This is not going to be a review because I just haven't had time to do anything with it. I have too many things going on.
The AR-556 is the low-end Ruger -- runs around $700. My nephew bought an AR-556 a few months ago. He has put a scope on his. I've shot it. His trigger is horrible. The trigger on mine is merely heavy. I could probably learn to live with it. Whether I will or not is another question.
I need to go buy some bulk ammo and get used to the sights.
The Ruger is a standard, modular design, so anything I can't stand can be replaced.
I never thought I would get one of these. At this point, I am not particularly happy or unhappy with it, except for the fact that the ruling class doesn't want me to have it at all. In that regard, I do feel good.
I am not going to hunt deer, turkey, or coyotes with it -- though I could. I don't really have a purpose for it or even a niche, but it fits in the safe, and I have it.
They are fun to shoot. So there is that.
Very nice. Yes, better to get one now. I don't see the thing that goes up. You'll have to get one of those. I hear you can level a city block if you have the thing that goes up.
ReplyDeleteI had them take the shoulder thing that goes up off before I bought it. I was afraid I couldn't handle that kind of power.
ReplyDeleteI was shooting a little yesterday and got it lined up pretty well at thirty yards or so. Windage was good. Elevation was way low with the ammo I was using. To start, I should get a few hundred rounds of 62-grain FMJs Monday or Tuesday, along with some more magazines.
I'll see how it shoots with that and see how I can do at longer ranges with the iron sights. It's kind of cool. I'm just not sure I can hit diddly at 200 yards without optics.
That does look fun to shoot. Having lots of options for add-ons is a big plus as well! :)
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