Ruger is launching a gas piston AR-15

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20 May 2009, 10:11

LongDistanceOperator

Wow. An AR that doesn't vent gas into the receiver? Man, if only they offered it in .308.

20 May 2009, 20:41

James Kain

There are other company's that put this operating system out before Ruger. If you look for them, you just may find one in .308 Win/7.62 NATO.

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21 May 2009, 03:56

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Originally posted by Grizzly Adams:
Just another gun, the Gestapo won't let us have. Anything that resembles an AR, including the Remington version, is considered a restricted weapon here, which means you can only take it to the range, or admire it in your gun safe. No casual use allowed, which kind of takes the fun out of it.
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24 May 2009, 07:49

D Humbarger

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I hope they can make them shoot better than Mini-14s

No shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That should be REAL easy!

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25 June 2009, 03:36

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Originally posted by Colonel_Klink:
Supposedly licensed the HK416 design.

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25 June 2009, 08:11

tnekkcc

The SKS, AK, FAL, etc have pistons that isolate the bolt carrier from the gas.

I think the AR15 with less reciprocating mass was an improvement.

My problem with the AR15s is Chrome lined 556 chambers in shit barrels with fast twist.

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26 June 2009, 19:59

tendrams

Now, if we could just get a relatively inexpensive piston operated rifle that shot cheap ammo with reasonable battle field accuracy......OH....wait....they make the Ak-74!

24 July 2009, 06:20

SR4759

quote:
Originally posted by LongDistanceOperator:
Wow. An AR that doesn't vent gas into the receiver? Man, if only they offered it in .308.

Ruger once advertised a .308 version and then later said their engineers could not make it work.
What a crock...

24 July 2009, 07:28

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Originally posted by SR4759:
quote:
Originally posted by LongDistanceOperator:
Wow. An AR that doesn't vent gas into the receiver? Man, if only they offered it in .308.

Ruger once advertised a .308 version and then later said their engineers could not make it work.
What a crock...

I had one on order!I think it was called the XGI.Supposedly,the accuracy was horseshit!I wanted it for deer hunting in the northern MN woods.