Legionnaire
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Thanks for the link. Good story.
Don't get hung up on the name.I didn't see any of the new American Rimfire models on their website yet.
The 450 Bushmaster in their Ranch Rifle doesn't really make much sense to me. What would a "rancher" need a 450 for? At 3+1, it's half the capacity of the other two models. I think Ruger would have seen a great number of sales if they would have chambered it in 7.62x39, but I guess they have their reasons. I just can't see the 450 being a big seller for them. Interesting, but I just don't think the demand is there. In a gun as light as the American Ranch, I'm betting that 450 will kick like a mule.
Not on the list, so not legal in OH. Maybe other states.The 450 is being made to be legal in states like Ohio where they have some weird laws concerning legal rifles to hunt with. They made a special run for a distributor and sold much better than expected.
Not on the list, so not legal in OH. Maybe other states.
The advantage would be accuracy.Been thinking some more about this. While I like what I'm seeing about the ballistics of the 450 Bushmaster loaded to full pressure, I'm not seeing any advantage over a .44 magnum if loaded subsonic. In fact, the .44 mag case is more reasonably sized to drive a 240-300 grain bullet at subsonic speeds. Still a cool package, though.
Don't get hung up on the name.
The threaded muzzle and 16" barrel might be hints. I'm buying one for suppressor use.
Ruger has been debt-free and operates on cash for nearly all of its existence. I don't think they need help figuring out what will sell.
Ruger discontinues what doesn't sell.I wish Ruger would continue popular rifles/calibers instead of discontinuing them. I love Rugers, own at least 15 rifles and pistols but seem to discontinue products with no rhyme or reason.
That's the same boat that I'm in.! Had a down payment since this past July on a new CZ 455 .22LR at the LGS but recently found out the model I wanted has been discontinued, and some others had very long wait times with no firm time frame as to when it might be mine. Then just the other day I saw that 22LR RAR Target Model on Ruger's website and now I'm thinking about jumping on one of those. Wonder how long it would be before my LGS can get one of those in stock? And as long as we're on the topic of new Ruger models, does anyone know when Ruger officially announced the new American Rimfire Target Model? (I think it was quite recently ?).Thanks for the link Craig! Been thinking about getting a .22LR bolt gun for some time now and this American Rimfire Target Model has definitely sparked my interest. The fact that it uses the same mags as my 10/22 is icing on the cake!
I like the .450 in a boltgun concept for suppressor use. Quieter than an auto and not ammo-sensitive at all. Significantly lighter at 5.5lbs. Lots of bullet choices and if one decides to ever ramp it up, a good heavyweight cast LBT is a hell of a hammer without having to worry about lube gumming up the gas system. Plus the American is cheap, my .300 Ranch was under $400.
I'd never heard of the 6mmCreedmoor but doing a little informal digging, apparently it's very popular among the precision rifle crowd where the .243 is barely even mentioned. I see notes about the 30° shoulder angle, long neck and greater case capacity than the 6x47, along with some bickering about small vs large primers. This area of the shooting world isn't really my thing.