Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Ruger American Rifles for 199.00.

I hit three WalMarts today and all were out of the Ruger Americans. I intended it as a Christmas present since I am left-handed and wouldn't use it, but it was too good a deal not to try for.

I picked up a 30-06 and 308 at my local store today.

All sold out everywhere within 50 miles of me

Just left with a 243 a few minutes ago. Manager didnt know about it until I asked him to scan it. Still had 2 30-06s when I left. They also had 2 marlin 45-70 priced 589 on the shelf that scanned 299.

Sold out within a 70 mile radius of me.

So, if they are in stock, but not sale priced, when they scan it will the sale price show up, or what?

Yes....the box bar code

Bargain: Something you don't need at a price you can't resist.

Just got a non-resident VA hunting license for about the same money. That's going to just about double my deer hunting opportunities this year using the rifles I already have. I also laid in a bunch of Nosler blems in three calibers for an average of less than .20 apiece. An old man on a fixed income's gotta get the most bang for his bucks.

Glad to see the rest of you getting a deal though.

If anyone can find a 1895 45/70 and can buy it for $299, I will pay for the gun and the shipping to purchase it for me. I cannot find one around me anywhere. PM me with any details. I talked to one walmart counter guy who said he had a guy come in and buy their last two. They were the 4th and 5th he bought in the last 24 hours. No wonder I can't find one.

So one of our local WM's has both the '06 and .243 in stock. How do these things function and shoot? Not usually a fan of lightweight rifles, and these feel pretty light to me. I could probably get over most shortcomings at that price, except for accuracy issues I guess.

Our local WM is out of the $199 RARs, but they have Savage B-Mags for $154 if the 17 WSM is an itch you'd like to scratch.

Just picked up a 3006 at my local WM. Only one more left...

I have 4 of them now. Other than a magazine issue with my .233 (which Ruger took care of quickly by sending me a new mag after a phone call), the 3 I have shot function and shoot good. I have a .223, 6.5 Creed, and 308. I can't comment on the 3006 I just picked up as I haven't shot it yet. I doubt if is is any different than my first 3.
At $199 they are a great bargain.

Out of them in my area, too. But I did get a 45-70 and a 22 mag., but they were all out of the 17 and the Ruger American.

I could if it was one made by Remington.

Isn't that the truth!!! My 1st thought when I read this thread was 'now what can I do with it'.

bought 5 today

My local Wall Mart full price scanned bar code.

I bought their stainless model in .308 Win. because I liked the smooth action with the short bolt uplift, also like the location and operation of the tang safety. It comes with two piece scope mounts, and to me has a nice overall balance.

The accuracy is good, maybe not a Styer, but is comparable to most rifles like M70 or Ruger M77.

This new design seems like they didn't cut quality in the barrel or action.


The short comings:

The trigger has the irritating little blade feeler thing like some of the Savages. Mine only adjusts down to 3 lbs pull. which is OK for me but more than advertised.

The stock width at the butt pad is extremely narrow, so I wouldn't want it in a big kicking caliber.

The clip magazine is made of plastic/composite.

I've had mine for about two years and havn't checked for after market stocks, but guess they may be slow to appear on market because of the unusual strip of V shaped bedding groves rather than a recoil lug.

If you take the trigger spring out (the spring that the adjustment screw compresses) and remove a few coils, then reinstall, it will adjust down much lower. And also it can still be adjusted higher by just tightening the screw more.