I just love some of these articles people write. About weapons. Just don't put crappy scopes on the SCAR and they won't break them. I've broke scopes on 308 ARs things happen.
Here's mine with a leupold MK6 that's been on mine for over 4 years with a Griffin OTB RSTA thanks again rent love this suppressor.
I've shot well over 3k and never had a malfunction of any kind. I also have the SCAR 16 and it works the same way. I love these weapons. No weapon is perfect but this is close. But to crap on them is wrong.
The SCAR weapons are some of the best battle weapons ever built. The 17 is the softest shooting 308 I've ever fired considering it's weight.
Oh yeah to judge a weapon after just shooting 10 rds
you know better than that.
I think it looks bad ass also, not ugly. But hey to each their own. They just aren't for everyone.
But yes they are expensive that's true. Just like the LWRC REPR in 308 and other high end 308 ARs that cost even more than the SCAR. They are extremely accurate also using match ammo.
My buddy owns a LWRC REPR 308 which cost more than the SCAR but after hunting with the SCAR he tried trading me his REPR for the SCAR. No Way.
The SCAR 17 IS EVERYTHING THE AK WISHES IT COULD BE. The SCAR just shoots and shoots and shoots. Plus it's accurate as heck. It will shoot moa or better depending on ammo used.
Like I said. I've never had a malfunction of any kind with this weapon and I do not clean it like I should either. Plus with it being piston. It does not get nearly as dirty as DI guns.
But it's not perfect either. No weapon is. I think the weakess point is the stock being plastic. It can be broken. But they do sell a fix for that.
Oh yeah forgot I've killed quite a few hog with this rifle also. I have used a IR HUNTER THERMAL on that rifle hunting at night as well as that IR laser and never broken either of them also.
But I've read these articles years ago about the SCAR 17 breaking scopes. This is an old story. So is the line about SEALS and RANGERS not liking the SCARS. I can't speak for the SEALS.
But I know the guys in batt did not want to turn in the SCAR 16 at the end of the trial period and like the SCAR 17 which they still use.
This is nothing but propaganda by other gun makers like LWRC belittling the SCAR weapons. They pay some operator to say whatever. For every study that says one thing. There's a study that says the opposite about different guns. The SCAR is a fantastic weapon.