Torn between the two of them, decisions

[Capt Skup]

My favorite gun shop has both the Ruger 7.62 AR and the SIG .308 AR. Price between the two is close, enough not be be the decision maker. I fear that any AR type platform will not be available much longer in this crappy state so I am going to purchase a AR-10 type soon. Both of these guns look great with a lot of nice features. I seem to have quite a Ruger collection and would not mind having another but dang, That SIG looks real good, too. What is a man to do? Wife is all for me buying one, but I don't think she would be for buying both. If it was you, which would you go for?

 

[lx1x]

dont know much about either.. but if you have the money.. i'd go with the sig 308.

 

[BradMacc82]

Ruger generally makes a solid firearm, but on the other hand the Sig 716 has more pedigree (to my knowledge anyways), I can't help you...

 

[GUNSnROTORS]

I'd go with the Ruger 7.62 AR for your wife and the SIG .308 AR for yourself.

Tis the season ...

 

[jimbobborg]

What magazines do they take? That's the big question. The one that takes DPMS style mags would be the winner for me.

 

[Boom Boom]

Ruger or S&W

 

[amoebicmagician]

get the ruger. They have put an INCREDIBLE amount of money into developing this baby of theirs, and all the teething was done with the SR-556

No carrier tilt, a self cleaning piston that will literally outlast the barrel twice over, and exceptional reliability with a range of .308 ammo- which is HARD to do for any .308 autoloader BTW.

Go with the ruger, if just to get away from Direct Gas Impingement

 

[Alea Jacta Est]

SIG me!!

 

[amoebicmagician]

Oh, and the Ruger takes PMAGs

No question, the ruger

 

[Mooseman]

Ruger.

 

[pilgrim]

I'd go with the Ruger 7.62 AR for your wife and the SIG .308 AR for yourself.

Tis the season ...

I'd flip it, I like Ruger, my wife loves Sig.

 

[Jimbob2.0]

Id go with Sig.......but honestly my cheapo DPMS has been awesome.

 

[GUNSnROTORS]

I'd flip it, I like Ruger, my wife loves Sig.

Either way, wife lets me use "her" guns.

 

[Virtued86]

I'd lean more too the Sig. Reason behind that is I knew a person who traded their Scar 17 for a Sig because he liked the way it shot over his scar.

 

[boatbod]

get the ruger. They have put an INCREDIBLE amount of money into developing this baby of theirs, and all the teething was done with the SR-556

No carrier tilt, a self cleaning piston that will literally outlast the barrel twice over, and exceptional reliability with a range of .308 ammo- which is HARD to do for any .308 autoloader BTW.

Go with the ruger, if just to get away from Direct Gas Impingement

Big Sig and Ruger are piston guns engineered that way from the ground up. Both accept SR-25 style mags which are generally available from PMag.

Ruger comes with 3 mags, Sig with 1.
Sig comes with better furniture and rails.
Sig is heavier than Ruger but as a result less felt recoil.
Cost about the same.
Do you prefer Ruger or Sig brand?

I went with Sig when faced with same choice.

 

[budman93]

I am a Ruger fan so they get my vote. All their stuff is quality.

 

[Scott4]

Sig is my vote!

 

[Capt Skup]

Thanks a lot felow gun nuts, you are going to cost me a bundle. Two guns instead of one, that means more mags and most expensive, another safe. That Ruger does look good for the money but now owning two SIG firearms that are top notch.