Ruger American Rifle
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Ruger American Rifle
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| Type | Bolt-action rifle |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 2011 |
| Manufacturer | Sturm, Ruger & Co. |
| Unit cost | $449 MSRP[1] |
| Produced | 2012 - Present |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 6.25 lb (2.83 kg)[1] |
| Length | 42.5 in (108 cm)[1] |
| Barrel length | 22 in (56 cm)[1] |
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| Cartridge | .17 HMR (9 rd. cap.) .22 Long Rifle (10 rd. cap.) .22 WMR/.22 WMRF (9 rd. cap.) .223 Remington (5 rd. cap.) .22-250 Remington .243 Winchester .270 Winchester 7mm-08 Remington .30-06 Springfield .308 Winchester[1] |
| Feed system | Rotary magazine 4 round capacity (unless otherwise noted above) |
| Sights | None - Drilled and tapped for scope. (Weaver style bases supplied) Redfield Revolution riflescope available for all centerfire models |
The Ruger American Rifle is a bolt-action magazine-fed rifle made by Sturm, Ruger & Co. as an entry-level hunting and target-shooting rifle.
Design
The Ruger American has a receiver made from 4140 chrome-moly bar stock and a hammer-forged barrel with a black oxide finish. Rather than using a traditional recoil lug, the rifle is secured in the stock by means of two aluminum action blocks in a system known as "power bedding". The bolt feeds rounds from the detachable, rotary magazine to the chamber via a push-feed mechanism employing dual cocking cams. The trigger is an adjustable type, allowing the user to change the weight of pull by means of a set-screw.[2]
The rifle comes with a tang-mounted safety and a black polymer composite stock.[3]
