Ruger American Rifle Gen II Ranch (.300 BLK)

Compact .300 BLK bolt-action rifle with a 16.10-inch threaded barrel, AR-style 10-round magazine, adjustable stock fit, and factory Picatinny scope base.

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Key Highlights

•Quiet manual action avoids semiautomatic action noise when used with subsonic ammunition and a suppressor
•AR-style magazine keeps .300 BLK magazine logistics familiar
•Adjustable 12-to-13.75-inch length of pull fits a wide range of shooters

Specifications

Price: $610
Weight: 6 lb 3.2 oz
Calibers: .300 BLK
Rail Type: picatinny
Best For: hunting range training outdoor defense

Capability Profile

0-10 Scale Across 8 Axes

Compatibility Tags

family: bolt-actionfamily: modern-rifleuse: huntinguse: trainingcaliber: 300blkmag-type: stanagthread: 5/8x24interface: picatinny-toprail: picatinnybarrel: standard

Overview

The Ruger American Rifle Gen II Ranch in .300 BLK is a compact field rifle and suppressor host built around Ruger's model 46920. Its 16.10-inch cold hammer-forged barrel uses 5/8x24 muzzle threads and a 1:7 twist, while the manual action keeps the operating cycle closed until the shooter works the bolt. A factory Picatinny base, 10-round AR-style magazine, and 6.2-pound weight make it easy to scope, carry, and feed without a proprietary magazine system. The stock adjusts from a 13.75-inch length of pull down to 12 inches by removing the installed spacer, and its comb can be changed for different sight heights.

Key Features

16.10-inch cold hammer-forged, spiral-fluted barrel
5/8x24 muzzle threads with factory radial brake
1:7 right-hand twist for .300 BLK projectiles
10-round AR-style detachable magazine
Factory one-piece Picatinny scope base
Ruger Marksman Adjustable trigger, 3 to 5 pounds
Length of pull adjusts from 12 to 13.75 inches
Three-position tang safety and 70-degree bolt throw

Pros

+Manual action is a strong fit for suppressed subsonic shooting
+AR-style magazine is easier to source and share than a proprietary bolt-gun magazine
+Light 6.2-pound weight and short barrel are easy to carry in the field
+Adjustable stock fit works for smaller and larger shooters

Cons

−Bolt operation makes follow-up shots slower than a semiautomatic rifle
−No iron sights are included, so an optic is required
−Factory radial brake must come off before mounting a direct-thread suppressor
−.300 BLK gives up useful range compared with common full-power hunting cartridges