The new Ruger AR-556 MPR is quite nice

[heavygunner8]

I just picked this up today. 18 in CHF 5R rifling barrel, 15" FF handguard, rifle length gas, magpul backup sights and furniture, also got a sweet 2 stage 4.5 lb trigger.

[hickuleas]

Did your rifle come from Ruger with sights ? Thought they were shipped without sights.

[heavygunner8]

I installed those myself

[tucsondirt]

That's nice! Do you know who makes the ff rail?

[heavygunner8]

That's nice! Do you know who makes the ff rail?

Ruger. Other than the MBUS set, that's fresh out of the box.

[Kdubya]

On paper it looks like it could be a pretty solid rifle. Especially for the price some places have them going for. I'll be interested to hear a range report.

Oh, and ib4 the feral cats come in and p*** all over your thread.

[OrbitalE]

It's a factory rifle pretty much how 3G competitors set their guns up. As a factory offering, that's great. A bit late to the market I think, but nonetheless bravo for making a product that people have asked for.

[heavygunner8]

I also bought the Colt Trooper M4 earlier this week.

So after field stripping both guns and comparing them, I can see why this forum heavily favors the Colt. Just by looking at the BCG and the castle nut, I can see Colt built their guns to a higher standard. The castle nut is staked on the colt, and the gas key is staked better than the MPR. I'm not saying the MPR is a bad gun, for the price I paid for it and the fact is a semi auto civilian rifle, it's a great value. But just saying, I'm starting to see the light!

[Paladinius]

How about side by side pics of the staking? Complete Ruger BCG pic?

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[Feline]

I also bought the Colt Trooper M4 earlier this week.

So after field stripping both guns and comparing them, I can see why this forum heavily favors the Colt. Just by looking at the BCG and the castle nut, I can see Colt built their guns to a higher standard. The castle nut is staked on the colt, and the gas key is staked better than the MPR. I'm not saying the MPR is a bad gun, for the price I paid for it and the fact is a semi auto civilian rifle, it's a great value. But just saying, I'm starting to see the light!

Both nice ARs, but only one is ready for the sandbox.