Ruger American Rifle Generation II Predator 6.5mm Creedmoor
Model: 46930
Ruger American Rifle Generation II Predator 6.5mm Creedmoor
Model: 46930
Full Specifications
Threaded 5/8x24 barrel: compare .30 caliber suppressor prices.
About This Firearm
The Ruger American Rifle Generation II Predator is a synthetic-stocked bolt-action 6.5mm Creedmoor built for predator and deer hunting. It replaced the first-generation American Predator and has an MSRP of $769.00. Its 22-inch barrel is spiral fluted and carries a radial port muzzle brake from the factory, and Ruger gives the Predator models the longer barrel to get more velocity out of the cartridge.
A one-piece Picatinny base is fitted and no sights are, so rings and a scope are the next purchase. The buttstock has a spacer that comes out to shorten the pull from 13.75 inches and a low comb that lifts out if sights go on low instead of a scope, and Ruger sells more spacers and combs separately. The Marksman trigger adjusts between 3 and 5 lbs. The magazine is AI pattern, holds three rounds in this chambering, and one comes in the box.
If you're cross-shopping, the first-generation Ruger American Predator is a used buy now, 0.10 lbs lighter, with a thread protector where this rifle has the brake and a plain barrel where this one is fluted. The Bergara B-14 HMR has an MSRP of $1,169 for 9.60 lbs and five rounds on a bench. The Howa 1500 also holds five. Three rounds is two fewer than either of those, so budget a second magazine alongside the scope.
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Strengths & Limitations
- Power Bedding locates the receiver on two integral blocks and free-floats the barrel.
- The barrel is cold hammer forged, which Ruger credits for the precision of the rifling.
- Steel sling swivel studs are set in the stock, so carrying it hands-free costs the price of a sling.
- A brake on a light sporter barrel throws muzzle blast sideways, and the person standing beside you gets a share of it.
- Ruger sells the additional spacers and comb inserts on its own, so the closest fit is another order after the rifle.
- A scope is the whole sighting system, with no irons to fall back on if it fogs or takes a knock.
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6.5mm Creedmoor Ballistics →Frequently Asked Questions
Is it longer than the first-generation rifle?
Yes, 43.25 inches overall against the first-generation Predator's 42 inches, which is the brake on the muzzle.
Which Generation II line is this?
The Predator models, which carry a Burnt Bronze Cerakote barreled action and a green stock textured with black and bronze splatter.
Can the brake come off, and what thread is under it?
Yes. The brake screws onto a 5/8x24 thread, the common pattern for 6.5mm suppressor mounts, so a can goes on with no gunsmithing.
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