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re: Ruger American Compact - good youth first deer rifle?
Posted on 12/2/24 at 1:59 pm to bigbuckdj
Posted on 12/2/24 at 1:59 pm to bigbuckdj
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tikka compacts are sweet and they have some crazy sales going on along with the $75 factory rebate.
May want to check on the rebate, I think it may have ended by now. I was in the same boat as OP and ended up going with the Tikka T3x Lite 308 Win SYN 22.4" barrel for $615 out the door after rebate. Thought it was a pretty good deal and I had been holding out for a while.
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Posted on 12/2/24 at 1:59 pm to 257WBY
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The 16.5” barrel was too short. It was loud.
not with a silencer.
I'm absolutely convinced that every kid that hunts with a rifle should have a deer rifle with a silencer.
Posted on 12/2/24 at 2:38 pm to Chilton4Bama
I bought one for my kids. My Oldest moved up and youngest doesn’t hunt. It’s been a good rifle, and I even shot a few axis with it.
I’m about to get rid of it. Ran out of room in my house and am forcing myself to offload a handful,
I’m about to get rid of it. Ran out of room in my house and am forcing myself to offload a handful,
Posted on 12/2/24 at 6:43 pm to Chilton4Bama
great, i use the reduced recoil ammo for the kiddos
also have 7mm-08 in browning blr and christensen
also have 7mm-08 in browning blr and christensen
Posted on 12/2/24 at 7:33 pm to bbvdd
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I'm absolutely convinced that every kid that hunts with a rifle should have a deer rifle with a silencer.
Definitely. I developed a flinch as a teen and the only thing that got rid of it was using ear protection every time I shot. The proliferation of muzzle brakes is going to lead to some serious issues for people who don’t know any better.
Posted on 12/2/24 at 8:53 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
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The proliferation of muzzle brakes is going to lead to some serious issues for people who don’t know any better.
Absolutely
Posted on 12/2/24 at 8:55 pm to bbvdd
We need proliferation of silencers. Its such a load of bullshite that they are regulated like they are. They should be on end caps at cabelas in blister packs for $100.
Posted on 12/2/24 at 9:18 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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They should be on end caps at cabelas in blister packs for $100.
Posted on 12/2/24 at 9:18 pm to Chilton4Bama
Bought one for my son in the same caliber and I want to take it from him. Great shooting gun
Posted on 12/2/24 at 9:50 pm to Chilton4Bama
Ended up picking up the kiddo a savage axis ii in 300 blackout with the short barrel.
Grabbed it and a vortex for the price of the ruger.
Sighted in for 150 yards. It's more accurate than I am. Now just to wait the five or six years for little man to be able to shoot it.
Grabbed it and a vortex for the price of the ruger.
Sighted in for 150 yards. It's more accurate than I am. Now just to wait the five or six years for little man to be able to shoot it.
Posted on 12/3/24 at 3:21 pm to Chilton4Bama
Bought one for my son. It kicked like a mule until I put the Silencer on it. Tack driver and great ground blind gun for me as well lol
Posted on 12/3/24 at 11:52 pm to JustKillinTime
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Back to top Posted on 12/2/24 at 12:15 pm to Chilton4Bama Ruger American is a great gun for kids. Bought an American Ranch in 300blk to get the short, threaded barrel. Called Ruger with the serial number and they mailed a youth stock to me for free. Very accurate gun for the money.
When did you do this? I tried today and they wanted to charge $175 for the stock. I asked about them sending one for free, and they had no idea what I was talking about. I called the parts line, any info would be great.
Also- the gun shoots great, but it feeds very poorly.
Posted on 12/4/24 at 8:27 am to Jj283
They sent me a free compact stock for my Ruger Ranch 300blk as well. He initially charged me $75 but then I said my kids would be excited to shoot it and he said "you should have told me it was for your kids, we send those for free" and refunded my money. This was last summer.
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