The Ruger American Rifle® Standard is a bolt-action rifle built with innovative designs and modern materials to provide shooters with a practical and cost-effective firearm, meant for serious hunting. Ruger uses a 3-lug bolt design on the American Rifle with a 70° bolt lift, providing plenty of clearance to keep fingers and gloves from getting between the bolt handle and the riflescope. A 2-position tang safety is easily accessible and quick to operate by both right- and left-handed shooters; the bolt can be cycled for loading and unloading the rifle with the safety engaged. A cocking indicator at the end of the bolt can be seen and felt. Ruger designed the Marksman Adjustable™ trigger for the American Rifle to be user adjustable for weight-of-pull. The Marksman trigger is light and crisp, allowing for precision shooting in the field. The Ruger American utilizes a detachable, ultra-reliable rotary magazine that fits flush with the bottom of the stock, adding to the rifle's ease of handling. The stock is constructed from rugged composite with grooves and texturizing on the pistol grip and fore-end, providing a solid, non-slip grip in any hunting environment. The stock features molded-in, Power Bedding® recoil/bedding blocks to rigidly attach the barreled action to the stock and free-float the barrel. A soft rubber recoil pad absorbs recoil considerably. The American Bolt-Action Rifle comes with a drilled and tapped receiver, and scope bases. The Ruger American Rifle is a lightweight, fast-handling, and superbly accurate rifle meant for rugged use in the outdoors. Made in USA.
Features : -Composite stock with Power Bedding
-3-lug bolt design
-70° bolt lift
-Marksman Adjustable trigger
-Detachable, rotary magazine
-2-position tang safety
Type: Rifle: Bolt Action
Model Series: American
Caliber/Gauge: 243 Win
Capacity: 4+1
Barrel Length: 16.1 in.
Minimum/Overall Length: 34.75 in.
Model Specific: American
Safety: Tang
Frame Finish: Go Wild Camo I-M Brush
Drilled & Tapped: Yes
Firearm Stock: Go Wild Camo I-M Brush
Features: Power Bedding1-Piece Three-lug Bolt
Finish: Bronze, Camo
Magazine Count: 1
Slide Description: Bronze Cerakote
Frame Material: Alloy Steel
Scope Base: Scope Bases Included
Trigger: Marksman Adjustable
Magazine Type: Polymer AR Style Magazine
Barrel Configuration: Single
Barrel Description: Free Floating
Barrel Twist: 1-9
Rifled Barrel: Yes
Sling Attachment: Yes
Buttplate/Recoil Pad: Soft Rubber Pad
Caliber Dictionary
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.
Introduced in 1955, the 243 Winchester is based on the 308 Winchester case necked down. It was the first commercial cartridge added to the "308 family," with a 2.045-inch case designed to fit into Winchester's Model 88 lever action and short bolt actions. Winchester saw it as a combination "varmint and big-game" round, with an 80-grain varmint bullet at 3550 feet per second and a 100-grain deer bullet at 2960. Apparently the public saw it the same way; the 243 Winchester is the world's most popular 6mm cartridge, with current loadings running from a 55-grain varmint load at nearly 4000 fps to 108 grains. 6mm bullets hold up better in wind than smaller calibers, so the 243 remains a favorite for long-range varminting. With heavier bullets it is very effective on deer-sized game. Its attributes are accuracy, light recoil, and deadly effect; it is a standard choice for beginning hunters. Because of its popularity factory loads are legion, and most rifle manufacturers offer it. — Craig Boddington
