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AR15/10 Rifles
Ruger SFAR 308 first impressions
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<blockquote data-quote="MoGunsBro" data-source="post: 2643799" data-attributes="member: 124719"><p><strong>SFAR more likely to cook off rounds than other (larger) 308 semi autos? </strong></p><p>The Ruger SFAR manual talks about the Ruger can cook off rounds when the barrel is really hot, and just wondering is that a typical disclaimer that would be true of any proven 308 platform / battle rifle (Sig 716i, FN FAL, M1A, etc.), or if Ruger's thinner chamber cooks off faster than other semi 308s? My primary purpose for this rifle is hunting bear or hogs, and I can't afford shooting 308 as a range toy, <u>but</u> I do want to make sure if I ever send several rounds downrange, this thing isn't significantly MORE likely to cook off rounds than any other 308. Make sense? </p><p></p><p>"The SFAR™ fires from a closed bolt. Sustained firing can create excessive heat in the barrel and can cause "cook-off" of ammunition (heat-firing of the cartridge in the chamber). This "cook-off" can occur a substantial period of time after firing has ceased. Always unload the firearm and unload the chamber immediately after you have finished shooting." p.18 </p><p><a href="https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/sfar.pdf" target="_blank">https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/sfar.pdf</a> </p><p></p><p>Thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MoGunsBro, post: 2643799, member: 124719"] [B]SFAR more likely to cook off rounds than other (larger) 308 semi autos? [/B] The Ruger SFAR manual talks about the Ruger can cook off rounds when the barrel is really hot, and just wondering is that a typical disclaimer that would be true of any proven 308 platform / battle rifle (Sig 716i, FN FAL, M1A, etc.), or if Ruger's thinner chamber cooks off faster than other semi 308s? My primary purpose for this rifle is hunting bear or hogs, and I can't afford shooting 308 as a range toy, [U]but[/U] I do want to make sure if I ever send several rounds downrange, this thing isn't significantly MORE likely to cook off rounds than any other 308. Make sense? "The SFAR™ fires from a closed bolt. Sustained firing can create excessive heat in the barrel and can cause "cook-off" of ammunition (heat-firing of the cartridge in the chamber). This "cook-off" can occur a substantial period of time after firing has ceased. Always unload the firearm and unload the chamber immediately after you have finished shooting." p.18 [URL]https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/sfar.pdf[/URL] Thanks! [/QUOTE]
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