I have a Ford Mini-van and its weighs similar to a Corvette, so its just as good.........
Right, I forgot the SCAR is made of titanium and lubed with unicorn tears...
And I guarantee your minivan isn't as light as a Corvette either.
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I have a Ford Mini-van and its weighs similar to a Corvette, so its just as good.........
You and 99.9999999% of civilians could not even AFFORD to destroy a quality optic with a SCAR. Unless you are talking about old, unharded shit that breaks on any other gun as well.
If anything the SCAR has created MUCH better quality optics in recent years. It forced optic and laser companies to step up their game and design their products to be more rugged. XPS and EXPS exist because of the SCAR.
The AR series is definitely not better in all aspects to be considered more "well rounded" then the scar. The 5.56 ARs lack the power of the scar. The AR10 series rifles are very well known for being tempermental and thus unreliable. Sure advancements have come a ways from the AR10 market but even with those, one thing that hasnt gone away is the weight of those systems. SR25s with scope and bipod are easily pushing 14lbs. A scar with similar setup is closer to 11-12lbs. A reciprocating charging handle is not a deficiency. Its something you have to work around yes... but so is the muzzle. Dont wanna get bit by the charging handle? Im sure you dont want to get shot either... avoid the point that can cause harm. AK owners dont seem to bitch about the reciprocation. M1As, etc. And ya sure i bet you can blow out lenses on quality brand optics such as sun optics, barska, NC star. Ive read lots on how the scar is so hard on optics but have yet to see ANY hard evidence other then elcans and their uber shitty ARMS throw levers coming lose. I have zero issue with my vortex razor hd 1-6. It took me 6 months to decide on what optic to run.
The AR series is better. More accuracy more versatile more options etc. More proven. As for the .308 Try a Larue Predator same weight class. On the charging handle sure if you are just a FUD shooter plinking at the range at TV sets its no problem to keep your thumb out of the way. Not try actively shooting in training or in a match from around barricades and other akward positions where you have to change your hand position on the rifle and lean around and under things. Now its not so easy. This is the real world not your video game kid.
Sorry BS. I have several AR's and a SCAR and the SCAR is at best a 1.5 moa gun give or take with match reloads. These people talking SUB moa are always posting one 3 shot group not an average of several 5 shot groups. I have done a lot of load development and testing.
Feel free to look.
SCAR 17 Targets Photos by 355sigfan | Photobucket
As for my signature I have been a officer for 15 years and a firearms instructor for 13 of those years. I also shoot competitively and recently won the state championship 3 gun match up here in my division. So go screw yourself kid. Also you are clearly the troll looking at your posts in the short couple of years you have been here on the Hide. I never said the SCAR was useless or a bad gun but its not without its problems and its not perfect nor does it deserve worship like you seem to think. You sound like a Kid who has picked his one true sword while playing D&D in your moms basement.
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Another SCAR thread has gone to shit. What is it about this rifle that is so polarizing .
Yet you do not even come close to the amount of rounds someone issues a mk17 will shoot nor will you be doing it on auto(which is where the issue comes from). Also sounds like you need to use a google machine and find out what a torque wrench is.Wrong I shoot three gun and also train for work as a LEO I shoot thousands of rounds a year. Don't make assumptions it makes you look like an ass. The reality is competitive shooters shoot a lot more rounds than anyone in the military. I have had to check and change my zero constantly with the SCAR using a few different optics. First a Nightforce 2.5-10 in a Larue mount. Then a TR24 in a Warne mount. Now I am trying a Vortex 1-6 in a Bobro mount.
Another SCAR thread has gone to shit. What is it about this rifle that is so polarizing .
As an armorer I am quite familiar with a torque wrench and don't need google. Now for a kid with no experience outside of video games I am sure google is a great tool for you. Lol
Tell you what I bet this donut munching police officer can clean your clock at the range. Have a nice life kid you are not worth my time.Yea, DID play a ton of Halo 2 tourney's while I wasn't fixing and wrenching on 16's, 4's, 203's 9's,249's, 2's, 19's, our shotties and other assigned weapons durring OIF. Some of us were ACTUALY armorers in the military/deployed.
I guess the little picture under my name is some sort of video game tag, right? Oh you took a Colt or a Glock civilian course..........I guess your Larry Vickers now.
Must be fun ripping of ignorant students who think you operator tier 1 beacuse you trained with some dounut munching poleeeece department. Do you wear 5.11 pants , a riggers belt and a shemagh? "let me tell you about this one time where I was knee deep in hand grenade pins and .50cal shells, they ran out of grape jelly filled, it was like being on a mountian in afg......"
The very best tha is.
Cool! How did you get the PRS on there?
The very best tha is.
There are stock adapters.
That is a sweet looking rig, minus the larue mount Steel levers that are known to wander out of spec vs an alluminum reciever............what could go wrong.
The stock adapter is Lovell Precision ($150). I had to have one that had a round hole instead of the round+rail like the positional stock adapters. As far as weight....15.6 as it is with the mini sure fire on opposite side, full(25) round magazine and the M82 carry handle that wasn't in the first pics. Not toooo bad, really. As far as the scope mount from LaRue, no problems yet. 1000 rounds. A week ago I received the new SightMark Pinnacle Scope with the .308 reticle. Fresh off the boat from Japan. Not sure if they are selling yet. I'm a NF guy all the way, but this pinnacle is a quality piece. I'm gonna try it out in a couple days. I have a AGM-MFG. mount for it. I just took out a Timney 3.5 single stage which I love and put in the SuperScar 2 stage yesterday. Haven't tried it yet. Will keep both. I'll try to answer y'all's questions guys. I'm just a cowboy hick in East TEXAS who enjoys the finer things in life to go with my fried crappie and sweet-tea.
the rifle was most likely designed for NATO ball. what is it 1x11 twist . close to standard m1a twist rates.
I just wish they were a little more accurate.
That's some fine shooting right there, especially from a battle rifle platform. It looks like you've got a load dialed in for that 17. Nice!
I've heard some not so good things about this lower. Maybe check out the Stryker lower if your going to replace the FN lower.please dont cry and throw rocks at me ......one of the first mods and save money is this .....SCAR25 | Handl Defense this was NOT out when i was looking at another semi-auto 308 platform ....
Take this for what it's worth from me. I don't own a SCAR 17 yet. I'm picking up one next month when I get home, and have been reading a metric fuck-ton on it in preparation. What else can I do from south Asia, right?I've heard some not so good things about this lower. Maybe check out the Stryker lower if your going to replace the FN lower.
I don't know about your factory trigger, but on mine I can actually pull the trigger a millimeter or two rearward and it will just stick there if I relax my finger. That's pretty bad!