Customer Reviews for Ruger AR-556 223 Remington/5.56 NATO AR15 Semi Auto Rifle

The experience was great, shipping was fast. Process was easy to have firearm shipped to local FFL dealer. Firearm is excellent condition no problems there. Only hiccup was the FFL papers weren't shipped with gun causing some delay of final acquiring of firearm until paper work was faxed over.. enough rambling I would recommend buds to everyone.

The base product is great. I did swap alot of parts out to my liking and its the most accurate rifle i got. Just as good as a premium Daniel defense blah blah blah

Very good arm Thank you!!!!!

It's a good rifle, just lacks a certain something. It gets the job done. I don't know how to explain it but there just isn't anything really special about it....

It's better than I expected especially from a company that usually don't make ar15

Extremely pleased with the firearm. Bud's service was wonder as always. They could, however, use a little more staff at the Lexington store to speed up pick up of online orders.

Very good entry level rifle. No issues with this rifle whatsoever. My only suggestion/ wish is that Ruger would have equipped this rifle with a 15" handguard. Total mil-spec. Shoots well. Light and handy. A mid-length gas tube would have been a nice touch too.

I purchased this AR and couldn't be happier. I understand this is an entry level firearm, but it is more than adequate for my use. It is solidly built and accurate and I've had no functional issues. It has features found on much more expensive rifles. Buds made the purchase seamless and offered really quick shipping to my FFL. I would highly recommend this rifle and Buds as I've never had an issue with them in purchasing or delivery.

The best product and service from buds…5/5

I’ve had this rifle for over a year and its been a good one. I’ve ran plenty of 223 @5.56 thorough it with zero issues.

Excellent rifle and fast shipping! Received it 4 days ahead of expected delivery date!

Purchased 2 weeks ago and have taken it out twice now, great gun! upgraded the stock and got a red dot with a swing arm magnifier as well as the flip up iron sights. still working on sighting it in at this time but shot 300+ rounds through it with zero issues! read a lot of reviews before buying this as well as on multiple other AR's. Decided to go with the Ruger because I felt like the $713 was a great value for what I'd get. Safe to say my assumption was right, 10/10 would recommend this AR to any entry level or experienced shooter.

Phenomenal entry level AR. Easy as always to shop, check out and ship with bud's.
Right out of the box it was ready to go. Put about 250 rounds through it the first time out to the range with it. Not a single problem.
Very satisfied with my purchase and happy I finally went through with getting an AR.

Another great purchase from Bud’s Gun Shop!!
Ruger came in with no issues and really quick shipping
This is my 3th purchase from Bud’s and will continue a customer
Thank you Bud’s!

Great rifle, added the Ruger Flip-up Iron Sights and is very accurate out of the box. 200+ rds with not one issue.

Ruger 556 model 8529 outstanding in every way you can't go wrong with a made in the USA Ruger firearm and you can't go wrong with purchasing firearms from Buds Guns Thanks guys

Another great purchase from my only go to for firearms- Bud’s Gun Shop!!
Ruger came in with no issues and really quick shipping especially since it was to Guam.
This is our 7th purchase from Bud’s and will continue to be a loyal, dedicated customer!
Thank you Bud’s!

A bit disappointed and underwhelmed. Seems overpriced for something that was half that price a few years ago. The frustrating point is that after receiving it and taking it all apart as others had recommended, cleaning off the excess oil that is EVERYWHERE, the bolt carrier group is excessively difficult to pull back with the charging handle. It was that way before and after the cleaning. You REALLY have to grab the charging handle and man-handle it to get the rifle charged. I'm no expert by any means and own several other ARs and never have experienced this problem. I would have thought a new rifle with a reputable company would perform better (did I just get lucky and receive a lemon?). I have reached out to Ruger but have not heard back from them. I've also searched online forums without success. Hate the idea of having to take this over-priced entry level rifle in for a service call... any of y'all have ideas? Bud's shipping was super as was their packaging. Just wish the Ruger was the same.

I had it now for about two weeks I’m waiting on sites and ammo before I can go put rounds through it the packing and buds were wonderful ordering was easy

Haven't had a chance to shoot this beautiful weapon Too busy saving up on ammo But I can't wait till I get the chance I would like to thank Buds Gun For always being patient with me With all my layaway purchases I would never Ever shop any other place

Incredible firearm. I have been wanting this particular model for quite a while and I'm glad I finally went ahead and purchased it. Put a set of Ruger flip up sights on top and sighted it in with cheap tula steel cased ammo without any issues, about three hundred rounds. Field stripping and cleaning is easy as expected from an AR platform rifle. Rifle feels very solid and runs well. I would not hesitate to recommend this rifle to anybody.

fast shipping, product came as ordered. As usual buds is on time and priced below everyone else during these times. Thank you buds. will be installing fde sights that just arrived this morning with magpul handgrip, pic rail mounts and 5 pos stock. shooting next weekend, cant wait.

Bought this AR a few weeks ago during this whole pandemic rush. Even though prices have soared for this item, I feel completely satisfied with it. Be aware: try to buy the version with the sights, cause if you don't, you'll have to invest in some, running you some more cash.

Awesome rifle. Shipped in crazy fast time. Bud’s is the best. I live in Maryland and the rifle is legal but 30 round magazines are not. All it took was a quick email and they removed the magazine and shipped the rifle. A lot of internet gun shops won’t deal with Maryland customers. Much thanks to Bud’s!

This is a great product that was put together by Ruger. I believe the furniture is nice as stock.