EOTech’s Vudu optics line was designed to bridge a gap between the “battle-proven” holographic optics the company is known for and a new segment of variable-power hunting and competition optics they were looking to enter.
By today’s standards, the external ballistics of the 7.62x39mm Soviet are insipid. And yet, the cartridge remains an excellent choice for hunting common big-game species at practical ranges.
Chambered for the 7.62x39mm cartridge, the Ruger Mini Thirty is well suited to deer and similar-sized game in the same style of compact, handy rifle that the Mini-14 brought to the table.
Designed with a rotary bolt, based loosely on the military M14 design, with a gas piston based on the M1 Garand, the Ruger Mini-14 was made to be reliable. And, reliable it is.
Last year Ruger melded two of its working-man rifle brands—the Ranch moniker and its American Rifle line—to offer the American Rifle Ranch. Let’s talk about what’s in this name.
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has announced the addition of 11 new variations to the Ruger American Rifle bolt-action family—namely in the form of left-handed models and Ranch versions.