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SCAR 17s

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: H2O MAN</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'll stick with my modernized M14s until the civilian Mk-17 is better supported. </div></div>

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from my experience the SCARH likes to be dirty. i still have mixed feelings. having put a few thousand rounds through the scar its a ok gun, parts still feel cheap to me. I would rather have my home built 16" DPMS pattern ar10, which i've had zero problems with.

i'm still torn, i may get ones only cuz i can get parts. who knows.
 
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I don't plan on going to battle with my personal weapons... Don't get me wrong I may one day have to fight my way out a situation, but there is a big difference between the two. Given that, I think any of the systems mentioned above are fine for what <span style="text-decoration: underline">MOST</span> of us will do with them.

My preference is the SCAR primarily because of weight and reliability reports (albeit some early broken stocks in combat). I like to shoot and hunt <span style="font-weight: bold">A LOT</span>, so while sub-MOA accuracy and LR shooting is fun it's also really expensive (especially feeding a semi-auto .308) and time consuming to do often...

With that said, if I was looking for drag through the dirt battlefield reliability and parts availability in a battle rifle platform, I would buy an FAL. If I was looking for a precision semi-auto rifle to do the same, I would buy an LMT MWS or SR25EM.

In the end it's each to their own, I bought the SCAR and will buy another because it meets my realistic wants/needs (hunting/shooting whatever ammo is cheapest to 400 yards) not some Red Dawn save the free world fantasy.
 
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I haven't heard of, or seen, any groups with the SCAR 17 to provide me enough info as to whether it will shoot or not. Did I miss something?

Thanks,

Q
 
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FN claims sub-MOA accuracy, and reviews from SHOT seem to indicate fairly good accuracy at 400yds, but I have not seen anything definitive. I am sure it's minute of hog out to 400 without too much concern-my guess is it's probably fairly comparable to chrome-line AR .308's. Hopefully I'll get another one soon, so that I can post a range report.
 
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I really want one of these but I think you probably did the right thing. You made good money on it and you can probably buy another one for the same as what you paid or less in a few months time. Good looking rifle though. I have been trying to get my hands on one to play with but have not been able to find one in person yet.
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: H2O MAN</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'll stick with my modernized M14s until the civilian Mk-17 is better supported.</div></div>

Imagine that. Because SEI is a huge, multinational company with multiple manufacturing facilities and military contracts, right?

I can't wait until you go to the match since you won't ever post your own groups.
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: LRI</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: H2O MAN</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'll stick with my modernized M14s until the civilian Mk-17 is better supported.</div></div>

Imagine that. Because SEI is a huge, multinational company with multiple manufacturing facilities and military contracts, right?

I can't wait until you go to the match since you won't ever post your own groups. </div></div>

What does any of what you just said have to do with FN supporting SCAR rifles in civilian hands?
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: medic103</div><div class="ubbcode-body">...this will be a bad ass mofo too..

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Agreed.
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: minirome</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Dang. I paid $2150 for a 16. </div></div>

you stole it in my opinion. good grab