The true genius of this gun is that all the parts people like to change out on their AR-15's, are compatible and interchangable on this gun -- which no other AR-10 manufacturers can say about their rifle.

@ICanDoItMyself

8 ай бұрын

I even had an extra Raptor charging handle for an AR15 that worked on here.

@PotatoeJoe69

8 ай бұрын

@@ICanDoItMyself It's an engineering masterpiece. Even the buffer, spring and tube are all interchangeable! Crazy.

@harduckn

25 күн бұрын

Minus the barrel

Excellent video. Thanks for posting.

Yes please. Would be great to see the process of the upgrades. I want to upgrade mine as well. Thanks

Totally agree with you on the bolt catch.

I put a Leupold 6x fixed power on mine with a magpul bipod and changed out the muzzle device to be able to fit my Thunderbeast can for Elk hunting this year....Have fun with yours!

Well done. Thank you

Good presentation!

I wish you luck and hope yours treats you well. I've seen and read about a lot of problems, all mostly stemming from the gas system. Brad Branch had one that that's gas block was loose from the factory. If yours gives you issues with the factory gas regulator, seems like a good fix is an adjustable gas block from SA or SLR. Something click adjust to make it easy.

Great to know Thank you 👍

I purchased the SFAR 16 for $950 a month ago while it was on sale. I agree that it's a pain to try to set the bolt catch and will be adding a PDQ to eliminate this problem. Thanks for sharing.

@twboegel2918

6 ай бұрын

... sand paper.

@RimShotWiLLEy

6 ай бұрын

​​@@twboegel2918...popcorn

@drywallman1986

3 ай бұрын

I got a battle whatever bolt catch. AR10

The trigger group pins are supposed to rotate the only time you should use anti walk pins is in a drop in trigger group. The trigger and hammer springs rest into notches so the pins do not walk out on oem pins.

@ICanDoItMyself

9 ай бұрын

I'm aware of normal rotation. But the pins were moving back and forth. Not side to side, but forward and back within the holes. Watch my short and you can better see it. kzread.infor3DQzrUfQ18?si=pIr21VJZqccR3Vn2

@adamkelley3622

9 ай бұрын

@@ICanDoItMyself I didn’t realize you had that much movement I also have the sfar and am going through other problems like it’s tearing my brass up gauging on the feed ramps failure to feed . I just put an adjustable buffer weight in and will be putting an aero adjustable gas block on. Also after 100 rds I took it apart to clean and found a raised burr on the bolt tail which made it hard to remove the bolt from the carrier I think it was from the fireing pin hitting it too hard and other burs on the locking lugs of the bolt and the chamber lugs good luck with yours

I have one just sitting waiting for me to make up my mind lol.

Pdq is good but phase 5 v2 ambi bolt catch has been my go to and hasn't let me down... unlike the magpul BAD lever...ick.

@msquared9605

2 ай бұрын

They’re the same thing?

I do not know where your located but bi-mart has 6.5 gren in oregon

There are very few malfunctions that need to lock the bolt back. In a fighting situation you wouldn't even have time to deal with something like this and would need to go to secondary weapon. Also, to lock bolt back is easy and you don't need any of the extras, simply pull the handle with your left hand (as you wanted) and stick your finger in the mag well to push the lock up and you are good to go.

@ICanDoItMyself

8 ай бұрын

With that logic, why have a bolt lock at all? Just an unessesary part that adds an additional failure point? I guess it comes down to personal preference. And I definitely prefer to have a right side bolt hold open. And I could be wrong, as I often am, but didn't Sig get a few contacts at least with the full size Spear? Both the Spear and Spear LT have this type of bolt lock/release. They just weren't the first.

@KMProtectionServices

8 ай бұрын

@@ICanDoItMyself Absolutely nothing wrong with having it! I am just saying you wouldn't have to do a reach around or swap hands to get it done.

I have heard that the factory gas block does not shut off enough gas when using a suppressor. The extra holes in the upper in Ruger's design can make it quite gassy. I prefer the 20" over the 16" and have heard that it suffers less from reliability issues. I don't think a pin that rotates is much to be concerned about.

@FilmThePoliceFTP

10 ай бұрын

From what I understand they’ve fixed the gas lock issue. I don’t know if they’re offering replacements for all of them or just for the ones having issues. I have one that I bought a few months after it was released, and so far with 600 rounds through it, no issues. I’d like to get to the range more often to work with it more, just not enough time in the day.

I see that you have made a lot of changes without even taking it to the range? Correct me if I am wrong. I have the 16" without any modifications or accessories and it's running fine with a couple of hiccups while breaking it in.

@ICanDoItMyself

11 ай бұрын

Correct. The changes I made affect the user experience, not the function of the rifle. The parts I installed I use on all my ARs. So I know what I like. The only thing I haven't done, that I do to my others, is an ambi magazine release. Which I will probably do when I have a few extra dollars.

When you spend $1200 on a rilfle and have to spend another $200 just to make it work 😂

I've entertained making an acquisition of this particular rifle, but I've just seen to many guys having problems...Ruger keeps telling people shoot five hundred rounds to work through the issues 😆 Hope it works out for ya, thanks for sharing n' God bless brother

@Sjordan8922

11 ай бұрын

No, there are just two guys with 20 KZread videos lol

@ICanDoItMyself

11 ай бұрын

Check out the video on the SFAR by nutnfancy. He puts his rifles through a lot. kzread.info/dash/bejne/kWWcj7yditrSnaQ.html

@namelessmotions3390

11 ай бұрын

I’ve had my 20” for two months… it’s amazing I’m telling you.. I’m an ak guy and this is my first ever AR.. I’ve put a better butt stock so I can get a lil help on recoil.. I had a long range scope no sights green laser for my night hog hunts.. if you find the right ammo your gun will be great..

Very interesting. How hard would it be to change the handguard?

@ICanDoItMyself

8 ай бұрын

I'm not positive, but I don't think it would be any harder than every other AR15. I'm als pretty sure you'd use an AR15 handguard not an AR10.

upgrade the Magpul buttstock pad with their thicker and more cushy pad, It's a $20 must have upgrade.

@ICanDoItMyself

Күн бұрын

@@garyswift9347 yep, did that. And I agree!

*raises hand* What is the PDQ thing?... first time ive seen that or even heard of it.

@ICanDoItMyself

9 ай бұрын

PDQ stands for Pretty Damn Quick. It's an ambi bolt release. Check out this video, it might help. kzread.info/dash/bejne/gWV_2duJh7CXo6w.htmlsi=RieUfHezIE5-GJw6

So, most of the ar308 parts are not compatible with the sfar plateform ? is it better to go with an SFAR or a bit bulkier Aero M5e1 ?

@ICanDoItMyself

10 ай бұрын

There are some parts compatibility with AR308 (LR308), some with AR15 and some proprietary. But with the larger AR10 or LR308s, there is no standard like the AR15. The heavier Aero may be better at absorbing some of the recoil. I just shot the SFAR for the first time and it left my shoulder bruised.

@drywallman1986

3 ай бұрын

​@ICanDoItMyself gotta change that butt pad is all. I did and now I can shoot without worrying about my shoulder.

Ar 10 buffer spring but AR15 buffer weight.

Are the take down pins AR-15 sized or AR -10?

@ICanDoItMyself

8 ай бұрын

AR15

I want an SFAR but I'd really like to know if it will work with the FightLite solid stock. I'm in Massachusetts and would need to make it "Featureless".

@ICanDoItMyself

5 ай бұрын

Good question

@Bobbyboom413

5 ай бұрын

@@ICanDoItMyself I saw a video on KZread of a guy who used an AR10 with the FightLite kit. (I feel like an idiot not having the title of the video or the gun tubers name.) I think it's called the FightLite SCR. The solid stock has a built in spring loaded cylinder instead of a buffer tube and weights. I don't know what brand of AR10 he was using but it fired and cycled with no problem at all. He just wanted to see if it would even fire or chamber a follow up round. It ran like a top. You'd think it'd require a stiffer spring. I actually love the look of the kit. An AR with a solid stock looks like a modern M14. To me anyway. You get the M14 look with the modern advantages of an AR. I'd love an SFAR with that FightLite kit even if I lived Texas. It's different.

@Bobbyboom413

5 ай бұрын

@@ICanDoItMyself Kenne Bears Arms is the name of the gun tuber that posted the FightLite SCR lower mounted with what looks like an SKS OR AK47 upper chambered in .762 x 39. Not an AR10.

@ICanDoItMyself

5 ай бұрын

@Bobbyboom413 Foxtrot Mike makes a similar stock. But their upper is self-contained. So there is no need for the rat tail and spring that goes into the stock. Both lowers might even work with something like a Brownells BRN-180.

The bolt catch is just a matter of training, no problem to me.

@ICanDoItMyself

9 ай бұрын

It makes it 1,000 times easier to lock the bolt open.

You need to do S-P-O-R-T; you do not need to lock the bolt back when you have a malfunction. S is 'slap your magazine' from the bottom; P is 'pull the charging handle to the rear'; O is 'observe the extracted round'; R is 'release the charging handle'; and T is 'tap the forward assist.' It needs to be quick and second nature. How? Train, Train, and Train. Go slow to build smoothness then fast will come. Imagine there are bullets flying by you. Finally, instead of extra furniture and levers on this weapon, consider a better gas regulator. The SFAR is a glorified single shot without the upgrade after about 150 rounds, but for over a $1000 dollars, it should come with it fully installed and ready to go.

@ICanDoItMyself

Ай бұрын

There are malfunctions that require the need to lock the bolt to the rear. Not every malfunction requires it, but there are some. It also allows me to drop the bolt with my trigger finger instead of slapping the ping pong paddle. This is my preference.

Do you know if the dust cover is ar15 or ar10 cover?

@ICanDoItMyself

5 ай бұрын

AR-15

@philthyphill8753

5 ай бұрын

@@ICanDoItMyself even the charging handle?

@ICanDoItMyself

5 ай бұрын

@@philthyphill8753 yes

All I can say is my 16 inch works fine, and kicks, so make sure you hold it tight to your shoulder.

@ICanDoItMyself

9 ай бұрын

I've taken it out twice. After the first time, I thought it may be too much for me. I'm 5'10", 130lbs. I got an extended buttpad for the Magpul SL stock, and that seemed to help on my second trip. Helped me like it more. But it did leave my shoulder bruised both times. I'm planning on another video, including footage, with my first shots, but I haven't had time.

@drywallman1986

3 ай бұрын

Depending where you're holding it too. But that butt pad should have helped ​@ICanDoItMyself

A vertical grip is un-canny. Take a long rod or a stick, grip your hand round it and hold it horizontal. What angle the rod is showing, your grip should be the same.

To channel comblok, “rifle is fine”. Practice manual of arms blindfolded and build muscle memory. Shoot first, then modify

Forgot to add the last 'S' to S-P-O-R-T-S. The last 'S' is 'squeeze the trigger.'