Playing ahead requires two factors: first the possession of the crystal ball through which to divine the future, second the mastery of production systems. It seems an easy easy statement which, however, needs to be followed by some explanation. It is played in advance when substantial changes in market dynamics are glimpsed on the horizon, perhaps even further away: the crystal ball today is validly replaced by complex evaluation techniques or model projections which it is always good to support. that intuition that only the minds of superior ability possess: the "all equal" is a tale that few believe even if many would like it to be so, knowing how to dispose of similar inner forces is often in favor of these deluded ones too, not only of those long-eyed characters who teach company addresses in time, ready to ride when every aspect seems to conspire for a sensational fall. Coming to the practical point of view, the miserable thud of the economies of a part of Western countries is under the eyes of all, and when it does not thump, at least it reveals a descent from the horse to mount a mild donkey or go on foot: the distribution of the currency has taken different paths and in the pockets of many it is hard to reach or it comes like the dripping of drops of water from a stalactite.
Manufacturers of manufactured goods must take into account what is needed to run machinery and employ people, so if less money is available, it is necessary to counter with an adequate price, without missing the intrinsic value that, in a rifle barrel, of what we talk about, lies in functionality and precision. Sturm, Ruger & Co. was not surprised and for some years has been realizing what detractors, superbly perched on the refinements of the past, define an unclean business worked with a hacksaw. Well, let's take note. But when the blows arrive to such an extent they arouse, by reaction, the curiosity to deepen the knowledge: by now we have handled much more than an American Rifle and we would like to leave our collecting soul behind for a moment to confront ourselves once more with a hard one, bristly, rough and ineluctable reality.
Ruger American Rifle - The technique and the points in favor
With the machinery available to manufacturers today, it is almost impossible to achieve anything less than honest: the technology ensures a minimum level of definitely comforting shooting performance, not equally in the aspect where various processing steps leave marked marks of the tool that remain such. certain finishing processes are not included in the costs. In short, it counts that the shots go where they are aimed by setting up a set of preparatory functions for the purpose. The concept Yankee it is shrewdly condensed into a sticker, reproducing the flag of the USA, which covers a part of the football summarizing the six prerogatives of the American Rifle.
Here is the statement:
1 - Power Bedding™ with floating barrel
2 - Adjustment Trigger with adjustable weight between 3 and 5 lbs
3 - Cold hammered barrel, precise, long lasting and easy to clean
4 - Three flaps with 70 ° opening
5 - Rotating loader
6 - 100% American Made
Let's start from point 6 to say that there is already enough to conquer the soul of home customers, who then represent the percentage of choice for any manufacturer of rifled weapons. Then there are the other prerogatives that we will discuss shortly: first, however, it should be emphasized that Ruger is the progenitor of the metallurgical technique of precision casting: one of its specific sectors is the turbine blades of aircraft engines. Enough? We really believe so, but we add how the technical systems of its rifles allow, however, to attack the markets with very favorable prices which result in a numerically high production and we know how large numbers are always an improvement factor in industrial production. intrinsic quality and cost reduction.
Ruger American Rifle - The details
The adoption of many precision cast pieces is at the basis of the balance between yield and cost; moreover, the most suitable components for each piece can be inserted into the casting. The castle, for example, is made of 4140 steel with the addition of chromium and molybdenum: it has a wide ring for inserting the barrel, a short but closed and enveloping bridge, flattened side faces like the bottom that makes use of a stable joint to the stock thanks to two shaped stainless steel blocks, the Power Bedding™ advertised, whereby the forces are discharged on two edges in contrast with the angled grooves obtained in the lower portion of the ring. The floating barrel is now an imperative as is the rather short size of 56 cm (22 ”) which works wonders in the chosen caliber. The cold hammered rifling and a precision bore in terms of size and coaxiality ensure a valid precision, as well as the joint to the castle with screw pitch, useful for fixing the head space, and locking by means of a ring nut.
The slightly conical profile has an apical section equal to 16 mm with a cylindrical drop to protect the groove; the external thread of the muzzle, protected by a knurled cap, allows the assembly of the muzzle brake offered as an option or a silencer, where required by the rules. Zero metal sights: but now in the States we know of no exceptions to this custom. The sliding and rotating bolt has three fins at the head with a rounded profile and lowered from the main section of the cylinder. The firing pin hole is drilled in the hollow face while the extractor block nail slides with orthogonal motion in one of the three fins: all machined with very evident signs, but which equally evidently do not interfere with the yield at the shot. The bent handlebar with a comfortable round knuckle is hot-locked into its seat.
The release said Adjustment Trigger uses the special trigger with central elastic sheet that acts as an additional safety: if it is not pressed, its internal part points against a fixed crosspiece, preventing the trigger from retracting and thus releasing the trigger plates. The mechanism also acts as a pre-discharge of the applied force for greater awareness in starting the shot. It seems a nuisance, however, after a while, and appreciates the advantage. There is always the classic button safety on the handle of the castle: it locks trigger and percussion, leaving free the movement of the bolt to extract the chambered cartridge in complete tranquility. The removable rotating magazine contains four cartridges: it is a particularly robust synthetic molded piece. The qualification is not enough to make it an heir to Otto Schönauer's rotating magazine, but it works well, the low and wide measure does not make it protrude from the barrel, it has no edges, it is light and does not disturb when it is placed in the hunter's pocket. The synthetic stock is functional with a pleasant appearance: to highlight the setting with a very straight axis, according to the excellent American habit, which unloads the recoil on the axis with minimum lifting allowing you to master the rifle with ease both holding it for shooting in tilting, either by placing the fore-end on some support for the precision one; the corrugations in the grip points offer good adherence to the hands and then the opaque green color is decidedly more pleasant, to our eye, than the usual black.
At the end of all these observations, due attention must be paid to the quotation and the calibers proposed together with what we have highlighted here, which remains a milestone for many hunting and shooting uses in the range. The young man who approaches the selection hunt, the already experienced enthusiast looking for a pair of rifle and caliber different from what he already has at home, will be able with this American Rifle by Ruger to fulfill their needs, sure to spend little to have a lot. : the functionality in general and the precision will lead to reconsider in the right light a shotgun where the aesthetic finishes are proportionate to the cost while the performance in the field will induce the buyer to rub his hands, pleased with the good deal concluded.
Ruger American Rifle - Technical sheet
Builder: Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc. - Southport, CT 06890 - USA
Importer: Bignami spa, via Lahn 1, 39040 Ora (BZ) - tel. 0471/803000 - fax. 0471/810899 - www.bignami.it - [email protected]
Model: American Rifle
Type: Ordinary Repetition Sliding Swivel Bolt Rifle
Castle: in precision cast 4140 steel with closed ring and bridge
Bolt: with three wings on the head with closure in the breech of the barrel
Barrel: in rotomammed alloy steel - conical cylinder profile 560 mm long mounted floating
Tank: polymer molding - removable from 4 cartridges with rotary movement
Stock: in synthetic material
Triggering device: direct release Marksman Adjustable Trigger™ with single trigger and safety blade - weight adjustment between 1360 and 2270 g (3 and 5 lbs)
Extractor: nail with orthogonal movement inserted in one of the fins
Ejector: spring-loaded pawl in the bolt face
Safe: two-position slide located behind the castle tail - locks the trigger
Sights: absent - a Picatinny-type slide is supplied as standard on the cap of the castle for fixing the optics
Finishes: matte burnishing of the metal parts - polished bolt - dull green (or anthracite black) stock
Caliber: .243 Win. (alternatively .22-250 Rem. - .270 Win. - .308 Win. - .30-06 Sprg.)
Weight: approx. 2.800 g (weapon only without accessories)
Information price: from 478,00 to 575,00 € including VAT
