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The .243 Winchester has been putting coyotes down and deer in the freezer for decades, and the Ruger American Gen II Predator gives that old workhorse cartridge a thoroughly modern home. The 22-inch cold hammer-forged barrel wears deep spiral fluting to trim weight off the muzzle end, comes threaded 5/8×24 with a factory radial port muzzle brake, and the whole works is coated in Burnt Bronze Cerakote from barrel to bolt handle. That finish shrugs off rain, snow, and truck bed abuse, which matters when a rifle is going to live in the field instead of the safe.
Ruger kept the parts that made the original American a tack driver. The Power Bedding block system free-floats the barrel, the one-piece bolt is CNC machined from stainless steel with a three-lug, 70 degree throw that clears low-mounted scopes, and the Marksman Adjustable trigger lets you dial pull weight between 3 and 5 pounds. The 1:9 twist handles the full spread of .243 bullet weights, so you can run light varmint pills in the spring and heavier deer loads come fall. An oversized bolt handle makes cycling quick with gloves on, and the three-position tang safety lets you unload with the safety still engaged.
The green splatter synthetic stock is more than a paint job. The texture gives real grip in wet weather without chewing up your hands, a removable spacer adjusts length of pull from 13.75 down to 12 inches, and the installed comb riser lines your eye up behind a scope. The soft rubber recoil pad takes the already mild .243 push down to nearly nothing.
A one-piece Picatinny rail comes installed from the factory, so mounting glass is as simple as picking rings. Add steel sling swivel studs, a detachable 3-round AI-style magazine, and a 6.7 pound carry weight, and you have a rifle that is easy to pack all day and easy to shoot well when it counts.
It ships without iron sights or an optic, but a one-piece Picatinny rail comes installed from the factory. All you need is a scope and a set of rings and you're ready to zero. The low comb insert on the stock is designed to line your eye up nicely behind magnified glass.
Yes, the 22-inch barrel is threaded 5/8×24, which is the standard pattern for most .30 caliber and smaller suppressors and muzzle devices. It comes from the factory with a radial port muzzle brake installed, so just spin that off and thread on your can.
The Gen II adds a spiral-fluted barrel, a factory muzzle brake, full Cerakote coverage on the barrel, receiver, and bolt handle, and a redesigned splatter-finish stock with adjustable length of pull and a removable comb riser. It keeps the proven Marksman Adjustable trigger, Power Bedding system, and three-lug bolt from the original. It's the same reliable platform with a more field-ready feature set.
The .243 Win is a genuine dual-purpose cartridge and has been a favorite deer round for generations, especially for younger and recoil-sensitive hunters. The 1:9 twist in this barrel stabilizes everything from light 55-grain varmint bullets up to 100-grain deer loads. It's a legitimate coyote-to-whitetail rifle with one caliber.
| UPC | 736676469338 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 46933 |
| Action | |
| ATF Type | RIFLE |
| Barrel Length | 22" |
| Caliber/Gauge | .243 Winchester |
| Capacity | 3 |
| Color | Burnt Bronze |
| Length | 46.9000 |
| Model | |
| Number of Magazines | 1 3 Rd. AI-Style |
| Package Height | 2.5 |
| Package Width | 9.0 |
| Product Type | Rifle |
| Safety | 3 Position |
| Shipping Weight | 8.5 |
| Sights | No |
| Magazine Included | 1 x 3-Round |
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