New For 2024: Ruger American Rifle Generation II

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posted on December 19, 2023
Ruger American Generation 2 Rifle 1

More than a decade after the debut of the company's original American Rifle line, Ruger announced the launch of its Generation II American Rifle collection for 2024, which offers a number of models designed with the benefit of consumer feedback.

Notably, the company has added a three-position safety, which is incorporated into the design of the Ruger Marksman Adjustable Trigger. Retaining the intuitive "push forward" to fire design, the safety provides a center position that enables users to load and unload the gun with the safety engaged. With the safety all the way to the rear, the action is locked.

Additionally, the Ruger American Rifle Generation II is set inside of a new stock design that offers greater rigidity and improved ergonomics. Equipped with a removable comb insert, as well as length-of-pull spacers, the stock can be configured to fit a range of user body types and sizes. Without any length-of-pull spacers installed, the gun's length of pull measures just 12", making it ideal for smaller shooters.

Right side of the Ruger American Rifle Generation II Ranch Model.

Ruger's new American Rifle Generation II Ranch models are built with flat-dark-earth stocks with a black spatter texture pattern.

The barreled action of the Generation II design still retains a full-diameter, three-lug bolt that offers a 70-degree bolt throw, ensuring that there's plenty of clearance for any mounted optic. The bolt handle is threaded, allowing owners to customize the bolt knob with their preferred design. A round knob with an anodized finish is included from the factory. Ruger notes that some re-engineering went into the design of the company's Generation II bolt and receiver to ensure "smooth operation."

Standard models of the Ruger American rifle Generation II will have a 20", medium-contour barrel with a factory-installed radial muzzle brake, while Gen II Ranch models will feature 16" barrels. The standard models will have a Gun Metal Gray Cerakote finish on the barreled action, while Ranch models will come with a Cobalt Cerakote finish. All barreled actions are set into their respective stocks with Ruger's Patented Power Bedding system, which free-floats the barrels to improve accuracy.

Available chamberings in the standard line include 6.5 mm Creedmoor, .308 Win., 7 mm-08 Rem., .243 Win., 450 Bushmaster, 204 Ruger, .223 Rem. and 350 Legend. Ranch models are currently offered in 5.56 NATO, 300 Blackout, 7.62x39 mm and 450 Bushmaster. Ruger also plans to add a number of new chambering options for Ranch models in the near future, including 350 Legend, 400 Legend, 22 ARC, 6 mm ARC, 6.5 Grendel and 6.5 mm Creedmoor.

Suggested retail pricing on all Ruger American Rifle Generation II models starts at $729. For more information, visit ruger.com.

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