4 cartridges available in American, what's up with that?This is a discussion on 4 cartridges available in American, what's up with that? within the Ruger Bolt Action forums, part of the Rifle & Shotgun Forum category; Why no love for the .25-06 or 7MM-08, the two fastest rising big-game cartridges on the market? I am seeing more and more of these ...
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July 31st, 2012, 09:34 AM
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#1 | | Pizza Eata
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| 4 cartridges available in American, what's up with that?
Why no love for the .25-06 or 7MM-08, the two fastest rising big-game cartridges on the market? I am seeing more and more of these two cartridges every year (especially in budget bolt-guns) and yet Ruger doesn't offer them in the American? Anybody have any idea why?
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July 31st, 2012, 05:22 PM
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Those cartridges are often skipped over for the "classics". 270/06/243.
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August 1st, 2012, 06:07 AM
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#3 | | Pizza Eata
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My dad was thinking about getting an American in .25-06 but apparently no such animal exists. Heck, by the time you re-barrel one you might as well have just bought the M77.
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August 1st, 2012, 07:58 PM
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I think you will see new calibers in the American as soon as Ruger gets a handel on production.......Ruger is flat out in production of all firearms.
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August 2nd, 2012, 03:38 AM
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The .260 doesn't get much respect either!
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August 2nd, 2012, 08:54 AM
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#6 | | Pizza Eata
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Originally Posted by JohnD13  The .260 doesn't get much respect either! | You're right about that. It is a shame really, I'm a big fan of the .270 and would like to have a .260 as my short-action long range gun, but alas it is a floundering cartridge.
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August 2nd, 2012, 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by 308LD I think you will see new calibers in the American as soon as Ruger gets a handel on production.......Ruger is flat out in production of all firearms. | You beat me to it. I'm sure more calibers will appear in the American if it proves to be a money maker for Ruger. I really like a 7mm08 and 270 for deer.
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August 2nd, 2012, 10:43 AM
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#8 | | Pizza Eata
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Originally Posted by Ruger Redhawk You beat me to it. I'm sure more calibers will appear in the American if it proves to be a money maker for Ruger. I really like a 7mm08 and 270 for deer. | The Marlin X7 series came out IMMEDIATELY in .25-06 and 7MM-08 though, and that's what I expected from Ruger. Hopefully you're right....
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August 2nd, 2012, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by trigger creep The Marlin X7 series came out IMMEDIATELY in .25-06 and 7MM-08 though, and that's what I expected from Ruger. Hopefully you're right.... | That might be very well be that Marlin and other companiess release different calibers we wish Ruger would from the begining. IMHO..
Ruger has never been what I would call a follower but the leader in the firearm industry. They had to follow in the Polymer market and now the American rifle to get into a entry level rifle. I can see them making the more common calibers to start off with instead of allot of expense setting up for other cailbers if the American doesn't have the following they had hoped for.I'm sure it's more of a business stand point then anything else.
Last edited by Ruger Redhawk; August 2nd, 2012 at 11:56 AM.
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