Oh yeah many Ruger buyers are complaining that the two take-down pins are excessively difficult to pull out and frequently requiring a punch. Ruger's proprietary parts sucks rocks. If Ruger has a lifetime warranty they'd issue it in writing like Smith and Wesson does.

Good luck with her, congrats!

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Where does everyone buy ammo at in bulk? What is a good per round price? I picked up some tonight for $0.39 a round locally on sale. I've found it online for as low as .31 a round but you pay shipping.

I reload all the other calibers I shoot, anyone reload this round?

I buy it from Sportsmansguide, they have 1000rounds of Wolf Gold for $297.82 for club members (free shipping with code BRSH1606). If you're not a member it's worth buying imo, you can get like 20% off your first order so it's easy to make the money back and then you get 10% off everything going forward.

Wolf Gold .223 Ammo, FMJ, 55 Grain, 1,000 Rounds - 292056, .223 Remington Ammo at Sportsman's Guide

I reload it and it's good to go for that or converting to 300BLK also. Thumbs up all round for Wolf Gold in my book.

I read this entire thread because I also have a brand new M&P 15. I was actually hoping to get some info about scope options. I guess me and the OP just weren't on your agenda, huh?

Well ... it depends on 1) how much you have to spend 2) what you plan on doing with the rifle

Hunting ?
Close Quarters competition?
Range shooting?
Plinking outdoors?

A red dot might work well ... depends on what you want ... however, I need magnification (bad eyes) ... so I have 2 scopes ... a 1x6 vortex strike eagle and a nikon 4.5x18 prostaff ... both have a quick release mount and depending on my needs I can change them out

I also have a cheap red dot for farting around

Check out Vortex and Prmary Arms scopes ... I like them both

Vortex Optics Strike Eagle Rifle Scope 30mm 1-6x24mm .5 MOA Adjustment

Primary Arms 1-6X Scope with Patented ACSS Reticle

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Wayne

Do yourself a favor. If you don't know anything about anything and you want a turret adjustable scope, go buy a Nikon P223 3-9 x 40 and either the P223 or M223 scope mounts and call it a day.

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I too just picked up a Sport II and while I plan to leave this one open sights, I can't replace that awful stock fast enough! A Magpul ACS will be here Monday am. I also added a $20 Hogue rubber finger grooved pistol grip. Awesome setup at a total of about $700 after additions.


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Mark

I reload .223. My Sport I is the only .223 rifle I have. So my reloads are only shot in my Sport.

I've got probably 2,000 reloads through it. Three times I've had a "pull-and-click-only". (They weren't all misfires....at least I don't think so technically.)

Two times I pulled the trigger and got only a click. In both situations there was a VERY SLIGHT dimple mark on the primer from the firing pin. I rechambered the round (in each case) and it fired. In these two situations I'm confident I didn't seat the primer all the way to the base of the primer cup. (The first firing pin strike pushed the primer all the way into the cup.)

Just two days ago I had my very first, true, misfire. I got click (no bang) and there was a DEEP firing pin strike on the primer. I figure bad primer - but that happens so rarely maybe it was something else?

BTW - I shoot mixed brass (lots of range scrounged) and CCI Small Rifle Magnum primers.

OR

P.S.: I'm reloading for $.24-25/rnd. Hornady 55gr FMJs and H335 powder.

Matt Congrats on your new Sport.. I will be having one follow me home soon
For ammo check out Freedom Munitions ! The price is pretty good and your first order ie FREE shipping! They also have sale either 5% off of free shipping.. I have burned arounf 2k rounds of 9mm w/no issues

https://www.freedommunitions.com/

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9mm Shield

I was going to buy a sport 2, the same w/e of the Orlando killings, that Sunday pm , Whittaker Guns was out of stock. Yes they where less then , than now.06/28 they had some in stock, @ 50.00 more, I bought it and a shield 9mm, the 29th I think they where out of stock again.
I am NEW at this, looking forward to learning about all this, and get to the range.

yep......like no one that's bought an AR has ever done that