Firearms News September 2024 — Ruger American Standard GEN II

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On the cover: Ruger American Standard GEN II

I will admit, my office chair has seen better days. It’s old, dilapidated and has endured the claws of a number of cats seeking attention. It had served an old friend well during his many hours of study. When he purchased a new fancy leather chair, I had adopted it. I suppose that was over 20 years ago, perhaps much longer. Over the decades, it has become an old friend, and I long ago lost count of how many articles were written while comfortably perched in its embrace. Today, though, I was leaning forward staring at a page on Ruger’s website. What had caught my attention was the price of the rifle I had been spending time on the range with. After an enjoyable day punching small groups on paper, I expected the price of Ruger’s American Standard Gen II 46901 hunting rifle to be, well, more than it actually is. Between the looks of the rifle with its spiral fluted barrel and the way it shot at 100 yards, it just seems like a lot of rifle for an MSRP of $729. That’s a good thing in my book, especially with everything in life today seeming to be so overpriced. I’m getting ahead of myself though, so let’s back-up to where our story starts. Our Editor-in-Chief, Vince DeNiro, is a hunter. and when Ruger announced this new model, he wanted to cover it. He knew this was something which would appeal to our readers. A bit of time went by and the rifle seen on these pages arrived on short-term loan from Ruger for this review. I wasn’t sure exactly what would be in the box, but was impressed to find a handy little 6.5-pound hunting rifle with distinctive looks.

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• Carrying Concealed - Hunting and handguns By James Tarr
• Musings From the Ammo Bunker - Is the 7x57mm Mauser still a viable hunting cartridge? By David M. Fortier, Executive Editor 
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• The War Guns - European combination guns: three, four, or five barrels - your choice. By Paul Scarlata
• An "Excursion" Into Deer Country - Shaw Barrels new .400 Legend Excursion Bolt-Gun takes on Ohio Whitetails! By Rikk Rambo, Hunting Field Editor
• Stag 15 Pursuit Rifle - A Masterpiece in 350 Legend. By Vincent L. DeNiro, Editor-in-Chief
• ATI's Affordable Over/Under Turkey/Fowl Shotgun - By Jack Oller, Digital Editor
• The .360 Buckhammer - Ultimate straight-wall state whitetail cartridge? By Jack Oller, Digital Editor
• MOTV: Greg McHale's "Wild Yukon" (Season 6 / Episode 2 / Part 2) Rikk Rambo, Hunting Field Editor

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