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Best group out of my 7.62x39mm Ruger Ranch

I have one of the first ones chambered in 5.56. Solid Rifle.

Friend has one in 7.62x39 and its actually sub MOA with Wolf Russian 154gr SP ammo!

Very nice deer rifle out to at least 200 yards. Flatter shooting than you might imagine. The really nice thing is that it takes Mini 30 mags...cheap and easy to get and available in 20rd guise.

I’ve got a rotary mag 5.56 Ranch. I did the mag modification to shoot 75g amax’s. It shoots those and everything else great. If you can get the 7.62x39 version for cheap right now, there’s no reason not to.

They appear to be very functional and decent rifles especially for the price. I have only held them, but the seem well regarded. I must admit I like older Rugers though.

I have a Ruger American Predator in 6.5 Creed, had a 450 Bushmaster American, traded that for an American 350 Legend (we have to shoot straight wall ammo in the midwest for deer hunting).

450 was loud and kicked like a mule but it was very accurate.

The 350 is also accurate and much milder recoil.

The Predator in 6.5 is very underrated. Crazy accurate for the price and I have shot steel out to 650 yards with it. Several videos on YouTube of guys shooting stock American Predators out to 1000 yds.

Unfortunately can't hunt deer with it in the midwest. (It's for sale/trade in the classifieds at the moment.)

I have two. One in 7.62x39 commie, and one in 223. Both are accurate and reliable. I load a Sierra .311 Pro Hunter SP for the 7.62, and a 64 grain Winchester SP the the 223.
They are a great value, and I am very pleased with them.

I picked up a 300 blackout last week and have had one trip to the range. It shot everything I fed it better than expected. Even my best guess cast bullet loads went under 2 inches, but the jacketed loads were an inch or under. It is going to make a good truck gun, new shooter gun, and kid deer rifle. It may push me to buy a suppressor.

I left a 7.62x39 on the shelf over the summer to go home and pick up a trade for it, when I got back it was gone. I wanted to the blackout more anyway, but if I didn't reload I would have the 7.62x39.

Thanks for the info everyone, I appreciate all the reviews and thoughts!

Good to hear some people are running a lot of ammo through them and they are holding up too.

Fotis, that is one accurate rifle, and good shooting! Also happy to see you can still reach 2500 fps from the 16" barrel. That makes me like it quite a bit more. Expected worse velocity loss to be honest.

260 Rem, yep I have considered the Howas and the Zastavas too. The Howa in particular looks like a great option. Decisions decisions.

I HAD one in .223/5.56...

Stock, 5
Bolt, 5
Action, 7
Finish, 5
Accuracy with hand load, 9

Great budget rifle, I sold it to buy a Tikka T3x lite. Needless to.say im much happier now.