Ruger American Rifle Generation II Patrol .300 Win Mag
Model: 56905
Ruger American Rifle Generation II Patrol .300 Win Mag
Model: 56905
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
Most .300 Win Mag rifles are built long. This one is built short: a 20-inch cold hammer-forged bull barrel, 41.75 inches overall, 6.8 lbs, a Picatinny base already on the receiver and a 5/8x24 muzzle under a factory thread protector. It has an MSRP of $769.00.
The short barrel is the trade. Twenty inches gives up velocity that the long barrels usually fitted to this cartridge keep, and in exchange the rifle carries and swings like a .308. The thread is the common American .30-caliber pattern, so brakes and suppressor mounts are easy to find, and a rifle this light with nothing but a cap on the muzzle makes one worth budgeting for. The tang safety has three positions and locks the bolt, so the rifle can be loaded on safe, and the stock takes spacers to set the pull shorter than 13.75 inches.
The Weatherby Vanguard Weatherguard Bronze has an MSRP of $849.00 for a 26-inch barrel in .300 Weatherby Magnum, but it feeds from a hinged floorplate and comes with no rail. The Winchester Model 70 Alaskan is a different proposition at an MSRP of $1,679.99: .338 Winchester Magnum, 8.5 lbs of walnut and steel, with iron sights front and rear.
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Strengths & Limitations
- A one-piece Picatinny base is fitted at the factory, so any Picatinny rings work and nothing has to be bought before an optic goes on.
- The 5/8x24 thread is the standard American .30-caliber pattern and comes with a protector, so a brake or a suppressor mount is an off-the-shelf purchase.
- The three-position tang safety locks the bolt closed and still allows the rifle to be loaded with the safety engaged.
- A short barrel costs velocity in a cartridge designed around long ones, which is the same reason this rifle is pleasant to carry.
- Nothing but a thread protector sits on the muzzle, so recoil in a light magnum is unmanaged until you buy a brake.
- Three rounds in the magazine, one magazine in the box and no sights, so a spare magazine and an optic are both separate purchases.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the barrel threaded, and what pitch?
5/8x24, with a thread protector installed at the factory. That is the usual American .30-caliber pattern, so most brakes and suppressor mounts will thread straight on.
What scope rings does it take?
Any Picatinny rings. A one-piece Picatinny base is already on the receiver and no iron sights are fitted, so an optic is the sighting plan.
Can it be loaded with the safety on?
Yes. The three-position tang safety has a position that blocks the trigger while leaving the bolt free to open, and another that locks the bolt shut.
What does the Patrol trim add?
A bull-contour cold hammer-forged barrel, the Graphite Black Cerakote barrelled action and the gray-splatter textured Gen II stock. Ruger says the heavier contour also helps with recoil.
