Ruger's new SR-22 (.22LR, AR-style)

[HammondShooter]

I just ran across this announcement for a new Ruger, AR (Ruger SR) style rifle in .22LR caliber. Check it out:

http://www.ammoland.com/2009/09/21/s...r-sr-22-rifle/
Watch the video above.

On Ruger's site:
http://ruger-firearms.com/SR22/index.html

Shane

 

[jbadjones]

Could probably save some coin by buying a stock ruger 10/22 at academy for $189 then buying the archangel stock for $150. Looks very similar if not better IMO. I know ruger probably won't have any problem selling them though!!

 

[oleheat]

See, this is what floors me. Great looking rifle, aluminum frame, 10 ROUND MAGAZINE CAPACITY.WTF? Why only 10 rounds??? The Smith & Wesson version has 25. Is it me or does Ruger appear to be continuing their seemingly traditional practice of making PC, "non-scary", "non-evil sounding" rifles??? What gives?

 

[HammondShooter]

All the after-market magazines that fit the 10-22 fit this gun. If you have a 10-22, all your high capacity mags will work.

I don't know why they won't supply a higher capacity one themselves--maybe all Ruger makes is the ten round and counts on the after-market to supply the others. Go figure. ???

Shane

 

[Poopshooter]

Bump.

Im thinking of buying one. Just thought I would bring this back and ask you guys your thoughts on it and guns like it.

 

[scooterj]

See, this is what floors me. Great looking rifle, aluminum frame, 10 ROUND MAGAZINE CAPACITY.WTF? Why only 10 rounds??? The Smith & Wesson version has 25. Is it me or does Ruger appear to be continuing their seemingly traditional practice of making PC, "non-scary", "non-evil sounding" rifles??? What gives?

Ruger did no retooling at all to create this rifle. Nordic Components supplies the aluminum chassis.
Don't fix what ain't broke.

 

[Storm52]

$625 suggested retail....I don't think so.

 

[jgreg]

stock

Where can you look at the archangel stoci?

 

[Ellis1958]

Go to www.downrange.tv and download Michael Banes' podcast #127. He goes deep into the SR22 and the other AR platform 22s. He also sorts out the various options if you want to go the AR platform 22 route. Dedicated AR platform like the SR22, 22 conversion unit, or a conversion unit upper.

As Scooter said, Ruger did little to put this out. Nordic chassis. Same old 10/22 mags which do work very well. Same 10/22 action. I think Bane hit it. When todays market thinks 'rifle' it's not a deep blue steel and hand massaged wood stock bolt action of the 50's. It's a pistol grip in black with a magazine capacity of more than 5 with a rail that can handle any sighting system you want. Yeah, the AR platform. That's what the market today thinks when you say 'rifle'. Plenty of 22s out there in the old school platform but not a whole lot that look like an AR. Ruger and S&W are the first. Expect to see more in the future.

 

[SKYWLKR]

Jims has them.

I was building an AR platformed 10/22 but with my recent .22 dedicated upper I have shelved it. it is a better fit for what I needed.

 

[Vigilante Sniper]

I bought the S&W M&P15-22 the other day and I much prefer it to knockoffs on the 10-22 platform. It is better in my opinion than the Colt, and Ruger, and all controls are exact to the AR. It's accurate and you can install any AR trigger group in it if you like. The only thing else I'd have liked to seen is a threaded barrel.