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Anyone know if Ruger is making the America rimfire in stainless? And/or with a heavy barrel?

Thanks! Virgil B.

Looking on the Ruger website all I see is blue/synthetic.

Am I missing something?

Thanks! Virgil B.

Vbshooingrange: I can not answer your question but I do know that the local gun shop has sold all they got their hands on of the various blued models.
Two of my friends have bought them and are very happy with them.
I am guessing here, but I would think that someday the Ruger folks would bring out a stainless version.
I'll let you know if I see or hear something along these lines.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

The standard blue barrel may not be a bull barrel, but it sure isn't a lightweight, either.

Thanks guys!

Have a Cooper 17 HMR that's AAA walnut, and too nice to take out in damp weather, And a Ruger blue/walnut 77/17.

Am thinking a Ruger in stainless might be a good option.
Either in 17 HMR or 22 magnum.

I've got a lam/stainless 77 in 22 Hornet, but it's a too loud to shoot from my front porch without ear protection.

Gotta have just the right rifle for guarding my bird feeders in damp weather! (true gun LOONIE here!)

Virgil B.

I've not seen stainless offerings yet or heard of plans to produce one, but I have seen a heavier barreled version. A big distributor had Ruger do a run of American Rimfire Predators....heavier barrel, oversized bolt knob, rail on top, threaded 18" barrel and the same green stock they use on their centerfire Predators. Ruger did 500 LR's and 500 magnums for them. I bought a bunch for the shop and they're actually selling well. I kinda like them too...

Wow!

That's a good looking little rifle!

I'll take one with that stock and barrel configuration in stainless please!
Oh, and make it a 22 mag. (GRIN!)

Virgil B.

For the price, you could buy a standard/compact .22LR/WMR and run it hard and put it up wet without too much worry. A high price now is $279, and we got a standard .22LR for $199 on Black Friday. You can sell it when the stainless model comes out. I think that .22 guns are as cheap as they ever are going to get due to the ammo shortage.

SAS, that's a neat little version there. What are those going for if you don't mind me asking..
Thanks

Ditto

The Predator is $265.99. It's a pretty neat little rifle....

Damn bro I like that. Waiting for a .260 now. I'll never sell my American 22LR. Love it. Very very accurate!

I keep hopin' for a SS version.

Not to hijack but, SAS have you had the Predator with the Tan stock and threaded barrel in a 300 Blackout come through yet? HAd one in my hands I Spokane a month ago. Just wondering.....

We've had several of the American Ranch rifles with the tan stock. They go quick. Pretty handy little rifles. Guys are scooping the Blackouts up as soon as we get them.

Ok so it's the Ranch Rifle? Thank you for that info.

Shortactionsmoker;

Which distributor has these rifles?

Got to get my local shop see if they can get me one!

Thanks! Virgil B.

Plus 1 . . . this inquiring mind wants to know.

What's the trigger like?


Academy Sports sorts of frowns on dry fire pulls.

Sports South....

....and the trigger is adjustable.