Ruger SR-556

[Lost Buckaroo]

does anyone have any first hand info on the new Ruger sr-556?? I am trying to decide between it and the Sig 556 swat. thanks

[Bigdaddyslasher]

I work with a guy who loves his Ruger .556 but this is second hand info sorry

[Lost Buckaroo]

thanks, thats close enough. I have a friend who has a new FN Scar that recomended the new Ruger to me

[Tuffbroadhead]

does anyone have any first hand info on the new Ruger sr-556?? I am trying to decide between it and the Sig 556 swat. thanks

Really hard to say, the Ruger is one of the new weapons on the market with a totally revised piston system involved..mostpiston systems have the same probelm with carrier tilt and upper wear...

[cbrown]

While I was in Georgia at the USMS academy Ruger sent us one for testing. The test was to put 1000 rounds through it without cleaning and then strip it down and see what it looked like. I put 1000 rounds through it in about three days and then took it apart.

The gun ran perfect and never had any type of failure. At the 50 yard line I shot sub one inch groups with it with open sights.

I took it apart and was very surprised at how clean it was. I hate cleaning dirty ARs but this thing could have gone several thousand more rounds without cleaning.

Other than it running cleaner than your standard AR it functioned, fired and had the very same recoil of any other AR on the market.

I don't know what they sell for normally but I can get one for about $1400. To me that is just too much money for an AR when you can pick pick up a Bushmaster Modular Carbine for about $1100.

But, it is a nice weapon and you certainly can't go wrong with it if it is what you are wanting.

[Lost Buckaroo]

Thanks, it sounds like it is a fine weapon

[thebomb6_99]

Did you ever end up with this rifle?

[SCREAMINREELS]

I have the sig swat and love it already co es with quad rail and like the side fokder stock...functions flawless...only complaint is its on the heavy side but it does everything I want it to and fokds up nice and small no personal experience with the other

[jck]

wow, yall dug this thread up from the dead :P

[vanmedic]

Wow this is an old thread!!

[Overlord806]

It's sweet I've shot them both and I like them both. Hard to find right now for a decent price.

[SCREAMINREELS]

Didnt realize it was so old

[thebomb6_99]

I put it too the top because i brought the 556e model

[blacksunshine]

I put it too the top because i brought the 556e model

spill it, what are your thoughts?

[thebomb6_99]

I have shot about 100 rounds thru it and I love it. It is heavy mine weighs about 7.5 pounds. After I shoot the bolt does not even look like the gun has been fired.