The Ruger American Rifle Generation II Prairie is a .22 ARC bolt-action rifle (Ruger part no. 46998) built on Ruger’s improved second-generation American action with a 20-inch barrel and a fast 1-in-7-inch twist to stabilize the newer, higher-BC .22 ARC bullets. It feeds from a 10-round AR-style detachable magazine, and the three-position safety gives quick control over the fire, safe, and bolt-lock states. Finished in a Smoke Bronze Cerakote with a black-splatter synthetic stock, it weighs about 8.5 lbs and is built as a flat-shooting varmint and predator rifle. This is a modern take on an affordable, accurate bolt gun chambered for one of the newest cartridges on the market.

Key Specifications

• Chambered in .22 ARC, a new high-velocity, flat-shooting varmint cartridge.
• Features a 20-inch barrel with a fast 1-in-7-inch twist for long, heavy .22-caliber bullets.
• Feeds from a 10-round AR-style detachable magazine.
• Weighs approximately 8.5 pounds.
• Equipped with a 3-position safety for quick control.
• Finished in Smoke Bronze Cerakote with a black-splatter synthetic stock.
• Retail packaging measures about 2.3 inches in height.
• Retail packaging measures about 9.0 inches in width.
• Part of the American model line.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is .22 ARC? It is a modern .22-caliber cartridge built on the 6mm ARC case, designed to push high-BC bullets at high velocity for flatter trajectories on varmints and predators.

Does it use AR-15 magazines? It feeds from AR-style detachable magazines matched to the .22 ARC cartridge, not standard 5.56 AR-15 magazines.

Does it come with sights? No, it ships without sights, ready for a hunting or varmint optic.

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