Ruger American Ranch
Sturm, Ruger & Co. · Rifle · In Production · 2016
Also known as: Ruger American Rifle Ranch, Ruger American Ranch Rifle
Overview
The Ruger American Ranch is a compact bolt-action rifle built on the Ruger American Rifle platform and tailored as a lightweight utility or 'truck gun'. Chambered in .223 Remington (and rated for 5.56x45mm NATO), it pairs a 16.12-inch cold hammer-forged threaded barrel with a synthetic stock and feeds from AR-pattern detachable magazines. It uses Ruger's Power Bedding integral bedding block, a Ruger Marksman Adjustable trigger, a tang safety, and a short 70-degree bolt throw for fast cycling in a handy package.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 2767 g (97.6 oz) |
| Overall Length | 914 mm (35.98") |
| Barrel Length | 409 mm (16.10") |
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Adjustable |
| Trigger Pull | 18 N (4.0 lbf) |
| Magazine Capacity | 10 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 945 m/s (3100 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 1590 J (1173 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 300 m (328 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 203 mm (7.99") |
| Frame Material | Alloy Steel |
| Barrel Material | Alloy Steel |
| Stock Material | Synthetic |
| Finish | Matte Black |
Calibers
- .223 Remington · primary · 5.56x45mm NATO — also known as .223 Rem, 5.56x45mm
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Tang Safety, Three Position Safety
- Features: Cold Hammer Forged Barrel, Ruger Marksman Adjustable Trigger, Threaded Muzzle, Power Bedding Integral Block, Ar Pattern Magazine, 70 Degree Bolt Throw, Picatinny Rail
Variants
- Ruger American Ranch Generation II - Updated Generation
Base model
Production
Production years: 2016-present
Part of the Ruger American Rifle family, which has sold in the hundreds of thousands since the platform launched in 2011.
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Notes
The Ranch line is offered across several intermediate cartridges including 5.56 NATO, 300 AAC Blackout, 7.62x39mm and 450 Bushmaster; the .223/5.56 model uses AR-15 pattern magazines. Superseded in Ruger's catalog by the Generation II Ranch.
Background
The Ranch configuration answered demand for a short, magazine-fed bolt gun that could run cheap AR-15 magazines, making it a popular budget-priced ranch and truck rifle in the United States.