Unboxing HK MR556A1
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- In this video I'm showing an unboxing process of my brand new H&K MR556A1.
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Nice Rifle, should last you a lifetime HK Quality is top notch - now go mount your Trijicon CREDO scope and get to the range, we want a shooting video & review please!
Thank you! Love HK products. They sure aren't cheap but they're super reliable and last a long time. That's the plan. 😊 Will be mounting my Trijicon Credo on this rifle. Currently running Vortex PST Gen II 2-10x32 FFP on its bigger brother HK MR762A1. I'm definitely going to try to make a range video as well. Thanks for watching! Have a great day!
Bro I have that exact optic setup youre talking about; credo 1-8 in a ADM mount. It is bad ass but heavy. You can see it in this video:ua-cam.com/video/8osfZOPEqhA/v-deo.html
Get a good sling. Recommend the Padded Vickers Tactical sling by Blue force gear.
Thanks for the link. Yes, I did notice that optic is not light weight wise. However, certainly has a decent build quality. Plus, Trijicon needs to introduction when it comes to reputation. I already have some of their other optics on my other rifles and never had any issues with any one of them. I don’t expect this one to be any different. Thanks for chiming in! 🙏
People keep hating on the non chrome lined barrel
To each their own of course. But the way I see it I’ll never be able to run this barrel down in my lifetime. Thus, for me personally having a non-chrome lined barrel never was a problem. As a person who admires German quality and engineering I don’t have any doubts that this rifle will ever let me down. 😊 Thanks for your input!
Do me a favor brother. Help me decide. My ffl has this rifle for about 3249. Should I get it?
@@mrchow489 in this day and age that’s actually not a bad price to be honest. Is that OTD price? Or do you still have to pay taxes and other fees on top that price? Either way that doesn’t sound like a bad price. Knowing these rifles are not always available, if you really want one I would capitalize on that opportunity. I got mine for ~$2,800 almost two years ago and that was after military/law enforcement discount. It’s hard to believe that you can really find these rifles for anything less as they’re always on demand and there aren’t enough supplies. It took me some time before I found mine. Hope this helps.
@@SOBIsHobbies before tax and fees. So it will come out to about msrp 3500
@@mrchow489 I was just checking how much they’re selling online and it looks like few places have it listed right around 3K mark. I noticed Gunprime has it listed for just under 3K. If you’re okay with online purchases, I would check online prices too before pulling the trigger.
own one few years a go but is heavy ( for AR15 ) sold it , get the very light weight AR15 and SCAR 16s ,but I own HK MR762a1 is still heavy
I cannot agree more on that. These things are quite heavy for what they are. But boy the quality of these things is second to none. It does feel like it’s indestructible. My personal choice between my MR556 and SCAR 16S is going to be HK. It’s just my personal preference.
I cant believe they just gave you a pmag and not an HK steel mag
I know right. If there's anything that always disappoints me with HK products then it's their packaging. Don't get me wrong I love HK products and I can't appreciate enough their build quality and engineering. However, when it comes to packaging and including basic package parts HK is one of the cheapest manufactures that I know. I mean they charge very premium prices, but almost always they never fail to disappoint me with their cheap packaging. 😁 My Mark 23 came inside the small black plastic box that looked like it was meant for sub $300 handgun. Lol. But anyway, as long as they live up to legendary HK quality and reliability I can cope with all that funny stuff. 😊 Have a great one!!
I had the version with the HKey handguard and swapped it out for the quad rail because I'm sick like that. Great rifle.
Thank you!! 🙏
Id much rather have the quad than keymod. Too bad they don't make a longer quadrail though.
Man, you unboxed the HELL outta that sexy fucking rifle. Thanks for making this video, bro. Hope you're still enjoying your HK rifle!
Thank you! Yes, I do. I still got the rifle. 😊 It really is a great quality gun. Everything is almost perfect. If you don’t mind the weight everything else is top notch about it. Cheers!
@@SOBIsHobbiesThat's awesome!! Keep it in your collection, HK's do not lose value!
I would rather own a rifle that is built like a tank, runs like a sewing machine, and slightly heavier than one of these paperweight "gun of the month" rifles that everyone thinks are so great for 1/3 of the price.
@@SubOhmN8 well said my friend! Thanks for your input! 🙏
I want one….
Definitely worth getting one. Build quality is nothing like any other AR.
Where did you buy it from?
Smoky Mountain Guns and Ammo. Their online reviews may be deceiving. Some people complained about their shipping and handling. However, my personal experience was nothing short of phenomenal. I placed my order and by next day it was shipped out. And I picked up the rifle one day later from my FFL. Entire process took roughly 3 days. I'd shop there again.
@@SOBIsHobbies thanks!! Been wanting to get the mr556 upper if not the entire gun for a while now
Yeah, no worries. Mine is/was a complete set. I purchased the whole gun. At first I wasn't sure about it, but after holding it and seeing it in person no wonder why they cost so much and highly praised by professionals. Build quality is like no other and it's super heavy compared to average AR-15s. While it may not be a good sign if you're planning to carrying it around, but for a bench shooter like myself I can't appreciate enough its overall quality and the engineering. Yet again, another awesome product by HK.
All that money and you didn't even get sights?!!!
@@dinot71 I put on a Trijicon Credo HX LPVO with American Defense mount on the rifle. This video was simply about just unboxing the rifle. I wanted to show and share with others how this rifle comes from the factory. At least this is how mine arrived. I will eventually do a "my collection" video once I get some free time. And there I'll go over with everything what I've done so far to my long and handguns. If you're interested, consider subscribing to my channel. Thanks.
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Thanks for the review
Thanks for watching!
I had one but wasn’t a fan of it. Like my other rifles better. Hopefully you like yours!
I do love mine. I'm not an AR fan myself per say despite that's the platform I used in the military. Nonetheless, this HK MR series is whole another story. Their build quality, fit and finish is just work of art. I only have 3 rifles in AR platform and two of them are HK MR rifles (MR556 and MR762) and one IWI (Zion-15).
What rifles do you like better? I'm thinking of buying this or the LMT Estonia reference rifle. I'd consider a SR-15 but theyre impossible to find.
@@AdoreYouInAshXI LMT Estonia for sure in my opinion.
@@jarbor7898 The LMT sold out at my local shop, but they got a complete Noveske N4 Recon in the next day lol, so I ended up getting that instead.
I remember couple of weeks ago Rifle Gear had those Estonian LMT rifles in stock. I thought about going for one but luckily I was able to get on the queue for KAC SR-25PC via their military/LE individuals program. However, the downside with that it’s going to take anywhere from 18 months to 24 months to get it built according to their military/LE representative as they’re backed up with orders. And I’m not in rush, so I said I can wait especially since in the end it’s going to cost significantly less than what they’re going for in the commercial market currently. I know it’s going to be long two years but I’m sure it’s going to be rewarding in the end. 😊
How do they manage to make a 3.5lbs rifle design into a 9lbs rifle ? oh okay the barrel..well ..I think its ridiculous.
Yes, its barrel is probably where most of its weight lies. Rifle is undeniable heavy compared to other common AR-15 rifles. Nonetheless, when you pay a premium price you should be getting a premium product and this HK does deliver just that. This rifle most certainly was build with exceptional quality.
@@SOBIsHobbies Well the Navy Seals used it to kill Osama Bin Laden so it must be a good rifle design.
The piston allows you to fire with water in the barrel.
@@SOBIsHobbies Still 9lbs ? 10lbs is a AR-10 you get there once you put on a optic.
What does the MR762 weigh ?
@@SOBIsHobbies I cannot believe how wrong I was ha ha... I messed up kg to lbs 🤣🤣 standard M4 is just shy of 7lbs 3.5kg
It's a phenomenal platform without a doubt. I served in the military with M4/M16 rifles. And I always hated it when heavy rain and sand would cause malfunctions. After military one day I tried an AK at the range (I rented it) and I immediately fell in love with it. Long story short it got to the point that I got rid of all my ARs and only had AKs. Nonetheless, when I heard about this HK MR rifles I decided to check them out. So I went to my local HK dealer where they had both M762 and MR556. As soon as I picked MR762 up I noticed there's a significant quality difference compared to other high end AR rifles. There's no rattling, shaking, there's nothing cheap about it. It felt solid and heavy. I shot few rounds through it and I said to myself this is no regular AR. So I ended up going home with that MR762 on that day. 😁 And several months later I decided to add MR556 to my collection as well. Both are amazing rifles. This must be the pinnacle of AR platform. They're reliable, accurate and well build. If there's any flaw then it has to be its weight and price. I still very much consider myself as an AK fan, but if I were to pick an AR then it'll be HK MR series. 😊
Nice nice
How much did you pay for yours?
Thank you!!
I believe mine cost me around ~3,100 out the door. I'm sorry it's been several months and don't remember the exact amount. But it was somewhere around that range. Thanks for watching!
Hi. I bought mine from Smoky Mountain Guns and Ammo store in Tennessee. As I was looking for one online I cane across their website. I called them up to verify that it in fact was available and they did confirm it was in stock. So I went ahead and placed an order. Needless to say it was at my local FFL in two days. Super fast shipping and handling. It was a great experience. These are not so easy rifles to find, however if you look around they’ll pop up here and there from time to time. You’re just gonna have to be patient. Good luck!👍
Holly cow 😳 And do you still have to have 10 round magazine and shark fin grip after paying close to $4K? I wouldn’t pay that much money for any AR-15 variant rifle to be honest no matter the manufacture. I paid $3,600 for my MR762A1 and that’s HK’s AR-10. Don’t get me wrong, these are fine rifles and probably the most refined AR-15 out there. But $3,800 is a lot of money for a rifle that only shoots 5.56x45. That price is 7.62 NATO caliber rifle territory any day in my book.
I don’t blame you. I was just in L.A. not too long ago, went there from work. No offense, but I don’t think I would want to live there. While nature and food was great, that’s where good things about the place ended. Prices were outrageous and all those COVID-19 mandates were too excessive in my opinion. I live in Florida and comparing everything to what we have here in my home state made it feel like California was a totally different country. While all those stringent rules and ridiculous prices weren’t all that something completely new to me since we used to live in New York City before. However, it’s been few years since we moved to Florida and seeing those living conditions brought some not so pleasant memories from our times in New York. If you can I’d highly recommend moving elsewhere where you can own the things you love and live your life the way you want it. Unfortunately, deep blue states don’t quite share the same American principles as their red counterparts do.
How does it shoot? How is the recoil?
It’s quite pleasant. 5.56x45 caliber already doesn’t carry much recoil to begin with compared to 7.62x39, not to mention much larger 7.62 NATO. And its noticeable weight only helps to minimize that recoil. After owning it for almost a year or maybe even a tad more I still can’t find any flaws or shortcomings with this rifle. The only two (somewhat) negatives I can think of about this rifle are:
1. It’s not cheap by any means.
2. It’s significantly heavy compared to any average AR (5.56) rifle.
It’s certainly not that type of a gun that anyone would want to carry around for hours. 😁
@@SOBIsHobbies thank you, is it over gassed? Does it have a weird recoil impulse?
I personally find it to be adequately gassed but I have also heard some folks said it’s bit over gassed. I’m more used to shooting AK pattern rifles and compared to my Galils this MR556 has quite soft recoil. It’s hardly noticeable to be honest. It’s front heavy due to that M-LOK grip. Thus, it helps to mitigate abrupt muzzle rises too. And it’s super accurate too for what it is. It’s by far the most accurate AR pattern rifle that I have ever come across. This and my MR762 both are very accurate rifles.
@@SOBIsHobbies I appreciate it.
@@paulsciria8921 yes, sure. Glad if I could clarify any issues/questions. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day!
Not the pinnacle by any means. For piston rifles, the Carcal 816A2 and the Sig MCX are superior. The HK is a fine rifle, but there are better options: KAC SR15 and LMT MRP in addition to the piston guns I mentioned earlier. I still love the rifle but it is dated.
Thanks for your input. That was my personal opinion. I do believe in terms of quality, reliability, fit and finish HK always delivers it. Not to mention among all AR platforms that I have personally seen thus far these HK MR series (MR556 and MR762) are by far the most highest quality ARs. Then again I wouldn’t ever claim I saw ALL available AR platforms in the world by any means. 😊 However, while serving in United States Army under Special Operations Command and still being around firearms after separating from the military I think I was exposed to few higher end AR platforms during my days. And by far in my opinion HK’s MR series are the highest quality and superior AR rifles that I’ve been exposed to. As always opinions are always subjective. If I think that way it doesn’t mean that everyone else should think the same or has to agree with me. 😊
@@SOBIsHobbies Thank you for your service. You may or may not know that the designers of the HK416 (Robert Hirt and Chris Sirois) went on to develop the Sig 516, the Sig MCX, and finally the Caracal 816A2. All were improvements over the HK416/MR556A1 with their crown jewel being the Carcal 816A2. In terms of piston operating systems, this is it. Now with that said, I'll give a nod to the LWRC piston rifles and the PWS long stroke design is quite good, but the Caracal 816A2 is being used in combat and that speaks volumes. I agree 100% on the build quality of the HK though. It is a work of art, but the operating system is dated compared to the Caracal (and even the Sig516 for that matter). You should buy one! You will not be disappointed.
@@elitetrader5468 thank you so much for sharing this information!! I’ll definitely look into those as well. Take care and stay safe!!
KAC SR-15 is the pinnacle of the AR platform. Sorry the MR556 takes a backseat here, it's not even a real 416.
Well it’s all subjective of course. HK MR556 is a civilian counterpart of HK 416. You probably know, but if you didn’t HK never actually (officially) offered HK 416 to civilian market. Thus for civilians MR556 is as close as we can get to 416. By far this MR556 and MR762 were my only AR experiences where I yet to have a single malfunction.
@@SOBIsHobbies Guess you haven't tried KAC, LMT, or LWRC then. All have ran flawless from my experience, with zero malfunction of any kind whatsoever. I'm a huge HK fan let me tell you but the MR556 is just too heavy and expensive, doesn't bring innovation like KAC, or LMT for example. The HK takes the back seat. I know what you're saying about the 416, but still the SR15 is king.
@@-Cold-World SR15 isn't the end all be all that people make it out to be, and when you consider the fact that you can't get one for under 5 grand at least, they're not an option. Also their fit and finish isn't on par with the HK (if you care about that). Not saying they aren't as reliable, or that their QC isn't as good. I do love them because of their weight, and I like their lowers better than the HK. But don't be a fanboy and act like they're perfect.
@@AdoreYouInAshXI Not being a fanboy just being real KAC has many product improvements and innovations to the design overall. KAC or LMT is the better buy. HK is overpriced and overweight. KAC SR-15's are not 5 grand, they're about half that. Just because impatient people over pay doesn't mean you can't still get them at retail if you're patient. As for fit and finish, they build combat grade, not presentation grade weapons. And to set the record straight I'm more of an HK fanboy. I have plenty of their pistols, to be honest HK's fit and finish/ OC has been slipping as of late. Many small blemishes on my recent HK pistol purchases.
@@-Cold-World I don't disagree with certain things you've said. But you do sound fanboyish over KAC. I agree that the HK is a bit outdated, mainly because of the weight and the fact that the lowers aren't ambi. Those two reasons are why I won't buy one. But price wise, at $2900ish that's pretty much in line and reasonable for what you'd expect to pay for a piston AR from one of the most well respected, hardcore military/contract secured manufacturers in the industry.
And my points about KAC still stand. There is a difference in patience and absurdity. Patience is waiting for 6 months to a year or so. SR-15's haven't been readily available for years. And in the current climate they won't be available for years. Between extremely limited production and extremely high demand... they just aren't obtainable for most people, and aren't an option. Most people don't have $2800 to drop the very second one pops up (before it gets snagged by a bot or some rich Fudd), assuming one ever actually does get restocked. This may not be a negative directly tied to the gun itself, but it's definitely a huge negative for anyone that needs to buy a rifle within even somewhat of a reasonable amount of time. Uppers alone are easily going for $3200 or more, and have been for a LONG time. You can't even buy stripped uppers and lowers to build one.
As for fit and finish, both LMT and HK (as well as other reliable, much cheaper manufacturers) can build a reliable gun that's "combat grade" and still have a tight tolerance between the upper and lower that doesn't rattle like a baby rattle. Can still apply finishes that match. Don't typically ship rifles with shimmed/huge gapped handguards. Much cheaper rifles ship with Geissele triggers, hell, even a stock BCM trigger is better than Knights $300 trigger that ships with the SR-15. The safeties are notorious for being mushy. And now they ship with a shitty Magpul MOE stock, don't they? They can't even give you a CTR?
It's not like I hate KAC. I respect the hell out of them taking the stoner design and making a few changes to improve the bolt. The gas system is a bit gimmicky though. When I owned my KAC I couldn't feel any difference in the recoil impulse, at all, between it and my BCM mid. And the BCM was all stock (birdcage flash hider), KAC had their three prong.
But still, assuming you could buy one for MSRP they are worth it, mainly because they're extremely light, have a nice ambi lower and handle really well. But LMT and LWRC both have them far beat, imo. LMT is somewhat in the same boat as far as availability, but they can actually be found from time to time, they actually come out with new models (like making the R20 available for civis), and you can usually always find an upper and lower in stock at MSRP to build with. Plus you get a monolithic upper, maintain decent weight, much better receiver fitment and they offer more options such as quad or mlok (I'm still a big fan of quads).
Ghey
Thanks for your feedback.
what can this rifle do my psa cant do????
For starters I think build quality is night and day different. I had a fully built by Palmetto State Armory AR-10 myself and know about their qualities. Don’t get me wrong they’re decent for what they are and for how much they cost. However, there’s no way PSA can compete with these HK ARs. Barrel quality, rifling of these HK barrels will blow any AR out of the water and not just PSA’s. Not to mention their reliability and accuracy. I shoot you not there was no instance where my PSA AR-10 shot one whole magazine without at least one malfunction. At first I thought it was something wrong with my ammo choice, so changed that. But failures kept happening. Then I sent to PSA back to have them take a look at it. After I got it back it still had some issues where I wasn’t fully convinced about the gun so I sold it to a pawn shop since nobody in the private market wanted it. I ended losing money on the gun. Mind you it was the first time where I sold any of my guns for less than I bought them for. Lesson was learned. So for my next AR I went with MR762 and consequently MR556. If I had to do it again I would jump on the HK right from the beginning and don’t even look at anything else. These are truly a pinnacle of AR platform. You just have to see it/try it for yourself to see what I’m talking about.
@@SOBIsHobbies the only thing it can do is last longer w better material parts but i can buy like 4 psa use one until it breaks use the nxt one n so on that it. as far as accuracy that really just depends on the shoter. n it looks heavy asfuk. iv had like 3 psa n they all work flawlessly they even like steel case ammo
It is heavy no doubt about that. But I can assure it’s quite accurate. If you’re good with PSA imagine how much more accurate you can get with HK’s match barrel. There’s a reason why most elite military/law enforcement units picked these rifles as their weapon of choice. Like I said you have to see it for yourself in order to fully understand what I mean. I personally would take one HK over 10 PSA’s. I’m an AK guy myself but if there’s one AR that I can rely on with my life then it’s HK MR rifles whether it’s 556 or 762.