Ruger American Rimfire Predator

[KayDee7]

how many out there have been able to pick up one of these in any of the three chamberings offered... ??? .17Hmr, .22LR, and .22Mag
i have found them to be a lot of fun and more on the accurate side of things.

mark
aka
kd7

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[edslhead]

I have the American 22lr. Not sure they call them predators? Put a Boyds on it. I really like it. Its a hoot to shoot and very accurate.

 

[drstrangelove]

Nice stock. That's not a predator. It has sights and an unthreaded barrel.

 

[Stomper]

Yeah, methinks two different rifle lines have had a name-smash. Are you talking a Ruger Predator, or a Ruger American Rifle (aka RAR)?

I have a RAR in .308 and it'll do sub-MOA shot-groups... love the HELL out of it.

As for the .22LR line... I just roll with Ruger 10/22's.

 

[KayDee7]

all of the RAR's are fun great shooters... and pretty accurate as well, the Predator version is a limited distributor version in three chamberings. as far as i can tell there have been 1000 of each chamberings manufactured,( model # 8334, 8335, and 8336) with the factory heavy barrel they are even more accurate than most. oh yes and they come with a green polymer stock. by the way Boyd's makes some nice stocks... the nickname Predator is because they look just like the large bore rifle that Ruger makes...and since it is a Dist. Special the dist. that ordered them get to call them what they will... name mishmash ? maybe ... but they look just like their larger cousins...and the folks at RimFireCentral have called it the predator for some time. and here is the Ruger link for the spec sheet.

 

[spectra]

I have one just like the link you posted and no where is it called a Predator? Also no satin blue or at least what I would call satin... It was a distributor exclusive though. Mt dealer tried to get more but could not. Sweet little gun need to get it scoped and get it out.

 

[KayDee7]

it looks excatly like its larger cousin and Whittaker's calls it the Predator. quibbling over the name is NOT why i posted the OP. it is what it is... i am interested in its accuracy and fun shooting... ! thanks ( not a rant )....

 

[edslhead]

Yep, whatever they call em the Rugers are lots a fun to shoot. Even the 10/22's are accurate.

 

[MountainBear]

If it helps, I believe the rifle you are referring to was a distributor exclusive with Sports South. It looked cool and I have enjoyed all the Ruger American rimfires...

 

[Twodogs]

Let me know if you find one locally I would like one in .22LR.

 

[spectra]

it looks excatly like its larger cousin and Whittaker's calls it the Predator. quibbling over the name is NOT why i posted the OP. it is what it is... i am interested in its accuracy and fun shooting... ! thanks ( not a rant )....

Was just asking and no QUIBLING........on my end was just asking as mine came as a Ruger American.

 

[U8395279]

how many out there have been able to pick up one of these in any of the three chamberings offered... ??? .17Hmr, .22LR, and .22Mag
i have found them to be a lot of fun and more on the accurate side of things.

mark
aka
kd7

Can you offer proof that such a gun exists? I've never heard of it. And Ruger has certainly never cataloged it.

.

 

[WAYNO]

Seems other forums are discussing the rimfire American Predator also.

http://ruger.com/products/americanRimfireDE/specSheets/8334.html

http://ruger.com/products/americanRimfireDE/specSheets/8335.html

http://www.rugerforum.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=217836

 

[MountainBear]

Proof. From Ruger website. Sports South distributor exclusive.

http://www.ruger.com/mobile/products/8334.html

 

[Stomper]

Well I'll be dipped in buttermilk and rolled in flour....

 

[spectra]

Well I'll be dipped in buttermilk and rolled in flour....

Fried or Baked.........

 

[edslhead]

22lr

 

[spectra]

Here is mine........... bought it that way also.....

 

[MountainBear]

Those posts work for your proof, Lance?

Ruger has so many distributor exclusives that it's hard to keep up. I do most my ordering from sports south and I hadn't seen this one until it was mentioned here.

 

[spectra]

I just walked into my local dealer and it was sitting on the counter......had to have it.