Ruger AR556 first impressions

[Jewell]

I happened to come across a Ruger AR556 today for what I thought was a decent price $599.99...I was somewhat looking for a beater/truck gun, so I picked it up. Before buying, I looked it over. Right off the bat I noticed that the castle nut wasn't staked...not a deal breaker, I can do it myself. Next, I wanted to take a look under the hood. Holy s***, the take down pins were a bear, but I got it pushed out, looked at the the bcg, and everything seemed to look gtg.

Once I got home, I broke everything down and noticed something. Apparently I didn't get the exact same Ruger that I looked over at the time of purchase. This one's gas key is not staked at all. I do happen to have an extra (BCM) bcg I can throw in there, but even so...it's kind of a bummer. I suppose there's a lesson to be learned.

[Iraqgunz]

The Ruger AR556 was mentioned here before. It's a sub par AR choice and deviates from the most basic of carbines. Every BCG I have seen used the Taiwanese fasteners and lacked stakings. They also had carbine buffers, unstaked castle nuts, etc...

[Leonidas24]

Among other things like unshrouded firing pins, and a wonky-ass FSB with taper pins that are six kinds of stupid to remove.

[Iraqgunz]

Forgot about the unshrouded carrier. The FSB is livable since it's not something that should need to be messed with.

Among other things like unshrouded firing pins, and a wonky-ass FSB with taper pins that are six kinds of stupid to remove.

[titsonritz]

Forgot about the unshrouded carrier. The FBS is livable since it's not something that should need to be messed with.

Unless you want to install a FF rail over it, then you need to chop of the QD.

[Iraqgunz]

Yep, at which point you are now putting lipstick on a pig.

Unless you want to install a FF rail over it, then you need to chop of the QD.

[smokinjoe]

I happened to come across a Ruger AR556 today for what I thought was a decent price $599.99...I was somewhat looking for a beater/truck gun, so I picked it up. Before buying, I looked it over. Right off the bat I noticed that the castle nut wasn't staked...not a deal breaker, I can do it myself. Next, I wanted to take a look under the hood. Holy s***, the take down pins were a bear, but I got it pushed out, looked at the the bcg, and everything seemed to look gtg.

Once I got home, I broke everything down and noticed something. Apparently I didn't get the exact same Ruger that I looked over at the time of purchase. This one's gas keys are not staked at all. I do happen to have an extra (BCM) bcg I can throw in there, but even so...it's kind of a bummer. I suppose there's a lesson to be learned.

Mine were staked really have no complaints about anything sucks yours had bad quality control.

[K1tt3n5]

Adding this to the list of rifles to never buy.

[Jewell]

I contacted Ruger yesterday. They had me email them some pictures, so I'm just waiting to hear back from them.

[Jewell]

Adding this to the list of rifles to never buy.

I understand that this rifle probably offers nothing to anyone here, but I was wondering if you're basing your opinion off my experience, or do you have other reasons as well?