Ruger SFAR - first impressions

[@notchagrandpa8875]

Glad to see you're still pumping out the reviews and I must admit this is one I'll most likely be adding to my collection.

[@G31mR]

Just got the .308/16". My first centerfire rifle purchase in over 50 years. I'm very impressed with this gun and the way it shoots.

[@ralphkercheval1382]

Glad you’re back and doing well. Keep up the great videos

[@stevenbnestor1]

I appreciate the review on this Ruger rifle. Thank you for your time and efforts.

[@ericw3229]

You do realize he came out and said he would support banning these styles of firearms. Or did you miss that video?

[@RobinP556]

I wondered if you had fallen off of the planet, or just been banned by the YT gods. I’ve missed your videos, it’s good to see you back!!!

[@drdrake63]

Thank you I appreciate it. I was not banned nor did I fall off the end of the world but just got busy with other stuff and decided it was time for a break.

[@RobinP556]

@@drdrake63 Glad to hear that all is well. We all need a break from time to time to decompress or just for life.

[@troyrichardson2310]

Good looking tool! Welcome back our Mn friend I've been wondering but see your back. Nice to hear your voice n see things are OK!

[@bigwhisky6157]

Was wondering where you went. Glad you're back with your outstanding videos!!!

[@drdrake63]

Hey, thanks!

[@noahcount7132]

It's great to see your channel up and running again, Dave. There were concerns that you may have fallen off the edge of the earth.

[@drdrake63]

Thank you Sir

[@tberkoff]

I wondered what happened too. He went MIA.

[@ericw3229]

Ever consider his support for banning semi auto rifles in common use was a reason? He had a lot more subscribers then as well.

[@nedudki]

Ive seen many videos on this subject recently and this is one of the best. He doesn't over sell the gun, or his video/channel, talks clearly and well articulated. Doesnt dress up like a wanna-be-delta-force and doesnt act like one. And talks about the facts backed up with his personal opinion. Thank you

[@mtower235]

I bought the 16” last week. I like it. I’ve only done open sights out to 100yds so far. Scope just got here. I kept very good groups. The brake is not hunting buddy friendly 😂 but sure is nice for the shooter. It handled all types of ammo well so far. The trigger is good.

[@drdrake63]

That’s great feedback. I’m looking forward to putting this through its paces

[@mtower235]

@@drdrake63 the only thing that worries me is the circular cutouts just forward of the dust cover which I’m assuming is a bleed off for suppressing. I worry about dirt finding it’s way in while I’m hunting. It goes directly into the key which seems it could stop it from reciprocating properly

[@keithwray9942]

Did you find a particular grain ammo shot better than another. I have several short barreled .308 rifles and they all seem to shoot 150 grain Federal Fusion really well. Wondering what your gun shot best?

[@mtower235]

@@keithwray9942 I just got the scope mounted last night so not really. At 100 with open sights in 95 degree open sun it gave me 3-4” groups with several types. I’d kinda had enough after 30 minutes of it 😂 Hopefully next week I can know more

[@keithwray9942]

@@mtower235 Thanks for the feedback! Enjoy your new toy!

[@Moss535]

Glad to see you back and definitely a good review to start with, I will certainly be looking forward to seeing the first shots video and how it does. Have been looking into getting something in 308 and this is definitely a possible option. Welcome back David

[@christopherrobin7776]

308 is the way . . .

[@dougi1967]

Nice unboxing, can't wait for the range vid

[@charlesperry1051]

Dang. I am going to need one of these....and then a .243 upper! That would be a nice combination.

[@Hannibal_Grim]

Welcome back! Missed your videos. great review as always, man. :)

[@kbjerke]

Glad to see you are back!!

[@wesleyburns4566]

glad to see you back. great review on the ruger a r. ten i want one or maybe i need one.

[@michaelbarfield528]

Great review! As for Ruger SFAR where is the "CASE"!!!!!...... at least the SR556 and SR762 came with a case for the money the rifle costs.....

[@CarlosRodriguez-kb9jc]

Thank you for the review. I have been thinking on getting one of like it.

[@Steve-1955]

Nice to see you back

[@garnerblair5179]

The gas key on the 308 is also dovetailed on

[@mikereese15]

Glad to see your back. Hope all is well

[@dw7070]

Ruger makes solid equipment I would love to take one to the range I have had a couple ruger weapons for over 35/40 years still running great 🙏🏼🇺🇸👮‍♀️🇺🇸🙏🏼🇺🇸

[@sowelu9247]

Good to see you back!!! Hope all is well!

[@myanriles3185]

Im planning on buying a Ruger SFAR for a shit hits the fan type of stuff as well as just having fun shooting. I was thinking about getting a 1-8x vortex scope on it and canted iron sights but I'm wondering if it would be wiser to go 3-12x or higher? Basically I want it to be as versatile as possible and I'm wondering if 1-8x would be enough to reach out to 500yds or even further. Advice is appreciated!

[@matta6301]

Was thinking on doing the same optic. Did you end up buying one?

[@marcmills9314]

Same

[@myanriles3185]

@@marcmills9314 ​ @matta6301 lol after thinking loong and hard I would up just getting an 11.5" AR15, ill get an SFAR eventually still I think.

[@weekendwarrior556]

Rear of receiver is shorter and the bcg as well. I do like they make this more compact but the industry has really failed to make a standard or mildpec per say. I'm sure they'd sell more if got it together

[@jasonz7788]

Glad you are back uploading videos!!

[@toddparsons2980]

Looking forward to the shooting video.

[@Jays_video_watcher]

Glad you’re back! Was worried about you for a while.

[@ericw3229]

His disastrous video supporting banning AR's and other popular firearms did not go over very well.

[@bokumroad2659]

A simple heads up on your part would have been appreciated.

[@jayjudd6518]

Good video. Congratulations well done.

[@marcmills9314]

Do you think light weight ar-10 can hold up 5k rounds?

[@frankopanklaric]

My bet is not a chance.

[@codyjenn8785]

That looks like a sweet gun

[@tomlowndes3710]

glad to see u again. Why not on u tube?

[@jasonz7788]

Thanks 👍

[@Gwydion_Wolf]

"Boomer Break. Im not sure what that'll do to Millennials" ----- XD I never thought of it like that lmao.

[@Soravia]

will that platform able to accept the 308 replacement aka Sig Fury ammo, is the key question. Requires sturdier bolt for the maximum pressure cartridges used by military for deployment

[@jamessmith8617]

Good to have you back bro!

[@RobinP556]

How does it compare to the now defunct DPMS G-2 in .308? It looks a lot like it right down to the dual extractors. I’d send you my upper to compare them, but mine is a registered SBR now.

[@Fyoutube444]

You said 762-51 first then 308 which one is it chambered in because you can't shoot 308 in something that's chambered in 76251?

[@RobinP556]

On Ruger’s website they list it as a “7.62/.308” so it’s likely fine with both ammo.

[@Fyoutube444]

@@RobinP556 I just don't know why they couldn't have said 308 first then 762.

[@Uberragen21]

Anyone planning to buy this rifle, I would recommend buying a spare bolt head. Granted the average recreational shooter won't rack up a high enough round count to break the bolt head, but look how thin the bolt head is where the lugs are. I saw a 7.62x39 AR rifle that uses an AR-15 BCG with the thin bolt head and they were known to crack within 1500 to 2000 rounds. The 7.62x51 ammo is quite expensive, so I doubt most buyers will shoot more than a few hundred in their lives.

[@rogermac358]

Pause the video at 4:49 and take a really good look at the bolt head. While the outer wall is thinner, the locking lugs are massive compared to the 5.56 bolt and extend past the bolt head recess. Given Ruger's propensity to over engineer things, I'm not sure that's as much of a concern as everyone is making it out to be. Time will tell...

[@ez56789]

Ruger stated they will not sell spares. Emailed them to ask.

[@ez56789]

@@___meph___4547 yep. Huge risk if an awb hits, or youre backcountry and have a critical parts failure.

[@ronniebowers1241]

Thank you sir that's exactly what I was thinking the rest of these KZbin idiot's will tell you anything to get gun from the manufacturer it's all about money

[@mpwmu9041]

Great video.

[@Maximus98351]

Is the barrel proprietary? OR could I use a DPMS ar-10 barrel to swap the caliber?

[@StoicBerserker]

where'd you go ?

[@Beanmachine9198]

Where’d ya go bro?

[@T71-k6d]

We all are in agreement, you were missed and I'm sure Prayed for. A suggestion, next time give us a heads up so we can enjoy your break-time as well.

[@mdredheadguy1979]

I'm amazed Ruger was able to build such a light weight AR rifle! But my first thought was: I bet it kicks like an angry horse!

[@GeorgiaBoy1961]

The four-position gas port is the answer to that, as well as the double-baffle muzzle brake. "0" is completely closed on the gas system, "3" is fully-open. Once the rifle is broken in, you'll be able to dial it down to "2" - which is the setting Ruger recommends for routine use. Recoil is probably stiff with position 3, but probably not as bad on setting two. If recoil is an issue, wait for the 20-inch barrel model, which should be more-pleasant to use.

[@mdredheadguy1979]

@@GeorgiaBoy1961 thanks for the information.

[@richardmartin3243]

Need a 24" heavy barrel for long range straight foluded

[@bigdawg6364]

Great Review , Best one yet.

[@johne1653]

Welcome back

[@justinweaver8787]

Very nice!

[@calibredeuncazador7605]

Hello friend, do you know when this rifle came out on the market?

[@drdrake63]

It is already on the market. You may have to special order it through a dealer but they are showing up on shelves and have been for a couple months now

[@mikemitchell1455]

Great Review Good Intel

[@guardianminifarm8005]

Excellent

[@rickypickles2219]

I kinda want one….hows the accuracy? Looking to get a nice 308 DMR for hunting

[@kevinclause4p55p5]

Should I shoot 308 or 7.62 out of this and why?

[@jimnyffeler5287]

My 20" model barrel is stamped with both cartridge designations.

[@stang3331]

Can you put a larger aftermarket charging handle in it ? No one Seem's to know .

[@aerialeggbeater2644]

Yes, you can

[@pehenry]

Are the charging handles the same?

[@sturisa]

We missed you Dave, glad you're back!

[@ericw3229]

You want to support channels that support banning firearms?

[@sturisa]

@@ericw3229 what the F are you talking about?

[@andrewkiesling3334]

Glad to see you are back and doing OK david, wondered what devil happened to ya

[@jamie8153]

Guy showed his liberal colors and was ran off.

[@mrshort2379]

Now there is a River I would love to get my hands on but for the fact I am a poor it is going to take a while

[@colt10mmsecurity68]

I’m guessing that the approving engineer for this rifle back at Ruger is a pilot. If you’re a pilot, you’ll know what I’m talking about.

[@drdrake63]

I’m guessing you are referring to saving an ounce here and ounce there?

[@colt10mmsecurity68]

@@drdrake63 No. Good guess though, but that’s not it at all. 😉

[@waltb4415]

SFAR in pilot-speak is "Special Federal Air Regulation", a quick modification to normal FARs caused by a temporary or urgent event.

[@anthonygerber8261]

How's the recoil on that bad boy?

[@philliphurst106]

Would love to see how this is different from pof revolution and their rogue rifles. Looks like Ruger copied them

[@aaronmac3588]

Backwards. You choke down the gas after it breaks in. For position 3 to position 2.

[@JR15A2]

I wonder how long it will take before the poor engineering decisions in that bolt and carrier become evident.

[@drdrake63]

I’m not assuming that it will. There’s different metallurgy involved in the Ruger variant and I’m sure it’s been extensively tested. We will see though

[@JR15A2]

@@drdrake63 I'm just thinking about the fact that they're basically trying to do the same thing as fitting the 7.62x39 into an AR-15, except with an even bigger and more powerful cartridge. The 7.62x39 ARs are known for broken bolt lugs due to having a lot more metal removed from the bolt face to accept the more significant case diameter. And that carrier key being held on with only one bolt seems like it would be prone to coming loose or shearing off a lot easier than a traditional 2 bolt design. Most people who buy an entry-level .308 AR won't be putting thousands of rounds through them, especially with today's ammo prices, so who knows. I would still pick an M&P 10 over one of these if it were me. Just my opinion.

[@RobinP556]

@@JR15A2 I haven’t seen the Ruger yet in person, but it reminds me a lot of my DPSM G-2 in .308. I’ve put about 1500 rounds through it as a registered SBR and previously as a carbine and it hasn’t given me any problems. I’m definitely interested in seeing the review on this one. I’ve come across some people that had trouble with the DPMS.

[@lllilililililililililll]

lets just say im in the know on this... not all of them make it into a box and thats part of the extensive testing i too am curious to see how many rounds that bolt will take and what improvements will be made over time

[@robertsebacher44]

If they bring this out in 243, 7mm08, and 338:08 they will have the hunting rifle for the 21st century. Ruger scores again.

[@brett4200241]

The 308 is perfect

[@harrycallahan692]

Wished I could own it in the Peoples' Republic of California.

[@bokiNYC]

Just curious, why can't you? Cause it's not 10 round magazine or barrel length? I'm not sure if it legal in NY - I'd looove to get this rifle.

[@harrycallahan692]

@@bokiNYC Any semi-auto rifle with a detachable magazine and hand grip is illegal in the Peoples Republic of California and yes anything more than 10 rounds is also illegal.

[@TERMINAL-BALLISTICS]

It's a nice attempt by Ruger, but the POF Revolution is a far better option. ~

[@paulmichael778]

It stops the flash of the gun when night shooting. I can get that anywhere or make one . What I want they want is a lightweight gun that hide's well an hits hard in hand to hand combat. An has hook on,s for hand to hand that kill. Mr x."

[@timfarley274]

No thanks, I'm going to assume that they manufacture AR10's bigger for a reason.

[@Clockwork0nions]

Ruger really missed having a 18 inch version. 20 is too long, and 16 is too short for .308.

[@exime9500]

Why is 20 too long

[@Clockwork0nions]

@@exime9500 It’s just unwieldy compared to 18 inches. Sort of the same reason why a lot of folks are going with shorter barrels overall.

[@matta6301]

Several 16” 308s on the market in the lightweight category. The sig cross comes to mind. I remember when I bought my Remington 700 sps tactical with a 20” “short” barrel haha… anyway, the only chrono data I’ve seen shows about 150 fps less from 16-20” (obviously load dependent) and I think the intended use determines whether that matters. Not gonna shoot over 300 yards? You won’t notice the difference much. Also, the 16” is potentially better for those with suppressors.

[@ericw3229]

Really? You presented an opinion video saying you would supports bans or restriction on these " Assault" weapons. Now you're reviewing one. SMH

[@misaghkhosravi4541]

Bwitch

[@calebclark6739]

I don’t like the rail. Why not make it picatinny all the way. Ruger just sucks

[@guins99]

Ruger is awesome.

[@jimnyffeler5287]

The 20" has a full rail. Ruger wanted to keep the weight down on the 16". Ounces add up to pounds.

[@ericw3229]

How to square this review of a "Scary Assault rifle " after basically saying in a previous video we should cave to the left who hellbent on banning firearms precisely like this one and the rest of our gun rights?

[@drdrake63]

You’re welcome to find anywhere where I say ‘assault rifles should be banned’. Go find it. I’ve got 500+ videos you can look through. Enjoy