Has anybody shot a recent manufacture Ranch Rifle? I always liked the looks and feel but was put off by reports of mediocre accuracy.

Haven't shot ones but recent reports are that the new production guns shoot better than the old. Just use Ruger mags for reliability.

I bought one of them, second hand(got a good price) Mounted a Luepy VariXIII 2.5x8x36. I have gotten 1.5-2.5 MOA out of it using run of the mill 55grain FMJ.

I have not concentrated on shooting for groups, just got it sighted in, and made sure I could hit something at a hundred yards. next time I have the chance, I will concentrate on a good group. After my site in trip, I am hopeful. Even if it never shoots better than 2MOA, still good enough for whitetails at a hundred yards.

or coyotes, or zombies, or urbanized migrants

1.5 to 2.5 with mil spec ammo is about right. Thats what I get with my 25 plus year old ranch rifle.

I was hoping the new ones shot a little better than that. Oh well

With mil spec ball ammo one can't expect much.,

Yea It shoots poorly in my accurate bolt gun too. I think I'm going to pick one up anyway.

I have serveral Mini's they have served me well.

They are very relieable decent weight most are fairly accurate. I would have no trouble making 200 yard head shots with my scoped ones.

I carried one as a patrol rifle for years.

I belive that the AR platform as devleoped into a better system but a Mini well work.

AR is better, but I want a ranch rifle.

I picked up a new stainless Ranch Rifle over the weekend. I put a cast-off scope on it and shooting mil-spec ammo was able to consistently hit a can at 100 yards shooting off the hood of my truck. I'm sure it will do better when I put a decent scope on it and try some different ammo. So far I am satisfied. Thanks for the help.

But a five gallon can isn't hard.

Would like to how it shoots with the new scope off a bench.

I'll let you know. I'm curious about that myself.

in all the ones i've shot, they are inaccuerate .. 2-3 MOA is the norm -- i HEAR the newer ones are better, but have no data

The old ones I have been around were generally IM or Full choke. A hunting buddy swears his new one is pretty reliably under two inches with several different factory loads.

SSR