Originally Posted by
d80hunter
The Ruger ranch rifle is miniature M-14 and uses Garand style opertion. As previously said many popular firearm design had its time in service such as a Mauser style controlled round feed bolt action rifle that many hunters use.
That's what I tried to explain to him. Just because the ranch rifle doesn't have a pistol grip and comes with a cute little 5 round mag doesn't change the fact that it's still a gas-powered semiautomatic rifle...just like the AR.