Springfield Saint vs Ruger AR-556 vs S&W M&P15 Sport II

[@Mccaid]

Any self respecting gun guy knows the answer is d. You buy all 3

[@Jobu567]

Amen. America!

[@IntentionallyLeftBlank.]

Just make sure none of them land in the hands of those lazy gangbanging fukkers in chicago. That city gives responsible gun owners around the U.S a bad rep

[@christopherhamilton5557]

👏👏👏👊👊👊🙌🙌🙌

[@SEXC_MIKE]

Any married gun guy will tell you that is absolutely not the right answer 😂

[@Mccaid]

@@SEXC_MIKE lol, being married just means we have to be more creative when we buy guns

[@bnferguson9827]

I went with the Ruger 556!

[@bnferguson9827]

@Born Again hell yeah brother👍

[@markanthonypar-wise1499]

Same here mine shoots low tho

[@jordanwya]

@@markanthonypar-wise1499 they come that way, Just adjust the sights

[@deangrifin7551]

I went with the ruger 762 only problem is in a small guy just kidding love that gun.

[@treehouseofliberty3167]

Was looking for the Ruger 556. Found a Saint 556 and a LWRC M6 IC in 556. Went with the M6 IC. Very happy with it.

[@eltwan99]

That S&W is $800 now lol wish I would’ve picked it up when it was $500

[@jackrook2474]

Same with the ruger 556

[@DecayingReality]

Same here but no regrets

[@eltwan99]

33Legions same I ended up going with the Ruger haven’t shot it pumped for it.

[@Barrskie101]

Same here lol I bought one yesterday and the total was 900. In Washington.

[@anthonyconville43]

Same here last Friday here in arkansas, 928 out the door

[@CallmeDaBreeze1971]

Just got my M&P 15 Sport 2, very happy with my purchase.

[@jasond8418]

MrBreeze I love this gun! Got it in a promo pack with crimson trace handgrip /light and bag! Awesome gun! Can’t wait for the the weekends that I go to the range now!

[@vinnyb.6524]

All 3 are good weapons manufactured by reputable companies. You can't go wrong here. Just boils down to what features you like best.

[@goodfractalspoker7179]

I'm from California, so I like my rifles featureless. -said nobody

[@duecebigalowmalegigalow6332]

Ehhhhhh i would be hesitant to say springfield is a good company ...

[@anthonyproffitt5341]

DeuceBigalow MaleGigalow why?

[@TheCrouchingZebra]

​@@anthonyproffitt5341 Seems to be the best rifle of the 3, especially if you are looking at the updated MLOK version.

[@scootermcclevis6450]

@@duecebigalowmalegigalow6332 the best of these 3 HANDS DOWN!! yes more $ but ya get what ya pay 4

[@russwilcox42]

So I know I'm late to this, but I've been researching these three for sometime now. Glad to have came across this video. Very helpful

[@patrickrodriguez9153]

S&W m&p 15 sport 2 for the win because I paid $499 !

[@izelkelly3038]

paid $450 for mine lol

[@patrickrodriguez9153]

Izel Kelly oh wow!

[@denispilipchuk9091]

Ruger is exactly the same price.

[@rudyblack5465]

I paid $600 for mine, but it came with a few extra things

[@serahernandez4539]

I paid 650 for mine but I can hit at 300 hundred yard easy

[@moonmakesjax]

Nice comp video. I like the quick, relevant test, not talking for an hour about how cool the BCG looks. Just bought the Ruger 556 and glad I did! Saint looks sweet though. Thanks! Subscribed.

[@77MRVIC]

the Saint has BCM components it costs a bit more and comes with a mid length gas system in the long run its better

[@Boostoverdisplacemnt]

I love mine. No problem with it at all

[@Doodlyscott]

Yep!!

[@jacobnomad24]

His grouping are user specific

[@MarrozDaVibe]

@@Boostoverdisplacemnt where'd you purchase yours?(site)

[@Boostoverdisplacemnt]

@@MarrozDaVibe academy.com i have the first generation saint. They look a little different now

[@Civiliansoldier762]

Seating mags on a closed bolt is generally hard on most AR’s.

[@dakotrondakota9084]

Civiliansoldier762 I noticed my pmags sit perfect. But the mft brand or whatever don't like it on a closed bolt

[@playerzero2236]

Civiliansoldier762 people make the same complaint about the m&p shield. In a real situation the bolt automatically locks to the rear so its a non issue if one model doesn't seat the full mag, buttery smooth with the slide or bolt forward

[@cephasmartin8593]

Civiliansoldier762: Full mags. That's why some people put 27 to 29 rounds in a magazine.

[@cephasmartin8593]

@SicSemperEvelloMortemTyrannis TyrannyEnder Neither have I, but some people do.

[@cephasmartin8593]

@SicSemperEvelloMortemTyrannis TyrannyEnder I like smacking certain bottoms.

[@mikeylawson223]

Have both the Springfield saint victor and the Ruger 5.56 both great guns. Gotta say the recoil on the Springfield is like a BB gun, and it’s a smooth shooter. I just put a holographic reflex sight on it and I couldn’t be happier with it.

[@panzerabwerkanone]

Yes, the Saint is smoother because it is a mid-length gas system compared to the others carbine length gas systems.

[@mikeylawson223]

@@panzerabwerkanone yep the mid length is pretty cool, but a pain to modify. You have the one as well?

[@panzerabwerkanone]

@@mikeylawson223 I have two 20" rifle length ARs. All my 16" barrels are mid gas systems. For the smoother cycling as well as having the longer handguards and sight radius for my fixed front sights, My 16 inchers are Faxon (free float), PSA Dissapator, and RRA hbar. I build all my ARs now. I haven't bought out-of-the-box AR in decades!

[@mikeylawson223]

@@panzerabwerkanone that’s really really awesome man I’d like to learn more about that kind of thing I have a couple of rifles as well with refloat hand, guards, and other things obviously. But hopefully one day I will have that kind of knowledge I’m always learning something new anyways.

[@spfadden082711]

@@mikeylawson223 I have the saint and love it. It really does shoot like a BB gun. I was shocked how great it shot out is the box. The more I shoot the better it gets. Putting rounds through it seems to.. I don’t want to say loosen it up because that’s not the case, but it does seem to break in.

[@thefoxdoctor1072]

I love my s&w m&p 15 sport 2

[@NicholasG28]

Thinking about picking one up. Good use of my tax refund?

[@bailey9r]

best finish too

[@GlocKGanG]

The Fox Doctor you did the right thing. I got my self one. And is amazing

[@mrrequenes6222]

I own one myself, but my colt LE 6920 still dominates all my AR 15 arsenal.

[@paulsecrest9427]

Love my sport 2 .

[@billysinclair5344]

Great video..although conditions are less than favorable with the wind. I own 2 sport 2's and love them!!

[@kadengonzales9946]

Seems all these guns shoot pretty similarly, I ended up spending a little extra to Get the saint. I held and looked over all three at the gun store and the saint truly outclassed the other two in build quality. The S&W and Ruger both felt pretty plasticy and the stocks rattled around like an airsoft gun. These are all more budget friendly options but if you aren’t looking so put any extra money into your rifle the saint is truly solid right out of the box. No upgrades needed whatsoever.

[@michaelolin2219]

Just did the same thing. Bought a half decent optic and it’s a very very good quality firearm. I’d recommend it to anyone.

[@slowthorp76]

Great Vid! I love my AR556. I also dropped in the Ruger Elite 454 trigger - I have about 1800 rounds through it now - zero malfunctions.

[@thollingsworth4910]

Glad to hear that. I'm looking into buying a ruger

[@bryangedbaw5816]

I'm looking at a Ruger now... How's yours holding up?

[@slowthorp76]

@@bryangedbaw5816 Runs like it did out of the box...zero issues - feeds everything I've put through it.

[@altortugas5979]

You're always going to have trouble loading a full 30rd magazine into an AR when the bolt is closed. There is not enough space for the bottom of the bolt to easily push the top round down into the magazine when the magazine has 30 rounds in it. Probably, the struggle with the Saint and the Ruger getting the magazines to seat means they are made with tighter tolerances than the M&P.

[@thomasprice1760]

Well said ! 👍

[@lky056]

It’s been suggested to load 29 for easier loading especially if it’s a tactical load using 2 mags clipped together.

[@ryanp6072]

What about pistols? Ive noticed with my sig p365 and wife's sw 380 ez some mags will go in fully loaded and some have a hard time with the slide forward. Maybe it just takes a bit of time for the spring to get worked in and not be so tight?

[@altortugas5979]

Probably it’s older magazines you struggle with, as springs degrade over time and use, and they don’t exert quite as much force as when they were new. There may also be differences in the floor plates across different brands allowing more or less physical space for additional compression of a full magazine against a closed slide. In any case, the original point was that you can’t really use how difficult it is to insert a full magazine onto a closed bolt as any sort of indicator of the quality of a firearm.

[@DrankSippaa]

I have the m&p all 30 no problem pro mag

[@zenadventurer69]

Nice review. Thanks as always and congrats on the new addition! Hope mom and baby are happy and healthy! I’m in Indy…howdy neighbor…chose the SAINT over both the S&W and the Ruger…just felt like a much more substantial build/fit/finish plus the trigger upgrade and the BCM furniture, it’s more than I would have done had I bought another AR and customized it. Right out of the box. The Ruger and S&W were plasticky and rattly…the SAINT was just plain solid. Replaced the charging handle with a BCM ambi and the rear sight with a Magpul MBUS steel, and that was it. An amazing gun.

[@skysthelimit6495]

My next gun is gonna be the saint (God willing)

[@waynecespedes7180]

I recently bought the ruger AR556 in the Tactical Gray model 8505 and I am happy I did. All three are excellent weapon systems, it is just personal preference and sometimes price tag too.

[@v.german11b]

The Ruger 556 is the best among affordable quality AR rifles!

[@starbrow7]

It was interesting to see how consistent the Ruger and Saint were in throwing their brass, whereas the S&W threw brass in 2 or 3 different directions. I'm not sure if that is important or what it says about the weapons, just interesting to me.

[@christophergillespie1038]

Dumped over 1100 rounds through my Saint yesterday. ZERO malfunction.

[@Kullberg74]

Saint Edge in binary is my anti depressant

[@dennissmith6783]

Love the saint got it for 500 used - hard to beat that

[@nashvilleusa6802]

Saint all day

[@wolfskull1842]

Saint

[@mythicrein1703]

Thinking about getting the Saint Victor model myself

[@JamesStreetStation]

We own two Ruger 556's. For the basic platform it's hard to beat for the price. Their price point allows you to put the saved $$ into other quality upgrades which we've done with Vortex Optics, STNGR USA rails, and SureFire lights. I've got a few more on mine than my wifes, but we tried to keep the weight down on hers. Mine is more for long distance sniper style shooting while hers is literally the home-defense, lightweight go-to in a pinch.

[@MattGoodfellow]

Over the Sport II? Ruger at around $799 and sport II sales of 599, retail $699. What features do you find better

[@Johnp307]

As I watched it appeared that the Ruger 5.56 has an extreme smooth operation... Thank You Sir.

[@v.german11b]

Ruger 556 fan here 😎

[@jdsimz8147]

Found a Saint at local gun shop, they miss priced it on their website so I got it for $100 off. Very nice rifle.

[@michaelgj23]

J. Simondz how much did you pay, if you don’t mind my asking?

[@jdsimz8147]

@@michaelgj23 little over $700 I think it was

[@michaelgj23]

J. Simondz ok, thank you!

[@AllGlitchdOut]

@@michaelgj23 The saint victor model with removable front sight is on sale for 850ish . though i payed a tad more . I like the flip sights better.

[@semlohde1]

Local range had a Saint M-lok sale from 1000 to 740. Sale ended 2 days ago but their web still shows it. I can't decide to get it because I want the M&P10 16" 308. Just don't want to spend the 1179 they want.

[@Edwardsprink]

Just on my initial impression after 3:25, it looks like The Ruger Ejects the rounds a lot smoother and faster than the Saint and Sport

[@Airik1111bibles]

Ruger ejects like a copy machine, its identical with every shot. I hope prices go back down after the election cause I want one of these Rugers or the S&W.

[@philgreco3803]

Thought the same. Most consistent ejection.

[@ThomasWBrownIII1978]

@@Airik1111bibles the 556 starts at $799. I just got the MLOK version for $949 because I wanted a rail for my laser. Got it at Gunbroker.com

[@TheJoshuaPaul]

@@ThomasWBrownIII1978 I got the same one. Swapped out and upgraded the stock and put a red dot sight on it. Upgrading the trigger next

[@Matt_TX]

​@@ThomasWBrownIII1978 got my 556mpr on black friday. gun with a pmag + 5 pmags and 150 rounds of ammo for $1000 walk out bought Magpul flip ups and magpul mvg foregrip for 120. Gun is solid. waiting for PA 1x6 to come back in stock

[@tylertapp131]

I can stack rounds with cheap ammo with my sport 2... try not to "slap" the trigger..... slowly squeeze it, and ease off only to the reset.... I've had mine for about 4 years been a great rifle for the money.

[@NinersUtesJazz]

I'm sold on the Ruger now thanks..

[@tommieboi707]

I picked up an mp15t about 7 years ago. Changed the flash hider to a precision hypertap brake. Changed the bcg to a toolcraft nib bcg. Changed the charging handle to a bcm. Installed a rise armament 535 trigger. Changed out the selector switch to a strike ind ambi. Changed the grip and stock to a hera arms one piece. Put on an eotech holo sight. I love the way the gun shoots now. But whats great about the mp15 is that it is mil spec so everything fit in perfectly with no issues.

[@lesblack8036]

Damn...all that and no pictures. c'mon man

[@robster9097]

Change,change,...and change...all I c

[@Trump145]

Thank you I really enjoyed watching your video, the best videos to me are when you just keep it simple and let people see what you're doing. No Frills and No Nonsense everyone can't afford or two or $3,000 AR 15 and in my book if you are paying that much you're doing it all wrong.

[@donlarocque5157]

I had an S&W Sport 1. Sold it for the Ruger. Both great guns. No failures with either.

[@dabol4423]

Which one you like better if you had to luck overall

[@donlarocque5157]

The ruger

[@ImpulseScooterTeam]

I know for a fact that BCM makes the lower parts group, trigger, trigger guard, pistol grip, hand guard, and butt stock for Springfield Armory Saint.

[@flatplaneoregon4605]

I figured the saints mid length gas system would have the least observed recoil, but it looked and sounded similar to the Ruger. The sport recoil was observably sharper and the harmonic has a touch higher pitch. I think they are all great options within the cross section of the entry basic and entry upgraded MSR (modern sporting rifle market) I chose my AR556 within a few months of its release. Before the sport 2 and obviously the saint. . I chose the Ruger for the Cold hammer forged barrel, and HPT and MPI inspection I believe. Good comparison, practice makes proficient.

[@neckarsulme]

Saint wins due to better furniture, trigger, barrel composition and tightening feature.

[@AkronKid330]

Exactly. Saint wins in a lot of categories

[@NargisTheViking]

Sure but here in CA it’s around 1300$ before tax and registration. The M&P is 749$. I went with the M&P

[@Glad2BGolden]

All sold out

[@ashes2ashes863]

I honestly like all three of these guns but personally if I had to rely on one everyday I would rely on the M&P specifically because the saint is too expensive compared to the other two and I've seen more negative feedback on failures and returns to factory for the Saints than the other two by far. It seems like when the gun crunch started happening the quality-control with Springfield went down pretty quickly. Smith on the other hand seems to be turning off some quality stuff even at an expedited rate right now and same with Ruger. Truth be said though I own something from every one of these companies and I like it all. I think I have the most consistent reliability with Smith and Wesson of all of them though.

[@MC-uj4co]

the rugger is a great ar 15 picked one up from sports man guide for 459.00, 5.00 shipping fee, and 15.07 ffl. total 469.07..

[@michaelgj23]

M C I noticed you made this comment 2 years ago. Do you still like the rugger? How does it compare to other ARs you’ve fired? I’m trying to make up my mind between a rugger and a Saint.

[@groovyferny9061]

Michael Gutierrez I just bought one for 800 out the door . RUGER 556 MPR

[@justing42]

WTF is a Rugger….??

[@ANTDZLVIZION]

Glad to see I made the best choice....ar556 baby

[@Noctifern]

Same

[@anthonyconville43]

Same 😎

[@Vox-Populi]

They are all good. Affordable, reasonably accurate and reliable. Thanks for the video!

[@FDNY101202]

Use the trigger reset to your advantage. just a friendly suggestion.

[@deandodson3822]

FDNY101202 look at his trigger pull too.. doesn’t look smooth at all

[@deandodson3822]

He is literally jacking that pointer finger back.. eww I’m military.. I use that tip of my finger and a slow str8 back squeeze

[@TheUnorthodoxx]

@@deandodson3822 how I'm feeling also

[@Hobbit_Veteran]

Nice, the Ruger 5.56 seemed to perform the best, and it is much less expensive than the Saint.

[@msheinfeld84]

I have the ruger and it's pretty damned accurate.

[@Echos185]

Super accurate, but I still got the saint because it feels better. Just me though.

[@wreckemraider1924]

They shoot the same, the saint is more balanced and better feeling. Also looks better.

[@boomerisadog3899]

The saint has much better components, especially the barrel and bcg.

[@XDM10]

I have the ruger. How much better is the saint trigger?

[@weirdshibainu]

Due to current events, I couldn't get my hands on a reasonably priced AR (owner of many guns, new to the AR Platform) I wanted a Ruger and has called my local dealer. He had one in stock. I got there in an hour and it was sold. As I was talking to him, an employee was bringing the Smith and Wesson back onto the shelf. Someone had purchased it 2 days prior, pending background check which had just returned as failed. I bought the Smith on the spot. I think it'll make a good platform to build on and I feel fortunate to have been in the right place at the right time.

[@weirdshibainu]

@Jacob Brodnansky I got mine for the MSRP $895.00. It's tough, but given current circumstances, better to have and not need.....

[@garypartch5440]

In the army, we had the M16, I was a (expert) The M&P 15 95% the same, if you put a lot of oil it will never jam.

[@terrylynne8208]

Most shooters do not KNOW to run AR's a bit WET,it will help immensely.

[@fonzmendez6917]

Keep er wet boys

[@seanjokela]

@IRIERoOtEdPooPTURTLE expert badge for weapon qualification.

[@John5.56]

Yeah they like to stay wet, usually helps if you break the bit** down and wipe her down once and awhile.

[@scark00]

If you look at the cartridges ejected, only the Ruger was perfectly gassed.

[@spookypunky]

I've heard the M&P is over-gassed. Idk if that helps reliability(?)

[@brettorton2363]

spookypunky yeah it blasts thru grime when over gassed but u get more recoil

[@henryschmitz6615]

The ruger 556 is great, own 2. But the most recent AR I built I went with a mid-length gas system because I shot a Saint at the range and the mid-length system makes it a much smoother shooter than the carbine length gas systems in the Ruger and S&W.

[@dougmoore5252]

Thank you for this. A fine comparison. I bought the Ruger 556.

[@deltagun5936]

I think it’s u . The guns 💪 are fine

[@sneak916]

Too many variables to even consider any of this accurate but I still enjoyed the vid

[@drewf9543]

100% accurate statement. I just watched it and was thinking the same.

[@danceshadowmoon1]

You can't shoot them differently and expect a fair assessment. I have the M&P Sport2 and I love it. But any of these are worth the money in my opinion.

[@tonyp6997]

First m&p group, the stand wasn't being held like the other two.

[@John5.56]

Exactly as well as he dumped the 5 rounds from the m&p for whatever reason

[@Davoodoo69]

The Saint is definitely the best built out of the three

[@skysthelimit6495]

Soon as I get the $$$ I'm buying one!

[@ernestoalanis1493]

My sons have All three rifles Like all three. Which is built better???

[@robster9097]

I'm a Saint and loving it and fellow shooter's at my range love it ...rite outa the box ready for WAR!! ON THE CAN'S

[@buddy9577]

HELL NO. JUNK

[@benjimenfranklin7650]

The M&P is a very good deal I believe. If it does act up you can always send back to Smith and Wesson.

[@grabir01]

I will take all 3... Thanks... I really do dig the S&W for some reason.. It seems lighter and better look and finish... Maybe not.. But that is how it looks..

[@John5.56]

The sport 2 is absolutely about the best entry level AR you can get especially at that price

[@francissullivan6400]

LOVE your channel Chris keep up the GREAT work

[@MrSir413]

Damn I'm an M&P fan but that Ruger got me thinking I should grab one of those instead...smh

[@waiatm]

@Frustrated American I second. I've owned both the mp i don't feel the need to baby as much.. sucker just keeps chugging along and looks like when I bought it after having it out in the elements

[@Jessewayne79]

i was looking at the ar556 but went with the upgrade, the ar556 mpr. it is waiting on me to pick it up today and im excited

[@Hungrybird474]

Excellent choice . It’s better than all 3 of these and comes with great hardware . No need to change out anything in the Ruger mpr. Smoother , louder but softer

[@opinetree]

I keep watching vids to find reasons NOT to buy the Ruger. I think I'm sold, solid gun for the money.

[@XDM10]

I picked mine up at the store for 550. About 499 online if u can wait. Great price great rifle!

[@King.of.Sparta]

Quit questioning yourself - just get the Ruger. Got mine at GrabAGun.com for 578. 638 after shipping and tax. Great little banger. : ) Mind you, the Ruger I purchased comes with the Magpul furniture (MOE Handguards, MOE Grip and MOE Stock). So get one if you haven't already, either way, all 3 of these rifles are fantastic pew pews.

[@jedclampett6466]

Bought mine new in the box unfired from an old guy who worried Hillary was gonna get elected.

[@sgjonesy8085]

Lewis powers I bought one as my first AR 15 and I'm more th sa n happy choosing it over the saint and M&P cuz those were my other choices at the gun shop i went too. I almost chose the springfield cuz i own and love their 45 ACP hand guns but I'm glad I chose the ruger

[@erikgarcia3778]

Yes I wouldn’t think of Rugers when it comes to AR’s but the twist rate they give for the price beats the other value AR’s big time

[@sentionaut6270]

i just bought my first AR. i was considering either the ruger 556 or the s&w m&p 15 sport 2. i chose the s&w. im pretty happy with it. but now that i am more knowledgeable and i know what i want in a rifle, i wish i had spent the extra $200 and got the springfield saint.

[@jimeckenrode1271]

It looked like the Ruger ejection spent shells better than the others.

[@vincefriscia500]

JIM ECKENRODE i

[@cwatson42785]

I noticed that too. Ruger ejected hard right and others were more towards 2 o'clock.

[@cephasmartin8593]

I thought so, too, but then I'm a Ruger fanboy. Well, not a fanboy, a Ruger fanatic. In the last seven years I've bought 35 pistols and long guns. Of them 34 are Rugers and one a Hi-Point. I Hi-Point 1095 10mm Carbine because after buying the Ruger PC 9 Carbine I wanted a 10mm, but I didn't want to wait for Ruger to come out with their's and I needed a carbine to go with my Ruger Super Redhawk in 10mm. Real committed gun people know that you can't have an orphan caliber, so a month after I bought my PC 9 Carbine (3 months after I bought my Super Redhawk in 10mm) I broke down and bought the Hi-Point 1095 10mm Carbine which will be given a one of my 4 kids when I get my Hi-Point, which seems to be a pretty good carbine, but my weak right eye needs a scope or a red dot sight.

[@maxsterling241]

Seems like the smith is over gassed, springfield seconds it, yet ruger is cautious on their gas port size/distance.

[@Whitchhunter666]

@@maxsterling241 yep brass every witch way?

[@nocturne75]

Got the Saint and I love it.

[@careyherbert919]

Me too! My wife and I just bought matching Saints.

[@v.german11b]

A fun test. The Ruger 556 is a national treasure! A working middle class rifle. Tough. Durable. Reliable! Combat accurate 💪🏼😎🇺🇸

[@greghudson8263]

Cool video! I’ve been looking at the Ruger and it looked like it performed pretty well. Thanks for posting

[@toddhansen4346]

i have the ruger 556 ran over 800 round never had a jam luv it great buy not disappointed at all

[@michaelthebarbarian3380]

I love my AR-556. Never though I would see the day where Ruger put out an AR.

[@M60gunner1971]

I'm considering one, does it take a bayonet?

[@cspirate15]

M60gunner1971 yes

[@jbizzle9984]

They have amazing customer service and pretty sure a lifetime on firearms warranty.

[@Whalermansteve84]

I just bought the ruger ar556. Can't wait to shoot it

[@robhicks2117]

You can't judge the accuracy of a firearm when shooting outside in what sounds like a very windy day. And accuracy can be corrected by adjusting the sights. Besides that the Saint has a heavy duty M-16 bolt carrier group, a better upgraded trigger, a better adjustable stock, better hand grip (Bravo) with a cover on the bottom so you can carry batteries, etc, better hand guard (Bravo) with heat shield and the rifle is coated with an aluminum oxide finish. The Ruger's bolt carrier group is trash and the M&P is okay but lacks the Saints upgraded features so for the money you are going to get a better quality, better built firearm if you buy the Saint.

[@petergriffin383]

These companies putting out low cost, high quality AR's are doing God's work as far as I'm concerned. It allows for *all* people to be armed with reliable rifles, not just the people with deep pockets. An armed society is a free society! Never think you need to spend $3,000 on a rifle, these 3 are fine examples of what the majority of us will be using in the zombie apocalypse! Lol, good stuff!

[@Glad2BGolden]

Wish I knew we would be where we are today last year.

[@Xander_Park]

Agreed 👍

[@GunnerM60]

I've seen a lot of videos comparing the Smith and Wesson and the Ruger and honestly I'm leaning more towards the Ruger. Especially that Ruger you can upgrade to a free float barrel news and m-lok handguard for almost the same price as Sport II. I do know that Ruger has a couple proprietary part which makes customization a little harder, but that's not a huge deal breaker since free float barrels are more accurate.

[@98DemonZ28]

i have the springfield saint. as soon as i adjusted my sight for where my sight of aim was, i was stacking shots from a further then a 50 yard distance and had a very tight group. i think an equalizer would yo have sighted each rifle in first as none werw going to shoot where your center of aim was. good video and they all perform very well.

[@strikeeagle6871]

These are all weapons to kill and they all do the trick. One of my semi autos is the S&W MP 15 . I paid $600 for it and threw another $150 on Magpul stock, trigger handle and rail. Great accuracy for a reasonable price. This is my daughter's gun. My wife has an Arsenal AK47 and my rifle is the Springfield M1A. Ak and the AR for my girls are light and accurate. My M1A is heavy and very accurate. These ARs and Aks are fantastic urban rifles. In more open areas a Springfield 7.62/308 can reach out and hammer at long range . Solid review on these rifles 👍

[@ihateurmom]

I've shot all three of these and I have to say that I liked the Springfield the most as far as build quality goes, but I bought the Smith and Wesson MOE because my local gun shop had it on sale for $550 and it is simply an awesome gun. With that being said, I spend way more time and have a lot more fun shooting my M&P 15-22. With 500 round bricks of .22LR selling for $15 right now, you can't beat it when it comes to enjoyment.

[@kennethwood713]

where do you get brick for $15

[@TaffenFelspar]

$40 for a 300 round box at Walmart now.... sad

[@patriot-1996]

Holy sh!T! I recently moved to indiana, in Boone county. Always cool to see people on the internet who live near you

[@mauser24]

Shooting ruger at slower rate than the other 2 so yes group is better

[@LukeHunt419]

I thought the same thing. Taking his time with the ruger hahaah I got the sport 2 and it’s an excellent rifle

[@jimc7022]

Get out of town. Making excuses for your M&P. He shot the same. The Ruger won but not really a reliable contest.

[@LukeHunt419]

Lol oh guy. Looks like we gotta ruger lover on our hands hahaha your ruger is a good gun man, don’t feel like you need to defend it hahaha but he for sure favors the ruger in this video. S&W 4 the W all the time And I’m not even that big of a fan of S&w their falling off pretty hard but this m&p is a great weapon, especially for the price

[@christopherbrownlee4768]

Plus, he didn't zero any of the three.

[@JESSEPAVON]

Hey guys I free float my rifle (m&p sport 2), put an adjustable trigger screw and a trigger job (polish). My rifle was shooting OK but nowhere near where I wanted it to be. After free-floating it and working on the trigger I can cover a three shot group at 150 yards with a quarter. When I first got the rifle I was kind of disappointed because I wanted extremely accuracy for long shots cause I do coyote hunting, now it’s a striper. My rifle likes almost all ammo, frontier 68gr bthp , tolammo 62gr hp, many of the Hornady 53gr to 75gr. I’m now very exited with my rifle.

[@gregbails4]

This is why I love my Ruger 556, definitely performed the best in this video. Out of the box with an A2 carry handle mine needed only 4 clicks up in the front and 2 clicks left on the rear to be zeroed at 25m shooting dime sized groups of 3.

[@v.german11b]

I agree. I love my Ruger 556.

[@antnope3042]

Did we watch the same video?

[@v.german11b]

@@antnope3042 you can like whatever you want. It doesn't matter to me.

[@gene2200]

Also just got a Ruger, What rear handle sight did you get? Shopping around for a decent dual apeture, one for long range, 040, .043...

[@texasjedi2153]

I liked the Ruger because of the way it ejected the brass. You didn't give their cost so we could factor that in. Good video though.

[@thebuff1611]

Ruger in Jeffersonville Indiana at Rural King is $729

[@Whalermansteve84]

I love my ruger 556. It's badass and is 100% accurate. I've even shot 10 shot bursts and it stays on target every shot.

[@irwinwins5307]

Went for the Saint Edge. Loved it so much I got the Saint Edge pistol. Now that’s fun!

[@daviddisbrow1567]

M@P Smith best valued no joke a great gun! Very accurate out of box, Check out the meltdown test on KZbin It will make you a believer. Great review man

[@luccianogreen7154]

Certainly made me one

[@GatCat]

I have a Ruger 556 so it’s the best AR. I also have an Xd, and that is the best polymer 9. Then I bought a SW Shield, yep, you guessed it. Best carry pistol. (Inside Commifornia)

[@redorange]

You held the rest for the Ruger and the Springfield but let it move around for the S&W.

[@John5.56]

Lmao as well as he did a mag dump for the group from the m&p

[@blankeny]

I purchased a Ruger .556 just before the election and payed just $450.00, it is a nice accurate rifle for the money. Yes, the one in nine twist isn't going to win you any competitions, but it is a whole lot less expensive than my Colt H-BAR. And I didn't find the need for a 1500 round break-in...

[@blankeny]

@john brandenburg That is what my fiance' tells me...

[@blankeny]

You do not know me nor my better half, get bent loser!

[@michaeldunne1348]

Nice video! I'm on the cusp of picking up a Ruger 556 and I don't see anything here to change my mind. Sub-$600 with a free-floating hand guard, magpul grip and elite trigger. Great format and presentation (despite that pesky wind noise). :-)

[@michaeldunne1348]

Following up, picked up the AR556 with 16" barrel and free-float handguard. Decent rifle out of the box, but even better now after add-ons and upgrades! Geissle trigger is a dream compared to stock 🙌

[@L5man]

Can hear you just fine. Have only seen your tabletop reviews, you are better at that than anybody, appreciate them, but I sure would like to see you move more to range reviews. Keep up the great work.

[@MJScoutArchMar]

You saved the best for last- Ruger 💪💪

[@dylansmith7349]

@Focke Wulf I don't see how you can say that when the rieger just kicked that thing's ass and I don't know if anybody notice but he took five shots with the last two rifles and 4 with the Ruger

[@americanatvs5417]

@@dylansmith7349 Rieger??? bruh you mean ruger?

[@JerryMac007]

he took a little more time with the ruger ? and not all shooters are equal......is a matter of choice, and what all comes with the rifle, cannot go wrong with any of the three..... look at other videos before judging, the saint has a few more nicer features.... JMO... I don't own a saint, but may consider one...

[@doncorbett549]

Great video, I've often wondered if I made the right choice picking up my Ruger 5.56. It has given me 4 years of faithful service. Thanks

[@dreday6320]

make me feel good about purchasing the ruger ar 556 as my first ar 15. just waiting on it to ship. I cant wait to take it to the range.

[@theurbanloner8879]

How's the 556 holding up ?,

[@Nobody-sb8fj]

​@@theurbanloner8879Probably jammed and busted on him

[@feriby]

Nice video. I guess that you didn’t sight them I because you wanted a out of the box test. Did you at least check them with a bore sight? Which was the best shooter? If you eased up on your trigger finger you would shoot better. You looked like you were yanking on them.

[@mar7909]

That trigger control was making me cringe

[@lextalionis3754]

If these 3 were the only 3 AR-15s on the planet and you could only purchase one, which would it be and why? Thank you.

[@bartcornelius7717]

I have the Ruger 556 and I'm very happy with it.

[@gamgam3571]

Mp is the better riffle .but it seemed like he was taking his time with the other 2 rifle not giving the mp a fair shake

[@Let_The_Foolish_Take_The_Lead]

The difference is almost negligible, the Ruger is better quality and doesn't require a delta ring tool to change handguards.

[@TrailingSkies27]

The ruger has a more high end feel. It out shoots and out performs those in its class from my experience.

[@Not_Sure_2505]

Got my R 556 at a gunshow for 18 bucks, upgraded the scope and handguard, and love it. Its a laser

[@danielmaine45]

Your technique really needs work...stop slapping the trigger...if your gonna hold the rest...hold it for all three.

[@tylertapp131]

I'm glad someone noticed this...

[@umami0247]

He stated he isn't the best shot. And he did shoot these all the same. Cut him some slack. Not everyone is a marksman he's just showing what these are capable of to the average joe.

[@sneakerpimp13]

@@umami0247 if your channel is called MarksmanTV there is no slack to be given. He basically dropkicks the trigger with those slaps. At 50 yards a 2" inch group is horrible, at 200-300 yards that is a barndoor sized group.

[@umami0247]

@@sneakerpimp13 it’s a name for a web site and he owns a gun store doesn’t mean he has to be a sniper. And he even states he’s not that good a shot. You shouldn’t hold so much credit in a name. He’s just comparing rifles not saying he can spit hairs.

[@sneakerpimp13]

@@umami0247 I'm from Sweden, we can't be approved to own AR-15's without passing really hard shooting exams, having competition results and have to wait 24 months before getting to apply for a license. That's where my opinions come from, if this was a plinking video, fine, but he claims to do a versus video. There is no data to take away from such poor shooting, he specifically leans towards one gun being better accuracywise. I like his channel anyways and not trying to hate on him, just saying that the format and title is misleading if a novice or someone with no gun experience watches it and believes this is factual and comparable data. Anyways, have a great weekend :)

[@trumyles7587]

Yea…….. just lock the bolt back before you load the mag and it’ll seat on the first try every time. Really good video!

[@bobbyjames1714]

I've had a sport 2 for almost 3 years now and it's been flawless through over 2000 rounds and I would recommend it but when you read the specs for each of these rifles, the saint's better than both.

[@williamonderlinde5068]

Reading the comments below: Slapping the trigger (aka "Jerking"?), vs. a slow steady pull is a disaster on a pistol. But here I don't know how much it can affect the accuracy given he's using a support. And I wonder how much that "hurricane" wind affected his shot accuracy, given I saw no sight adjustments made. I guess his "AIM" isn't so great? I have a problem holding my 9mm steady, & he*l, had that issue w/the M-16 when I fired it standing up (long ago in my USAF) days. That da*n gun felt like it weighed 2x the 7/8 lbs. after a while. We fired a limited # of rounds w/the gun braced on a sandbag, or shooting around a barrier & steadying the rifle up against the barrier. Can't say my sight alignment is so great--but I don't shoot much either.

[@Theliturgist]

All my friends have bought Saints and Daniel Defence but I'll take the AR 556 any day. The same bang for fewer bucks!

[@joshuareyes7618]

I prefer how the SA saint patterns its groups; up & down! feels more comfortable in the hand & to shoot because of the mid size recoil gas system along w/ the full size m16 bolt.

[@rugrt1]

Joshua Reyes And the heavy buffer

[@MikoTactical]

Ruger AR556 and Aero Precision AC15 seem to be in the upper tier of low-end ARs. Figure I'll buy one every 3 months and let them chill until the day I gotta pass them out to friends and family

[@hopatrol9475]

Hey what's up cousin, since we're family, I think it's time to start passing these out.

[@stephenlamb3929]

Just bought my 3rd Ruger 556 . One each for my son and son in law now mine , It is own the way. I have Smith Wesson and a Windham Arms one and both are excellent! I know people say get the high dollar ones but I really don’t see how it can improve on hitting dead on at 100 yards like I was with my sons Ruger. Maybe if I get in a SHF gun fight and shooting hundreds of rounds in a few minutes it will. I figure if that’s the case I’m probably going to not make it anyway! We did put two or three hundred rounds each time we took his to range

[@manuelgchapajr4472]

AR556!!!

[@grabir01]

if your bolt is forward and mag full, it can be harder to seat the mag.

[@Tjw2005slobalt]

I think this guy is Springfield bias lol I have the M&P sport2 but wouldn’t mind to have all 3 haha

[@icu_corey_rn_903]

I bought my m&p cause I needed a rifle for running around the property and it was cheap I threw a used vortex scope on it I got off eBay and it just runs and runs and runs. I’ve never been nice to that gun and it keeps working smith and Wesson doesn’t owe me a dime