Ruger American Rifle Generation II .270 Winchester
Model: 46914
Ruger American Rifle Generation II .270 Winchester
Model: 46914
Full Specifications
Threaded 5/8x24 barrel: compare .30 caliber suppressor prices.
About This Firearm
The Ruger American Rifle Generation II is a lightweight bolt-action .270 Winchester built for deer and antelope hunting. It replaced the original Ruger American Rifle and has an MSRP of $769. Its 20-inch barrel carries a radial port muzzle brake from the factory, which holds the whole rifle to 41.75 inches and takes some of the push out of a 6.5 lb .270.
The scope base is already on the receiver, a one-piece Picatinny, so rings and glass finish the job. One magazine comes with it and it holds four rounds. A comb insert lifts out of the stock and a spacer behind the pad takes the 13.75-inch length of pull down, and the Marksman trigger has a 3 to 5 lb range. No sights are fitted. The brake unscrews, and the 5/8x24 thread under it takes a suppressor.
If you're cross-shopping, the Ruger American Rifle it replaced is now a used buy, with 2 inches more barrel and no brake or muzzle thread, and nothing on its stock adjusts. The Weatherby Vanguard Outfitter has an MSRP of $949, holds five rounds and has a two-stage trigger set at 2.5 lbs, but it is 0.75 lbs heavier and 4.75 inches longer overall. The Ruger is the shortest of the three to carry, brake included.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The barrel is cold hammer forged and free-floated, held clear of the stock by the bedding block the receiver sits on.
- The magazine sits flush under the stock, so nothing protrudes to catch a pack strap.
- The tang safety has three positions, and the middle one lets the rifle be loaded and unloaded still on safe.
- One magazine comes with the rifle, and spares are a Ruger part.
- The extra stock spacers that give a closer fit are a separate purchase from Ruger.
- There are no iron sights to fall back on, so the optic is a single point of failure.
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.270 Winchester Ballistics →Frequently Asked Questions
How does the length of pull adjust?
A spacer is installed from new, and taking it out shortens the stock. Ruger sells further spacers in other sizes for a closer fit.
What finish does the standard Generation II come in?
Gun Metal Gray Cerakote on the barreled action, with a dark gray stock textured in black and gray splatter.
What comes with the rifle?
One magazine and steel sling swivel studs already set in the stock. Rings and an optic are the purchases left to make.
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