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Ruger American Gen 2 vs Ruger American Gen 2 Rancher
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<blockquote data-quote="redneckbmxer24" data-source="post: 3034149" data-attributes="member: 11459"><p>Cerakote keeps metal from rusting and corroding. Tikkas are some of the worst rust buckets I've ever owned, even their SS rifles will develop some rust, the blued versions are way worse. The outside of the barrel and receiver and the underside (where it traps moisture between the action and stock) are far more likely to rust than action that's being cycled or the bore which is getting cleaned and impregnated with carbon and copper and receiving abrasion from bullets passing down it. </p><p></p><p>Fluting reduces weight, improves cooling, and looks good. </p><p></p><p>If that stuff isn't important to you that's fine, but dismissing them as pointless because you don't understand the value in them is pretty dumb. Same to threads for a suppressor just because you don't use them, plenty of people do and that's valuable. The ruger comes with a thread protector if you don't want to use a brake or can. Threading a standard weight Tikka is quite frankly a PITA due to the diameter and it ends up a less than ideal thread or half assed with a collar or thread adaptor.</p><p></p><p>After my last round of Tikkas that fed when they wanted to, shot differently when it was hot or cool out (their synthetic stocks suck), and had ejection issues I'd roll the dice with the Ruger personally.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="redneckbmxer24, post: 3034149, member: 11459"] Cerakote keeps metal from rusting and corroding. Tikkas are some of the worst rust buckets I've ever owned, even their SS rifles will develop some rust, the blued versions are way worse. The outside of the barrel and receiver and the underside (where it traps moisture between the action and stock) are far more likely to rust than action that's being cycled or the bore which is getting cleaned and impregnated with carbon and copper and receiving abrasion from bullets passing down it. Fluting reduces weight, improves cooling, and looks good. If that stuff isn't important to you that's fine, but dismissing them as pointless because you don't understand the value in them is pretty dumb. Same to threads for a suppressor just because you don't use them, plenty of people do and that's valuable. The ruger comes with a thread protector if you don't want to use a brake or can. Threading a standard weight Tikka is quite frankly a PITA due to the diameter and it ends up a less than ideal thread or half assed with a collar or thread adaptor. After my last round of Tikkas that fed when they wanted to, shot differently when it was hot or cool out (their synthetic stocks suck), and had ejection issues I'd roll the dice with the Ruger personally. [/QUOTE]
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