Thanks for reviewing this!

accidentally bought yeah thats what ill tell my wife next time i buy a gun

I want ALL of the calibers. Want vs need I guess. I hope your .556 shoots great for ya. Great choice for bolt practice imo. Thank you for the vid. Please make more.

Seems to have all of the features!

Love mine and it shoots like a dream with Glock Mag well installed and a sweet little Red Dot!

Bought one a couple of months ago. First range trip shot a 3/8", 5 shot group @100 yds

Really like this rifle for the price point. The gun metal cerekote is a great touch. Like the raised comb. Ruger should have left the "non" ranch model with the 22"barrel rather than cutting down to 20". Some really cool calibers coming out this year too on the gen 2! So tired of really nice rifles being put on the market today in 6.5 cm & .308 only.

I haven't even touched one of these new Gen 2's yet. That being said, we all have seen many reviews on them by this point. My feeling is simple. This is a lot of rifle for as low as $520. (Lowest I've seen) Ruger sold a zillion of the Gen 1's and I'm sure history will repeat itself. Good video!

Looks good.

i have gen 1 same caliber. i have replaced the stock and now the rifle has magpul stock. with PA bdc reticle scope my 15 old boy hits targets at 500-600 yards… very accurate rifles.

My old Ruger American in 308 is a dadgum tack driver that has a 22 inch barrel. I wouldn't trade it for a brand spanking newer one because of the light weight and dependability. Every deer and varmint got laid out when they got a dose of my 150 grain Sierra pro Hunter bullets that I have handloaded for anything agoing here in Texas, and I ain't kidding either.

I had a Ruger American 22-250 that did the same,,Bolt come open while walking, Also very poor action half the time wouldn't lift the shell high enough to chamber,,I traded it on a Savage 110m 22-250 happy now,

I just pick up the 300 BO and it's awesome. I've put about 200 rds. through it and so far so good.

I'm waiting for the 20in barrel models in 6 Arc to come out.

Like one in 450 bushmaster - wish they would make a 45-70 too !

Call me weird, but I prefer the plain-jane looks of the Gen 1 Rifles. After I recently saw the photos of the Gen 2's, I went out and bought two of the Gen 1's, and I'll be buying a third shortly.

You should try an ARKEN scope EPL4 FFP 6-24x50 Mil with your choice of recitals VHR or VPR $377.49 with the discount. It has a zero stop and great turrets and I think the glass is Better than the Vortex.

I can’t speak specifically for the gen 2 but my gen 1 300blk only has the last round bolt hold open because of the pmags. The back end of the follower has more of a 90 degree to it. Try lancer mags, their back end of the follower is more sloped allowing the bolt to push down the follower just enough to not be locked open

I wish they'd put a 26" bbl on that.

I have one. Mine loves the 75gr ammo.

I hope they make it in 8.6 Blackout. 👍

G’day mate, just wondering can you operate the safety silently? My gen 1 safety is to loud for my liking Cheers

FYI, the last round bolt hold open is a feature of the magazine. You could possibly modify the magazine to disable that feature or they do sell magazines that don’t hold the bolt open.

I just intentionally bought a Gen 1 American in 7mm-08. I love my Gen 1 .270 & 300 BLK. No issues with any of them. I do like (some) of the Gen 2's upgrades, having had a chance to check out a .308, but, the $200+ increase in price compared to some models of the Gen-1's is not worth it to me, fancy twisted barrel & all that. I will most likely get a Gen 2 .270 once they hit the gunshops and once supply is established & prices go south of MSRP, which was the entire point of the concept, cheap, effective, & nothing too fancy. These Gen 2's sort of missed that point.

I like inexpensive rifles, but I want more decorousness. A walnut stock for example.

get PA scope for 5.56 caliber. Primary arms, check out scopes with bdc reticles

Thanks. Good video. L&S for me

It seems like it would offer a lot of value if you can find it on sale, but they're getting a little too pricey in my opinion.

Can't see the price increase for correcting errors in first design.

I had a ranch in 300 BLK It would misfire a lot around 6 to 8 times out of 20 sent it back to Ruger. Got it back with a note saying that 300 BLK is designed for the AR and the primers are to hard for it to be reliable. I called them and said I own a ranch 556 and it has 5800 rounds threw it with no misfires is the 556 designed for the AR to. They basically said live with it. I sold it to a friend and he took it to his local gunsmith and had the head space adjusted it works fine now. I bought a savage 300 BLK no more misfires.

I just got the 450 and it definitely has problems putting the bolt back down once a round is in the chamber. Not sure what you do about that

El 223 por mi experiencia es un muy buen calibre. Acá con mi amigo dueño del rifle le damos tranquilo a los ciervos a 500 o 600 metros y caen sin problemas😎

If you don't run a rifle bolt in the store repeatedly before buying, I will give you a strange look.

Seems like a lot of guys have problems with their bolt opening while hunting. My son and I both have gen 1 Americans in 308 and have never had the bolt open while walking through the woods hunting. I guess it’s possible but never happens to us.

What gun stand are you using

get the savage trail hunter,, better quality,,more options,longer barrel,, better price,,,

I have a 16" barrel on my AR 5.56. That short barrel looses a lot of velocity.

Next time "intentionally" buy a Savage 110

It's worthy of a creedmore.

I would say no , .... not a lot more go with Tikka quality accuracy reliability and value . You just don't risk your money. Ruger should be $350 until they prove something

I am sorry I know when to have it on safety and not! So I do not care for the 3 position Safety!

I will NEVER buy another rifle were the safety does not LOCK the action. I have been walking on the flat, on two track, and had the bolt come open and lost a round. While still hunting I have looked down and had the action open, round gone missing , and have the receiver full of trash. I have a gen 1 and have had no problem with the smoothness of action. The rifle is one of my more accurate ones----but it only is for stand hunting with its 2 position safety.

I find it kind of amusing that a $200.00 jump in price,when the Gen. 1 started out at $300-350 price range,still makes this a “cheap”,plinking rifle! They improved the stock,l grant you,the first gen. Was not perfect, but it worked well enough. I never had a problem with the bolt smoothness,and though the cosmetics look nice,cutting 2in. off the barrel,and putting a muzzle brake on it,especially for a.223/556 is a bad joke! All it does is increase muzzle blast,and in larger calibers,cut velocity! Also,what is the latest big thing about “Cans”,or is it some kind of COOLNESS thing? You are paying BATFE 200.00 dollars for a “permit” to own something that you can not allow/ let anyone else use,and your name is on a list that lets Big Brother know what you got, and where to find you,if they ever want to take it! Wish l could afford to drop $55.00+ dollars for a “cheap” gun,just to plink a round with,but I don’t live in that world! Must be nice!🤔😒🤷🏼‍♂️

Speak up dude. Can’t hear you.

That safety is the only thing I DON'T like about it.

How do you ACCIDENTALLY buy the wrong rifle? Ummmmm

Congrats. You basically bought an ar15 that fires slower. Good training 🤦‍♂️

It is an ugly rifle

First thing I would do is take this junk Rifle back use the money to get a real rifle if not you will be sorry ?

I don’t understand WTF you mess an accident??