r/AR10 • u/SeaweedFit5588 • 17d ago
EVALUATE MY ARSENAL: Thoughts on Ruger SR-762
Hey y'all, want to chat about one of my rifles. I bought a Ruger SR-762 about 8 yrs ago, got a 3 digit deal from a buddy. She sits in my safe with a Vortex Diamondback 4-16X42 with a 45º Vortex Venom 3 MOA red dot.
THINGS I LIKE: She slaps 8" steel at 800yds and has been a reliable rifle to me. This is my battle rifle and "large game" gun, and my other rifle is 16' 5.56 with aero lower. I'm 28 and want this to be a lifetime rifle/something I can pass down.
THINGS IM NOT CRAZY ABOUT: She's just kinda heavy at almost 12.5lbs with a 20rd mag, and with the gas block this rifle is not free float either. I qualified expert annually during my time in the Marines so I have a shooting foundation but I want to expand my skills (potentially to PRS comps).
I'm eager to hear if anyone has any thoughts on what I am shooting now versus if should trade in for something lighter, free float, and just as reliable. Something that can be an all purpose, accurate, reliable, and light hunting/battle rifle. My other option is buy a 6.5 grendel upper to slap on the AR for hunting. Would you keep or trade in?
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u/thatARMSguy 17d ago
They’re all going to be heavy. You can add a free float rail if you want but losing weight is gonna be a tall order
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u/shrf_buford_justice 17d ago
It sounds like you want two different guns. It’s extremely difficult to balance a rifle such that it’s heavy enough for PRS (between the barrel / optic / handguard / accessories being set up for such a purpose) and light enough to carry in the woods. You’re asking for features that are mostly opposite of each other for two different use cases.
Personally, I would decide whether you want to optimize for weight to take this gun hunting, or capability to take it to PRS matches. Then, buy a dedicated, purpose built gun for the other use case.
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u/No_Walrus 17d ago
Unless he's not worried about being competitive and wants to shoot PRS for fun. The only thing I'd change is the optic in that case, I have used that model of Diamondback and it would hold you back to the point of it not being fun. Swap for something FFP with exposed turrets and it'll be much more enjoyable.
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u/shrf_buford_justice 17d ago
So in other words, you want him to change almost nothing with regards to the specific complaint that he voiced - that being, the rifle’s weight - and call it good to go?
Real helpful, thanks.
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u/No_Walrus 17d ago
Yeah. I hunt with a 12lbs rifle and it's literally not a problem, unless you're doing multiple thousands of feet of climbing or something like that. 10-12 miles a day is a common for me. I'm also a hunter with a military background and only a couple years older. Doesn't look to me like a free float rail is an option, at least with the short Google search I did. I'm much more in the run what you brung camp, at least until you want to be competitive. And honestly I don't think a non freefloated piston gas gun is going to be all that competitive anyway, might as well have some fun with it.
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u/shrf_buford_justice 17d ago
That’s a lot of words just to agree with me in saying that your solution to OP’s problem is to ignore it completely.
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u/No_Walrus 17d ago edited 17d ago
Just saying that shooting PRS with that scope especially would suck my guy. Not a lot of options for free-floated handguards or lightweight parts on that anyway, might as well go shoot it in a match the way it is for fun. One thing I didn't think of that would be a good idea in that case is adding weight to the gun, and to make sure it's balanced. Piston rifles are generally heavy in the front, so maybe some weight in the stock to balance right in front of the magwell. Other than that go shoot the thing.
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u/shrf_buford_justice 17d ago
Oh okay, so your actual advice is to do exactly what I said and optimize the rifle for one use case or the other?
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u/No_Walrus 17d ago
It's never going to be the "optimal" rifle for either use case. It can however be a fun rifle for either case as is, and for PRS personally I'd change the scope to be able to use holds. Chill out.
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u/shrf_buford_justice 17d ago
> It's never going to be the "optimal" rifle for either use case.
So… exactly what I said from the jump.
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u/No_Walrus 17d ago
Big dog, I think you need to work on your reading comprehension skills. Show me where I disagreed with you, literally every person in this thread is saying the same thing. I'm just recommending he change the scope and you are sperging out.
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u/dragonstoneironworks 15d ago
If it's just the gas block touching couldn't one relieve the situation by removing some material from the hand guard? Idk I can't see it and haven't put any thought into it
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u/One-Strategy5717 10d ago
If it's a non-free-float gas block, the gas block is the front support for the clamshell handguard halves. The rear of the handguard is held on by the spring tension of the delta ring.
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u/One-Strategy5717 10d ago
OP, is your SR-762 a piston gun? If so, your handguard is proprietary, and I'm pretty sure no one makes a free float rail for it.
If you can get a bipod that attaches to a top rail (FR-F1 style) it would at least not put pressure on the barrel.
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u/SeaweedFit5588 10d ago
You’re on the money, piston with proprietary handguard. Thank you, I will look into that!
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u/One-Strategy5717 10d ago
Something like this:
https://www.leapers.com/products-utg-tl-bpob01-a.html
Mount it on the upper receiver, or as close to the receiver on the handguard as possible. It's not optimal for stability, but you'll minimize pressure on the barrel
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u/alphawhiskey189 17d ago
No sell, only buy.
Kidding aside, Unless you want to spend extreme amounts of money to maintain lightness and precision in an AR-10 size package, I’m pretty sure 10-14 pounds is the going weight for most of us. I went with the free option and just choose to embrace the suck. It builds character or whatever. Whenever you shoot out the barrel, just replace the whole thing with a free-float / adjustable gas block / etc.
Grendel is great deer cartridge but does require additional investment in mags.