Ruger American Rifle Generation II .30-06 Springfield
Model: 46913
Ruger American Rifle Generation II .30-06 Springfield
Model: 46913
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Threaded 5/8x24 barrel: compare .30 caliber suppressor prices.
About This Firearm
The Ruger American Rifle Generation II is a lightweight bolt-action .30-06 built for deer and elk hunting. It replaced the original Ruger American and has an MSRP of $769. It has a short 20-inch barrel with a factory muzzle brake, which keeps the rifle handy in timber and takes the edge off .30-06 recoil in a gun that weighs 6.4 lbs.
It comes ready for a scope, with a Picatinny base already installed, so rings and an optic are all you need to add. The stock adjusts for fit with a removable comb insert and a spacer that changes length of pull, and the trigger adjusts from 3 to 5 lbs. There are no iron sights, and the magazine holds four rounds. The brake is loud for anyone standing beside you, but it unscrews, and the 5/8-24 thread underneath takes a suppressor.
If you're cross-shopping, the original Ruger American is now a used buy. It has a longer 22-inch barrel but no brake, no threads and a simpler two-position safety. The Tikka T3x Lite weighs the same 6.4 lbs and has a threaded 22.4-inch barrel, but it holds three rounds instead of four and needs Tikka-specific scope mounts, so the Ruger's installed base saves you a step.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The bolt is one piece of CNC-machined stainless with three lugs and a 70 degree lift, so the handle swings up clear of a low-mounted scope.
- The oversized bolt handle unscrews on a 5/16-24 thread, which makes fitting a different handle a parts swap instead of gunsmith work.
- At 41.75 inches the whole rifle is 0.75 inch shorter than the original American, which shows up getting in and out of a blind.
- One magazine comes with the rifle, and it sits flush with the stock, so there is nothing proud to pinch when dropping it out with cold fingers.
- Spare magazines and the thicker stock spacers are both separate purchases from Ruger, so the closest fit costs more than the rifle arrives with.
- Nothing on the rifle can be aimed with on its own, so a scope that fogs or takes a knock in the field ends the day's hunting.
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.30-06 Springfield Ballistics →Frequently Asked Questions
What do the three safety positions do?
The tang safety locks the bolt closed, so it cannot work its way open while you walk, and there is a position that lets the rifle be loaded and unloaded with the safety still engaged.
What twist rate is the barrel?
1:10 right hand, the standard .30-06 rate, so the factory loads sold for the cartridge are all within what it will stabilize.
Should the comb insert stay in or come out?
Leave it in behind a magnified optic. Ruger fits the low comb to line your eye up with a scope, and it lifts out when you mount anything low to the receiver instead.
Is this one of the standard Generation II rifles?
Yes. Standard Generation II models carry the gun metal gray Cerakote barreled action and a dark gray stock textured with black and gray splatter.
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