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**Murlo26** · 12-20-2012

Well, I mind as well join this thread, get some more opinions...I am stopping car mods to get a Rifle of some sort (sporting I guess is the technical term I think, but really Assault Rifle).

So Friday I am going to the police department to turn in my permit to purchase papers then I am heading to Bills to do some shooting Friday night and see what they have for me to test. And see if they can order me the gun I am looking at online.

I am leaning toward the FN SCAR 16s right now. My big push to get one right now is indeed the whole ban AR's nonsense going around. I don't want to risk not ever being able to get one so I will be getting one in January.

So it seems like most of the online stuff I am seeing are full of AR fanbois. I have talked to other rifle owners and there is no doubt that the AR is a great platform but I can't imagine its the end all be all. Whenever people ask about guns like the HK416 (MR556 civilian model) or FN SCAR or FN F2000, G36, galil etc etc everyone always chimes in and says you can build a way better AR for that price. I think the AR's are great but I think the SCAR seems to be a more advanced gun that overall is quite a bit better. Is it $2500 good, maybe, maybe not. But I can't seem to find anything whatsoever negative about the SCAR besides price, maybe weight as its 7.3 lbs with no mag I think where I think AR's can get down pretty low, like 4-5 lbs.

Thoughts? Any reason not to get a SCAR? Any other guns (that aren't AR's, as I already know what I'd get if I got an AR style) I should consider.

Price is the last thing I care about, as long as its sub $2800-$3000 (that is getting way too high) because frankly I want to get the gun I really want in case this is the last time I can buy this stuff.

Thanks for any recommendations.

Sidenote, anyone know if Bill's will have a SCAR to shoot? They had two for sale, both black which isn't what I want, but I'd love to shoot one.

12-20-2012	#11
Murlo26 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Lino Lakes Drives: 17 Honda Accord Posts: 4,041	Re: The Gun Thread Well, I mind as well join this thread, get some more opinions...I am stopping car mods to get a Rifle of some sort (sporting I guess is the technical term I think, but really Assault Rifle). So Friday I am going to the police department to turn in my permit to purchase papers then I am heading to Bills to do some shooting Friday night and see what they have for me to test. And see if they can order me the gun I am looking at online. I am leaning toward the FN SCAR 16s right now. My big push to get one right now is indeed the whole ban AR's nonsense going around. I don't want to risk not ever being able to get one so I will be getting one in January. So it seems like most of the online stuff I am seeing are full of AR fanbois. I have talked to other rifle owners and there is no doubt that the AR is a great platform but I can't imagine its the end all be all. Whenever people ask about guns like the HK416 (MR556 civilian model) or FN SCAR or FN F2000, G36, galil etc etc everyone always chimes in and says you can build a way better AR for that price. I think the AR's are great but I think the SCAR seems to be a more advanced gun that overall is quite a bit better. Is it $2500 good, maybe, maybe not. But I can't seem to find anything whatsoever negative about the SCAR besides price, maybe weight as its 7.3 lbs with no mag I think where I think AR's can get down pretty low, like 4-5 lbs. Thoughts? Any reason not to get a SCAR? Any other guns (that aren't AR's, as I already know what I'd get if I got an AR style) I should consider. Price is the last thing I care about, as long as its sub $2800-$3000 (that is getting way too high) because frankly I want to get the gun I really want in case this is the last time I can buy this stuff. Thanks for any recommendations. Sidenote, anyone know if Bill's will have a SCAR to shoot? They had two for sale, both black which isn't what I want, but I'd love to shoot one.