Looking at buying a Scar 17

[Catch-10-22]

Love mine. Especially after the trigger and rail upgrade. ACOG surviving just fine on mine. Worth it.


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[Donkey]

Talked me into it. Picked it up and taking it to the range next weekend. Now optics.

 

[wrc]

I will take a wild guess and say that the majority of owners will say YES.

Yeah, like everyone else in this thread.

It's like FN put up the 5.56 SCAR for competition so they had an excuse to make the 7.62 SCAR-H/SCAR-17.

"We told you that story so we could tell you this one"

 

[kmb]

If premade, instead of build your own, S&W, Colt, Sig, or another manufacturer?

The SCAR 17 price point, which its reputation seems to justify, is also what inhibits my purchase. I have 308 stocked up for another platform, so have been thinking AR-10 (lower and commercial build).

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I have the Smith. I like it. I kinda wish I built one tho'. The Ruger/Sig are really nice (only ogled them). I put on an AimPoint PRO and magpul hand guard. Seems decent enough. Never had a prob with any of the magpul mags that feed it. If I did it again, I would probably splurge for the SCAR as it's battle tested, widely respected. At the pricepoint, I'd give serious consideration to the HK. There is also the new Daniel Defense, POF, LWRC. Good luck....

 

[Cal68]

I've been looking at getting one myself, but the price has been a problem. I have a Sig Sauer AR10 which I love, but I do wonder how the SCAR 17 will compare to it. Hopefully I'll get a SCAR 17 one of these days and find out for myself!

Cal68

 

[Boss94]

Saw a shiny new FDE 1 at the Fredericksburg gun show today for $2999.00 Only 1 there that I had seen.

 

[Major Asstard]

My New Heavy Tool

I'm very happy with my SCAR. It's accurate, recoil is managable and with the SF Muzzle Brake the decibles are tamed.

Yes, it's expensive, but I reload, so it's a mute point for me. If I wanna reach out and touch something, I know it'll perform.

Initial sight-in @ 100 yards using Federal Gold Metal Match, 175 grain, Sierra MK HP. 85 degrees, 0 wind @ 3150 altitude density.

Major

 

[ericoak]

I'd love to know FN's profit margin on those.

 

[sailskidrive]

I'd love to know FN's profit margin on those.

Probably about 300% price attainment.

I luckily got mine dirt cheap... about half what they're currently going for..

 

[Combloc]

They're selling the 249S for almost twice what they charge the government so I'm sure their profit margin is HIGH.

 

[Racer Doug14]

Mrgunsandgear just did a yt video at las Vegas gun range. They said the SCAR was tough as nails. After a ridiculous round count they've not replaced any real components. The 16s I think. But that's pretty impressive.

 

[Alphabrew]

I know how to work on an AR10