Rock River Arms Review?

[RangerHAAF]

I shoot competitively at Camp Perry with a Rock River AR-15 "service rifle" with the National Match trigger and have yet to encounter a trigger-related problem nor have I ever talked with fellow competitors who use this trigger who have ever experienced any problem with this trigger that is in any way associated with long term usage.

I'd like to see where you found this "well documented" information-and I'm not especially interested in someone's personal experience, internet hyperbole or claims that "instructors and armorers" agree with you. I am interested in learning of any documented empirical data that might support your allegation.

Guys like him are just spouting their baseless opinions to see what kind of reactions they can get from those of us who actually do shoot Rock River rifles and can speak with empirical experience to their quality and our personal satisfaction with them. Nothing more than a troll with an "opinion".

 

[gotboostvr]

The complaints about the triggers going tits up seems to be coming from the run-and-gun camp, where their rifles get a little bit more beat up diving into prone positions, getting bumped up against a brace etc.

I haven't witnessed it first hand, but as a "run-and-gunner" I've seen and heard enough cases of acquaintances rifles going south because of them to shy me away for any kind of "serious" use.

For benchrest/high power type shooting, or stand hunting, I wouldn't mind one personally.

 

[RangerHAAF]

The complaints about the triggers going tits up seems to be coming from the run-and-gun camp, where their rifles get a little bit more beat up diving into prone positions, getting bumped up against a brace etc.

I haven't witnessed it first hand, but as a "run-and-gunner" I've seen and heard enough cases of acquaintances rifles going south because of them to shy me away for any kind of "serious" use.

For benchrest/high power type shooting, or stand hunting, I wouldn't mind one personally.

Fine, I can understand that and it makes sense but the previous poster making dubious claims that most shooters would never encounter shouldn't come here berating the rest of us like we're crazy just because we disagree with him and have never experienced "trigger failure" with our rifles as he claims he has with his.

 

[VeryOldDog]

I have an RRA Tactical Elite as a number of you have already mentioned. I also have a DPMS Lo Pro Operator. I find both firearms very reliable and I would definitely purchase another RRA if the opportunity prevailed.

I know that on this forum as a whole that there are a lot of dissenters with respect to firearms like DPMS, RRA, Bushmaster, etc., etc. Comments have been made that if you do not buy a Colt or configure an upper and a lower with specialize parts that these brands are a piece of sheite. I find that the arrogance of these "know it all" posters to be disingenuous.

I can tell you from personal experience that the M-16 that I was issued on January 1, 1968 in Viet Nam was a poorly made firearm. Some liked it and had good success. Mine jammed up all the time. After 30 days, I turned it in for something from WWII.

So when I decided to purchase a firearm based upon the AR platform, it took me a lot of convincing. The major reason why I chose the AR platform over the AK platform at the time is because it was easier to add an optic to the configurations that were available in my local gun store. The RRA and the DPMS that I own are used for Prairie Dog removal and varmint hunting on the ranch. Each must have more than 3000 rounds through each of them with the use that my wife and I give them. Not once have we had a failure. I am more than satisfied with these brands. And, as I said before, I would not hesitate to purchase another again. They are significantly more reliable than what was issued to me in Viet Nam.

Just because we own a RRA or a DPMS or one of the other name manufacturers, I do not believe that we should be looked down upon with an inferior product. That is bull sheite.

With kind regards,

Ed

 

[RangerHAAF]

I have an RRA Tactical Elite as a number of you have already mentioned. I also have a DPMS Lo Pro Operator. I find both firearms very reliable and I would definitely purchase another RRA if the opportunity prevailed.

I know that on this forum as a whole that there are a lot of dissenters with respect to firearms like DPMS, RRA, Bushmaster, etc., etc. Comments have been made that if you do not buy a Colt or configure an upper and a lower with specialize parts that these brands are a piece of sheite. I find that the arrogance of these "know it all" posters to be disingenuous.

I can tell you from personal experience that the M-16 that I was issued on January 1, 1968 in Viet Nam was a poorly made firearm. Some liked it and had good success. Mine jammed up all the time. After 30 days, I turned it in for something from WWII.

So when I decided to purchase a firearm based upon the AR platform, it took me a lot of convincing. The major reason why I chose the AR platform over the AK platform at the time is because it was easier to add an optic to the configurations that were available in my local gun store. The RRA and the DPMS that I own are used for Prairie Dog removal and varmint hunting on the ranch. Each must have more than 3000 rounds through each of them with the use that my wife and I give them. Not once have we had a failure. I am more than satisfied with these brands. And, as I said before, I would not hesitate to purchase another again. They are significantly more reliable than what was issued to me in Viet Nam.

Just because we own a RRA or a DPMS or one of the other name manufacturers, I do not believe that we should be looked down upon with an inferior product. That is bull sheite.

With kind regards,

Ed

Right on.

 

[briang2ad]

Back to the original question from the OP:

What do you want it for? That is the question.

If you ONLY want a paper punching competition gun, or a varmint AR, RRA makes an accurate gun to that purpose. You may still have to do some work on it as it is sited here. Loose and un-staked gas keys seem to be a problem. In a serious use situation, this would be fatal.

If you want a carbine to run courses, train, for LE, serious 'combat' use, you should try something else.

 

[Robert]

This thread is six, 6, years old. I would be willing to bet that the OP has made up his mind by this point so we are going to call this one done.