Ruger American Rifle Generation II Ranch .450 Bushmaster
Model: 46922
Ruger American Rifle Generation II Ranch .450 Bushmaster
Model: 46922
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
Straight-wall deer seasons are the reason this rifle exists. Ruger's Gen II Ranch in .450 Bushmaster is a 16.1-inch bolt gun at 5.8 lbs, with a one-piece Picatinny base and a Ruger Hybrid Muzzle Brake already fitted on 11/16x24 threads. It has an MSRP of $769.00.
No sights of any kind are fitted, so an optic is part of the purchase rather than an upgrade. The magazine is a single stack holding three, which is the shape a cartridge this fat forces. The stock has a splatter texture instead of checkering and comes set at 13.75 inches of pull, which shortens by pulling the fitted spacer; the low comb lifts out if the sight line sits low. The brake is a mixed blessing on a barrel this short, because it cuts the shove and throws the noise sideways at whoever is next to you.
The Winchester XPR in .350 Legend is the cheaper way into the same seasons, with an MSRP of $659.99 and a 22-inch barrel. The first-generation Ruger American Ranch in .350 Legend is no longer made and is a used buy now; it was 96 oz, fed from an AR-style magazine and left the muzzle under a thread protector rather than a brake.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The barrel is cold hammer-forged and the brake and Picatinny base are both factory-fitted, so the rifle needs a scope and nothing else.
- The Marksman trigger is user-adjustable between 3 and 5 pounds with no gunsmithing.
- The bolt is one-piece stainless with a three-lug 70 degree throw for scope clearance, and the oversized handle unscrews at 5/16-24 if you want a different knob.
- The magazine holds three, and a single one comes in the box, so spares are an early purchase.
- There are no iron sights at all, which leaves nothing to shoot with if an optic fails in the field.
- A braked carbine in this cartridge is unpleasant to be beside at a bench, and the brake is what the threads arrive wearing.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does it come with sights?
No. Front and rear sights are listed as none, and a one-piece Picatinny scope base is fitted instead.
What is the muzzle thread?
It is 11/16x24, under the Ruger Hybrid Muzzle Brake that comes on the rifle.
Can the stock be made shorter?
Yes. Removing the installed spacer shortens the length of pull, and further spacers are sold separately. The low comb can also be taken out when using low-mounted sights.
What magazine does it use?
A single-stack Ruger magazine, and one comes with the rifle. The AR-style magazines used by the smaller Gen II chamberings do not apply here.
How does it differ from the older Ruger American Ranch?
This one is the Generation II rifle: Cerakote finish, splatter-textured stock with an adjustable length of pull, a factory brake and a one-piece Picatinny base.