GunsAmerica Tests Ruger's American Gen II Rifle in 400 Legend

GunsAmerica writer Robert Sadowski tested the Standard version of Ruger's American Gen II bolt-action rifle in 400 Legend. He concluded that it brings upscale looks and features to an economy rifle and shoots well.

Key points

• Build: The rifle has a 20-inch spiral-fluted barrel with a radial port muzzle brake, weighs 6.4 pounds without an optic and feeds from a 5-round steel AR-style magazine.
• Accuracy: In three-shot groups at 100 yards, Hornady American Whitetail 210-grain soft points printed the best group at 0.74 inches. The average across all three loads tested was 1.11 inches.
• Adjustability: Length of pull runs from 12 to 13.75 inches with spacers, but the extra spacers cost $30, and medium or high combs are $20 each.
• Trigger: The Ruger Marksman trigger adjusts from 3 to 5 pounds and measured about 4 pounds, though changing it means removing the barreled action from the stock.
• Reliability: Sadowski reported no problems with feeding, ejecting or chambering rounds.

Quick take

Sadowski liked the rifle's looks and accuracy but not having to buy stock adjustment parts separately. He also found the magazine, which sits below the stock, awkward to hold while carrying the rifle, and the release hard to reach. He put recoil above .350 Legend but below .308 Winchester and wrote that Ruger "just raised the bar in economy rifles."

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