interesting...

RCBS · 05-17-2009, 06:38 PM

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

never had much ambition to get me a black rifle...but i do love Rugers!

damnit, just after i spent up all my toy money too. gonna have to have a yard sale...maybe a fund raiser lol

fletch aka · 05-17-2009, 06:54 PM

Big fan of Bill Ruger's firearms also. I think I will stick with the Ranch Rifle.

HardCase · 05-18-2009, 02:48 AM

I'm sure it's a good-quality rifle and that it'll be popular......and expensive/hard-to-find in the short-term. The whole "piston driven" concept has become the "in" thing with semi-autos lately it seems, the advantage being increased reliability when the gun is dirty. And I'm talking real dirty, 500 plus rounds without cleaning. But the piston drive adds a bunch of weight to the gun, and that one is almost 8 pounds. That's pretty hefty for a 16" barrel, folding stock carbine. A comparable AR would weigh considerably less. The SIG 556 is very similar, and is a nice gun but has a very muzzle-heavy feel to it IMHO and I much prefer the lighter weight and balance of a standard AR.

Good to see more companies getting into the black-rifle business, though, all the more in the way of resources to fight back when (not "if") the gobermint tries to ban them.

beastlytaco · 05-18-2009, 12:59 PM

hell, id buy one. with the rate Ruger stock is taking off right now, oh yeah, id definitley buy one

Griztaco · 05-18-2009, 05:29 PM

There is a demand for AR's right now, so its no big surprise Ruger decided to get a piece of the pie.

beastlytaco · 05-18-2009, 05:54 PM

yepp. I wonder how it fires. Gawd it makes me want one of them soooo bad

ZonKs · 05-18-2009, 06:35 PM

I think a piston AR would be cool. I get sick of the BOINGGGG!! every time i pull the trigger.

ERdept · 05-19-2009, 02:08 AM

The Ruger has all the bells and whistles.

Bill Ruger is spinning in his grave. But the company seems to be changing and progressing.

They are now offering their 20 round Mini 14 mags which in the past came in white boxes that said LEO.

Now a black rifle. Excellent.

I have an LWRC piston upper, and you can configure a rifle like Ruger's for cheaper. It and others are proven.

Try Googling these:.....

LWRC
POF
ADDAX

RCBS · 05-19-2009, 02:42 AM

30 round mags also now availible for the mini at Ruger.com. i bought a couple of the 20's. no comparison against the aftermarket clips. the factory clips, though expensive, are far superior to the other three brands i have, with triple k being the only one close for quality. i know there are probably better, cheaper AR variants out there, but as i said before...i love Rugers, and would be buying from more of a collection standpoint than anything.

HardCase · 05-20-2009, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZonKs

I think a piston AR would be cool. I get sick of the BOINGGGG!! every time i pull the trigger.

You can eliminate that boing by shoving a bunch of grease into the buffer tube. Quite a few competitive AR shooters do it, no negative effect on the gun functioning and no boing. I don't myself, don't want to have to clean the stuff out and the boing doesn't bother me, but it do work.

beastlytaco · 05-20-2009, 12:12 PM

what is the mini 14? is it a realtively good gun, is it for home defense, or varmits?

RCBS · 05-20-2009, 01:00 PM

http://www.ruger-firearms.com/Firear.../22®%20Rimfire

ERdept · 05-21-2009, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HardCase

You can eliminate that boing by shoving a bunch of grease into the buffer tube. Quite a few competitive AR shooters do it, no negative effect on the gun functioning and no boing. I don't myself, don't want to have to clean the stuff out and the boing doesn't bother me, but it do work.

Another remedy to the b-o-i-n-n-n-g-g-g, is to replace the coiled spring with a David Tubb flat wound spring.

http://www.davidtubb.com/tcom_images...e_brochure.pdf

HardCase · 05-26-2009, 06:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ERdept

Another remedy to the b-o-i-n-n-n-g-g-g, is to replace the coiled spring with a David Tubb flat wound spring.

http://www.davidtubb.com/tcom_images...e_brochure.pdf

True dat.

ZonKs · 05-26-2009, 03:33 PM

Yeah there is also some other thingy you can replace the spring with. Cant remember the name but it exists, trust me. Ive been putting it off for about 2 years now. Maby by 2011, ill have one,

argm31i · 05-26-2009, 03:42 PM

Been drooling over this one since I got an email from Ruger about it roughly 2 weeks ago. Too damned expensive (despite the fact that the MSRP is always higher than real-life prices) for what it is, but still, if I had the discretionary funds handy, I'd jump on the first one I came across.

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Griztaco Senior Member Joined: Mar 2009, #15270 Location: ID Gender: Male Posts: 240 TRD 2008 Double Cab Automatic	There is a demand for AR's right now, so its no big surprise Ruger decided to get a piece of the pie. __________________ Maps, weather, stream flows, hunting and fishing reports, sun and moon data.... http://www.outdoorlinker.com/

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beastlytaco "where the hell are my keys?" Name: Ian Joined: Jun 2008, #7660 Location: North Carolina Gender: Dude Posts: 4,111 08 tacoma standard cab 2008 Regular Cab Automatic 2.7L 4 banger 15% tinted back window, 25% on sides. Jardine catback exhaust system. horn modification, AFE pro dry S filter and secondary filter removed. All weather toyota tacoma mats. NRA sticker mod. Rims this year. along with tires	yepp. I wonder how it fires. Gawd it makes me want one of them soooo bad __________________

05-18-2009, 06:35 PM	#7
ZonKs Matt Damon's a dodo head Joined: May 2007, #1711 Location: Glendale, CA Gender: Male Posts: 935	I think a piston AR would be cool. I get sick of the BOINGGGG!! every time i pull the trigger. __________________ 2007 Prerunner V6 TRD Off Road--Access Cab--Indigo Ink....'nuff said Mods: URD TCAI, TRD skid plate, ScanGauge II, USA-SPEC DF-TOY, Tint, Weathertech Floor Liners, OEM Bed Mat, bunch of other crap.

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ERdept Senior Member Joined: Oct 2007, #3187 Location: Kali Age: 43 Gender: Male Posts: 1,017	The Ruger has all the bells and whistles. Bill Ruger is spinning in his grave. But the company seems to be changing and progressing. They are now offering their 20 round Mini 14 mags which in the past came in white boxes that said LEO. Now a black rifle. Excellent. I have an LWRC piston upper, and you can configure a rifle like Ruger's for cheaper. It and others are proven. Try Googling these:..... LWRC POF ADDAX

05-19-2009, 02:42 AM	#9
RCBS Senior Member Name: This Space For Rent. Joined: Apr 2008, #5845 Location: south of lake erie Age: 32 Gender: Male Posts: 1,051 06 Main Runner 2006 Access Cab Automatic 4.0	30 round mags also now availible for the mini at Ruger.com. i bought a couple of the 20's. no comparison against the aftermarket clips. the factory clips, though expensive, are far superior to the other three brands i have, with triple k being the only one close for quality. i know there are probably better, cheaper AR variants out there, but as i said before...i love Rugers, and would be buying from more of a collection standpoint than anything. __________________ Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property... Horrid mischief would ensue were the law-abiding deprived of the use of them. -- Thomas Paine

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beastlytaco "where the hell are my keys?" Name: Ian Joined: Jun 2008, #7660 Location: North Carolina Gender: Dude Posts: 4,111 08 tacoma standard cab 2008 Regular Cab Automatic 2.7L 4 banger 15% tinted back window, 25% on sides. Jardine catback exhaust system. horn modification, AFE pro dry S filter and secondary filter removed. All weather toyota tacoma mats. NRA sticker mod. Rims this year. along with tires	what is the mini 14? is it a realtively good gun, is it for home defense, or varmits? __________________

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RCBS Senior Member Name: This Space For Rent. Joined: Apr 2008, #5845 Location: south of lake erie Age: 32 Gender: Male Posts: 1,051 06 Main Runner 2006 Access Cab Automatic 4.0	http://www.ruger-firearms.com/Firear.../22®%20Rimfire __________________ Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property... Horrid mischief would ensue were the law-abiding deprived of the use of them. -- Thomas Paine

05-26-2009, 03:33 PM	#15
ZonKs Matt Damon's a dodo head Joined: May 2007, #1711 Location: Glendale, CA Gender: Male Posts: 935	Yeah there is also some other thingy you can replace the spring with. Cant remember the name but it exists, trust me. Ive been putting it off for about 2 years now. Maby by 2011, ill have one, __________________ 2007 Prerunner V6 TRD Off Road--Access Cab--Indigo Ink....'nuff said Mods: URD TCAI, TRD skid plate, ScanGauge II, USA-SPEC DF-TOY, Tint, Weathertech Floor Liners, OEM Bed Mat, bunch of other crap.

05-26-2009, 03:42 PM	#16
argm31i Senior Member Joined: Oct 2007, #3061 Gender: Male Posts: 420	Been drooling over this one since I got an email from Ruger about it roughly 2 weeks ago. Too damned expensive (despite the fact that the MSRP is always higher than real-life prices) for what it is, but still, if I had the discretionary funds handy, I'd jump on the first one I came across.

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