Ruger American Rimfire (Picatinny)

The History of Sturm, Ruger & Co.

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., more commonly known as Ruger, is an American firearm manufacturing company headquartered in Southport, Connecticut. Founded in 1949 by Alexander McCormick Sturm and William B. Ruger in a rented machine shop in Connecticut, the company has since become one of the largest firearm manufacturers in the world - shadowed only by Remington and perhaps Smith & Wesson.

Ruger is widely recognized for producing firearms that span a broad spectrum of uses such as bolt-action rifles and pistols, semi-automatic rifles, single-shot rifles, shotguns, and revolvers. As recognition of its quality products grew so did the public’s interest in investing in the company’s shares. Ruger went public in 1969 and grew exponentially since then, and it is on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:RGR) since 1990.

In 2020, Ruger made another big move with their acquisition of Marlin Firearms from Remington Outdoor Company.

For decades now both newbie and seasoned shooters have been consistently trusting Ruger’s guns for their excellent accuracy and superior long-term performance as evidenced by its continued success over all these years.

Today, Ruger’s most popular products include the Ruger 10/22 semiautomatic rifle, the .22 rimfire semi-automatic pistol Ruger MK IV, the bolt-action Ruger American rifle, the tried and tested Ruger No.1, and, of course, the timeless Ruger Security-Six revolvers.

Ruger American Rimfire (with Picatinny) Review

Ruger American Target model with a thumbhole stock, chambered for .22 LR

Figure 1: Ruger American Target model with a thumbhole stock, chambered for .22 LR (Source: Ruger.com)

Ruger American Rimfire is a series of bolt-action rifles that was designed in 2011 and has been in production since 2012. Visually similar to the Ruger American Rifle (which went into production at the same time), the American Rimfire was developed during the major economic crisis to provide a budget-friendly rifle for a very budget-hostile time.

The Ruger American Rimfire's stock includes a V-shaped pillar bedding that is constructed using the same "Power Bedding" concept as the larger Ruger American Rifle, but it has different dimensions and only has one pillar that is located on the magazine's front.

One particularly interesting thing with these Ruger rifles is that versions with synthetic stocks come with two removable buttstock modules that offer different choices for comb height. These modules can be replaced in a matter of seconds by simply unscrewing the rear sling swivel stud, and the best part is that the rifle owners can do it all from the comfort of their homes.

The steel barrel of American Rimfire is cold-hammer-forged, free-floated, and threaded for the mounting of barrel devices. The length of the barrel ranges from 406.4 mm (16 in) to 558.8 mm (22 in).

One thing that is especially hard to miss is the Ruger Marksman AdjustableTM trigger, which allows the users to adjust the weight of the pull from 1.2—2.3 kg (3—5 lb) with just a little bit of tinkering with the screw in front of the trigger assembly. The Ruger Marksman Adjustable (RMA) trigger looks very similar to Savage’s AccuTrigger^TM , which arguably served as the inspiration for it, but the two work on slightly different principles. While the AccuTrigger blocks the sear to prevent the rifle from misfiring, RMA completely locks the trigger instead, and no matter what you do, the sear should not trip.

While the RMA certainly provides some level of safety, it should definitely not be used in place of the traditional safety slide. The latter is located on the rifle’s tang, and it is of the two-position style.

The action of the American Rimfire is also made of steel and hosts a bolt with a 60° throw that offers sufficient scope clearance, and the bolt may be easily withdrawn without pulling the trigger thanks to the receiver-mounted, simple-to-use bolt release.

Usually, the receiver has a 3/8” dovetail machined on it and is also drilled and tapped for other scope bases, but some sub-variants from this rimfire series come with a pre-installed Picatinny rail.

Those that are familiar with the Ruger 10/22 rifles will be gladdened to learn that the American Rimfire models that shoot .22 LR come with a detachable, flush-mounted BX-1, 10-round rotary magazine, and they accept all 10/22® magazines, including the BX-15®, BX-25®, and BX-25®x2.

Models that are chambered for .22 Magnum and 17 HMR, on the other hand, employ the flush-mounted, detachable JMX-1, 9-round rotary magazine, and they also accept the BX-15® Magnum magazine.

Ruger American Rimfire Calibers

The Ruger American Rimfire can be chambered for:

.17 GMR
.22 LR
.22 WMR

Ruger American Rimfire Variants

Several variants of the Ruger American Rimfire are available, and it is important to note that there are also many sub-variants. Ruger American Rimfire Standard, for instance, comes in 20 different configurations.

These are the Ruger American Rimfire variants:

Ruger American Rimfire Standard
Ruger American Rimfire Compact
Ruger American Rimfire Wood Stock
Ruger American Rimfire Target
Ruger American Rimfire Long-Range Target

The receiver of the Ruger American Rimfire usually features a 3/8” dovetail with additional mounting holes drilled and tapped into it, but there are also plenty of sub-variants that come with a pre-installed Picatinny rail.

Ruger American Rimfire receiver with a Picatinny rail

Figure 2: The receiver of the Ruger American Rimfire with a Picatinny rail (Source: https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/01/11/ruger-american-rimfire/)

Scope Mounts Interchangeable with Ruger American Rimfire (Picatinny)

Rifles That Have One-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable with Ruger American Rimfire (Picatinny)

The necessary condition for rifles to have one-piece scope mounts interchangeable is that the mounting surfaces of these rifles match in every dimension.

Therefore, any rifle with a Picatinny rail will have one-piece scope mounts interchangeable with Ruger American Rimfire rifles that feature a Picatinny rail.

Rifles That Have Two-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable with Ruger American Rimfire (Picatinny)

There’s a similar situation with two-piece scope mounts. Any rifle with a Picatinny rail will have two-piece scope mounts interchangeable with Ruger American Rimfire models that come with a Picatinny rail.

Best Scope Mounts for Ruger American Rimfire (Picatinny)

Fixed Scope Mounts for Ruger American Rimfire (Picatinny)

Contessa offers a wide array of great mounting solutions, and therefore we think these 30 mm Contessa Picatinny rings would be an excellent choice for your Ruger American Rimfire. These rings ensure quality and reliability, while they also come at a relatively affordable price. They are made of steel and come with a 30-year warranty.

Detachable Repeatable Scope Mounts for Ruger American Rimfire (Picatinny)

Henneberger one-piece scope mount earned our top recommendation for a detachable repeatable scope mount for a Ruger American Rimfire rifle. It is manufactured in Germany, is made of aluminum, and has a 30-year warranty attached to it.

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Airguns or pellet guns (the name comes from projectiles they shoot – pellets) are popular among all generations of people with a variety of different interests.

They are used for

plinking,
hunting,
sport competitions etc.

All these activities demand variety of different airguns. A lot of these applications do not require a rifle scope for using an air gun, but some of them do – especially hunting or long range shooting.

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General Features of Airgun Scope Mounts

It is common to almost all airguns that they have 11 mm dovetail on the receiver. This dovetail is full length and it is used for mounting a rifle scope or diopter. Such dovetails are basically the same as on the rimfire rifles (.22 calibre). It is important to know that they share the same mounting platform and this is why we can found airgun scope mounts also on rimfire rifles and normally, similar scopes are used on both types of rifles.

When thinking of mounting a rifle scope on the airgun, we have to consider that spring powered airguns have strong recoil in both directions. This is why the robustness and rigidness of the mounts is extremely important (especially with spring powered airguns). This problem is not the case with rimfire rifles, where recoil is very mild.

Mostly, these mounts are made from aluminium and can also have a screw that serves as recoil stopper. The screw can be placed vertically, but with the two part design scope mounts, screw can be placed horizontally. Although, majority of airgun scope mounts comes without recoil notches. There are two options available for mounting the scope on the airgun monoblock scope mount: 25.4 mm (1’’) or 30 mm rings. Other dimensions can also be found, however - they are extremely rare.

Normally, airgun mounts are affordable and in most cases fixed. Detachable airgun scope mounts are usually very rare. However, the most affordable airgun mounts are also the ones from the lowest quality (although, sufficient) and high quality mounts can be expensive, too.

Adjustable inclination on the rifle scope mounts is advisable, usable and a lot of times needed (because of the imperfections of different parts – rifle, mount, rings and dovetail). Some of the mounts also have recoil buffer available. There are also available shock absorbing recoil buffers that can be bought separately and installed behind the scope mount and help to absorb recoil.

BKL 0.6" Long Dovetail Rings, 30 mm

BKL 0.6" Long Dovetail Rings, 30 mm

Monoblock Scope Mounts for Airguns

Monoblock scope mounts for airguns are definitely more reliable than two piece scope mounts. This is normally because they can handle recoil much better. They are robust, rigid, hard and they offer great clamping surface for the dovetail. However, with monoblock scope mounts, setting the proper eye relief might be an issue in some cases. Also, monoblock mounts are almost always more expensive than similar two piece mounts. Clamping surface on the rail which is connected to the rings in one piece is usually higher than it can be with comparable two piece mounts. This might also be an disadvantage, worth mentioning.

One Part and Two Part Design of Airgun Scope Mounts

When we are talking about two piece solutions of airgun mounts, we should not forget to mention some of the differences between one part and two part design of these mounts. One part design is easier to produce, therefore these mounts are cheaper as a rule. Versatility with one part design of scope mounts is normally poor. More options of mounting a scope are normally available with two part design scope mounts. It is good to know that airgun scope mounts for rifle scopes with rail systems are not usual (actually, they are rare). If they are available, they are normally available with two part design of scope mounts. Example for such mount could be Recknagel’s tip off mount for 11 mm dovetail on the bottom and with Zeiss rail option (ZM/VM) on the top. They also offer a LM rail version of these mounts.

Ruger American Rimfire (Picatinny)

The History of Sturm, Ruger & Co.

Ruger American Rimfire (with Picatinny) Review

Ruger American Rimfire Calibers

Ruger American Rimfire Variants

Scope Mounts Interchangeable with Ruger American Rimfire (Picatinny)

Rifles That Have One-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable with Ruger American Rimfire (Picatinny)

Rifles That Have Two-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable with Ruger American Rimfire (Picatinny)

Best Scope Mounts for Ruger American Rimfire (Picatinny)

Fixed Scope Mounts for Ruger American Rimfire (Picatinny)

Detachable Repeatable Scope Mounts for Ruger American Rimfire (Picatinny)

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Hawke 9-11mm Match Mounts, 25.4mm (1 inch), medium

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General Features of Airgun Scope Mounts

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Ruger American Rimfire (Picatinny)

The History of Sturm, Ruger & Co.

Ruger American Rimfire (with Picatinny) Review

Ruger American Rimfire Calibers

Ruger American Rimfire Variants

Scope Mounts Interchangeable with Ruger American Rimfire (Picatinny)

Rifles That Have One-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable with Ruger American Rimfire (Picatinny)

Rifles That Have Two-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable with Ruger American Rimfire (Picatinny)

Best Scope Mounts for Ruger American Rimfire (Picatinny)

Fixed Scope Mounts for Ruger American Rimfire (Picatinny)

Detachable Repeatable Scope Mounts for Ruger American Rimfire (Picatinny)

Help Us Build Our Riflescope Mounts Database

Hawke 9-11mm Match Mounts, 25.4mm (1 inch), medium

Hawke 9-11mm Match Mounts, 25.4mm (1 inch), high

Hawke 9-11mm Match Mounts, 25.4mm (1 inch), low

UTG Compensation Mount for RWS Airgun with T06 Trigger

General Features of Airgun Scope Mounts

Monoblock Scope Mounts for Airguns

One Part and Two Part Design of Airgun Scope Mounts

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