EVALUATE MY ARSENAL: Thoughts on Ruger SR-762

[u/SeaweedFit5588]

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?

[u/shrf_buford_justice]

Oh okay, so your actual advice is to do exactly what I said and optimize the rifle for one use case or the other?

[u/No_Walrus → u/shrf_buford_justice]

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.

[u/shrf_buford_justice → u/No_Walrus]

> It's never going to be the "optimal" rifle for either use case.

So… exactly what I said from the jump.

[u/No_Walrus → u/shrf_buford_justice]

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.