![]() Giveaway prizes may have evidence of being test fired or exhibit minor handling marks. Associated taxes and fees are the responsibility of winners. No substitutions or transfers to third parties allowed. Prizes will not be awarded if illegal in jurisdiction of winners. (IV) Winners must undergo a background check (when required) and comply with all other federal, state and local laws. To protect the privacy and security of winners, names will not be made public. Winners must respond within 30 days of receiving notification or an alternate winner will be selected. Winners will be notified by certified mail on official letterhead. (III) Giveaway winner(s) chosen by random drawing. Employees and agents of Publishers’ Development Corp. (II) Limit one (1) entry per household multiple entries will disqualify entrants. Deployed military should use stateside address. Mail-in entries accepted send postcards (no envelopes) to: GUNS Magazine, GOM September 2023, P.O. All entries must be received by giveaway end date. 45-caliber holes, it was almost a one-hole group. The smallest group was 0.79" measured center-to-center. I fired five three-round groups and came up with an average group size of 1.36". I shot the Ranch Rifle for groups from prone using a Harris bipod. At 400 yards, the bullet has gone transonic and the drop is over six feet. This drops to 1,560 fps and 1,352 foot-pounds at 200 yards, and 1,296 fps and 932 foot-pounds at 300. Ammo was Hornady 250-grain FTX.Īt 100 yards, the bullet is still traveling at 1,856 fps and packing 1,913 foot-pounds of energy. I was a bit surprised to find the shorter barrel only lost 15 fps from the factory published specs. 450 BM are based on a 20" barrel so I used a PACT Professional chronograph - firing a 20-round string - to establish the velocity out of the Ranch Rifle’s 16" tube. ![]() Although the bolt functioned smoothly, it operated with a grating sound due to the machining marks - not like fingernails on a blackboard, but still noticeable.įactory specifications for the. Overall fit and finish were quite good, but machining marks were visible on the inside of the receiver on the sample rifle. The tip of the cartridge is approximately ½” from the front of the magazine but due to the generous length of the feed lips - 1¾” - the cartridge stays in place until it is guided smoothly onto the feed ramp. The magazine well has a slight bevel to aid in inserting the mag.ĭue to the diameter of the cartridge, magazine capacity is three rounds for a total on-board capacity of four rounds. The magazine is made from a tough polymer and a spring-loaded magazine release is incorporated into the front of the mag. Sights are not provided with the Ranch Rifle but it has a factory installed 5″ aluminum Picatinny rail, so the user can mount the optics of his/her choice. The muzzle is threaded (11/16×24) for use with a suppressor or other muzzle device and comes with a cap to protect the threads when a muzzle device is not installed. The cold-hammer-forged barrel is 16.1″ with a 1:16 twist. as measured by a Lyman Electronic Trigger Pull gauge. The trigger pull on the test rifle broke cleanly and consistently at 3.5 lbs. The rifle has Ruger’s Marksman Adjustable trigger, which is user-adjustable between three and five lbs. A cocking indicator directly above the safety extends from the bolt when the rifle is cocked. The tang-mounted safety is well placed below the bolt and can be used with equal aplomb by either a right- or left-handed shooter. ![]() The bolt handle is smooth, which equates to fast, efficient manipulation. The one-piece bolt has three heavy lugs and bolt throw is 70 degrees, providing good scope clearance, while dual cocking cams allow the action to be worked effortlessly for the shoulder. The barrel and action are matte black, though the bolt handle is blued. ![]() Sling studs are located at the front and rear of the stock. The black buttpad is a soft, but not spongy, rubber. The pistol grip cap is black with a red Ruger logo. The stock color is close to Flat Dark Earth and has texturing with unique serrations on the forend and pistol grip area. Due to the large bore size removing more steel, this rifle is slightly lighter than other Ranch Rifles, weighing in at 5.5 lbs.Īlso contributing to its light weight is the Ranch Rifle’s synthetic stock. The American Ranch Rifle is a short, handy rifle, measuring only 36″ from muzzle to buttpad. Instead they opted to go with a bolt-action rifle from the popular American Series, specifically the American Ranch Rifle. With Ruger’s expertise in AR-type rifles, they could easily have gone with the platform the cartridge was designed for. Ruger introduced a rifle chambered for the. ![]()
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