Question on Ruger American Ranch rifle stock

[TIMC]

I bought a Ruger American ranch rifle in ,300 Blackout. I bought the rifle mainly for a range toy but I will also use it for another pig gun to use once in a while. I would like to have the ability for a higher capacity mag and was wondering if I bought a Boyds stock for the Ruger Gunsite Scout short action rifle and the Ruger gunsite bottom metal would it fit?
If it will then it is a fairly inexpensive upgrade to get the rifle more how I would like it to be.

 

[osprey176]

In short,nope. The Gunsite Scout is built on the M-77 Mk 2 action,and the American is a new lower cost design. Different bedding,and pretty much different everything. I think Boyds makes a stock for the American,but it won't accommodate an extended magazine. I would suggest extending the American's magazine with kydex and a longer spring from an M 16 mag. Maybe epoxy or even a super glue will hold the two together. Might be a fun project.

 

[jmr40]

As popular as the Ruger American's are I expect someone to offer a higher capacity magazine for them soon. They use a similar rotary design like the 10-22 and they have been numerous aftermarket magazines made for those.

I don't want a 30 round magazine, but would buy a 10 round magazine for my 223 and 308 if available at a reasonable cost. I expect that will happen sooner rather than later.

 

[Hyrulejedi86]

I've wondered if the ranch would fit in the Ruger american predator stock?
It might not offer you an extended capacity magazine but it would give you a new stock if it fits.