Ruger hs gone direct impingement

[dcloudy777]

The entry-level AR market just got a huge new player.  Big shot across the bow at PSA and other inexpensive AR companies.

 

http://www.ruger.com/products/ar556/models.html

 

Ruger MSRP of $750 should put "street price" somewhere around 6 bills.

Edited September 29, 2014 by dcloudy777

[mikegideon]

Looks like they did a great job on that thing

[Dolomite_supafly]

Yeah that is a nice looking rifle with nice little, custom touches.

[mikegideon]

I like the front gas block... I think. Given a choice between this one and a PSA, I know how I would go. 

[Capbyrd]

I like the front gas block... I think. Given a choice between this one and a PSA, I know how I would go. 

 

 

I have no desire for a 223 or 5.56 rifle.  I've moved on.  But I will be getting one of these.  

[mikegideon]

I have no desire for a 223 or 5.56 rifle.  I've moved on.  But I will be getting one of these.  

 

That's a shocker :). Everybody needs a 5.56, even if they have moved on

[Capbyrd]

I just don't want to keep adding calibers.  It makes it much more difficult to buy ammo when you have to buy ammo for each gun and not for a group of guns.  


However, I might get mine and leave it alone.  Or I might rebarrel to match other guns.  I dunno.  But I gotta have one.  

And I love the gas block.  At least in photos. 

[Omega]

I like the front gas block... I think. Given a choice between this one and a PSA, I know how I would go. 

I am the opposite, I hate those front sight gas blocks.  I would much rather go with  a folding BUIS rather than that fixed sight.  But since I always go with some type of optic, the front sight is pretty useless for me so would rather just have a flat top.  I honestly don't see the need or draw for another AR line, there are so many out there that I question its viability.  Maybe if this is your first AR, but if you have one already and have gone to builds then this is just another AR; nothing special.

[mikegideon]

MOST of my AR's have folding front sights. They ALL (except my A2) have optics, most with batteries. I won't have a rifle with electronic optics and no backup sights. I'm not a big fan of fixed front sights either. But, we ain't normal. Lots of folks buy an AR with irons, and that's as far as it goes. I built every one of my rifles. but I ain't normal :)

[mikegideon]

I just don't want to keep adding calibers.  It makes it much more difficult to buy ammo when you have to buy ammo for each gun and not for a group of guns.  


However, I might get mine and leave it alone.  Or I might rebarrel to match other guns.  I dunno.  But I gotta have one.  

And I love the gas block.  At least in photos. 

 

I understand. But, It's the most common caliber if you are gonna push spitzer bullets. .223 is cheap, and will usually do the job.

[rugerla1]

That is sweet! I love the price too, but will have to wait till deer season is over lol.

[Steelharp]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..........

[JohnC]

So if it will be $599 street price, as I read elsewhere, will the price drop on the S&W M&P 15 Sport since this is in the same price range, but with dust door and forward assist?

[musicman]

Built both of mine, but if this causes the price of the Smiths to drop substantially, I'll add another.