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Friday, September 23rd, 2011
7:22 pm	Looking for the best deal on a Rock River Arms AR-15 Model BB2522 Rock River Arms Weapon In addition to improved production by recognized AR15 outfits, every rifle company that has a pulse seems to be crafting some model of an AR-15 right now. 50 % of those rifles are direct-impingement types with the same solid design envisioned by Eugene Stoner when it was first introduced more than 40 years ago. Rock River Arms was launched 11 years ago by two brothers, Mark and Chuck Larson, who worked out of a garage. It has grown continuously ever since as well as now employs over 90 individuals. Although Rock River produces rifles for various govt agencies, the particular vast majority of their sales are to the civilian market. Rock River Arms offers fifty or so designs of weapons, however shoppers can make up their personal configurations, utilizing countless parts substitutions - sights, rails, stocks, barrel length and contour, and more. Rock River will additionally include add-ons like flashlights and red dot sights. Rock River Arms is like an a la carte workshop for firearms. Rock River doesn’t make many parts on site. Rock River designs and spec parts, then receive them, perform inspections, complete them, assemble them into weapons and ship them out. The RRA factory is actually complete with a buffing and blasting room, where raw forgings become finished parts. Rock River Arms is genuinely a family small business with the brothers Chuck and Mark Larson as well as their father and one of their sons working at the plant. Looking about the manufacturing facility there were many boxes of rifle carrier groups, essentially the bolts of the rifles. Rock River Arms offers an almost countless number of chambering options for the basic AR platform. Once you own a lower half which consists of the stock and receiver, you can acquire upper halves (barrel, carrier group, and gas system) in all kinds of chambering and interchange them freely. There's even a company that offers a .410 shotgun upper half for the AR15 rifle. Components are measured throughout the production stage. Components are tested for hardness. The moment testing is complete the come together at the respective assembly stations. Care is taken with every step of the upper and lower assemblies. Uppers are matched with various barrels and lowers are assembles usually are assembled with National Match triggers at 4 lbs and various stock combinations. As uppers and lowers are joined by a master gunsmith assembler, the firearms are tagged and prepared for the test fire phase of the product. The shipping area is a flurry of activity. Parts coming in and rifles going out. A literal symphony in action as the Rock River arms factory pushes in raw components destined to become full rifles. Oddly enough, there seems to be no end in sight as the operation continues day after day. Every rifle is sighted in and test fired before it leaves the factory. The Rock River Arms finisher loads the magazines prior to every rifle test fire. Using a fast bench loading tool, the finisher snaps 20-30 rounds into a magazine in an instant. Several times a day, assemblers and firearm testers load the Rock River van with rifles and take them away to the range. Shooting from the back of the vehicle, every rifle with sights is sighted in, and then test-fired for function. Testers shoot at least two magazines through the fully automatic guns. Who says semi automatics aren’t accurate? With barrels provided by Wilson Barrel, the principal allure of Rock River Arms rifles is that they shoot much better than marketed. Thanks to Rock River Arms AR-15 BB2522 Operator 2 light-weight, it is painless to transport and the Rock River Arms AR-15 Model BB2522 Rock River Arms Operator 2 is even simpler to shoot. Engineered with completely top-grade materials and manufactured to the strictest criteria, this Rock River Arms AR-15 Model BB2522 Rock River Arms is unbelievably precise, tough, and reliable, and makes a magnificent addition to any rifle collection. All Operator 2 rifles feature flat-top receivers and 16-inch chrome moly 1:9" twist barrels with 5.56 NATO chambers, tipped with the RRA Tactical Muzzle Brake. I purchased the Rock River Arms AR15 BB2522 Operator 2. I found the BB2522 Operator was the most unusual-looking member of the group with its gas system and a unique Free Float hand guard. The first issue constantly, with any kind of firearm, is stability, my Operator functioned without a hitch. I fed the Operator ammo from Wolf, Winchester, Remington and Black Hills, with numerous bullet weights and types, and the weapons digested it all. I used the provided magazines for testing as well as several surplus magazines I found available, along with a a couple of MagPul PMags. Listed here are the technical specs as delivered through my online dealer. Manufacturer Rock River Arms Model: Operator 2 Series Type: direct-impingement AR semi auto Capacity: accepts AR-15 magazines of any capacity Caliber: 5.56 NATO chamber Barrel length: 16-inches chrome moly, 1:9" twist Overall length: 37 inches Weight: 7.2 pounds (Entry and Tactical), 8.0 pounds () Hand guard: Half-Quad aluminum free float (BB2522) Stock: RRA Operator CAR compartment stock, ERGO Sure Grip pistol grip Sights: post front; wind age-adjustable rear aperture Trigger: RRA National Match, 4 pounds pull Sale Price: $1,000.00 , Retail $1,515.00 Rock River Arms AR-15 BB2522 Operator 2 has a list price of 1515.00. I ended up ordering it over the internet for much less. The majority of dealers in my vicinity required list price ... plus which did not set well with my budget plan. I obtained my Rock River Arms Tactical Rifle AR15 BB2522 Operator 2 from Class 3 Weapons at a sizeable cost savings. Rock River Arms is at present offering the Operator rifles as a package deal, with the rifle of your choice equipped with its National Match two-stage trigger, any one of four rear sights, a one-inch or 30mm Hi-Rise scope mount, two 30-round magazines and a case. These packages start at an incredibly economical price of $1,000 according to the RRA factory website. I ended up purchasing it online for much less. Most dealers in my area wanted retail plus which did not set well with my budget. I purchased my Operator from Class 3 Weapons in Houston Texas at a sizeable savings of only $969.00 which included shipping. According to where you live your price will vary based on shipping and taxes if applicable. For the time being, thanks Rock River for a awesome firearm and keep up the good work. I am off to the local community firing range to see what this power house can do again. RRA Rock River Arms, Rock River Arms AR15 BB2522 Operator 2 Rifle,Bushmaster ACR Basic Black,Rock River Arms,Smooth Operator Rock River Arms AR-15 Model BB2522 Rock River Arms Firearm (Comment on this)
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
9:26 pm	Decision time, how about the Rock River Arms AR-15 BB2522 Operator 2 Weapon In addition to improved production by recognized AR15 outfits, each and every firearm manufacturer that has a pulse seems to be building some edition of an AR-15 now. Half of those rifles are direct-impingement types with the same solid design envisioned by Eugene Stoner when it was first introduced more than 40 years ago. Rock River Arms was founded eleven years ago by two brothers, Mark and Chuck Larson, who worked out of a garage. It has grown continuously ever since as well as today employs more than 90 folks. Even though Rock River produces guns for numerous government agencies, the majority of their sales are to the civilian marketplace. Rock River Arms offers fifty or so models of rifles, but customers can make up their personal designs, using numerous components substitutions - sights, rails, stocks, barrel length and contour, and more. Rock River will also add add-ons like flashlights and red dot sights. Rock River Arms is like an a la carte workshop for rifles. Rock River doesn’t make numerous components on site. Rock River designs and specifications components, then receive them, perform inspections, finish them, assemble them into weapons and ship them out. The RRA facility is complete with a buffing and blasting area, where raw forgings become completed parts. Rock River Arms is definitely a family small business with the brothers Chuck and Mark Larson as well as their father and one of their sons working at the plant. Looking about the warehouse there were many boxes of rifle carrier groups, essentially the bolts of the rifles. Rock River Arms offers an almost countless number of chambering options for the basic AR platform. Once you own a lower half which consists of the stock and receiver, you can buy upper halves (barrel, carrier group, and gas system) in all kinds of chambering and interchange them freely. There's even a company that offers a .410 shotgun upper half for the AR15 rifle. Components are measured throughout the production phase. Components are tested for hardness. After testing is complete the come together at the respective assembly stations. Care is taken with every step of the upper and lower assemblies. Uppers are matched with various barrels and lowers are assembles usually are assembled with National Match triggers at 4 lbs and various stock combinations. Once uppers and lowers are joined to complete the final rifle configuration they are tagged and ready for test firing. All rifles are custom built according to customer specifications. In the shipping area, parts come in, guns go out. There seems to be no end to the demand. Rifles usually are sitting on dealers’ shelves for a few days before they’re gone. For dealers that take deposits, guns never even make it to the shelves before they are picked up by a local customer or shipped out again. Every rifle is sighted in and test fired before it leaves the factory. The Rock River Arms finisher loads the magazines prior to every rifle test fire. Using a fast bench loading tool, the finisher snaps 20-30 rounds into a magazine in an instant. Several times a day, assemblers and rifle testers load the Rock River vehicle with weapons and take all of them out to the range. Shooting from the back of the van, every firearm with sights is sighted in, and then test-fired for function. Testers shoot at least two magazines through the fully automatic guns. Who says semi automatics aren’t accurate? With barrels provided by Wilson Barrel, the primary allure of Rock River Arms rifles is that they shoot far better than advertised. Thanks to Rock River Arms Tactical Rifle AR15 Model BB2522 Rock River Arms light-weight, it is painless to carry around and the Rock River Arms Tactical Rifle AR15 Model BB2522 Rock River Arms Operator 2 is even simpler to fire. Crafted with exclusively top-grade components and created to the strictest technical specs, this Rock River Arms AR-15 Model BB2522 Rock River Arms Operator 2 is unbelievably accurate, durable, and reliable, and makes a impressive improvement to any gun collection. The Operator butts tock is a six-position CAR-type assembly with watertight storage compartments and several sling connection points. The stock has a ribbed rubber butt pad that slides down with a push-button release to uncover the two storage compartments, sealed with O-rings. Each will hold either two AA batteries or 3 CR123 lithium batteries. As part of the package I had my selection of 4 rear sights: a traditional bolt-on A2 carry handle; a stand-alone rear sight; a RRA Dominator2 with an raised rail designed particularly for use with the EOTech Holosight; or the RRA tactical carry handle that features an elevated rail just below the level of the sights. The mil-spec magazines supplied with all Operator 2 Models are manufactured by NHMTG (Colt). For range work I equipped the Operator with a stand-alone rear sight behind an Aimpoint Comp ML2, and then tried the Operator with a Dominator2 rear sight from a friend combined with an EOTech 512 (AA battery model). For accuracy testing I used a Trijicon 4x32 ACOG with no sights. The light, two-stage trigger was a real advantage in speed drills, but not as much as when shooting the Operators from the bench. If you've ever had to wrestle with a weighty, gritty AR trigger when attempting to shoot groups, you know just how difficult that can be. Load Muzzle Velocity (fps) Standard Deviation (fps) Group Size (in.), Black Hills 55-gr. SP 2,910 12 0.99, Black Hills 60-gr. V-Max 2,880 16 0.87, American Eagle 55-gr. FMJ 2,810 24 1.05, Black Hills Match King 69-gr. HP 2,780 21 1.03, Hornady 55-gr. V-Max 2,935 13 1.11, Black Hills 52-gr. HP 3,042 18 1.12 Notes: Accuracy results are the averages of four five-shot groups at 100 yards from a sandbag rest. Velocities are averages of three shots measured with an F-1 Alpha chronograph 12 feet from the muzzle. Abbreviations: FMJ, full metal jacket; HP, hollowpoint; SP, softpoint. It is easy to get great groups from a sub-par rifle if it has a great trigger, but put a tack-driver with a gritty eight-pound trigger in anybody's hands, and they will be lucky to stay on paper. The Rock River Arms Operator rifles are not just inherently accurate (that's one plus to the AR design), they are equipped with quality triggers that enable the user to get the most out of them. Most dealers in my location wanted retail plus which did not set well with my budget. I purchased my Operator from Class 3 Weapons in Houston Texas at a substantial savings of only $969.00 which included shipping. 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