{"id":768,"date":"2009-09-21T09:00:32","date_gmt":"2009-09-21T14:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/?p=768"},"modified":"2013-08-11T14:17:27","modified_gmt":"2013-08-11T19:17:27","slug":"the-new-22-rifle-from-sturm-ruger-co","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/the-new-22-rifle-from-sturm-ruger-co\/768\/","title":{"rendered":"The new SR-22 from Sturm, Ruger &#038; Co."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here you have a gun built like the AR-15, takes AR-15 accessories, has the AR-15 ergonomics and shoots the inexpensive and wildly available .22 Long Rifle Cartridge. And after our first visits to the shooting range with the Ruger SR-22, there are no doubts that we now have a great option to practice with an AR style rifle and not to forget the new rifle of choice for the Ruger Rimfire Challenge.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-774\" title=\"ruger-sr-22-blog\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/ruger-sr-22-blog.jpg\" alt=\"ruger-sr-22-blog\" width=\"640\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/ruger-sr-22-blog.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/ruger-sr-22-blog-300x69.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch the video:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/player.theplatform.com\/p\/6eFMJC\/RqqFgTxaLX4a\/embed\/select\/fFdrZUic7wVh&amp;autoPlay=true\" height=\"281\" width=\"500\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p><strong>Product links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ruger.com\/SR-22?utm_source=DRTV&amp;utm_medium=TextLink&amp;utm_content=SR-22&amp;utm_campaign=DRTV%2BSR-22%2BTextLink%2BFeb2010\" target=\"_blank\">Ruger SR-22<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.insightlights.com\/products-mrds.htm\" target=\"_blank\">MRDS Mini Red Dot Sight<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aimpoint.com\/products\/aimpoint_product_lines\" target=\"_blank\">Aimpoint Red Dot Sights<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.butler-creek.com\/products\/magazine_steel_lips.html\" target=\"_blank\">Butler Creek Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the official press release:<\/p>\n<p><strong>STURM, RUGER ANNOUNCES NEW RUGER \u00ae SR-22TM RIFLE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Southport, CT September 21, 2009 \u2013 Sturm, Ruger &amp; Co., Inc. (NYSE:RGR) announces the introduction of the Ruger\u00ae SR-22TM Rifle, an autoloading, rimfire rifle that combines the legendary reliability of the Ruger\u00ae 10\/22\u00ae with the ergonomics and configurability of the new AR-style Ruger SR-556\u2122.\u00a0 The new SR-22 Rifle allows shooters to use economical .22 LR ammunition, while still enjoying the look and feel of an \u201cAR\u201d and experiencing the reliability they have come to appreciate from Ruger.<\/p>\n<p>Because it utilizes the unique rotary magazine supplied with the Ruger 10\/22, the SR-22 Rifle offers the same gold standard for reliability in autoloading rimfire rifles. Like the 10\/22, the AR-style SR-22 Rifle also has an extensive array of accessories available, allowing shooters to select a custom configuration that best suits their tastes and needs.<\/p>\n<p>The SR-22 Rifle uses a standard 10\/22 action inside a top-quality, all-aluminum chassis that faithfully replicates the AR-platform dimensions between the sighting plane, buttstock height, and grip. The SR-22 Rifle provides a Picatinny rail optic mount, and includes a six-position, telescoping M4-style buttstock (on a Mil-Spec diameter tube), plus a Hogue\u00ae Monogrip\u00ae pistol grip.\u00a0 Buttstocks and grips may be swapped out for any AR-style compatible option.<\/p>\n<p>The SR-22 Rifle also features a round, mid-length handguard mounted on a standard-thread AR-style barrel nut.\u00a0 Picatinny rails, specifically designed for this handguard, are available from Ruger, allowing the handguard to be configured to accept any number of rail-mounted sights or accessories.\u00a0 A barrel support block is installed in the handguard, ensuring accuracy and allowing the standard 10\/22 V-block barrel attachment system to be used.<\/p>\n<p>The SR-22 Rifle is equipped with a precision-rifled, cold hammer forged alloy steel barrel. The 16-1\/8\u201d barrel is capped with an SR-556\/Mini-14 flash suppressor mounted with a \u00bd\u201d-28 thread.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the SR-22 Rifle, and other great Ruger products, please visit our website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ruger.com\/?utm_source=DRTV&amp;utm_medium=TextLink&amp;utm_campaign=DRTV%2BTextLink%2BFeb2010\" target=\"_blank\">www.ruger.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here you have a gun built like the AR-15, takes AR-15 accessories, has the AR-15 ergonomics and shoots the inexpensive and wildly available .22 Long Rifle Cartridge. 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