Ruger sr-556 (ar-15)

[All Star]

So I bought one this weekend from a gun shop in lafayette.

I sold my AR to help get some new kitchen equipment for my business late last year, and have been missing it dearly.

I have read good review on this thing, but have not yet shot it. I only added a front grip so far. Honestly, I think that's all I might end up doing to it, other than a small laser or flashlight. I have never had the balls to pull the trigger and buy an Eotech sight, but it looks like they are really nice.

Any insight on this gun would be helpful if you've been around one or own one, or any accessory advice would be nice.

I've only had a bushmaster before, so I'm no expert by any means on AR's or guns, I just love them.

Thanks in advance!

B

 

[nickatnite]

I don't see it on the Tier Chart, so I would question it's durability.....

 

[WestBank_Dan]

how much did you get it for? if you don't mind me asking

i'm looking to get a new rifle as well and plan to sell my old one. i was eyeing the ruger 556 also.

 

[All Star]

$1695

How much you selling your bushmaster for?

 

[WestBank_Dan]

$1695

How much you selling your bushmaster for?

haven't thought of a price just yet, but i would say maybe somewhere between $6-800 depending on what accessories i plan to leave on it that i've put on so far.

 

[Spent Brass]

I've got one. I like it a lot, never had any issues with it in the 1k or so rounds I've put through it. Mines sporting a Nikon 1.5-6x42, afg, single point sling, and knights armament rail covers. Enjoy it!
heres mine:

 

[All Star]

Nice rig, where did you get those rail covers? Do you like the sling?

 

[03protege]

Does the Ruger feel like a heavy pig?

The only two things that have put me off of it is the price and people complaining how front end heavy it is.

 

[Spent Brass]

I got the rail covers from a member here, but you can find them online for around $20. Sling is nice, its a black hawk. Holds the rifle in a good position under my arm when not in use. Im thinking about getting a two point to keep the rifle a little higher up. It's really not all that heavy at 7.92lbs very comparable to any other piston driven rifle. It does have a forward center of gravity that takes some getting used to, but after a few magazines you don't even notice it anymore.

 

[Sin-ster]

They used to be the worst sufferers of carrier tilt, IIRC. But I think Ruger ironed that one out.

I heard "through the grapevine" that Ruger pulled EVERY one of these rifles produced from October (?) through the present off the shelves, quite recently. They also issued recalls through the FFLs, apparently.

Here's a thread that popped up in the past couple of days (about two weeks since I caught wind of it).

http://rugerforum.net/ruger-semi-auto/46935-sr556-recall.html

 

[JWG223]

Eugene Stoner removed the op rod from the design, using the bolt itself as a bore centered piston. Genius. Everything else seems to be an attempt to reverse engineer his masterpiece with this use of offset pistons and op rods.

That said, Ruger did a better job than some others.

 

[poor_shot]

I don't see it on the Tier Chart, so I would question it's durability.....

ROTFL