Ruger American Rimfire Target .17 HMR
Model: 8393
Ruger American Rimfire Target .17 HMR
Model: 8393
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
Ruger's Target trim of the American Rimfire is the version set up to be shot from a rest. The .17 HMR gets a heavy 16.1-inch barrel with a 1:9 twist, a bedding block that free-floats it, and a factory Picatinny base with no sights anywhere on the rifle. It comes to 5.3 lbs and 35 inches, and has an MSRP of $509.
Fit and feeding hold the detail. The stock carries a high comb module meant for a scope, and swapping modules takes nothing more than pulling the rear sling swivel stud. Length of pull is a fixed 13.75 inches on this trim, so a smaller shooter needs one of Ruger's compact modules. The flush rotary magazine holds nine rounds, and Ruger's longer 15-round magnum magazine fits as well. The muzzle is threaded under a protector, the trigger adjusts between 3 and 5 lbs, and a receiver-mounted release drops the bolt out without a trigger pull.
The Ruger American Rimfire in .22 Magnum is the sighted version of the same action: 6.0 lbs on a 22-inch sporter barrel, a fiber optic front sight and an adjustable rear, and a plain muzzle. The Ruger Precision Rimfire is a .22 LR chassis rifle at 6.8 lbs, with length of pull adjustable out to 15.5 inches and an MSRP of $629.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The bolt lifts out with a release on the receiver instead of a trigger pull, which is the difference between unloading a rifle at a bench and unloading it carefully.
- Comb height and trigger weight both adjust, and the comb module changes by removing a sling swivel stud rather than by bedding or shimming anything.
- The supplied magazine sits flush with the stock, so a bipod or a front bag never fouls it, and the longer magnum magazine is an option rather than a requirement.
- No sights of any kind are fitted, so an optic and rings are part of the purchase rather than an upgrade.
- Length of pull is fixed on this trim, and the sighted rifles in the line come with two comb modules where the Target gets one.
- A short heavy barrel trades muzzle velocity for balance, and velocity is what .17 HMR is bought for.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the barrel threaded?
Yes, 1/2x28, with a thread protector fitted at the factory. That is the common rimfire pitch, so brakes, muzzle devices and suppressor mounts cut for rimfire thread straight on.
What magazines does it take?
A flush rotary magazine comes with it, and Ruger's longer magnum rimfire magazine fits as well. Both are cut for the rimfire magnums rather than for .22 LR, so magazines from the .22 LR rifles in the line are a different part.
Does it come with a scope base?
A one-piece Picatinny base is installed at the factory, and that is all. There is no front or rear sight to fall back on, so the rifle cannot be aimed as delivered.
How does the Target differ from the sighted American Rimfire?
Barrel, sights and base. Target means a heavy threaded barrel, a Picatinny base and no irons; the sighted rifles use a sporter barrel, a fiber optic front sight and a dovetail cut into the receiver. The action, trigger and tang safety are shared.
