Anyone's have any experience with this Ruger?

[KeithKSR]

http://www.rkguns.com/ruger-ar-556-223-5-56-ar-15-rifle-8500.html

Rural King has it on sale for under $600, which is a great price for an AR with iron sights, dust cover and forward assist.

[KentuckyWildcat]

Wish I did. I'll be making my decision soon on what to get.

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[KeithKSR]

The price on the Ruger may sway me to them. The Ruger has gotten excellent reviews.

[suncat05]

IIRC, it does not have a chrome lined barrel. In and of itself, that is no big deal, outside of barrel longevity. But that is a darn good price for a basic name brand rifle. And yes, Ruger has improved its product line immensely over the last 10-15 years or so.

[suncat05]

Wish I did. I'll be making my decision soon on what to get.

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Don't mess around and wait too long KW!

[KentuckyWildcat]

Don't mess around and wait too long KW!

I know, I wish the election was a month away. I've been waiting to sell cows (part time farmer) before I buy. I could do it now, but the anal budget person in just won't allow myself to do that. Cows will be ground beef next week, so I'll know where I stand soon.

[KentuckyWildcat]

I plan on getting 1 AR9, maybe 2 or 1 AR15. At least the complete lowers but I've never built one. I'd rather get an AR15 that is already built.

[suncat05]

Not sure, but that price on the Ruger, very hard to beat. Don't think you can build one close to that price.

[suncat05]

I checked the site a few minutes ago. They're already SOLD OUT! :sad0119:

[KeithKSR]

They still had them in the store last weekend at the regular price of $659. They do have the M&P 15 for $619 on the website, but had none in stock at the local store. My local gun shop has the S&W for $699, but may budge on the price if I show them the Rural King price.

[suncat05]

I would think they'd be amenable to that.

[suncat05]

That price on Rural King is a very good price!

[KeithKSR]

That price on Rural King is a very good price!

They have very good prices on their ARs. They charge $10 to ship to one of their stores, where customers pick them up and fill out the paperwork. You can also have them shipped to other FFLs for transfer.

[KentuckyWildcat]

Are all buffer tubes created equal?

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[suncat05]

Are all buffer tubes created equal?

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No. The basic buffers that come with these AR's are the basics only. You can buy after-market buffers at any number of places where AR-15 parts are sold. If you have any questions you can PM me here.

[KentuckyWildcat]

They have very good prices on their ARs. They charge $10 to ship to one of their stores, where customers pick them up and fill out the paperwork. You can also have them shipped to other FFLs for transfer.

http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/receiver-parts/receivers/lower-receivers/ar-15-receiver-set-w-lower-parts-kit-stock-sku100022555-88054-190498.aspx?sku=100-022-555&avad=avant&aid=35987&cm_mmc=affiliate-_-Itwine-_-Avantlink-_-Custom%20Link&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=Avantlink&utm_content=NA&utm_campaign=Itwine&avad=avant&aid=152894&cm_mmc=affiliate-_-Itwine-_-Avantlink-_-Custom+Link&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=Avantlink&utm_content=NA&utm_campaign=Itwine

[suncat05]

KW, that is your basic build kit right there, and it's at a decent price too. I see you can get it on backorder, that is a good idea at that price.
Depending on how next Tuesday finishes up in regards to the election, this may be the best price you could possibly get. Jump on it, bud!

[KeithKSR]

http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/receiver-parts/receivers/lower-receivers/ar-15-receiver-set-w-lower-parts-kit-stock-sku100022555-88054-190498.aspx?sku=100-022-555&avad=avant&aid=35987&cm_mmc=affiliate-_-Itwine-_-Avantlink-_-Custom%20Link&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=Avantlink&utm_content=NA&utm_campaign=Itwine&avad=avant&aid=152894&cm_mmc=affiliate-_-Itwine-_-Avantlink-_-Custom+Link&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=Avantlink&utm_content=NA&utm_campaign=Itwine

Good price. I have zero experience building ARs, so I will go the ready built route for the first one.

[suncat05]

Good price. I have zero experience building ARs, so I will go the ready built route for the first one.

My suggestion is this: go with a good brand name rifle like Colt, S&W, Ruger, DPMS, or something close along those lines.
You'll want something that is going to be reliable from a brand that has been time tested, because, you know, when the Zombie Apocalypse hits...........

[KentuckyWildcat]

Keith, we might be able to wait for a Christmas special now :)

Cattle prices were lower than I hoped so two might be out of the question for now. I think I've decided on a 7.5" AR9 first if PSA ever gets the uppers in stock.

[suncat05]

I hope the ammunition prices start coming down too!

[bigsky]

Hopin the ammo scares stop and the Trump election makes .22 rimfire ammo greatly cheaper again

[KeithKSR]

Keith, we might be able to wait for a Christmas special now :)

Cattle prices were lower than I hoped so two might be out of the question for now. I think I've decided on a 7.5" AR9 first if PSA ever gets the uppers in stock.

I'm wondering if there will be some nice buys on Black Friday now, given the changed 2A climate. PSA and other suppliers may even be able to build up some inventory. Every time I've checked the PSA website of late they have lots of out of stock ARs.

[KeithKSR]

Hopin the ammo scares stop and the Trump election makes .22 rimfire ammo greatly cheaper again

It does go quick when you start on a box will plinking.

[KeithKSR]

Rural King had the Ruger AR-556 on sale for $593.99 when I was there today. I didn't think it was fair to leave it in a cold store, so I adopted it.

[CitizenBBN]

Good choice. I just don't think you can go wrong with a Ruger.

Can i throw this in here? I may start a separate thread on it, but a friend of mine bought an AR and it's not feeding right. so I look at it and while I've worked on a LOT of guns Iv'e never worked on ARs.

I was surprised to find that the feed ramp on the AR is grooved in such a way that it's really not a very smooth ramp at all. I've discovered that's standard and correct, but it really makes me wonder why they did it and how one can work on such a thing when it's not feeding smooth. If he uses the bolt assist it will chamber, but it should chamber without that right?

[suncat05]

It absolutely should chamber the round without using the forward assist.
What brand is the rifle? Or is it a homemade rifle? If homemade, who manufactured the upper?

[suncat05]

CBBN, can you tell exactly where the round entering the chamber is being held from feeding correctly? After thinking about it some, it sounds to me like the bolt face that butts up against the rear of the cartridge as the bolt face pushes it into the chamber may not be aligning correctly. If so, it's the bolt, not the round that is the issue.
What brand is the bolt? Is it mil-spec, or SAAMI standard? Is it a name brand bolt, or an aftermarket unit?

Then again, I haven't seen it myself, so I could be all wrong. But based on my experiences with this particular weapons platform, that is what I believe the problem could be.

[KeithKSR]

Sometimes you can look at the brass that is being forced to chamber and tell what is going on by the marks left on the brass.

[Darrell KSR]

Looks like a great gun, Keith.

[CitizenBBN]

CBBN, can you tell exactly where the round entering the chamber is being held from feeding correctly? After thinking about it some, it sounds to me like the bolt face that butts up against the rear of the cartridge as the bolt face pushes it into the chamber may not be aligning correctly. If so, it's the bolt, not the round that is the issue.
What brand is the bolt? Is it mil-spec, or SAAMI standard? Is it a name brand bolt, or an aftermarket unit?

Then again, I haven't seen it myself, so I could be all wrong. But based on my experiences with this particular weapons platform, that is what I believe the problem could be.

Thanks, I appreciate the advice. I havent' worked on ARs much, so I'll take any suggestions I can get.

It's a commercially made piece, and a reputable one. I'll have to look it up and I'll check on a couple of things and post back on what I find.