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[Rifle] RUGER SFAR 7.62/308 20" 20+1 Semi-Auto Rifle $995 shipped

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Sorry-Golf-7527@reddit

I love this gun so much. all the people saying they dont like proprietary stuff dont understand this rifle. it's super lightweight. most parts are compatible with the AR15, not AR-10. the only stuff truly proprietary on it is the buffer tube and bolt, and rumor is the bolt is just a 6.8spc bolt. my rifle, fully kitted, is lighter than some of my friend's 556 rifles. The only modification i had to make to mine was to install a PWS H4 carbine buffer to tame recoil down. I also had to replace the bolt catch with a milspec AR-15 one to allow Larue mags to work. Great rifle.
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lostPackets35@reddit

what kind of accuracy does yours get? How many rounds through it? I've heard widely varying accounts of accuracy and reliability
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Sorry-Golf-7527@reddit

it likes lighter weight bullets, i think it has a slightly shorter chamber. with 140-150gr high quality ammo, i get about 1.3 moa.
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SuspiciousSea3286@reddit

Great accuracy, only issue I had was accidentally put some subsonic in no suppressor, where it didn't cycle, other than that, like a dream. ~600rds
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Minimum_Government@reddit

Given that there are a bajillion standards in the AR10 world, proprietary parts are pretty meaningless.
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vertigo42@reddit

Everything is falling into the lr308 pattern. The others will die.
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markedmeup@reddit

Really want one of these but waiting for more hands on reviews
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GloryholeKaleidscope@reddit

Same here. This seems like the dream, AR-10 in an AR-15 sized package. I've been sitting on some funds for a 9mm PCC for awhile and this .308has me wondering if I should go a different direction.
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Cru4y@reddit

Some suck. But Rugers Customer Service is good. I paid 2200$ for the POF Revolution which is pretty neat. But had this been out back then I think for the price I would have bought it. Even if it needed to be sent back for repairs
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kestrel1000c@reddit

I got a sweet one.
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lostPackets35@reddit

>kygunco.com/produc... The reviews I've seen make it sound like they're very hit or miss. You could get lucky and get a reliable 1MOA rifle. Or you could get a finicky 4MOA one.
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ABG996@reddit

I bought one in October 2022. Accuracy was okay but I had rounds get stuck in the chamber. Not hard to remove and I thought it was just the ammo at the time until I heard other have issues as well. My extractor worked fine but I could easily lift it with my finger nail. Ruger sent me a replacement by mail. It just took them 6-8 weeks. The worst issue I had was lots of failure to feed/extract during the 3rd month. I found the gas block was loose and I just used green locktite this time. In concept, it's a great rifle. Light weight, decent stock trigger, with an adjustable gas block but the Q/C could have been better. I ended up trading it in.
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CardShark80@reddit (OP)

There is a lot of reviews out already. The general consensus seems to be that the first run of these have been somewhat inconsistent. Some people have been getting rifles that are very accurate and reliable while others have been having issues. I haven't had to use it for my other Ruger items but I've always heard that Ruger's customer service is great and will take good care of you.
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CardShark80@reddit (OP)

I'm waiting for a deal on the 16" but this is the best price I've seen on this rifle and I have been keeping an eye out
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agauh@reddit

Get the 20, cut the barrel, have a better gas system
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CardShark80@reddit (OP)

What does that cost?
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agauh@reddit

I’d contact Morgan at Class Three Machining. The rifle system “should” be better but as far as my factory 16” SFAR goes, I have zero complaints.
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MicatronUltra@reddit

To the below average intelligence and skill shooter, is there that much difference in the 18 vs 20 inch barrels?
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CardShark80@reddit (OP)

If you're talking about the SFAR, I'm assuming you're asking about 16" vs 20". It just kinda depends on what you're looking for. The 16" is going to be lighter and more maneuverable. The 20" will give you more velocity (about 100 fps) and move the blast/noise another 4" away from your face.
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RoyShouty@reddit

The 20" has the gas port at the end of the forend, the 16" has a little cutout so you can access it from the side. Ballistically there are a lot of opinions, and weight wise its a few oz lighter
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Wu_tang_dan@reddit

Why would you want/need to access the gas port? AGB?
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420Phase_It_Up@reddit

It has an adjustable gas block.
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RDS-Lover@reddit

18vs20 is much smaller of a difference than 16vs20 with 308 I have a 16” m5e1 and doubling up is mandatory for me even if I use a flash hider on it. The 18 and 20s I’ve been around have been much more bearable with much less flash and noise, which makes sense given 308 takes 18 inches to fully combust I’d do 16 if suppressing it, 20 if not
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thismyotheraccount2@reddit

Not really… 2” and maybe 100fps.
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joeg26reddit@reddit

Hack saw go vzzt vzzt vzzzt vzzzt vzzzt vzzzt czzzt vzzzt vzzzt
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Zinxe@reddit

Bot oos
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anon97979jjj@reddit

So get this or the Aero M5 ?? This has been my dilemma for a while now.
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SuspiciousSea3286@reddit

Fired both, Ruger all day every day of the week, no comparison
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BrokenBodyEngineer@reddit

What’s the verdict on these taking barrels and handguards? Are they both proprietary? Quick google didn’t tell me much.
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SuspiciousSea3286@reddit

Not sure on barrel, but standard 15in handguard
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One-Look7769@reddit

Already out of stock
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StraightFlight@reddit

Quite tempting spec wise at this price
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joeg26reddit@reddit

When 6.5 creedmore?
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CardShark80@reddit (OP)

I'm sure they will come out with a SFAR in 6.5 CM at some point but for now, I much prefer 308 because of the cost of ammo. I have bolt action rifles in 6.5 CM but ammo cost makes much more of a difference when you're talking about a semi-auto
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