Both are low price point rifles. Beretta is moving in the wrong direction for that. My hunting pard bought one this past Christmas and paid over 600.00. He then spent 250 more for a B&C stock to drop it in because his factory stock was giving him fits. Now it drops em in 1/2 inch groups at 100 yds. That's a lot of coin to me for all the plastic you get, but it shoots great and he's happy with it.
The ruger American is 300 at my LGS down the road and cuts as many corners and has plenty of plastic itself, but it is at the right price point for what you get, and most here seem to say they shoot good enough for what you pay.
I could get a sako(used)...Winnie....remmy...whatever dressed in all metal for the 850 price point above and IMHO a much better ROI for what I purchased.
