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Stainless RAR! Now if they'd only make 'em in left hand.........

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Well ,
I am GLAD they did that.
While there are several tbings i dont luke about the Synthtic stocks one of the cool ssoects is the reovaeable but section can be usex for spate ammo firestarting and otger off road survival type stuff. An iron sighted STAINLESS Ruger American would make the ultimate hard use survval/pickup/utility rimfire rifle.

I was about to send my blued American.22 LR off to have it Black-T coated..
Now,I'll just put that $$ towards a Stainless American..;)

Stainless Predator, it appears. I bought a blued Predator earlier this year, it shoots pretty well with 'less costly' ammo, and goes shoulder to shoulder with my CZ 455 Scout and the same ammo. I've been pretty happy with it so far, but it's magazine-sensitive, some mags need upward pressure to feed properly (those same magazines work fine in my ancient 10/22). That's not an uncommon problem, according to what I'm reading on rimfirecentral.com..

Keep an eye on that, make sure the magazines fit snugly and don't drop slightly while still being locked into place. It's a pain, I've got two magazines that seem to be snug enough to work properly, the other four I have to keep separated (I just keep them with the 10/22).

Overall, I like the little rifle. It's fun to shoot and reasonably priced.

I guess it does make sense they would do the Predator model first,since supressor ready guns are hot right now.

Also I figured street price on a Rimfire American would be at least $50 higher than a blued model. Extra stock modules and iron sights would have increased the cost even more. So I am sure the predator configuration was the most logical from a sales point.I hope that Ruger does come out with the regular open sighted 22" version in stainless as well..

As to magazines -the front latch on my American was sticky at first not allowing the mags to fully seat forward and lock in properly sometimes. It caused a few feeding issues and would not allow the mags to drop freely when unloading. After a few hundred rounds,that problem disappeared and function has been flawless.
The trigger on my American is superb once I went to a slightly lighter return spring and removed the trigger blade safety It breaks like an icesicle at 2.5 lbs.
Accuracy wise, it is right on the heels of my CZ452 American and is always loaded and zerod at 50 yards with SK Jagd Standard + which it shoots into moa groups when its aimed well. Mine was $250 very well spent:)

and put a wood stock on it....

+1

LOL! What?

Exactly.

I'd be like a fat boy on jelly donuts with a .22 mag

Hey sorry about that.Phone keypad is small..:)

Once again, in English-

"Well ,
I am GLAD they did that.
While there are several thngs I dont like about the Synthetic stocks, one of the cool aspects is the removable butt section can be used for spare ammo firestarting and other off road survival type stuff. An iron sighted STAINLESS Ruger American would make the ultimate hard use survival/pickup/utility rimfire rifle

I was about to send my blued American.22 LR off to have it Black-T coated..
Now,I'll just put that $$ towards a Stainless American..;) "

Look at what Ruger calls wood these days. I like the CZ wood stocks across the board. I was one chiming in every opportunity asking for wood Americans. Then Ruger went and did it. Junk grade wood even some with idiotic engraving.

Now I just accept that when it comes to ruger, plastic is better. The normal match up is stainless/synthetic or wood /blue. That only works for me if
the wood is walnut and maybe even looks 1/2way good.

BEECH wood isn't bad, birch (what Ruger uses) is not heartwarming.

I understand. Those tiny key pads are a bugger.

Here it is.

http://www.ruger.com/products/americanRimfire/specSheets/8352.html

Bruce