.308 AmericanThis is a discussion on .308 American within the Ruger Bolt Action forums, part of the Rifle & Shotgun Forum category; I've been wanting .308 American for a while. The LGS had one in .243 so I went to check it out and liked it a ...
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August 24th, 2012, 01:44 PM
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#1 | | | .308 American
I've been wanting .308 American for a while. The LGS had one in .243 so I went to check it out and liked it a lot. I put my name on a wish list and 3 days later they have one on the way. I'll do the paperwork sometime next week and as soon as my eye heals (detached retnia) I give a report. Hopefully, I won't be learning to shoot southpaw style at the same time.
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August 24th, 2012, 04:35 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Iowa
Posts: 34
| I want one too
I have been waiting 3-4 weeks for my LGS to find one, it is killing me having to wait. I have a scope and ammo for it, I just need the damn gun!!
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August 24th, 2012, 05:09 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: wayne nj
Posts: 5,774
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It will be worth tehewait several guys at our gun club have Ruger americans in 30-06 and 243 and they are great guns.
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August 24th, 2012, 07:10 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Savannah, GA USA
Posts: 111
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I got mine from a guy in Illinois, off gunbroker.
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September 2nd, 2012, 04:29 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Central, GA
Posts: 231
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Saw the Ruger American in 243, 270 and 308 at Academy Sports here yesterday for $379. I wonder if this is the going price for this gun? Compared prices with gunbroker yesterday afternoon, so this seems to be about the going price. Anyone else have pricing information or comments?
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September 2nd, 2012, 05:04 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: USA
Posts: 586
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From my research, the good price point on the American is from $275-295. I was able to find quite a few listed across the U.S. for as low as $265, but not in .308. The American in .308 is not surprisingly, the hardest to find caliber as it is the highest in demand, and per usual, demand seems to drive the price a bit higher.
Last edited by Benemorte; September 2nd, 2012 at 05:06 AM.
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September 2nd, 2012, 05:46 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: St. Louis
Posts: 2,108
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Originally Posted by giles cothron  Saw the Ruger American in 243, 270 and 308 at Academy Sports here yesterday for $379. I wonder if this is the going price for this gun? Compared prices with gunbroker yesterday afternoon, so this seems to be about the going price. Anyone else have pricing information or comments? | Cabelas had them on sale for $339 recently & they are usually 10% high in my oplnion.
$300 seems about right.
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September 2nd, 2012, 05:54 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Savannah, GA USA
Posts: 111
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Originally Posted by Benemorte From my research, the good price point on the American is from $275-295. | This correlates with what I found, when recently searching for my RAR.
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September 2nd, 2012, 05:58 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: St. Louis
Posts: 2,108
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Check Kentucky Gun Co.
They have them on sale for $309 with free shipping to your FFL.
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September 13th, 2012, 07:49 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: SE Louisiana
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Well, I got my .308 American at Cabela's, and paid their usual price of $380, and I'm not put out by it one bit. It is an excellent shooting and handling firearm, and I'm very pleased with it.
I've found that in mine Remington's Cor-Lokt in 150g prints the best groups. No I haven't tried all ammo available for this caliber, but the performance vs price makes it a fine choice of ammo for me. The 180g is no slouch either.
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September 13th, 2012, 06:53 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Iowa
Posts: 34
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Shooting mine in the morning, can't wait!! Finally picked it up at another gun shop, my usual LGS had been trying to find me one for 6 weeks.
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October 7th, 2012, 04:32 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Gainesville, FL
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I traded straight up a Springfield XD I had sitting around not being used for my RAR .308. The LGS wanted $369 for the RAR. The cheapest I've seen them was $331 at a gun shop in NC.
Shaun
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October 9th, 2012, 06:59 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: South Dakota
Posts: 16
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I purchased one in 308 two weeks ago with a 3x9 scope for $339 at Scheels Sporting Goods, nice rifle shoots like a dream.
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October 9th, 2012, 11:10 AM
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#14 | | Pizza Eata
Join Date: May 2011 Location: near Hershey PA
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Good, tell us what you think when you test it. Hope your eye gets better.
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December 28th, 2012, 12:41 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Indiana
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I purchased my new 308 Win. Ruger American Rifle (RAR) from my LGS yesterday for 359.00 dollars. Since the .308 is hard to find in my area, I jumped with no questions asked.
I think this will be one great camping/hunting rifle: light weight to carry all day long, accurate enough to put food on the table and has enough knockdown power for the game I hunt: white tail deer, wild hogs and black bear.
I love when my rifle kicks me. I know it's telling me how much it likes be fired and wants to go hunting.
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