Ruger American Rifle Gen II

[Chuck Whitlock]

Question: I thought these took normal AR magazines. Am I mistaken?

I think it depends on the cartridge. .223/5.56 and .300 BO use normal AR mags. I think 350 Legend does, too. 7.62x39 uses Mini-30 magazines. Some of the others use AICS magazines.
Hopefully, the gen II's will eschew Ruger's proprietary magazine.

https://shopruger.com/Magazines/products/2151/

So, is the only adjustment the big spacer? Are other size spacers available?

https://shopruger.com/Ruger-American...uctinfo/90747/

https://shopruger.com/Ruger-American...uctinfo/90746/

[Chuck Whitlock]

More calibers available:

https://ruger.com/products/americanR...dels.html?n=ov

So.... 6.5 Grendel, 6.5 Creedmoor, or .308? I think I'm leaning to the 6.5CM.

[psalms144.1]

More calibers available:

https://ruger.com/products/americanR...dels.html?n=ov

So.... 6.5 Grendel, 6.5 Creedmoor, or .308? I think I'm leaning to the 6.5CM.

Isn't 16" kinda short for a CM? I know you can get away with it on 308, but I don't know enough about the Creedmore to know if you're cutting off your barrel to spite your ballistics...

[littlejerry]

Isn't 16" kinda short for a CM? I know you can get away with it on 308, but I don't know enough about the Creedmore to know if you're cutting off your barrel to spite your ballistics...

It has better external ballistics than longer barrel 308s.

https://rifleshooter.com/2016/05/16-...a-short-rifle/

[psalms144.1]

It has better external ballistics than longer barrel 308s.

https://rifleshooter.com/2016/05/16-...a-short-rifle/

Interesting read, thanks. Learning has occurred.