Ruger American 22 Mag?
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Wallbass45
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Yes I have the 17hmr and the .22mag. Not shot the 17 yet but the .22 mag is a dime @ 50 and a quarter @ 100 if I do my part.
They come from the factory with 3-31/4 pound pull and wont adjust below 3 but you can pull the adjustment spring out and replace or cut about 1.5 coils off and it will give you 1-2 pound pull. Then also you can adjust it to make it heavier after changing. Factory free float and the stock is a lot stiffer than a Savage stock. Great Rifle!
Oh and at $238 that's $20 less than I paid.
They come from the factory with 3-31/4 pound pull and wont adjust below 3 but you can pull the adjustment spring out and replace or cut about 1.5 coils off and it will give you 1-2 pound pull. Then also you can adjust it to make it heavier after changing. Factory free float and the stock is a lot stiffer than a Savage stock. Great Rifle!
Oh and at $238 that's $20 less than I paid.
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gary paugh
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I've got the .22mag carbine and love it with a 4.5x14 burris scope and CCI ammo it will stay just under 1/2" at 50yrds and rarely miss a squirrel.
Wallbass45
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Originally Posted By: dhc-6I have the .17 HMR and it is a great shooter, 1/2 " at 100 yards and and I am not a great shooter!
I have not got to shoot my 17 yet, what ammo are you getting those groups with ??
I have not got to shoot my 17 yet, what ammo are you getting those groups with ??
Originally Posted By: Wallbass45Originally Posted By: dhc-6I have the .17 HMR and it is a great shooter, 1/2 " at 100 yards and and I am not a great shooter!
I have not got to shoot my 17 yet, what ammo are you getting those groups with ?? I am shooting the Winchester Varmint HV, that is all I have been finding at the local Wally World. I just returned from Montana and we were shooting Prairie Dogs anywhere from 30 out to about 120 yards and it worked great.
I have not got to shoot my 17 yet, what ammo are you getting those groups with ?? I am shooting the Winchester Varmint HV, that is all I have been finding at the local Wally World. I just returned from Montana and we were shooting Prairie Dogs anywhere from 30 out to about 120 yards and it worked great.
I own the .22 mag compact version and it is a great little rifle. In fact I was shooting it some yesterday but not much as finding reasonably priced ammo seems to be impossible. Mine(and me) will hold about 1.5-2" at 100 yards with pretty much raggedy holes at 25-50 yards. However I don't have the luxury of really trying lots of different ammo. There's no real velocity loss with the short barrel either; I chronographed some rounds out of the American vs a Marlin XTM with a 22" barrel.
Originally Posted By: TnTnTnI own the .22 mag compact version and it is a great little rifle. In fact I was shooting it some yesterday but not much as finding reasonably priced ammo seems to be impossible. Mine(and me) will hold about 1.5-2" at 100 yards with pretty much raggedy holes at 25-50 yards. However I don't have the luxury of really trying lots of different ammo. There's no real velocity loss with the short barrel either; I chronographed some rounds out of the American vs a Marlin XTM with a 22" barrel.
Why the compact version as opposed to the standard length?
Why the compact version as opposed to the standard length?
Originally Posted By: chewi004Any one use theirs for fox?
I have taken many foxes over the years with a 22 Magnum using good old Winchester Super X 40 grain hollow points . Just have to make a well placed shot . The Ruger American is getting very popular among the hunters in my area . A couple of my friends have bought them in 22 magnum and like them a lot . They are very reasonably priced and well made for the money .
I have taken many foxes over the years with a 22 Magnum using good old Winchester Super X 40 grain hollow points . Just have to make a well placed shot . The Ruger American is getting very popular among the hunters in my area . A couple of my friends have bought them in 22 magnum and like them a lot . They are very reasonably priced and well made for the money .
I bought the carbine version because it is compact and very handy-plus it doesn't give up any velocity in the real world. Here is a 3 shot group shot yesterday at 25 yds using Speer Gold Dot 40g 'short barrel' ammo. It looks promising but I didn't try it at longer range because of lack of ammo resupply.
