The new SR-22 from Sturm, Ruger & Co.

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.

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Ruger SR-22

MRDS Mini Red Dot Sight

Aimpoint Red Dot Sights

Butler Creek Magazine

Here’s the official press release:

STURM, RUGER ANNOUNCES NEW RUGER ® SR-22TM RIFLE

Southport, CT September 21, 2009 – Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. (NYSE:RGR) announces the introduction of the Ruger® SR-22TM Rifle, an autoloading, rimfire rifle that combines the legendary reliability of the Ruger® 10/22® with the ergonomics and configurability of the new AR-style Ruger SR-556™.  The new SR-22 Rifle allows shooters to use economical .22 LR ammunition, while still enjoying the look and feel of an “AR” and experiencing the reliability they have come to appreciate from Ruger.

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.

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® Monogrip® pistol grip.  Buttstocks and grips may be swapped out for any AR-style compatible option.

The SR-22 Rifle also features a round, mid-length handguard mounted on a standard-thread AR-style barrel nut.  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.  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.

The SR-22 Rifle is equipped with a precision-rifled, cold hammer forged alloy steel barrel. The 16-1/8” barrel is capped with an SR-556/Mini-14 flash suppressor mounted with a ½”-28 thread.

For more information on the SR-22 Rifle, and other great Ruger products, please visit our website at www.ruger.com.