Upgrade to Wylde Barrel For Ruger Ranch (RAR)
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I'm sure someone could order a barrel blank, fit it up and tune the gas port appropriately for a few thousand dollars. No problem. A 350 Legend would be a great caliber as well.
recumbent
Buckeye
I thought RAR stood for Ruger American Rifle
Title says Ranch Rifle which is a Mini14 design.
NikA
Buckeye
There are two rifles that go by that name, the Mini design and a no-frills bolt gun built on the Ruger American action.
You're right - my personal assumption was that the OP was referring to the bolt gun, because there have been multiple threads (IIRC) about people changing barrels on those.
rugerjunkie
Buckeye
Title of the thread reads (RAR). Seems pretty straight forward.
What is the cost of a new barrel vs buying a rifle like you want in the first place? Throwing money at a budget rifle doesn't make a lot of sense to me. By the time upgrades are done you could have afforded quite a bit nicer of a rifle to begin with…
What is the cost of a new barrel vs buying a rifle like you want in the first place? Throwing money at a budget rifle doesn't make a lot of sense to me. By the time upgrades are done you could have afforded quite a bit nicer of a rifle to begin with…
What next a Semi Auto Blackhawk???You're right - my personal assumption was that the OP was referring to the bolt gun, because there have been multiple threads (IIRC) about people changing barrels on those.
Unless the OP returns to clarify, I'm holding back.
To funny! A new barrel 5R rifling 1:8 twist-match for a RUGER AMERICAN RANCH bolt action rifle (RAR) in 5.56mm is $320-750 (depends on brand).
Pros:
1. Greater accuracy
2. Increased energy from 100 to 200 yards (900 - 1000 lbf)
3. 223 & 5.56mm pressures no issue
3a. .223 low velocity in the RAR up to 550 FPS loss
4. Hogs down @50-300
Cons:
1. Heavier, unbalanced (could counter since butt is hollow)
I can't find a 20-24" Wylde match chamber bolt action rifle for under oh lets say $1200
Pros:
1. Greater accuracy
2. Increased energy from 100 to 200 yards (900 - 1000 lbf)
3. 223 & 5.56mm pressures no issue
3a. .223 low velocity in the RAR up to 550 FPS loss
4. Hogs down @50-300
Cons:
1. Heavier, unbalanced (could counter since butt is hollow)
I can't find a 20-24" Wylde match chamber bolt action rifle for under oh lets say $1200
rugerjunkie
Buckeye
Sounds like you have it all figured out already. Enjoy your project.
You've probably already seen them, but it might be worth reading through threads like this one:
458 SOCOM build on a Ruger American
Thank you for those that offered information to me. I found a Ruger American Rifle in 450 Bushmaster. I got it brand new for a very good price. I looked at several options as a host receiver. It turns out the most economical option was the 450 BM. The bolt has the required dimensions to fit the...
www.rugerforum.com
IIRC, the barrel you order for your RAR may be influenced by the type of magazine your rifle uses, etc. (at least in some calibers). Lots of good info, and it looks like the guys are happy to answer questions!
Are you going to gain anything over just finding a suitable action and barrel to start the 'build' with? Beginning a project with a 'price point' rifle just to harvest the action is questionable. I've tried that when parts and machine work were far less costly and found it often cost more than other options.
I love the Ruger American platform, light/darn near precision with some mods and modified it to my desired performance.
I am pondering the 6mm Predator as an alternative, weight (1lb +)/action/lbf all appear to be well within my needs @ the same price point of any barrel upgrade to the RAR. Ammo is more $ but 2 boxes is all I need a year. Wife says sell one of my rifles and get the barrel or the 6mm, you know how it is I hate to part with any of them. We shall see.
thx sir!
