Ruger selling SR-556 upper recievers
Updated: January 9th, 2013
Earlier this month Ruger announced that they would be selling complete upper receivers for Ruger SR-556. The price difference between a full SR-556 rifle and the upper is just over $500.
The Ruger SR-556 comes with an unexciting lower receiver with a standard M4-style stock. The $500 savings could be applied to a more interesting receiver.
The upper is available in both 5.56mm and 6.8mm. They both have an MSRP $1449.
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I'm gotta agree with the marine the SR556 is a great rifle. I have one I love it,simple as that. Yea it's heavier but, it's also alot more reliable than DI hands down. If you look at a DI all the heat and fouling are in the bolt carrier group which is made up of several small parts and o shit pins . A majority of the heat and fouling are found in the gas regulator in a piston gun. The actual regulator itself is one solid piece of metal and is easy cleaned with ur standard brushes and lubes.I could tell you about the FACTORY bells and whistles and the accuracy, all that would just be beating a dead horse. If you shoot alot piston is the way to go if not the out dated DI is still the right arm of the most powerful nation of all time.
I found this upper as the last upper on earth in Jan. 2013. Seriously, the gun/ammo world is upside down right now. I had just completed my PSA lower build with their higher end kit and couldn't for the life of me find an upper. My FFL just happened to be selling this upper for $1300. I REALLY didn't want to pay it but there was NOTHING else avail. Holy *#@%! This upper with my custom lower turned out to be the finest AR I've ever shot. The 4 spot gas system allows me to shoot ANY ammo I can get my hands on. I'll never look back.