I got an email from Rural King, they have a Ruger American .308 for $269.00. I have no idea if this is a good deal, or a good rifle, but thought I would pass it along.
American's are great guns for a low price. $270 is a great deal. Its comparable to a savage axis but i believe the american is superior.
I don't own a Ruger American but have handled a couple and from everything I can determine just by handling, I'd have to agree with your description. However, this is a price point gun, it may well be the worst price point gun, but you know going in that the you are going to have settle for less amenities/features to reach that price point. IMO, it makes little sense to me to swear off all Rugers forever simply because their price point gun performs like it should be expected to. The American line has absolutely nothing to do with Ruger's other lines and is not indicative of its other products, especially their Hawkeye line of bolt actions.My American in 22-250 was a very disappointing out of the box. The stock was very unimpressed and the magazine would not seat properly. Then there was the rifles wondering zero & point of impact. As the rifle barrel warmed up shots would move to the right......at 200 yards 28 inches by shot number 10. After a trip back to Ruger, I was told the accuracy was with in the limits.
An aftermarket stock (trying to bed those darn V blocks) & a rebarrel, in fact it shoots well enough I use it for "any/any " mid range matches (any sight any rifle)
Engineering at a price point, built at a price point, accuracy at that lower end price point......no more Ruger for me ever.
Aaron
I really can't be to mad......my wife bought it for me, as a display model that shown some minor wear.....at a deap discount......so hey, I got a decent action to build from.....and as I have never bought a factory assembled high power (I build my own) I felt I should shoot it.....I don't own a Ruger American but have handled a couple and from everything I can determine just by handling, I'd have to agree with your description. However, this is a price point gun, it may well be the worst price point gun, but you know going in that the you are going to have settle for less amenities/features to reach that price point. IMO, it makes little sense to me to swear off all Rugers forever simply because their price point gun performs like it should be expected to. The American line has absolutely nothing to do with Ruger's other lines and is not indicative of its other products, especially their Hawkeye line of bolt actions.
Good to know. I literally got the idea to purchase a 300bo for my new can, about an hour ago. I got a nice leopald vx-r laying around needing a home... I might make the jump this weekend. Let's see good long this "I need it" feeling lasts. It usually doesn't last long enough to save up for the gun, but >$350...I can manage thatI finally got a chance to try out my American in 300 blackout the other day and I am more than happy with it. I had to swap out the pmag that came with it for some Lancer mags in order to reliably feed the big subsonics but no issues other than that. I may add a cheek riser at some point but for now, I am super pleased with the performance of the rifle for the price.
Good to know. I literally got the idea to purchase a 300bo for my new can, about an hour ago. I got a nice leopald vx-r laying around needing a home... I might make the jump this weekend. Let's see good long this "I need it" feeling lasts. It usually doesn't last long enough to save up for the gun, but >$350...I can manage that