Ruger SFAR

[NikelATX]

Anyone shot one of these yet? I’m seriously considering selling one of my rifles to free up room for the SFAR. Curious if anyone has experience with one?

 

[oldag]

Reading on the Ruger forum and here, you may want to hold off a bit. Sounds as though there may be a bug or two for Ruger to work out.

No personal experience.

 

[JandK]

I don't own one yet but plan to. Shot a friends at range and it ran very well. He said the first few mags had failure to go in battery. He admitted to not tearing down cleaning and lube. After that he had no issues. Approximately 2k rounds through it. Very accurate and fun to shoot. Ruger has decent customer service from my past experiences.

 

[leVieux]

Anyone shot one of these yet? I’m seriously considering selling one of my rifles to free up room for the SFAR. Curious if anyone has experience with one?

Initial reviews were awful but more recent were much better.

I’d like to see one, too.

 

[V-Tach]

I am intrigued by the smaller platform.......don't have a single rifle I would give up for one though...will just have to buy one outright......

 

[toddnjoyce]

I am intrigued by the smaller platform.......

I am too, but physics is still physics.

 

[Byrd666]

Check out "Beyond Seclusion" on YT for a pretty good review on one.

It intrigues me quite a bit. With the biggest negative for me being the gas tube disassembly for cleaning.

After a few of the bugs and kinks get worked out, maybe one will be in my future.

 

[leVieux]

I am too, but physics is still physics.

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Yes, and never forget that 175gr @ 2,750fps is a lot more deadly than 55gr @ 3,100fps.

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[NikelATX]

Check out "Beyond Seclusion" on YT for a pretty good review on one.

It intrigues me quite a bit. With the biggest negative for me being the gas tube disassembly for cleaning.

After a few of the bugs and kinks get worked out, maybe one will be in my future.

Thanks for the tip, I’ll have to check that out

 

[zackmars]

I've shot one. It didn't group well, but that may have been the optic.

I do not trust the BCG on the SFAR. Only one gas key screw, and it was very weakly staked.

 

[studenygreg]

I've shot one. It didn't group well, but that may have been the optic.

I do not trust the BCG on the SFAR. Only one gas key screw, and it was very weakly staked.

Valid point.

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[Sam7sf]

I've shot one. It didn't group well, but that may have been the optic.

I do not trust the BCG on the SFAR. Only one gas key screw, and it was very weakly staked.

What? One gas key screw?

 

[zackmars]

Valid point.

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The one I saw could be a fluke, but if the staking doesn't look like it was done by mjolnir I'd remove it, reseal it with permatex and re stake it with a MAS or MOACKS tool.

 

[zackmars]

What? One gas key screw?

Yes. And knowing ruger, its a 98% chance it isn't torqued and sealed.

 

[NikelATX]

I don’t have much experience with Ruger products, but the general consensus here seems they lack quality control on their products?

 

[oldag]

I don’t have much experience with Ruger products, but the general consensus here seems they lack quality control on their products?

I could not agree with that statement. They are no different in that aspect than S&W, Colt or Springfield. I would say that they have rushed their AR's to market and at times had bugs in the first production. However, Ruger stands behind their product and if that happens they will promptly take care of the issue. Even if it means providing a new rifle. And in these cases, they pay for shipping both ways.

 

[deemus]

I've shot one. It didn't group well, but that may have been the optic.

I do not trust the BCG on the SFAR. Only one gas key screw, and it was very weakly staked.

Seems it would be a thumper. Was it?

 

[zackmars]

I don’t have much experience with Ruger products, but the general consensus here seems they lack quality control on their products?

Yes. I own(ed) 4 rugers.

3 were made in the past 5 years. 3 had to go back to the factory. Countless others I've had to deal with have had issues too.

Semi auto pistols, rifles, revolvers, rimfire, centerfire, you name it

 

[zackmars]

Seems it would be a thumper. Was it?

It wasn't too bad. Not something I'd want to use as a plinker or range toy.

 

[oldag]

I own a number of Rugers. The SR762 had an early production issue, Ruger replaced the entire rifles. Also send some free mags back with the rifle. Turn time about one week. Paid shipping both ways. Replacement operated flawlessly.

Have owned Rugers for 40 years, no other issues.