Bushmaster Var24 ATACS vs SIG Sauer SG 556R

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Rifles Bushmaster Var24 ATACS SIG Sauer SG 556R
Summary
Rating
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Rank
#23862
#93322
Length 42.25"
Action Semi-Automatic
Caliber .223 Remington
Barrel Length 24" Heavy Barrel
Capacity 5
Finish Camo
Gun Type Rifle
Details
Brand Bushmaster SIG Sauer
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Prices
MSRP $816.89 $1,332.00
Used Price $571.82 $932.40
Sale Price $735.20 $1,198.80

Rifles Descriptions

Bushmaster Var24 ATACS

Features a fluted 24 inch chrome-moly steel extra-heavy varmint barrel (one inch diameter out to gas block) and eleven degree competition muzzle crown. Coated bore and chamber. One in nine inch twist free-floated with a vented aluminum fore-end. Two-stage competition trigger (3.5 pound takeup, 1 pound letoff). Ships with manual and 5 round magazine. Covered in A-TACS camouflage finish.

SIG Sauer SG 556R

The SG 550 is an assault rifle manufactured by Swiss Arms AG (formerly a division of Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft, now known as SIG Holding AG) in Switzerland. "SG" is an abbreviation for Sturmgewehr ("assault rifle"). The rifle is based on the earlier 5.56×45mm NATO SIG SG 540. The Sig-Sauer 556R is built on the basic design of the Swiss Sig 55X series of rifles and operates exactly the same way. Operating system is AK style long stroke piston attached to the bolt carrier. the Swiss armed forces formulated requirements for a successor to the Stgw 57 battle rifle (known commercially as the SG 510) using the 7.5×55mm Schmidt–Rubin cartridge. Emphasis was placed on modularity; the weapon family was to include several variants of the base design, including a compact carbine that would be issued to rear-echelon and support troops, command staff, vehicle crews, special forces personnel and paratroopers. Another aim was to reduce the overall weight of the rifle while retaining comparable or improved accuracy out to 300 m. The solicitation was narrowed down to two designs: the W+F C42 (developed by the state-owned Waffenfabrik Bern, using both 6.45×48mm and 5.56×45mm cartridges) and the SG 541 (developed by SIG). In 1981, the experimental 6.45mm GP 80 cartridge was rejected in favor of the more conventional 5.6×45mm GP 90 round (with a 4.1 g, tombac-jacketed, lead core projectile) that is the Swiss equivalent to NATO's standard 5.56×45mm cartridge.