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Vandal · 05-12-2008, 07:19 PM

All,

I have decided that this will be the summer when I finally buy myself a EBR. I am looking at the M4gerys, the Sig556 or should I wait for the Bush-sada?

My Dad has a Bushy AR-15 and I like it but am personally leaning toward the Sig556. Has anyone on here shot the Sig at all or know where I could find a performance review of some kind. I have only held one once and was pretty impressed with the build quality and its improvements on the AR platform but found it a bit front heavy. Is that due to the gas piston? Also what is it like trying to clean a gas piston rifle? I hate trying to clean the gas tube on the ARs.

Any thoughts and range reports on the Sig are welcome. Thank you all in advance.

Your friendly neighborhood Idaho Vandal.

chupacabrachus · 05-12-2008, 07:49 PM

I'm waiting for the Bush-ada. I think it'll be worth it.

Wild Rice · 05-12-2008, 08:28 PM

All I want is an HK416 gas piston 5.56 and an AR57 5.7.

chupacabrachus · 05-12-2008, 08:39 PM

I don't get it. What's the purpose of taking a .223 and making it into a weaker, more expensive, less effective round?

EDIT: Beisdes being kinda cool. Pointless, but cool.

Wild Rice · 05-12-2008, 09:00 PM

Not all of us have access to a private 100 acre farm to shoot .223. I am allowed to shoot 5.7 at my local indoor range. The AR57 has a 50 round horizontal magazine with bottom ejection through the mag well. It is a top half system that will fit onto any AR-15 lower for less cost than an $1,800 FN PS90. 5.7 ammo is dropping in price (the price of every other caliber is going up). If you buy 5.7 ammo in bulk it is reasonable.

f0cker · 05-13-2008, 05:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vandal

All,

I have decided that this will be the summer when I finally buy myself a EBR. I am looking at the M4gerys, the Sig556 or should I wait for the Bush-sada?

My Dad has a Bushy AR-15 and I like it but am personally leaning toward the Sig556. Has anyone on here shot the Sig at all or know where I could find a performance review of some kind. I have only held one once and was pretty impressed with the build quality and its improvements on the AR platform but found it a bit front heavy. Is that due to the gas piston? Also what is it like trying to clean a gas piston rifle? I hate trying to clean the gas tube on the ARs.

Any thoughts and range reports on the Sig are welcome. Thank you all in advance.

Your friendly neighborhood Idaho Vandal.

The Sig 556 is front heavy because of the handguards IIRC. Oh, and most AR stuff won't work on them. And FWIW, you don' ever really need to clean the gas tube on a regular AR.

05-12-2008, 07:19 PM	#1
Vandal XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Idaho Posts: 260	ARs, Sig, and Bush-sada All, I have decided that this will be the summer when I finally buy myself a EBR. I am looking at the M4gerys, the Sig556 or should I wait for the Bush-sada? My Dad has a Bushy AR-15 and I like it but am personally leaning toward the Sig556. Has anyone on here shot the Sig at all or know where I could find a performance review of some kind. I have only held one once and was pretty impressed with the build quality and its improvements on the AR platform but found it a bit front heavy. Is that due to the gas piston? Also what is it like trying to clean a gas piston rifle? I hate trying to clean the gas tube on the ARs. Any thoughts and range reports on the Sig are welcome. Thank you all in advance. Your friendly neighborhood Idaho Vandal. __________________ Well believe me, I calculated the odds of this succeeding versus the odds I was doing something incredibly stupid...and I went ahead anyway. "Well, I wouldn't argue that it wasn't a no holds barred, adrenaline fueled thrill ride. But, there is no way you can perpetrate that amount of carnage and mayhem and not incur a considerable amount of paperwork" -Sgt. Nicholas Angel in Hot Fuzz Springfield xD 4" .45 Remington 870 Tactical 12 Ga. Tippmann/ Special Ops A-5A2 Paintball Gun

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05-12-2008, 07:49 PM	#2
chupacabrachus XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,153	I'm waiting for the Bush-ada. I think it'll be worth it.

05-12-2008, 08:28 PM	#3
Wild Rice XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 188	All I want is an HK416 gas piston 5.56 and an AR57 5.7.

05-12-2008, 08:39 PM	#4
chupacabrachus XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,153	I don't get it. What's the purpose of taking a .223 and making it into a weaker, more expensive, less effective round? EDIT: Beisdes being kinda cool. Pointless, but cool.

05-12-2008, 09:00 PM	#5
Wild Rice XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 188	Not all of us have access to a private 100 acre farm to shoot .223. I am allowed to shoot 5.7 at my local indoor range. The AR57 has a 50 round horizontal magazine with bottom ejection through the mag well. It is a top half system that will fit onto any AR-15 lower for less cost than an $1,800 FN PS90. 5.7 ammo is dropping in price (the price of every other caliber is going up). If you buy 5.7 ammo in bulk it is reasonable.