The 10 Most Popular Semi-Automatic Rifles in America and Their Price

1. Ruger 10/22

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©Ruger 10/22 (CC BY 2.0) by James Case 

> Approx. base price: $379
> Popular usages: Hunting, target shooting
> Chambered in: .22 LR
> Parent company: Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.
> Parent company domestic rifle production, 2016-2020: 3,263,701 (22.0% of all U.S. rifle production)
> Parent company U.S. headquarters: Southport, Connecticut

2. Ruger Mini-14

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> Approx. base price: $1,259
> Popular usages: Hunting, target shooting, home defense
> Chambered in: 5.56x45mm, 7.62x39mm
> Parent company: Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.
> Parent company domestic rifle production, 2016-2020: 3,263,701 (22.0% of all U.S. rifle production)
> Parent company U.S. headquarters: Southport, Connecticut

3. Springfield Armory Saint

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©Courtesy of Saint Armory 

> Approx. base price: $1,023
> Popular usages: Home defense, target shooting, hunting
> Chambered in: 5.56x45mm
> Parent company: Springfield, Inc
> Parent company domestic rifle production, 2016-2020: 543,566 (3.7% of all U.S. rifle production)
> Parent company U.S. headquarters: Geneseo, Illinois

4. Springfield Armory M1A

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> Approx. base price: $1,770
> Popular usages: Home defense, target shooting, hunting
> Chambered in: .308 Win., 6.5 Creedmoor
> Parent company: Springfield, Inc
> Parent company domestic rifle production, 2016-2020: 543,566 (3.7% of all U.S. rifle production)
> Parent company U.S. headquarters: Geneseo, Illinois

5. Zastava Arms ZPAP

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©M96A (CC BY-SA 3.0) by Sru0111an Popoviu0107&nbsp

> Approx. base price: $1,100
> Popular usages: Home defense, target shooting
> Chambered in: 7.62x39mm, 5.56x45mm
> Parent company: Zastava Arms
> Parent company domestic rifle production, 2016-2020: N/A
> Parent company U.S. headquarters: Des Plaines, Illinois

6. Smith & Wesson M&P15

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©Mp15bg (CC BY-SA 3.0) by Coldbolt

> Approx. base price: $489
> Popular usages: Home defense, target shooting, hunting
> Chambered in: .22 LR, 5.56x45mm, 6mm ARC
> Parent company: Smith & Wesson Corp
> Parent company domestic rifle production, 2016-2020: 1,596,895 (10.8% of all U.S. rifle production)
> Parent company U.S. headquarters: Springfield, Massachusetts

7. Browning BAR Rifle

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©Courtesy of Browning 

> Approx. base price: $1,230
> Popular usages: Hunting, target shooting
> Chambered in: .243 Win, .308 Win, .270 WSM, .270 Win, .30-06, 7mm Rem Mag, 7mm-08, .300 Win Mag, .25-06 Rem
> Parent company: Herstal Group
> Parent company domestic rifle production, 2016-2020: N/A
> Parent company U.S. headquarters: Morgan, Utah (Browning)

8. Colt M4 Carbine

Colt M4 Carbine
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> Approx. base price: $849
> Popular usages: Home defense, target shooting
> Chambered in: .223 Rem, 5.56x45mm
> Parent company: Colt CZ Group
> Parent company domestic rifle production, 2016-2020: N/A
> Parent company U.S. headquarters: Hartford, Connecticut (Colt)

9. Ruger AR-556

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©SenseiAlan / Wikimedia Commons

> Approx. base price: $1,019
> Popular usages: Home defense, target shooting
> Chambered in: 5.56x45mm, .450 Bushmaster, .350 Legend, .223 Wylde, .300 BLK
> Parent company: Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.
> Parent company domestic rifle production, 2016-2020: 3,263,701 (22.0% of all U.S. rifle production)
> Parent company U.S. headquarters: Southport, Connecticut

10. FNH SCAR

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©simonov / Flickr

> Approx. base price: $3,699
> Popular usages: Home defense, target shooting
> Chambered in: 5.56x45mm, 6.5 Creedmoor, 7.62x51mm
> Parent company: Herstal Group
> Parent company domestic rifle production, 2016-2020: N/A
> Parent company U.S. headquarters: McLean, Virginia (FN America)

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