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Ruger sr556
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10/27/16 02:58 AM
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fish&coach
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Pro's and con's. Looking to buy first AR.
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Re: Ruger sr556
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10/27/16 03:18 AM
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I've got one. Good rifle, especially for the price. It's certainly as good as any other AR at the price. It's Mil-Spec, so parts and components are interchangeable. It has some built in QD ports for attaching a sling. The front sight is milled and looks better than the standard "pig iron" looking sight on most AR's.
First thing you'll want to do is swap out the awful 8+lb trigger. I easily installed a Rock River 3lb trigger. Much improved.
During break-in keep it clean and well lubed. I've have no malfunctions with mine. It's probably close to 1000 rounds down the tube so far. No complaints on my end.
Mike Buda, Tx Hunt near Freer
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Re: Ruger sr556
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10/27/16 04:45 AM
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booradley
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If I were to purchase a piston driven AR, that is what I'd get. So far DI works for me.
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Re: Ruger sr556
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10/27/16 06:10 PM
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cabosandinh
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Pros - tight, reliable, precise, bag + 3 mags, good flip up sights, good value, good quality
Cons - starts at $1600 and above, so not a 'cheap' AR
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Re: Ruger sr556
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10/27/16 06:39 PM
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QuitShootinYoungBucks
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Pros - tight, reliable, precise, bag + 3 mags, good flip up sights, good value, good quality
Cons - starts at $1600 and above, so not a 'cheap' AR You should find new places to shop. GragAGun has one for $1085, CDNN $1199.
https://web.archive.org/web/20170223065011/http:/www.rrdvegas.com/silencer-cleaning.html
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Re: Ruger sr556
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10/27/16 07:09 PM
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I've had 2, and the same one twice. I tried so hard to love this rifle. Everything mentioned above is correct. But for me the thing was just too heavy for me for the kind of stalk hunting I was doing at the time.
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Re: Ruger sr556
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10/27/16 07:12 PM
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Pros - tight, reliable, precise, bag + 3 mags, good flip up sights, good value, good quality
Cons - starts at $1600 and above, so not a 'cheap' AR You should find new places to shop. GragAGun has one for $1085, CDNN $1199. not exactly the same gun I was referring to the one on GrabAGun does not have flash hider, and didn't say anything about Carry Bag, 3 mags there are several variants of the SR-556
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Re: Ruger sr556
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10/27/16 08:44 PM
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Pros - tight, reliable, precise, bag + 3 mags, good flip up sights, good value, good quality
Cons - starts at $1600 and above, so not a 'cheap' AR You should find new places to shop. GragAGun has one for $1085, CDNN $1199. not exactly the same gun I was referring to the one on GrabAGun does not have flash hider, and didn't say anything about Carry Bag, 3 mags there are several variants of the SR-556 3 mags & case
https://web.archive.org/web/20170223065011/http:/www.rrdvegas.com/silencer-cleaning.html
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Re: Ruger sr556
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10/27/16 09:05 PM
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Pros - tight, reliable, precise, bag + 3 mags, good flip up sights, good value, good quality
Cons - starts at $1600 and above, so not a 'cheap' AR You should find new places to shop. GragAGun has one for $1085, CDNN $1199. not exactly the same gun I was referring to the one on GrabAGun does not have flash hider, and didn't say anything about Carry Bag, 3 mags there are several variants of the SR-556 3 mags & case that's the one and that's a good price
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Re: Ruger sr556
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10/28/16 04:53 PM
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They are both good guns; the AR is entry level and for the money I think you get a lot more bang for your buck with the Ruger over the other entry grade AR's out there. Gunbroker has them for just over $600 delivered http://www.gunbroker.com/item/593998231
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Re: Ruger sr556
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10/28/16 06:22 PM
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If I was buying an entry level AR I would certainly check the Ruger and the new S&W M&P before I bought anything else.
https://web.archive.org/web/20170223065011/http:/www.rrdvegas.com/silencer-cleaning.html
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Re: Ruger sr556
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10/28/16 07:45 PM
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What about Colt Expanse? I have it narrowed to Ruger, S&W and Colt Expanse. I think
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Re: Ruger sr556
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10/29/16 03:23 AM
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I've heard good things about the Ruger ARs. S&W M&P ARS are solid.
I have a SR556 E model that's been 100% for the entire time I've owned it. The weight doesn't bother me a bit. They're heavier than your DI ARs, but not prohibitively so.
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