New Ruger American Gen II

[clperry]

So…….. you load them longer than Black Hills ?

Lots of folks do.


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[yfarm]

Found an anomaly perusing Ruger’s website after seeing a Gen II 223 for sale.
I own a Ranch 5.56. From the Ruger website Ranchs aside from
a Talo Industries special edition are chambered in 5.56 whereas all other models of RAs are chambered in 223. This applies to Gens I and II. I understand there are pressure differences in the 2 chamberings to accomodate for use in gas
operated actions. What advantage is there to the 5.56 chambering aside from wider availability of ammo. Would think Ruger would just offer 223 Wylde and cover both or is the 223 that much more accurate in a bolt gun?

 

[Stugotz]

I put a spring in a ruger american for a guy, and it was definitely an improvement. I actually didn't mind the trigger at all after the new spring was installed.

Can you provide a part # for the spring? Where purchased? TIA.

 

[kswaterfowl]

Can you provide a part # for the spring? Where purchased? TIA.

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[Dexter Grayson]

So did we find a flush mag for these?

 

[wind gypsy]

Found an anomaly perusing Ruger’s website after seeing a Gen II 223 for sale.
I own a Ranch 5.56. From the Ruger website Ranchs aside from
a Talo Industries special edition are chambered in 5.56 whereas all other models of RAs are chambered in 223. This applies to Gens I and II. I understand there are pressure differences in the 2 chamberings to accomodate for use in gas
operated actions. What advantage is there to the 5.56 chambering aside from wider availability of ammo. Would think Ruger would just offer 223 Wylde and cover both or is the 223 that much more accurate in a bolt gun?

223 and 556 ammo is dimensionally the same.

556 ammo is loaded to a higher pressure than 223 ammo but that has nothing to do with it being for a gas operated auto to my knowledge.

5.56 chambers in general have slightly larger dimensions and a longer throat which means that in comparison to a 223 chamber with everything else staying constant, you could load a little more powder and get a little more velocity at the same chamber pressure.

Alternatively, shooting 556 ammo in a 223 chamber should result in higher pressures and velocity than shooting it in a 556 chamber. Shooting 223 ammo in a 556 chamber similarly should result in less pressure/velocity than shooting it in a 223 chamber.

I don't know that there is a clear cut answer to what the real impact is on accuracy.