Until I started writing this article I had never really thought about the fact that I actually own no less than three rifles from Ruger. All bought at MSRP, or above, in fact. Two Ruger semi-autos, one in 223 Rem and one in 9×19 mm. And one bolt-action in 308 Win that all sit in my safe, and now serve as a reminder that I should get out and shoot more than I sit in front of the keyboard.

Now Ruger has announced another rifle I could consider adding to my collection, an AR-556 in the caliber 300 Blackout. (Luckily I don’t think they have an AR-300 chambered in 5.56.)

This rifle equipped with a decent scope and a sound suppressor could be rather nice to shoot actually.

The Product Release can be found below:

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) is pleased to announce that the AR-556® rifle with free-float handguard is now available chambered in .300 Blackout.

This addition to the Ruger® AR-556 rifle line features a 16.10″ cold hammer-forged barrel with a 1:7″ twist and pistol-length gas system to reliably function with both the lightest supersonic hunting rounds and heavy, subsonic rounds.

The rifle also boasts an 11″ aluminum free-float handguard with Magpul® M-LOK® accessory attachment slots and a standard pistol grip for easy user customization.

The dust cover and metal magazine are marked with the caliber for easy identification of both the rifle and ammunition.

The pistol-length gas system is tuned to run with a wide variety of ammunition, with or without a silencer. The 5/8″-24 muzzle threads are capped with a thread protector.

About the Company:

Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. is one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of rugged, reliable firearms for the commercial sporting market. As a full-line manufacturer of American-made firearms, Ruger offers consumers over 700 variations of more than 40 product lines, from the ubiquitous 10/22^® and Mini-14^®, to the new and exciting PC Carbine^™, Security-9^®, EC9s^®, Ruger Precision^® Rimfire, LCP^® II, Mark IV™, Ruger American^® Pistol and Ruger Precision^® Rifle. Our awarding-winning products (the Ruger^® Scout Rifle, LCR^® and LCP^®) all prove that Ruger has a rugged, reliable firearm to meet every shooter’s needs. For 70 years, Ruger has been a model of corporate and community responsibility. Our motto, “Arms Makers for Responsible Citizens^®,” echoes our commitment to these principles as we work hard to deliver quality and innovative firearms.

Source: Ruger

What do you think of the new rifle from Ruger? If you get one, just make sure you know which ammunition and caliber you use in the rifle.