Ruger Hawkeye Predator
- Category
- Rifle
- Barrel
- 610 mm
- Weight, empty
- 3.63 kg
- Introduced
- 2009
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Ruger Hawkeye Predator is a bolt-action varmint and predator hunting rifle built on Ruger's M77 Hawkeye platform. Chambered here in .22-250 Remington, it pairs a medium-contour cold hammer-forged barrel with a Green Mountain laminate stock featuring removable spacers to adjust length of pull. Like the rest of the Hawkeye line it uses a non-rotating Mauser-type controlled-round-feed extractor, a three-position safety, an adjustable two-stage target trigger, integral scope mounts machined into the receiver, and a solid-steel hinged floorplate over an internal box magazine.
The Hawkeye Predator descends from the Ruger M77, originally designed in the late 1960s by L. James Sullivan and Harry Sefried under William B. Ruger to deliver Mauser-style controlled-round feeding in an affordable American sporting rifle. The Hawkeye refresh added the LC6 trigger and refined ergonomics, and the Predator configuration tailors the platform specifically for long-range varmint and predator hunting.
Offered across a range of varmint and predator chamberings including .204 Ruger, .223 Remington, .22-250 Remington and 6.5 Creedmoor. The .22-250 variant uses a 24-inch barrel with a 1:14 inch (356 mm) twist and weighs roughly 8 pounds without optics.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Sturm, Ruger & Co.
- Category
- Rifle
- Country
- United States
- Status
- In production
- Produced
- 2009
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 610 mm
- Overall length
- 1117 mm
- Weight, empty
- 3.63 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Bolt action
- Firing mechanism
- Striker fired
- Trigger
- Two stage
- Capacity
- 4
- Magazine
- Fixed box
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Steel
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Laminate
- Finish
- Matte stainless
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Muzzle velocity
- 1128 m/s
- Muzzle energy
- 2265 J
- Effective range
- 450 m
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
No load solved for this record yetThe flight path is computed from a cartridge and a bullet. This record has no ammunition filed against its chambering, so there is nothing to solve.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
Controlled round feed
Non rotating mauser extractor
Cold hammer forged barrel
Adjustable two stage target trigger
Integral scope mounts- Solid steel floorplate
Adjustable length of pull
Green mountain laminate stock
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty weightAmong 1,612 rifles | 3.63 kg | 3.50 kg | Near the median |
| Overall lengthAmong 1,557 rifles | 1117 mm | 1080 mm | Longer than about 60% |
| Barrel lengthAmong 1,659 rifles | 610 mm | 584 mm | Longer than about 60% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 1,611 rifles | 4 | 5 | Holds fewer rounds than about 60% |
Answers
Questions about the Ruger Hawkeye Predator
How much does the Ruger Hawkeye Predator weigh?
The Ruger Hawkeye Predator weighs 3.63 kg (8.00 lb) empty.
What caliber is the Ruger Hawkeye Predator?
The Ruger Hawkeye Predator is chambered in .22-250 Remington.
How many rounds does the Ruger Hawkeye Predator hold?
The Ruger Hawkeye Predator holds 4 rounds, fed from a fixed box magazine.
How long is the Ruger Hawkeye Predator?
The Ruger Hawkeye Predator is 1117 mm (44.0 in) long overall, with a 610 mm (24.0 in) barrel.
Who makes the Ruger Hawkeye Predator?
The Ruger Hawkeye Predator is made by Sturm, Ruger & Co. (United States). It was designed by Sturm, Ruger & Company.
When was the Ruger Hawkeye Predator introduced?
The Ruger Hawkeye Predator was introduced in 2009.
How does the Ruger Hawkeye Predator operate?
The Ruger Hawkeye Predator uses a bolt action, and its firing mechanism is striker fired.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
Every part that mounts on this, resolved
Not a list the maker typed out: the answer comes from the mounts this firearm exposes and the interface each part needs, so it stays right when either one changes.
- Every part that mounts on any firearm in the catalogue
- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
- The same answers through the API and the MCP server
Requires a signed-in GunSpec account on the Studio plan. The answer is computed per part, so it is not part of the public record.
Provenance
What the record holds
Every figure above was taken from one of these pages. The confidence reflects how much of the record came from a page a claim can be checked against.
In service
- Civilian hunters and varmint shooters
- United States
Provenance
Confidence in this record
82%
Stockists
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API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
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