The barrels on these ARE cold-hammer forged. Cold-hammer forging is how the bore and rifling are shaped, and has nothing to do with the threads for the muzzle device. The threads are just machined into the barrel after the forging process.
Great video. I own a 5.56 Ruger American Ranch as well and it is a great option for SHTF in a low priced bolt action category. I strongly recommend that you get the Skinner Scout rail. It has an integral ghost ring iron sight and allows you to mount red dots or long eye relief scopes as optic options.
I own this rifle for home defense, a 55grain 556 FMJ is the round you want cheap and effective. The 16 inch barrel is quick, inside ones home the target is feet away not yards. A round traveling 3000fps+ out of the barrel will eliminate the threat but not over penetrate like a green tip, which is a steel tipped bullet designed to penetrate hard targets, your intruder doesn't fall under that description. You do not want a round that will literally poke a hole in a soft target, it will not feel good and if a major organ is in it's way then it's lethal. But that round is still lethal after it passes through the intruder.
55 grain FMJ is the stockpiling load. There are better options for a dedicated home defense gun. Speer Gold Dot, Any of the 62 or higher grain bonded soft points, anything that is loaded with a (55 grain or heavier) Barnes TSX or TTSX, or really, anything with a deer on the box like Federal Fusion. That being said, M193 works so if you want to just bulk order a case of ammo and be good, thats the way to go. Like I said, it is the stockpiling load of choice!
I've got one, works good out the box. Very low maintenance, and availability of ammo and mags is great. Am always tempted to stick a big drum mag on it just to be silly.
I have the American Ranch in 7.62x39 which pairs with my Mini 30. Both use the same magazines. Very accurate rifle. A lot less maintenance than an AR with DI. I have been watching for the ranch in 5.56x45. Good to have options.
@@shidandfard9976 I suppose you’re right if you only shoot once a month less than 500 rounds. Come across some crappy white box Winchester from the early 2000s and good luck with that.
@marsiloficino5060 dawg ive put multiple thousands of rounds through an m16 and m4 and BCM rifle without cleaning. Giver some slickem once in a while and youre good, unless you buy trash guns
I use old school GI 20 round mags (Just change/upgrade the followers) on mine they are short and make it more managable, best thing about the Ranch is reliabilty and pratical as a second rifle.....
I would also add that valve grinding compound is great on cheap rifles done exactly how he said but don't do that with a tikka or similar rifle because they have better tolerances and it can effect reliability. Probably void your warranty too. Ive done what he did on a savage and got great results.
@@bjellison905 the stock is awesome! The factory stock was showing an off-set in regards to free float( almost touching on one side and 1/8" gap on the other side. ) Put a standard 1/2x28 A2 flash hider on barrel. Sighted in at 50 yards currently. Most groups between 1/2 and 3/4" and bullet weights from 55 to 62 to 69 grains. I live in the Communist State of Illinois so this is SOMEWHAT of a compromise as it uses STANAG magazines (how convenient? 😎)
You can get a mini-14 in CA and other ban states. You can also get an "ar" with no gas system and have a straight pull bolt action that could be converted with a few parts in the event the gov ceased to be a consideration.
It's a great rifle no doubt. I'd still rather have an AR-10 and a Remington 700 chambered in .308. Just personal preference for the 4 legged critters in my area. Love the channel and I've just subscribed❤.
@@Furiouspenguin27 sell a kidney, lift more weights & again can take larger game than any 5.56x45 loads can which in a one rifle does all adequately well it’s worth the sacrifice. I’m talking about scar17s & hk417s here no fudd rifles do weights not super terrible in comparison to a decked out ar15 platform
For sure man. Im happy to answer any questions you may have. But this make an excellent 556 platform for preparedness, defense, hunting etc... Especially since you are so restricted. Just make sure to stock up on magazines sooner rather than later. Let me know how it goes!
@@SagedCivilian definitely for shooting training for me. And god forbid, some shtf zombie apocalypse. We have these mags called cross mags. I’ll be stocking up on them. They technically are an ar pistol mag and as such are allowed to hold 10 rounds. Rifles mags in Canada are pinned to 5 rounds. But the cross mags fit into any ar 15 mag compatible firearm so it’s legal to use in rifles. Canada has weird firearms laws.
Hey buddy I've got a Ruger Ranch wood stock 2000 year and a 2023 Ruger Mini Tactical and none of these are a AR. The tactical is what you want! The difference is Tactical has threaded barrel w flash depressor Ranch don't have threaded barrel. Tactical is polymer stock and Rugers new upgrade barrel. Now listen I don't want you to waste money! NO AR mags will work in any Ruger Mini 14's! Not in Ruger Ranch Mini14 or Tactical and Ruger mags are the only mags except for one other mags manufacturer that I can't remember is the only mags that will work! The other off brands won't cycle right. And HE bought his used for 400 but i promise you if you buy a new one or fairly new it's going to cost alot more than 400. Don't know about canada but the US i paid 1250.00 for mine brand new and a wooden stock Ranch Miñi14 brand new is round 1200. I hope that will help you and save you money on mags.
the newer models of "Ruger America ranch in 5.56" can take ar-15 mags. they also have a threaded barrel. Ruger mini 14 and all ar-15's are currently banned in Canada. and yes. its an $850 CAN rifle up here. Ruger has similar names for a few models... i think that's where there was some confusion.@@Tommy-rr7ez
My RAR is a pretty good rifle, my only complaint is it's a gen 1. I have filled the butt with fiberglass resin to help give it a bit of weight, along with a kympex cheek riser. I run a 4-12 Scorpion optic
Acraglas from Brownells and a 1 gal ziplock bag. Mix the gel and transfer to the ziplock. Cut a small piece of a corner of the bag and pipe the black Acraglas into the cavities of the inside of the stock. Let dry and harden. Do not overfill the cavities! This solution applies to the cheap stock flex inherent with a cheap bolt rifle. Cheers.
I added iron sights and a A2 butt pad to use the open area in the stock.. perfect backup to an AR, you can hand it off to someone and not worry they will burn up to much ammo. I also opened up from around the mag release button. So yeah it's a great SHTF homestead type rifle. I've also hand loaded some 60gr cast lead subsonic rounds, keep a 10 round mag loaded and you can actually take small game with it. I'm also in Florida and had worked at the local gun shop, just east of Tallahassee. Be safe and have fun.
Did you see Ruger just dropped the second Gen? They have the new stock and fluted barrels looks kinda cool,I wish they would do the Ranch in .350 legend looks like can only get in 20inch.i love the .223 bolt action with AR mag,great set up!
Would be awesome to SBR it justat the end of the forearm, be no different than an AR truck gun, that way with the suppressor it would be about normal length. Still have enough velocity for 200 yard shots if needed.
Great video. One correction I have is that contrary to popular belief the objective has nothing to do with FOV. A wide angled eye piece will increase FOV but requires more sophisticated glass polished and coated to avoid a cloudy view. This is why FOV is generally the same on scopes under 800 bucks or so. If you're FOV is better on cheaper scopes your sacrificing clarity. March makes excellent and expensive scopes with good FOV. There are LPVO with better FOV over the $800 range that maintain decent clarity. Hope this helps. I learned this lesson the hard way because I heard a bigger objective got better FOV. All that does is make the scope brighter which can make a wide angled eyepiece seem clearer than it is but only in lower light scenarios. Basically even an expensive scope with wide angled eyepiece would be clearer if it didn't have one. Your sacrificing one quality or another either way. Spending more will help cover that sacrifice a bit. Great work brother. Loved your video
I have couple ruger bolt action in 556, 762x39 for a back up guns or worst case scenario guns for others to shoot. I also have new henry lever action in 556 that takes ar mags because I live in the marxist colorado republic of California. Where many guns are to become illegal very soon.
Why does everyone dry fire their firearms?? The ruger american and alot ofnother bolt action rifles have a soft decocking method to avoid dry firing. Use it.
I am hearing a lot of common sense in this video, which is not so common on RU-vid these days. Very practical setup for the average everyday citizen. I have several scary rifles but these bolt action rifles in these smaller calibers are very effective for just about every use. Thanks for the video.
Just subscribed because it was an awesome video. Idk why but now I want a 5.56 Ruger American over a 243 if I do decide to get a rifle next I know what to get this rifle or a Bergara but I’ll probably end up getting a Glock 45/17/19.
Barrel is cold hammer forged. One of the reasons I purchased the .300 blk rifle. Changing my stock, for more clearance on the bolt; I’m left handed. .556 will blow up a squirrel. Don’t ask.
A certain Aussie named Jobeeeee we are mutual friends with sent me your way. have a +1 from a fellow small gun tuber. And congrats on the view explosion on this video! Well done!
Living in a country where bolt actions are king(an Australia). Semi autos are as rare as hens teeth. This rifle should be goo for anything I need it to do,cause most gun owners are going to have to bolt actions.we are allowed to have centrefire Remington pump actions.they are popular but bloody expensive, anywhere from aud$ 2,00 to aud4,000 depending on how they are set up. Sadly Remington no longer makes them we are restricted to 10 round mags but for hunting 10 should be enough, welcome to the communist state of Australia.
He said he got it for $400...a quick google search shows it for sub $500 from several retailers. It's not a stretch to be able to find a used one in the low to mid $400s.@@Tommy-rr7ez
They are accurate rifles BUT the alloy used in the actions is as soft as cheap aluminum. My bolt stop and trigger pins hogged out after a couple hundred rounds. The Gun was replaced by Ruger with a better model.
@@jclackston813 Ruger let me pick ANY rifle or pistol they offered! I picked the gunsite scout in 450BM. I had to pay only $110 out of pocket for the upgrade. I was excited to get twice the gun for basically a hundred bucks till it came with a cracked Stock that was repaired with some kind of epoxy filled in where the crack was. Also it had bluing missing in spots on the receiver. I sent it back the day it arrived. It took over 2 months for it to be sent back. It was re blued and a replacement stock. They aloe sent a couple extra magazines and a gift card of what spent for the upgrade to be used in their Ruger web store. Haven’t shot it yet. Still a bad taste in my mouth. It still sits NIB.
I love the RAR but I will state the obvious, an AR can be had for the same price (at least in the American States) and is a better choice for SHTF. If you want a good second rifle pick up the RAR in 308. That is a good all around rifle. But that's just my opinion.
Thats true and untrue. I bought the RAR Gen II because I wanted laser accuracy and simplistic function. As somebody with literal boxes of parts, tools and even spare kits for my AR, I admire the tried and true classic bolt gun. My logic is that reliability and sustainability are key. This bolt gun just so happens to have this but its also in the most American cartridge- 556.
For shit hit the fan, a bolt is the most reliable besides a single shot. 100 to 300 yards is plenty, most people couldnt see that far anyway, and stick to NATO ammo, easier to find, 55 grain to 77 grain will drop any bad guy at 100 yards. Dont complicate firearms.
Check out tfb TV he has one of these in 300 black he runs the snot out of it and he and his he has about the same thing to say it's a good rifle. I'm debating on getting this one too much for myself but here's the thing I'll get it in 300 blackout cuz if you want quiet one of these with it and subs with a 300 blackout it's there
Being cross eye dominant, I prefer shooting longarm firearms from the left side. How's it been operating this as a lefty? Any issues, concerns or suggested mods for left shooters?
Somewhere around 2017 or 2018 Ruger redone the barrels and upgraded several things. The newer ones don't have the pencil barrels anymore. I hope that will help. I've got the new 2023 model for Coyotes and i love it! I got the Mini 14 w threaded barrel and comes w flash depressor.
@johnlicon2472 Good deal buddy! You should be in good shape w a 2020. And don't forget AR mags will NOT work in a mini 14! Ruger and one after market manufacturer that I can't remember, sorry, is the only mags that will work others won't cycle. I coyote hunt w mine and I love it.
I have one in coyote brown. I use 10 round mags. not really worried about the capacity, as i am old an not looking for anything except saving my bacon and getting out to the next hide out spot. am looking for a inexpensive scope with quick detach mounts though. know of any? I also have the mossberg mvp thunder ranch in 308.
I bet the left would still call this a full semi auto assault rifle because of the camo. They would probably see the bipod and think its a grenade launcher hahaha
First they don't even make these in Left Handed. Second it is comparatively overpriced for what you are getting for the money. Third the stocks are very poor and remind me of a canoe paddle at best. They are not the worst but are far from the best in my opinion.
