Ruger · Rifle
Ruger American Hunter
Bolt action · .308 Winchester · introduced 2018
Also known as Ruger American Rifle Hunter, American Hunter
About the Ruger American Hunter
The Ruger American Hunter is a bolt-action hunting and precision rifle chambered in .308 Winchester and 6.5 Creedmoor. Built on the Ruger American Rifle platform, it pairs a heavy-contour, cold hammer-forged threaded barrel and factory Precision Rifle Hybrid muzzle brake with a factory-fitted Magpul Hunter American stock offering adjustable length of pull and comb height plus an M-LOK fore-end. A user-adjustable Marksman trigger, three-lug 70-degree bolt, AI-pattern detachable magazine and one-piece Picatinny rail make it a scope-ready field and target rifle.
The Ruger American Rifle debuted in 2012 as an affordable American-made bolt gun; the Hunter variant added a Magpul precision stock and threaded heavy barrel to bring near-tactical adjustability to a budget hunting platform.
Ruger American Hunter specifications
General
- Type
- Rifle
- Action
- Bolt action
- Firing mechanism
- Striker-fired
- Trigger
- Single action
- Trigger pull
- 1.8 kg (4.0 lb)
- Calibres
- .308 Winchester, 6.5mm Creedmoor
- Magazine capacity
- 5 rounds
- Magazine
- Detachable box magazine
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 508 mm (20.0 in)
- Overall length
- 1035 mm (40.7 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 4.17 kg (9.20 lb)
Barrel
- Rifling twist
- 1:10 in (254 mm)
- Rifling
- 5R
- Grooves
- 5
Materials
- Barrel
- Alloy steel
- Receiver / frame
- Steel
- Stock
- Polymer
- Finish
- matte_black
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 833 m/s (2733 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 3371 J (2486 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 800 m
History
- Introduced
- 2018
- Production status
- In production
- Country of origin
- US
- Designer
- Sturm, Ruger & Co.
Available calibres
Features
- Magpul Hunter American adjustable stock
- Adjustable length of pull and comb height
- M-LOK compatible fore-end
- Ruger Precision Rifle Hybrid muzzle brake
- Threaded muzzle (5/8-24)
- Ruger Marksman Adjustable trigger (3-5 lb)
- One-piece Picatinny scope base
- Heavy contour cold hammer-forged barrel
- AI-pattern detachable box magazine
Safety
- Tang safety
- Three position safety
Sold under several model numbers (e.g. 26983, 26993, 26931) differing by stock color and chambering.
This is a variant of the Ruger American Rifle.
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