Gunsmithing Ruger American

[rigmaster10]

Just finished building a 6.5 x 284 on a Ruger American rifle. Very easy build and shoots .3 MOA. I would recommend this rifle to anyone for a build. On another note. I found the action to be more heavy duty than a Remington.

 

[buffybuster]

Are you using the OEM stock and DBM?

What is the action threading?

 

[Delta4-3]

Pictures sir.

 

[rigmaster10]

 

[rigmaster10]

Factory stock and mag. Just a little sanding and Dremel work on both.

 

[Chad44]

My m77 mark 2 is at the smith now. Order a broughton barrel and Mcmillian stock. I'm looking for bottom metal and read a post that pacific tool was going to start making them. I'm hoping for .3 moa! Nice work

 

[rigmaster10]

Rugers are great rifles. That American was way easy to build not sure how m77 is to do.

 

[buffybuster]

I looked at a Ruger American Rifle today.
Really like the action. Three lug, fat bolt. Low bolt lift, light effort too. Solid top and Receiver looks pretty thick.
Really hate the stock and DBM.

Will consider buying one, when there is better DBM, stockmakers start inletting for it.

 

[rigmaster10]

I'm With Stock And Mag Are A Bit Flimsy. ButThey Were Like BuTter To Sand And Make A Great Field Rifle. LightWeight

 

[cjmac1988]

so what is the contour ? and how much did you have to hawg out the stock? id love to do this in 30-06 with a magnum style contour

 

[jglenn]

strikes me the Rem 783 will be easier to customize given the std Rem barrel lug. Not real high on it's stock either but it is fairly stiff

hope someone comes along and makes some stocks for it and a Metal trigger guard replacement

 

[buffybuster]

Looks like you could run a M700 type recoil lug, which would make the stock inlet simpler.
Wonder if the action screw spacing is similar to M700 or Savage?

Buy a $300 action and start throwing money at it........... Sounds like a plan!

 

[rigmaster10]

so what is the contour ? and how much did you have to hawg out the stock? id love to do this in 30-06 with a magnum style contour

It is a 25" Sendero contour. Didn't have to hog out to much. A palm sander made short clean work of it

 

[rigmaster10]

Looks like you could run a M700 type recoil lug, which would make the stock inlet simpler.
Wonder if the action screw spacing is similar to M700 or Savage?

Buy a $300 action and start throwing money at it........... Sounds like a plan!

Shoots 1/4 moa at 100 yards. No action blue printing

 

[g.ross]

what thread pitch is the barrel

 

[rigmaster10]

1.000" x 16 tpi

 

[Absit]

Did you do anything with the stock for rigidity or weight?

 

[Delta4-3]

1.000" x 16 tpi

Same as a tikka....interesting.

 

[rigmaster10]

Tikka Is Not Metric That's Interesting.

 

[rigmaster10]

Did you do anything with the stock for rigidity or weight?

Nope Stock Is Flimsy, No Recoil Lug, Didn't Bed ItEither. ShootsVeryWell

 

[ls1freek]

Hi Rigmaster, I bought a Ruger American .243 a few months back, I'm also very interested in doing a custom barrel on it. I'd like a 26" 1 in 8 twist for precision long range. Who made your barrel? I'm a hands on kind of guy and really want to build this gun myself.Honestly I like the big barrel/original stock look yours has.