RUGER AMERICAN RANCH - DEER RIFLE
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- I usually find myself hunting in dense woods and long range shots are the exception rather than the rule. I feel pretty confident with this rifle out to 250 metres +/- without too much fuss. Maybe this rifle is worth reloading for? I am curious to know how well that 123gr PPU bullet will hold together on a deer at close to medium range.
The rifle is super lightweight, easy to point and I'm not getting any younger. Speaking of which this would be a good first hunting rifle for a youth. The recoil is tame and the rifle can take a bit of punishment without feeling too bad about it.
For your consideration here are some shooting drills that I've put the rifle through and in most cases it was very poor quality ammunition. Both examples were shot at 100 metres.
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I have used a CZ 7.63x39 carbine quite a bit and the Federal 123 grain loads gave fantastic performance on good sized deer. I believe they use a Speer Gold Dot bullet. Always full penetration, not too destructive, accurate and all one shot bang flops. Ranges were approx 25-155 yards. Can’t ask for more. The CZ was not smooth initially but became much better with use. I don’t love everything about it but overall as a package, it’s a winner.
I have the leupold VX freedom 2-7x scope on mine. Very nice lens clarity, compact and light weight scope for not a lot of money. I don't have a muzzle break / flash hider on mine because I noticed they always negatively affect accuracy and it just makes them a lot louder. Calibers like 7.62x39 and 300 blk or even a 357 magnum rifle don't really have much recoil anyway.
For these, the Primary Arms 1-6x calibrated for caliber is another great option scope. Near to one hole groups are not uncommon in these R American Ranch 7.62X39 rifles. They seem to shoot well in all calibers they are offered in. I like the 350 Legend version, only knock is the thread pitch they chose to use, which is stupid for bore/caliber size. All 350 Legends that are threaded should be 5/8" x 24" not 1/2"x28". By using 1/2"x28", you create very thin walls, and a possibly point of failure, which actually is noted by some barrel makers.
I have that scope on my x39 rar, and i get half moa off the bench
I have the 5.56 and the 7.62 x39 and reload for both. Ammunition is very expensive in my town so I reload, it saves me a fair bit of cash.
Great Gun for the money, if you picked one up before the RONA-V, great price. I sold mine and picked up a CZ 527 in 7.62x39, its my favorite rifle now, love having the iron sights. Thanks for another great video!
I would love to see a comparison video
That's a great deer rifle!
The Ranch series of rifles are just so handy. I won one in a raffle to raise money for a local school trip, but mine is a 450 Bushmaster.
I have to admit, I am surprised you have this rifle! I am happy for you! Still loving the M48 !
Why is that? I do admit a weakness for blued steel and wood stocks. I think I'd probably like the CZ 527 more.
you said it right there! been following you forever, so seeing you with a synthetic stock surprised me! lol.
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Best powder to reload 7.62x39 is the ADI AR2205 (4227/H110) by far or same burning rate in my experience.
Ruger bore must be 310 so for hunting application Nosler BT and Hdy SST are well suited.
Sierra 125 pro hunter, Lehigh control chaos 123 (top accuracy) is 311 also in this bore and on the cheap is S&B SP 123.
I have no experience with Speer Gold Dot (310) but it should certainly be high on the list though a quick expanding bullet works better in this bore.
Just a side note with a 310 bore you should be able to use 308 projectiles, check neck tension or/and crimp!
So I went back in your videos and watched you do your drill and that said volumes about this rifle.
I had one of these in 450 bushmaster. Was a great little rifle but I ended up getting rid of it as it wasn’t getting much use. Regrettably.
I now have the Ruger Gunsite in 450 with a Redfield revolution 3-9 and quite happy with it aswell. I’ll try and hang onto this one.
I frequently regret selling muskets.
All the RAs I’ve tried print very close groups, especially if you find ammo it really likes.
However, I found that feeding issues are not uncommon. Frequency of feeding issues varies from one variant to the next, but happened to every single RA model I’ve ever used (and I used at least a couple of dozens).
Too bad, really, because it’s a precise, affordable, versatile rifle.
If you can achieve sub 4MOA with factory ammo, and it shoots reliably, then of course it's worth it to reload.
The only reason not to reload is if you wanna throw it in a creek because it's a total POS, OR because you get 1.5 to 1 MOA with factory ammo anyway.
I have Redfield but revolution scope my is probably the best budget scope that I ever owned . 10 years of heavy usage it took snow rains and thousands of rounds from different caliber’s like a champion.
Unfortunately Redfield, was discontinued by Leupold, and basically married into the freedom line I believe. I have found for the money and warranty/customer service, Burris is a very good option too.
Just picked one of these up, very impressed so far
I have the Leupold 2x7 freedom scope on mine, I added the mini30 flash suppressor and a MTM bolt knob 2 piece assembly, one of my favorite rifles.
I can get 1 MOA at 100 yards with Hornady 150 gr Inter,ock .312 inch bullets in my Ruger 7.62X39mm Ranch rifle. It is worth it to reload for this rifle.
i have the rarr in 7.62x39 and that little gun is deadly accurate even with chinese norinco or russian barnul or for that matter surplus ammo i use a bushnell 4x12x40 on it and it runs great weird thing is i have seen people struggle with the bolt but i have zero probs with mine and it is smooth as silk and it is not noisy like many people say mind you i did run some crocus cloth over it and polished it by hand with some auto sol that you can get at canadian tire if i could just get my sks rifles to shoot like it does that would be great is it worth the money in my opinion hell yes
I cycled mine a bunch of times with auto body rubbing compound and it smoothed it out a bit. I've done that with new pump shotguns on the wear surfaces in the action and they end up slick as snot after. My only problem with this rifle is I'm a south paw and tend to keep my left hand around the pistol grip of the stock and work the bolt with my right. I keep forgetting to move my thumb and end up getting a chunk taken out of it by the back of the bolt. Thinking of getting a magpul stock as it looks like it might miss my stupid thumb lol. Plus with that, if you buy the one with the stanag magwell for the 5.56 or 300 blackout you could run 10 round x39 pistol mags until they ban them
Cool video! And heck yes they are worth reloading for :)
My fav optic for them is pretty close to yours. A Redfield Revolution 2-7x32. Just suits them well in blance and weight. My current one wears a Trijicon Accupoint 3-9x40 with amber triangle though
I have the Ruger Ranch in .300 BLK and I would like to change the bolt handle out as well, it's too small. I know a lot of people dislike the Ruger stock because they say it's flimsy but I have not found that to be the case and the stock grew on me so to speak. I like it.
I do believe it's worth reloading for, thanks for the video
may i ask why?
in no way am i saying your wrong, just i want one because i can run cheap norinco ammo.
why buy a rifle like this if your going to reload?
39 and 300 are my goto for deer in my area. If I get 100 yd shot is rare. These two are good enough. Want to get a 8.6 next. Thought I needed a 06 or 08. But those overkill even 6.5 is to much. We can use 223 also if we want. Legal in my state.
I was thinking before you put the picture of the new bolt handle up ! That it might benefit from one of those large push on rubber bolt knobs but you’ve gone one better.
Is it less sticky loading now with that and brass cases . I’ve got no experience with the Ruger ( Lee Enfield yes) but it certainly looks like a very handy rifle .
I like these handy rifles. I was lucky to buy a CZ 527 carbine in 7.62x39.
Love your set up, mine has a vortex 2-7 on it. Can you share some more information about the bolt handle replacement? I've been contemplating switching mine as well, heard numerous comments about the bolt being undersized/slippery.
It seems like the bolts on those Ruger Americans slick up quite a bit after use.
It looks like you're really laboring to work the bolt. Is it really that stiff, or is it just that the rifle is new and needs "breaking in?"
The spring tension in the 5-rnd Mini-30 magazines is pretty stiff. It might be worth while keeping you mags stacked for six months and see if that makes a difference?
I don't know where you can find it up there but I found the Tula 154sp and the Barnaul 124sp amazingly accurate.
I run Tula 154gr SP in mine as well, and the accuracy is sub MOA with it. There is some velocity loss though using the heavier grain round in a 16” barrel, but for hunting in my area, where most shots are 100 yards or less, it is not that big of deal. Still drops the deer at the point of impact most times 🤷🏻♂
Hi RC how are ya? I hope all is well up in your neck of the woods! Looks like a fun lil rifle! I’ve seen other fellas on YT that really love this caliber in that rifle. I would like to get one! I was thinking if you reloaded some cast bullets for practice. It’s .311 could you use 303 bullets? As always thank you so much for sharing God bless you and the family. Stay safe lots of fires right now yikes!!!
Hey there - I'm busy as heck and surrounded by mountains of work. Every time I put a dent in it something else comes in from a different angle. I've poured, sized, loaded and shot a lot of lead projectiles but I still consider myself a novice. It is very time consuming and resource dependent but is definitely rewarding when you find something that works well. I think a .311" 150gr round nose cast bullet would work well in this rifle. I'm just worried about the OAL for these Mini-30 magazines.
@@Riflechair tedious and defeats the purpose of a repeater but if you had to, you could top load without a mag if they ended up not fitting the mag.
great video!
"reloading"
may i ask why?
I want one because i can run cheap norinco ammo.
why buy a rifle like this if your going to reload?
But its still no lee enfield for bolt smoothness!!! I am looking at a Remington VTR. 308 my buddy won on tickets, hes got it unfired and hes offered it to me wayyyy cheaper than any gunshops cost would be. Its twist rate is 1:12 won der how 180gr hunting bullets would do in it. My older 308 is 1:10
Is it worth reloading for? ---> Do you enjoy shooting it?
Thanks for keeping it in simple terms for me. This was the perfect response. I suppose my problem isn't ammunition availability per-se but accuracy.
I wonder if anyone offers a replacement follower, or if it would work to just mod the existing for last round hold open. Im not sure, but think that if you change out the bottom mag well, for the 5.56 version, you might be able to run AR47 mags.
Yeah you can change the magwell to run stanag 7.62x39 mags for sure. Other option is a stanag magwell short action magpul stock, although the stanag mag might have the same problem. Not sure if you could grind the hold open off the mini 30 follower maybe. I've heard if you get rammy and try to force the bolt it will wreck the follower.
I've been looking to buy this exact rifle for a while now, just hoping to come across a deal
I wish I had a CZ 527 to compare it with. The CZ is definitely more expensive but probably a better made rifle. The Ruger has a few glitches and features that I don't like. The only way I'd be interested in the Zastava line-up is if had a clip groove milled into the receiver to receive SKS stripper clips.
Those scope rings look very heavy duty, do you like them?
Yup. Old school Burris Tactical Rings
Are you giving up the SKS's for this one?..
I don't own a SKS anymore sadly
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@@Riflechair Trade you a spare SKS for the Ruger Ranch 😛 lol
I want 1
I love mine coyotes and deer do not , that said it all
So I guess you have no sponsor for ammunition costs.?
Slippery knobs awkward looking action on the bolt, problems with mags
something of a shocker coming fro your Lee Enfield or Tikka.
Ruger make elephan guns, am Iright.
That's,alll Í got, and o corse i know nothing, as always.
ceers good mate