Ruger Ar 556 223 Review

The ruger ar 556 has a 5 56 nato chamber so it will handle the more common 223 rem.

Ruger ar 556 223 review. I liked the ruger american rifle predator in 6 creedmoor when i reviewed it back in march 2017 but that was mostly due to the cartridge a one trick pony that was soon converted into a custom rifle. Firearms chambered in 223 wylde can also shoot both 5 56 and 223. Caliber ammunition and discover why the ar 556 mpr among the best. It s vital to note that.

This is obviously not a mil std ar. We review model 8514 using 5 56 nato 223 rem. I recently saw an ad for the american rifle in 223 and was intrigued by the fact that it took standard ar 15 m16 m4 style magazines. It works wonderfully and unless ruger has a patent on it we might start seeing this copied a lot.

In this review we ll take a look at the look feel accuracy reliability and of course the price of this rifle. The flash hider on the end of the ruger ar 556 barrel has the distinctive ruger look. Shipping was extremely fast. The ar 556 is pretty flexible with this in mind.

Ammo as well as the slightly hotter 5 56 nato round which will be most of the surplus military ammunition. Especially with everything going on last month today. Firearms chambered in 223 can only safely shoot 223. The barrel of the ar 556 is topped with a ruger style flash suppressor and has a 1 8 inch rate of twist.

1 ruger ar 556 16 1 5 56x45mm nato black 30 1rd. Ruger has had a few lines of ar pattern rifles out for years now. Now the big question is whether this rifle has all the right features. First let s see what the ruger ar 556 has to offer look.

Over the years of reading about the various latest and greatest ar type rifles i noticed most not all but most reviews test evaluations were conducted by talented people who never professionally carried one. It comes with a black anodized finish and houses the 5 56 nato rounds or the remington 223 rounds. Purchased the ruger ar 556 223 with free float hand guard. Firearms chambered in 5 56 can safely shoot both 5 56 and 223.

The firearm is well made the trigger isn t bad at all for a out of the box gun. Not all ar 15s are rated to handle the higher pressures of 5 56 as some are solely designed to use 223 remington. With the ruger ar 556 all you need to do is simply twist to loosen and twist to tighten. First on the list is this ruger ar 556 which has an impressive 30 plus one round capacity.

Now ruger s entered the braced ar pistol market with a similar budget minded offering the ruger ar 556 pistol with sb tactical s sba3 brace. The ar 556 uses a single 30 round magazine. The barrel has m4 feed ramps for improved reliability. So i was definitely pleased.

The magpul pmag magazine adds quickly onto the bottom of the gun for a better layout.