Someone on here made a post about them when they came out…anyone ever get one?? If so, how do you like it?

What is it ?

Rivers variation of the AR10/LR.308

Basically a .308 in an AR15 platform. Lighter weight.

Ruger made their own SMALL FRAME AR

so the frame size is AR-15 weight and length but they squeezed a 308 in

normally an AR-10 is about an inch inch and a half longer and that adds weight

the SFAR is a small frame AR-10 basically it takes AR-10 mags to fit the 308 ammo but keeps the size and weight of everything else down.

6.8 pound 16 inch and a 7.2 pound 20 inch rifle
where a typically AR-10 is more like 9-11 pounds.

My son has one a 20 inch , they are not for everyone , they have 200 round break in period where you need to play with the gas port settings and then you find the ammo that works for you.
7.62x51 and 308win vary so drastically in gas port pressure that you have to have an adjustable gas block.

the factory SFAR gas block has setting 0 for no gas , 1 for suppressed , 2 for broken in and 3 for your first 100-200 rounds or if you might be running a 7.62 load and it won't quite cycle the action on 2
there are a few people playing with them and there is a company making an even more adjustable gas block so for the guys who want to better tune the gun to a particular ammo they can.

I bought the first one I saw, thought it was an incredible idea. The rifle would not function properly, and was in accurate, I did everything the manual said to do with no improvement, called Ruger, got some more suggestions tried them and no improvement. Sent the rifle back to Ruger, they replaced the gas system, recut the chamber, and honed the barrel. Problem solved it shoots much better, is reliable and the ejection issue is solved. I got in a hurry and should have waited until they had the bugs worked out, I am sure the current production ones have all those issues resolved. They are not a match rifle and were never designed to be they fill the role they were designed for very well. I like mine now, at first not so much.

It is AR-15 handy with 308 punch.

Will it shoot both the 7.62 and .308 rounds?

yes they re the same case

just 7.62x51 nato is low pressure compared to 308 win (the exact opposite of 223 and 5.56 were the 223 is the lower pressure round)
you may need to run 7.62x51nato on setting 3 and not 2

Mine will now run 7.62x51, 308 Winchester, and I even had some low pressure Spanish ammo that is even lower pressure than the 7.62 and it ran all fine. Before it went back to Ruger it wouldn't run on anything.

I have 2 very knowledgeable gun buddys that bought one. The 16 inch was so bad after back and forth to the factory a few times the gun destroyed the receiver and they sent him a new one in 20" with it's longer gas tube he hopes it would work. With a bunch of messing around and a better adjustable gas block he got it going well enough to unload on someone else.

The other guy had a lot of messing with his to finally be able to get 2" groups and Is ok with that for his hog gun.

I heard enough of their problems getting them to function and sun standard accuracy to keep me from buying one.

Bought one yesterday in .308, only shot 4 times, but like it so far.

Lifes to short and theirs too many good rifles out there to fool with a gun that wants to be a drama queen when it comes to functioning for me

there are very few 308 semi auto rifles with no Drama

Now there is a good reason not to get a 308 semi auto. I am with yes sir on this one.

Well, I got one. I was wanting a lightweight gun for thermal hunting. I almost went with an SBR and my gun guy talked me into the SFAR. It wasn’t until it was ordered I started really doing reviews and thought I’ve screwed up!!
I’ve only shot a magazine through it and went ahead and shot suppressed since that’s what I’d be using it for anyways.
It performed flawlessly. I haven’t decided what scope to put on it yet and just shot into a backstop from 50yds. I’d shoot 5 rounds and give it a minute to cool down. Shot another 5 until the mag was empty. No FTE, FTF, and the bolt locked up on empty.
I shot all 150gr hunting ammo. Federal, Hornady, etc..just 5 of each. They say it takes 200rds to break it in. There are some real horror stories with this gun and I’m thinking some may be self inflicted. Most I read about were people shooting off brand ammo and having issues. I realize they expect the gun to run anything they find, but to be safe and for my purpose of the gun, I’m not feeding it junk.
This is the 16” barrel and I shot it suppressed on setting 1 with the Banish 30.
I’ll keep posting once I figure out which scope to top it with and hopefully start killing critters with it.

I think most of the horror stories are from people like me who bought them when they first came out and they had some early run production issues. Ruger has made some subtle changes to the rifle and they seem to work much better now, mine works fine after a trip back to Ruger. I like the rifle now, it is not a match rifle but then it doesn't way 14 pounds either so its kind of a right tool for the job type thing. I bought mine as a utility rifle with more punch than a standard AR without a lot more bulk and weight and it fills that role very well.

Imo a large part of most AR problems is people feeding them completely junk and getting mad when they don't work . Like " idk what's the problem I was feeing it a mix of wolf and tula steel cased !"

Believe it or not, that’s exactly what a lot of the reviews said, except those brands I’ve heard of, lol. They were naming Brazilian ammo and Serbian ammo they got a “great deal” on, 500rds!
Yeah, I realize I’m probably not gonna win any competitions with this rifle, but that’s not what I bought it for. I wanted a lightweight AR that packs a punch that I can carry 400-500yds and still be able to shoot offhand if needed.
The trigger is actually fairly nice for an AR too. I’m sure I’ll add or change something here and there, but I like it so far. I’ll find out what it likes after topping it with optics and get a large supply on hand.

Well, decided to go ahead and mount the AGM and get it sighted in. Rifle still functioning flawlessly and pretty nice groups. Sighted in with 165gr CoreLokts. Now all I need is a target of opportunity, lol. May try and go out one night this week before we leave for our cruise Saturday.

Headed to bed about 10ish and the camera went off…pigs!
Got mommas blessing and off I went.
Got the new rifle her first kills!


Got to figure out the record button on this thing and what App I need, lol.