Ruger SFAR 308 16"

Catdog1

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Anyone have any real world experience with the Ruger SFAR 16" in 308. I'm looking at purchasing one and will be planning on using a suppressor.
 
Yes, I have the 16” SFAR and love it. As light or lighter than an AR15. I have an AGM Rattler on top and a Banish 30 on the end. Still coming in under 10lbs I believe.
I had ZERO issues with mine. I shot a box or two of some 150gr bullets I had on setting 3. Cleaned the barrel and put the AGM on top and added the suppressor and sighted it in using 165gr CoreLokts on setting 1 of the gas block.
Since that time I’ve dropped to 110gr Varmageddons and adjusted the scope. Great round for hogs and coyotes.
I don’t even keep any of my other AR’s at the front of the safe anymore, lol. They are seriously heavy compared to the SFAR.
I’ve posted this before, but here it is in action…

 
I’m not a lock in bench type shooter. I sight in the scope hitting where I want within an inch or better of each other and hunt. So far it’s killed everything I’ve shot with it. As long as it kills, I’m happy.
I’ve read tons of reviews that claimed all sorts of issues including grouping. I haven’t experienced any issues whatsoever. But, I run “good” ammo and not junk through it so that might be a factor with some of the reviews I’ve read. I tend to spend more on optics (thermals) than rifles.
This rifle was bought primarily for hogs, hence the thermal scope. I use it on coyotes as well. Those 110gr bullets hit hard no matter what they hit.
 
I’m not a lock in bench type shooter. I sight in the scope hitting where I want within an inch or better of each other and hunt. So far it’s killed everything I’ve shot with it. As long as it kills, I’m happy.
I’ve read tons of reviews that claimed all sorts of issues including grouping. I haven’t experienced any issues whatsoever. But, I run “good” ammo and not junk through it so that might be a factor with some of the reviews I’ve read. I tend to spend more on optics (thermals) than rifles.
This rifle was bought primarily for hogs, hence the thermal scope. I use it on coyotes as well. Those 110gr bullets hit hard no matter what they hit.
Thanks so much for the info
 
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