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Ruger SFAR Part 2 LTR: Interesting Results!!!!

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Finally getting the SFAR back out on the bench today for some shooting with some heavier grain projectiles as requested by you! I have to say there is some intriguing results at foot!! Let me know what you think in the comments below!!!
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@dabears52501 3 месяца назад

My 16" does consistent 1-1.5" groups at 100 yards with Federal Gold Medal Match 168gr. My rifle just likes it. Love my SFAR! 650ish rounds on it. 👍

@coacoa289 3 месяца назад

The second shot of the second box went through the previous shot hole 😊

@lukeanderson1330 3 месяца назад

Yep that is exactly right it didn't get away from him it went in the same hole as the first shot :)

@danrobichaux937 3 месяца назад

I started hunting out of a saddle this year-hiking in and packing out heavy if I’m lucky. I slip hunt when i’m not hanging from a rope. I choose the 16” because it checked all the boxes needed for the application. I purchased the rifle despite the negative reviews-bad news seems to get more attention regardless of the source. I couldn’t be happier with my choice. I’ve shot numerous hunting loads. My go to is Barnes 130’s getting just shy of 3000 fps. They group sub moa ad perform great on deer at that velocity. 150 accubonds and 165 scirocco shoot fantastic as well. Thanks for the video and honest information. I had similar results with the loads you tested.

@brianosborne1096 3 месяца назад

Mine loves the 180 grain rounds which is what I plan to hunt with so it worked out great

@CARLPHILLY 27 дней назад

I shot my first 25 rounds through my SFAR the other day, it did pretty well. I was shooting 150 grain bullets that I loaded myself. From what I was seeing out of other guys shooting, it does seem to do better with heavier bullets. I bought a bunch of spear boat, soft points 165 grain that I’m going to load and try in it.

@markmtbrider 3 месяца назад

Looks like the tool for the job. I like it. Throw a sightmark thermal on it and 45* micro dot for close in defense and good to go.

@TheHide 3 месяца назад

That would be a heck of a setup right there lol

@jimpage6533 Месяц назад

My 20" eats my 168 gr JHPBT loads up!!!

@ChristianGrest 3 месяца назад

Dude! I’ll take those groups any day of the week for this rifle. I did a first round of accuracy testing on my SFAR and got pretty horrendous groups. Best were with 175gr Federal and folks flamed the rifle for not shooting 1” groups. I have roughly 400 rounds through mine. My group testing was also 5 round groups without cooldown time…hot 5 shot groups. I did have issues with cycling with mine that I documented in a couple of videos. Bad ejector and gas issues. It’s been flawless since I replaced those parts. I love it! I knew going into it that it had a good chance of having issues. Got the buy a POF comment numerous times. Yea I could do that, but I just wanted a lightweight .308 AR to hunt with. Anyways, great video once again. Hoping to get mine back out for another round of ammo testing soon.

@TheHide 3 месяца назад

Yeah Im over the moon with it now. At least I know there is a load that will shoot a little tighter if needed. Otherwise its ran 100% so like I said in the video I like this rifle a lot. So Im open to getting flamed by those that either dont understand what the platform is for or have had bad luck with theirs lol. Thanks for watching.

@DRAGONRIDER385 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the update. I would like to see some 145 if you can find any. That is a good looking rifle.

@TheHide 3 месяца назад

Ill have to see what I can come up with for the next update vid on this one! Appreciate ya watching buddy!

@strat1960s 2 месяца назад

I've been running 147 gr in my SFAR and to be honest my best groups at 100syard are 3 to 4 inch groups. I might give some heavier ammo a try to see if my groups improve or maybe I just suck and need to shoot more and get better. :) Im using a Primary Arms 3-18x50.

@EC-mc7vg 3 месяца назад

Good video and good data. No need to apologize for giving an honest review and your honest opinion. I have been considering the 16" SFAR. I would love for you to try the Palmetto State Armory AAC ammo, 150 grain soft points and Sabre Blade Black Tip. I use many different AR 15 cartridges for shooting Texas hogs, 6.8 Spc, 7.62x39, 300 Ham'r, 350 Legend and 450 Bushmaster. But now it is cheaper to shoot .308, especially if the SFAR was to like the inexpensive AAC ammo. And having .308 performance out of an AR 15 size and weight rifle is a huge bonus. I only wish they would come out with an 18" barrel for that little bit better performance.

@TheHide 3 месяца назад

Appreciate the feedback and Ill see what I can do on those ammo choices for an upcoming video... Thanks for watching.

@EC-mc7vg 3 месяца назад

@@TheHide Thank you. Keep up the good work.

@guardianminifarm8005 3 месяца назад

Many thanks. Good results. Mine is a bit tighter grouping so far. It is closer to MOA when I take my time & shoot groups, especially with my match handloads. I switched to setting #2 around 220 rounds and haven't had any real issues. It failed to hold open on last round of M80 ball one time. Have you run yours on setting # 2? Appreciate the demo & perspective. Happy hunting.

@TheHide 3 месяца назад

Sounds like a good for you! Appreciate ya watching!

@danhadley3432 Месяц назад

My 16” gave me nothing but trouble as far as feeding. Three trips back to Ruger before I gave up on them and modified the gas system myself. My gun likes 168gr best, which yields 1-1 1/2” groups @ 100. With 150gr give 1 1:2”

@TheHide Месяц назад

Dang sorry to hear that. Glad it sounds like you got it lined out though. I'm definitely going to get it back out with some more of the 168gr stuff. Thanks for watching.

@cliffmontagnoli1886 3 месяца назад

Good to see Ruger has fixed the reliability issues. That’s a relief. 2” gun though is not satisfactory at all to me. Glad you’re happy with it.

@TheHide 3 месяца назад

Well its not been an issue with this one so far. I cant say that for others but Ive gotten lucky on this example. Thanks for watching.

@gyf6-s63 3 месяца назад

My vote is still federal fusion 150gr.. from the first video 😊

@TheHide 3 месяца назад

I did try an find some but literally no one around here had any lol. I'll keep my eye out though.. Thanks for watching..

@mathewnottingham1006 2 месяца назад

For health reasons, I can't use my 300 Win Mag for elk hunting this next season because the recoil rattles my noodle too much after a small stroke. So I bought an SFAR in 308. I've put 99 rounds through it and had 6 or 7 feeding malfunctions. Since this rifle is intended for hunting where shots are likely to be close and in the timber, I'm confident it will do just fine for hunting. You aren't going to get more than 2 shots at an animal in the timber I hunt. I use my own reloads and mostly bullets I swage myself weighing in from 168 grains to 178 grains they average around 1 1/2 inches at 100 yards. I just switched to setting 2. I notice that case rims sometimes get damaged by both the extractor and the ejector with my rifle and this can result in a stuck case because the extractor can slip off. I don't like throwing brass away so I hope this fixes the problem. Now, if I could only talk myself into buying a suppressor! Maybe I'll go with electronic ear plugs instead. The kind that cut off the noise at the sound of the shot.

@TheHide 2 месяца назад

See ive heard of others having those malfunctions but for some reason I guess I've just been lucky. I to have just been feeding mine mostly 150gr handloads but also some M80. I have not suppressed this one as I just think for me it would take away from the weight savings of this platform as my 30cal can is stupid heavy. But yes you need a can ha ha. Thanks for watching.

@broscience5876 2 месяца назад

Manufactured date on rifle?

@drywallman1986 3 месяца назад

Got my 20 inch ill be trying all the above ammo in. Got cheap ball ammo for just shooting and 168 grain and 175 grains federal premium.

@TheHide 3 месяца назад

Good deal, let us know how it does!

@drywallman1986 3 месяца назад

@TheHide try seller and ballot ball ammo. I'm getting a good grouping from that cheap 7.62 ammo

@TheHide 3 месяца назад

@@drywallman1986 I'll do that and see if I can find some.

@thomaswall4285 3 месяца назад

same hole same hole! on the 168

@TheHide 3 месяца назад

Yes I seen that after putting in the target footage, I was like dang lol. Thanks for watching!

@duaneshouse1688 3 месяца назад

Not that bad my freind

@TheHide 3 месяца назад

Thanks for watching!

@emanennis8992 26 дней назад

For me anyway not one acceptable group I could make it shoot under 1 moa but it would require reloads

@dubltap7216 3 месяца назад

Just bought one of these, haven't shot it yet. What do you have your gas setting on?

@TheHide 3 месяца назад

Factory setting of 2. Thanks for watching, hope yours works great for you.

@dubltap7216 3 месяца назад

Thanks!

@randyemenhiser2573 3 месяца назад

How far away is something if it's considered to be "at distance"?

@markmtbrider 3 месяца назад

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder ....what's your out the back door clear line of sight ?

@TheHide 3 месяца назад

Completely relative to the person your asking...

@markmackenzie5130 3 месяца назад

u should be able make the groups better through your scope but it woudnt be 100 percent

@TheHide 3 месяца назад

@venomgt7299 3 месяца назад

Man i want to buy this SFAR but so many videos show this weapon as unreliable. Hopefully Ruger fixes issues in a gen 2 version

@TheHide 3 месяца назад

Yeah I guess Ive just gotten lucky.

@collin9159 3 месяца назад

I've been doing some research. The most common problem seems to come from bad ammo causing gas issues causing malfunctions. The fix is a 12 position gas block or figure out the ammo it likes. After what I gather, if you want it to cycle everything, without fail, gotta change the gas block to a more adjustable one. Other than that it looks really good.

@dhe777 2 месяца назад

"Repeatablity" Putting a bullet in/near the same place over and over again. Accuracy: putting a bullet on/as near as possible to a specific point. You want both.

@TheHide 2 месяца назад

Accuracy instead of repeatability. But yes in a perfect world you want each as close as to their true value as possible. Thanks for watching.

@dhe777 2 месяца назад

@@TheHide Accuracy applies to each individual shots distance to a specific aiming point. Repeatability, putting multiple shots near/at the same point. Both: multiple shots at/near a specific point. If I aim at a bullseye and put 5 shots in a sub-moa but 10 inches away from the bullseye, I have good repeatability but poor accuracy. If I aim at the bullseye and put 5 shots within 1 inch of the bullseye, I have both good repeatability and accuracy. (100 yards)

@TheHide 2 месяца назад

@dhe777 Accuracy is how close a data set is to their true value. Precision is how close those data points are to each other. I have a video explaining both and the concepts as they apply to shot placement here on the channel if you'd like to check them out. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nAxOl9CWJok.htmlsi=DaYDJlZmi4J8mwP4

@dhe777 2 месяца назад

Precision and repeatability are closely related. Precision focuses on consistency, while repeatability emphasizes the ability to reproduce results. A measurement can be precise but not repeatable if it consistently yields the same value (even if that value is incorrect). Conversely, a measurement can be repeatable but not precise if it consistently yields different values. For shooting they are pretty much synonyms Consistency in producing the same result. One can be precise and repeatable and still be very inaccurate.

@dhe777 2 месяца назад

@@TheHide Precision: Precision refers to the consistency and repeatability of measurements. If you consistently obtain similar results (values close to each other) when measuring the same quantity, you have achieved precision. For example, if you measure the length of a pencil multiple times and always get 15.2 centimeters, your measurements are precise. Accuracy: Accuracy, on the other hand, relates to how close your measurement is to the true or accepted value. An accurate measurement reflects the actual quantity being measured. If the true length of the pencil is 17 centimeters, but your measurements consistently yield 15.2 centimeters, they are precise (consistent) but not accurate (correct). For shooting the close to one's point of aim, the more "correct" or accurate the shot is.

@Thedogpound1997 3 месяца назад

If it’s not accurate it’s just a noise maker

@Off-target-xy6bx 3 месяца назад

Not bad. If you’re happy that’s all that matters. 🤷🏽‍♂️👍

@TheHide 3 месяца назад

Indeed. Thanks for watching.

@thesaint1517 2 месяца назад

You clearly stat that this is not an accurate rifle. This is mainly a defense rifle where a 2" MOA at 100 yds is satisfactory. However, I see some colleagues comments expressing their dissatisfaction because of it. For those who expect accuracy, the Ruger precision offers it a higher price. Lets not forget that main selling point for this rifle is weight and price compared to other AR10s in the market at much higher prices. My train of thought is if I want accuracy, I go for a bolt action rifle. You just have to make of your mind on what you want. I saw you shooting mainly 308 ammo and I wonder which gas setting were you using. Perhaps I missed it but it's important to mention it since Ruger recommends setting 3 for 7.62x52, setting 3 for 308 and 1 for suppressors. I have the 16" version and I am satisfied with my own reloads with 1" to 1 1/4" at 100 yds using Hornady150 and 165 grains inter-Lock. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

@TheHide 2 месяца назад

Bottom line is I don't need this rifle to shoot subMOA and thats not why I bought it. That's not its intended purpose. If I need that Im grabbing a bolt gun. Thanks for watching!

@katana258 3 месяца назад

everyone knows the 168 s m k is the round for snipers ...period ..store buys .. hand loads with that heads can do better ..

@frankbrowning328 3 месяца назад

Even if it prefers heavier ammo I'd get rid of it. All guns are diifferent, but the gun should shoot 150, 165 & 180gr bullets into 2'' 1/2'' or less at 100yards with factory ammo

@TheHide 3 месяца назад

Gotta do whats best for you, this one isnt going anywhere anytime soon for me.. Thanks for watching.

@TTiger86268 3 месяца назад

For less than the ruger, the db10 is.much more accurate. I wanted the sfar until I saw the issues and found a hardly used db10 with accessories for only $600. Glad I grabbed it with it giving me 1 moa or better at 100 yds.

@TheHide 3 месяца назад

And about 6lbs heavier...

@dabears52501 3 месяца назад

@@TheHideYEP!!! LOL

@theriddleballcoach 3 месяца назад

Bro is straight shill for Ruger. Any modern firearm that you can't find a load for after trying multiple loads is crazy. I have a mossberg patriot in 30-06 shoots moa. I have a BCA 223 W. And BCA 6.5 grendel both shoot under moa. And all three rifles combined are cheaper than the Ruger SFAR.

@TheHide 3 месяца назад

If presenting the info as I see it and how it plays out on the range makes me a shill I guess you got me lol. This rifles literally has zero in common with the examples you gave but if you like those better thats awesome. Thanks for watching.

@collin9159 3 месяца назад

A shill? 😆. Neil steal the bike Tyson is a shill. This dude is just giving us data and an opinion.