My old SS Ranch was one of the horrible ones. Designed to have a scope on it so I put one on.
Go out to sight it in, at about 80 yards could not get a definable group to move the sights. I am talking 4-5" at under 100 yards, and I am a very good rifle shot. I could darn near shoot my .44 Mag Super Blackhawk that well with open sights.
There were a lot of questionable design issues with the rifle, even assuming it had a decent barrel. Lots of places for stress to be applied to the barrel near the gas block.
Mini 14 convinced me I couldn’t hit Anything,!!!
Went to shotguns,,,,
Damn thing!
Can I sue Ruger!?