Add an optic of similar pedigree (~3#), a 20-round mag, a DBAL/PEQ, a WML and, heaven forbid, a Clip-on NV/Thermal and you’re going to need a support crew just to hump that beast around.I own all 3 current civilian production SCAR platform weapons.
If I could shoot groups like these on my first time out, a better-disciplined precision rifle shooter, like most of Ammoland.com’s readers, could probably perform much better with this rifle.You have to keep in mind, though: with a quality rifle at this price point; you need to put the money into optics, ammunition and other incidentals like a clear spotting scope, range finder, etc. In other words, even if you’re at sea level with 0% humidity, it’s wicked cold out, and your bullet is only leaving the barrel at 2,600fps, the round will spin just fine. Giant sections of rail cover 360 degrees around the hand guard, ending in twin, sturdy sling mounts.All of the controls are ambidextrous, or can be converted to either side of the gun, including the reciprocating charging handle. That is, a light bullet will necessarily be a short one, and heavy bullet a long one. Both of those have longer barrels than the SCAR-H, they do not have any rails or optics mounts, that’s the base model stripped guns. So that $4500 sticker price is still a baseline for a rifle with no sights. It firmly bolted into place in less than a minute.From the factory, the FN SCAR 20S ships with a single 10-round short magazine. It is a full three pounds heavier than the SCAR-17 coming in at 11.2 pounds. Some special forces do use regular Glock 19 primarily as off duty weapon in Afghanistan etc.“Put one round out at a time in slow fire and this rifle won’t impress you. The price tag kept me away, but only because I have several rifles that can perform the same tasks.
However, you cannot forget the trigger, which is the soul and in this case, FN chose to go with the Geissele “Super SCAR” trigger.The Geissele Super SCAR is designed similarly to the Geissele SSA. I honestly think this was the tightest rifle group I have shot at this distance with a semi-auto in a long time.
It has the ability to cant, the legs are telescopic and instantly retract, the feet are removable without tools, the stance on the bipod is so wide that it is impossible for the rifle to tip over and this robust piece of CNC machined aluminum is backed by one of the best lifetime warranties in the industry.Accu-Tac bipods do not mount via sling swivel stud but install directly on M1913 Picatinny rails. Contract was signed in August for similar Sig to USA but none delivered yet. The initial solicitation indicated that the SCAR-H would also be able to be chambered in 7.62×39mm M43 Kalashnikov cartridge and 6.8×43mm Remington SPCc… The fixed position stock easily adjusts for both comb height and length of pull. The SCAR is manufactured in two main versions; the SCAR-L ("Light") and SCAR-H ("Heavy"). Different length barrels are available for close quarters battle and for longer-range engagements. The SCAR-H fires the more powerful 7.62×51mm NATO from proprietary 20-round magazines. Yes, it’s still heavy and it’s still ugly as sin and it has a little bar slamming back and forth on the side of it every time you shoot.But now it fits. Match grade ammo definitely shines in this rifle.These are standard military 7.62 NATO long-range rounds, and I’m sure they’re the bullet these guns were built around. If your rounds out are onsies and twosies, no big deal. cant believe everything you see on you tube, and the 20s is meant to be use as a support role so why would u use crap ammo or any other scar for that matter.Well, I want one and have a pre-order in for one chambered in 6.5 CM which is set to be released 5/8/2020. Its not bad for a 308.I would definitely want a 20s though. But like everyone else who shot the rifle, they were all impressed.FN SCAR 20S bolt back (image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com)The real elephant in the room, beyond the jumbo weight of the gun is the price tag. Muzzle Velocity is 2650 feet per second with a muzzle energy of 2619 foot-pounds.Although it was a few inches to the left and above my true point of aim, the widest part of this group was 0.881”. The SSR, in turn, is based on the SCAR-17, FN's successful semi-auto rifle based on the SCAR-H (Heavy) or Mk17 also used by the US Military.The SCAR-17 seems to be one of those rifles that shooters either love or hate. It’s been my experience that, once the first of your opponents is shot, they are pretty much all moving targets.FN SCAR 20S piston normal (image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com)Keeping the desire for a high rate or precision fire in mind, the SCAR 20S Precision Rifle continues to use their proven short-stroke piston system. In case you thought that was a misprint, that’s two fours followed by two nines with a big ol’ dollar sign right in front…and no decimals to be found.Believe it or not, that price is actually in line with the competition. FN-USA has re-released last year’s SCAR 20S in 6.5 Creedmoor, and it’s perfect. All of those guns at half the cost, I’ll convert everything I own to FN. It works perfectly.In the three weeks or so I had the rifle, I’ve shot at least 1,000 rounds through it, with a couple hundred of those suppressed. The Super SCAR is a 4.0lb. Bullet weight is the biggest determinant of bullet shape. open sights to 300meters. The SCAR-L fires 5.56×45mm NATO, fed from STANAG (M16) magazines. Their response was “it’s imported”. That’s if you narrow down those competitors to semi-automatic ambidextrous 7.62 NATO caliber precision rifles carried by current Special Operations personnel in ongoing conflicts and available on the civilian market.FN has, in a way I don’t fully accept, made a SCAR I really want.
It has a similar layout to the 17s without the reciprocating charging handle.What is the material of that adaptor for the stock to lower receiver connection? A 7th Special Forces Group team member I spoke to described it best. Twenty years ago that would have been a high bar for an auto-loader. For those of you who liked the previous “tactical peanut butter” palette of the SCAR, the 20S takes it to 11.