RevolverGuy]

So maybe there is a different version of magazine.

By chance do you have pictures of the before and after versions?

 

[9x19]

I've had no issues with the four magazines I own, in either rifle.

 

[wbw]

Very nice write-up. Thanks.

 

[Dirty_Harry]

You make me want one bad! Last thing I need though is another caliber to feed!

 

[9x19]

I sent one in .300 BO to an internet friend out west... he mounted his Octane 9 suppressor to test it with.

He likes it a good bit...

https://youtu.be/cOIey_bvLhE

...as do most others who get to shoot it.

https://youtu.be/h1RqzaCiJ98

 

[Mr.RevolverGuy]

Thanks for the video's, shooting suppressed is a different experience.

 

[jmr40]

So maybe there is a different version of magazine.

By chance do you have pictures of the before and after versions?

No photo of the old magazine, I returned it to Ruger days after purchasing the rifle, but I could take one of the new version. Don't think it would help though. There is no visual difference, but apparently they tweaked the design just enough to open the feed lips a hair on 223 magazines to prevent feeding issues on the last round.

I had read online of magazine issues with the 1st run of 223's before purchasing mine so I expected problems. It was only after returning mine that I read that guys were simply hitting the feed lips with a file for a few strokes and fixing the problem without returning theirs or I'd have done the same.

 

[peggysue]

Is the stock wood?

 

[9x19]

Nope, the same synthetic stock on all the Americans, just in a "sand" color.

 

[mxsailor803]

Any new updates?

 

[Mr.RevolverGuy]

Apologies, life got a little hectic since I last posted. Floods, Long work days etc.

I have some great targets and chrono data to share but with intended rain all this week I am going to have to play it by ear.

 

[mxsailor803]

Seems like life always does that. Hope everything is ok.