Ruger SR-556

[federalist22]

Ruger has released a 5.56 AR platform--the SR-556. Comes with Troy sights and rail, Hogue grip, Ruger barrel, piston, and more. Does anyone have one of these yet? If so, how does it perform and price?

http://gunsandammomag.com/cs/Satelli...w+Ruger+SR-556

[gotm4]

I should have one in a week or two and I'll be shooting a few thousand rounds through it. My co-workers will as well.

I'll write a review of it.

[Stickman]

Who makes it for them?

[federalist22]

Who makes it for them?

Doing more digging, but it might be their own.

[federalist22]

Says on their website they make their own 41V45 barrel. The piston is chrome-plated, barrel is chrome-lined, bolt carrier is chrome-plated, regulator is chrome-plated, and gas block is chrome-lined. The piston they use has a 4-position adjustable regulator, 2-stage piston. Suggested rifle retail = $2K

http://www.ruger-firearms.com/SR556/index.html

Troy Ind. also prides itself on their parts (Rail/sights) on this Ruger, and they call it a Ruger- http://www.troyind.com/

[Stickman]

I'm sure Ruger makes the barrels, but the heart of that weapon is that going to be the piston, and I don't believe that is theirs. Not that there is anything wrong with that, there are plenty of companies that do this, and the few that make most everything themselves are few and far between.

[bigcoastie]

It'll be interesting with that price tag to see how it competes.

[federalist22]

Whose piston is this? http://www.gunsandhunting.com/forum/...ogentry&id=642

The Ruger operator's manual for this weapon says the Piston is a Ruger Piston: http://www.ruger.com/Firearms/PDF/In...Manuals/68.pdf




More pics: http://www.gunsandhunting.com/forum/...php?m=5&y=2009

[m24shooter]

I should have one in a week or two and I'll be shooting a few thousand rounds through it. My co-workers will as well.

I'll write a review of it.

Looking forward to seeing it. Curious about how it performs. If this is their step out of the Mini14 hole it would do well for them.

Suggested rifle retail = $2K

That might be a tough sell at that price point.

[gotm4]

That might be a tough sell at that price point.

That just means at most decently priced gunshops you'll see it actually sell for about $1700-1800

[m24shooter]

Hopefully. I saw two stripped RRA lowers at a LGS marked at $200 recently.

[Stickman]

I think we are starting to see a pretty large slow in the weapon push. All of the people who were buying in a panic have paid their prices, and bought things. Now we are looking at supply starting (just by a little) to catch up.


I think Ruger is a little late to the game, but the PDs that issue Mini-14s will probably be able to get a trade in towards these Ruger AR variants. That might be their angle....

[CAPT KIRK]

I think Ruger is a little late to the game,but the PDs that issue Mini-14s will probably be able to get a trade in towards these Ruger AR variants. That might be their angle....

OR..... Maybe our Sheriff Dept some day, once the financial crunch has passed of course. I cant stand the Mini-14 as a fighting rifle, maybe behind the seat of a pickup truck, but not in a fight.

[gotm4]

I think we are starting to see a pretty large slow in the weapon push. All of the people who were buying in a panic have paid their prices, and bought things. Now we are looking at supply starting (just by a little) to catch up.


I think Ruger is a little late to the game, but the PDs that issue Mini-14s will probably be able to get a trade in towards these Ruger AR variants. That might be their angle....

Yes Stick you are correct guns sales have peaked and now have been slowing for the last 3-4 weeks. Some things are still pretty hard to get, things like Kimbers, Glock 9mms and small 2-4" .38 and .357 revolvers. Ammo is catching up but .25, .32, .380, 9mm, and .45 ammo is still very hard to get in anything but a few different hollowpoints. We haven't had .380 for about 3.5 months.

I to believe that Ruger will target the agencies using the Mini-14 and very likely the Bureau of Prisons who've used it for sometime. S&W was successful is selling them M&P pistol since they had been using S&W revolvers.

[trinydex]

I'm sure Ruger makes the barrels, but the heart of that weapon is that going to be the piston, and I don't believe that is theirs. Not that there is anything wrong with that, there are plenty of companies that do this, and the few that make most everything themselves are few and far between.

addax said it looked like an adams arms piston kit. he's apparently tested all the piston kits out there, i was inclined to believe him when he said it looked exactly like an adams arms.





the bolts look similar