Ruger American .22 Mag

[gunman42782]

Just purchased one of these Saturday. The bluing on the barrel of this gun is as good as any I have ever seen! Ruger can blue a gun when they want to. I just find it ironic that they put that great a bluing on a budget priced gun. It's a tack driver by the way. Feeds much better than the Savage I sold and replaced with this gun. All in all I am pretty tickled with it.

 

[contender]

Pride in workmanship by employees is slowly creeping back into the business. Sounds like you got one of those!

 

[Danjet500]

I really like the .22 mag cartridge. I live in lightly populated rural area so its perfect for hunting woodchuck on my cousins farm. I have a Marlin 783 that is the most accurate magnum I've ever shot. I guess that why I still have it after all these years . Glad to know you have a good one too.

 

[wproct]

I know what you mean. My RAR in .22 magnum came with a very good polished blued finish but about 2/3 of the way up towards the muzzle there is about six inches of the barrel that is just kind of wavy, at a distance you can't notice but up close you can. I would have called to have them correct it but the rifle just shoots so nice I didn't want to take the risk of getting a replacement that didn't. My 2015 blued steel Single-six has I think is a terrific finish for that price of handgun.

 

[Highstandardguy]

I've been smitten by the 8352 (Stainless with synthetic stock) but I'm not sure if the 18" barrel is ideal for a .22 magnum.

 

[wproct]

I've been smitten by the 8352 (Stainless with synthetic stock) but I'm not sure if the 18" barrel is ideal for a .22 magnum.

I don't know why it wouldn't be. I really like stainless steel.

 

[peachhead]

I've sold several of these and every time I get one in, I think, maybe I will just buy it myself.

 

[Mobuck]

In my opinion (based on only two specimens), the bluing on the American rimfires isn't very durable. My rifles are USED not pampered range toys. They are handled, carried, exposed to dirt/weather, and hauled around in gun racks. This is the primary reason my current UTV rifle is a SS/polymer 10-22--the blued rifles just don't stand up to gun rack wear and tear.

 

[Joe Chartreuse]

I love the gun. I also have a Savage and would make the same comparison. I am also a major collector / user of ALL types of .22 ammo. I don't have any problems while using them. Long. short, LR, WMG, /250, hollow, all velocities. snake shot, you name it. I personally think it's a terrific caliber, rimfire not a problem in quality ammo anymore. Oh yeah, I forgot: Except for the /250 you can carry 8 gazillion rounds if you feel like it.