Ranch Rifle

[kenny thomas]

Bought a Ruger Ranch Rifle 223 today. Bought it to trade on but kinda like it. Might keep it a while. Anyone shoot one? Good or bad things about them?

[Alan]

Bought a Ruger Ranch Rifle 223 today. Bought it to trade on but kinda like it. Might keep it a while. Anyone shoot one? Good or bad things about them?

Mini-14? I'm pretty sure it is, I'm looking forward to the responses.

[dieselbeef]

i want one bad..too rich fer me tho

[Stocker Steve]

i want one bad..too rich fer me tho

I have watched for a used one but they are spendy.
I have seen some customized so I assume the accuracy is not that great out of the box.
I use a lot of bolt guns, since I hunted prairie dogs before we got the cows...

[dieselbeef]

i lik my 30-30...altho i wanted a 223 since i try to stick to a limited number of calibers

[dun]

i want one bad..too rich fer me tho

I have watched for a used one but they are spendy.
I have seen some customized so I assume the accuracy is not that great out of the box.
I use a lot of bolt guns, since I hunted prairie dogs before we got the cows...

I picked one up at an auction for 200 bucks with a scope. When it worked it was a blast, not accurate worth snot but fun. Unloaded it at a gunshow for 300.

[3waycross]

Spent weeks and hundreds of rounds of ammo trying to get one to shoot for a friend. Would not ever own one!

[Isomade]

A friend advised me to get the Savage .223 with accutrigger. I bought the varmint express with heavy barrel and put a Nikon Buckmaster 14.5 x 40 on it. It has become my favorite gun I have ever owned.

[Alan]

Well after reading Dun's and 3way's post, maybe I don't want one.

[DavisBeefmasters]

I like ours... adjusting to shooting with a peep sight took a little bit... I suppose you could switch that out

It does just fine

[3waycross]

I like ours... adjusting to shooting with a peep sight took a little bit... I suppose you could switch that out

It does just fine

Can you quantify...just fine. What do the groups measure at 100yds. I never got my buddies gun to shoot better than minute of paper plate(9"). To be fair this was about 8 years ago. Maybe they are better now. But for sure not an "accurate" rifle by my standards

Definately not a varmint rifle, unless you just want to sling lead!

[dun]

I like ours... adjusting to shooting with a peep sight took a little bit... I suppose you could switch that out

It does just fine

Can you quantify...just fine. What do the groups measure at 100yds. I never got my buddies gun to shoot better than minute of paper plate(9"). To be fair this was about 8 years ago. Maybe they are better now. But for sure not an "accurate" rifle by my standards

Definately not a varmint rifle, unless you just want to sling lead!

That's about how mine was, 4-6 inches at 50 yds and occasioanlly hitting the target at 100. All with the caveat, when it worked at all

[dieselbeef]

an ar will do what that mini will do better/easier/more reliably than what that mini will ever do...for bout the same money round here..

[dun]

an ar will do what that mini will do better/easier/more reliably than what that mini will ever do...for bout the same money round here..

I'ld like to find a good ar for 300-400 bucks

[hooknline]

an ar will do what that mini will do better/easier/more reliably than what that mini will ever do...for bout the same money round here..

I'ld like to find a good ar for 300-400 bucks

Me too. Most around here want big money for em.