Ruger American ranch .223

[Thumbcocker]

Thinking one of these might be neat to have. Has anyone tried them with boolits?

[marlin39a]

I’ve got one, it’s a great “walking varminter”. They have a 1 in 8 twist. So I believe you’d need a heavy cast bullet. I run Hornady 60 gr V-Max with great accuracy.

[Three44s]

Ruger American Compact in 223. I like it very much. Coyotes feel otherwise.

Three44s

[Thumbcocker]

Ruger American Compact in 223. I like it very much. Coyotes feel otherwise.

Three44s

Have you tried boolits in it?

[Three44s]

No boolits yet.

Another member here is egging me on by plying me with a bag of his castings in the caliber to me. All I have to do is PC them as they are already sized and checked.

The RAC is my daily driver on the ranch with 52-55 gr j words and has a 305 yd coyotes epitaph notched on it along with a bunch of other lesser ranged ones and I am reluctant to stir things up.

I have a well broken in CZ 527 that probably a 12 twist as it’s from 2005 and I figured on starting cast there as I can take the time to clean it out, try the cast and re-clean it again if things go sideways.

Best regards

Three44s

[FergusonTO35]

I think an American Ranch that uses AR mags is going to join my battery soon. I was wanting a standard Remington 700 but not with the 1:12 twist. Anybody ever put sights on a Ruger American?

[Cosmic_Charlie]

I just had my .308 American compact at the range today. Sighted it in for j words at 100. Was doing an inch easy. Bedded it into a Boyd's laminated stock. I would buy one in .223, they are a good value. Or you could get a CZ 527 that comes with a nice stock and a metal mag.

[wywindsor]

The compact 223 is a great rifle. the best cheap factory loads are norma tac 55gr. Shoots under 1 moa. If you choose to load use cfe223 and a hornaday 50 or barnes 62gr. Shoots under a half moa.

[Bad Ass Wallace]

I've been working with a friends RR in 223 and it won't shoot a dang with 55gn RCBS cast. Bought a Lee 55gn and it won't group either.

[sigep1764]

I've been working with a friends RR in 223 and it won't shoot a dang with 55gn RCBS cast. Bought a Lee 55gn and it won't group either.

With a 1/8 twist, it would prolly like a little heavier boolit. Try something in the 60-70gr range.

[Three44s]

The compact 223 is a great rifle. the best cheap factory loads are norma tac 55gr. Shoots under 1 moa. If you choose to load use cfe223 and a hornaday 50 or barnes 62gr. Shoots under a half moa.

As I recall I have it running with the Sierra 53 gr HP and BLC-2 with CCI 450 primers right now. I have ran the 55gr SX by Hornady propelled by an obsolete powder (Reloder 11).

The Sierra bullet is doing sub .5”

The Compact is a perfect truck and tractor rifle.

Three44s

[Thumbcocker]

I have an NOE 72 grain mold with the DD band. Wonder how that would work.