after month and month of reading and learning, i starter to lean toward a AR15 rifle, for hunting, protection, size and .223 bullets available mostly everywhere. i wasnt sure on what brand to get, and many places were sold out, back ordered, some were 5-8 months waiting period.
Ruger has created a AR15 rifle SR556... after some reading about it, i decided to get one, they quickly sold out but i kept trying and trying and ended up waiting only a couple weeks before i got one.
It seems like an excellent gun indeed, piston upper is also very reliable, i hear nothing but good things about this gun. however... because the rail guard is longer and added piston on the barrel, it makes it a faily heavy gun for its class. I believe in stock form its about 4lbs heavier than a stock AR15 rifle. After i installed the scope, front grip, flashlight, and 10 rounds loaded in a 10/20 magazine, its set at exactly 11lbs.
11lbs might not seem much, but compared to a 7lbs to a AR15 with no goodies, it does make a huge difference.
so now im having doubt if i should maybe puller the upper and sell it, and get a AR15 upper, and maybe save 3lbs right there, the gun would be more balanced, it would be easier to carry, easier to aim and not feel as the nose is to heavy, what do you guys think, is SR556 good for survival and i would just need to get used to it, or should i bite the bullet and convert the upper to a AR15?
i might try and move the flashlight more back and see if it will improve a bit.
here is the 11lbs pig
Ruger has created a AR15 rifle SR556... after some reading about it, i decided to get one, they quickly sold out but i kept trying and trying and ended up waiting only a couple weeks before i got one.
It seems like an excellent gun indeed, piston upper is also very reliable, i hear nothing but good things about this gun. however... because the rail guard is longer and added piston on the barrel, it makes it a faily heavy gun for its class. I believe in stock form its about 4lbs heavier than a stock AR15 rifle. After i installed the scope, front grip, flashlight, and 10 rounds loaded in a 10/20 magazine, its set at exactly 11lbs.
11lbs might not seem much, but compared to a 7lbs to a AR15 with no goodies, it does make a huge difference.
so now im having doubt if i should maybe puller the upper and sell it, and get a AR15 upper, and maybe save 3lbs right there, the gun would be more balanced, it would be easier to carry, easier to aim and not feel as the nose is to heavy, what do you guys think, is SR556 good for survival and i would just need to get used to it, or should i bite the bullet and convert the upper to a AR15?
i might try and move the flashlight more back and see if it will improve a bit.
here is the 11lbs pig