So the other day I was wandering around my local Big 5 Sporting Goods Store while waiting for my VW to get serviced.
I walked by the gun rack which is pretty well stocked for a California Store and I noticed this one rifle.
It had a flat black barrel and action and an OD Green Stock. It was a Ruger American Rifle in .308 cal and it was $349.95! It was the Predator Model.
Didn't need it as I already have a Scout in .308, but I liked the look of the gun so much it was genuinely tempting. I handled it and it was smooth operating and the fit and finish was superb. It has one of those Savage Type Triggers, a removable Magazine and a Threaded Muzzle on a 18" barrel.
Right next to it was 3-4 Mini 14's all priced at $795-850! There was several other nice looking rifles all of which were priced higher,,,, for less. IMHO.
What blew me away, is how much gun you can get for $350. I have several Very Used Guns that I paid way more for!
It needed an Optic of some type mounted to the Pic Rail mounts and you were ready to go.
I have no doubt it would be a good shooter and a great hunting rifle.
Lots of gun for the money! But the reality here is that the Distributor Price for this gun IE; what Ruger sells it for to an outfit like Lipsey's or Davidsons has to be in the $200-250 range! That means that Ruger is producing this gun for under $150!
WOW!
Randy