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Hey everyone!
Alright so my Scar 17 is currently on layaway still until Jan 15 (unreasonable impatient but trying to be reasonably responsible and do the whole payment thing on it instead of blowing a huge chuck on money outright), and I have a question from those who may have already done so reguarding throwing a short barrel set up on it!
So mine is the standard barrel length (16in IIRC), and I plan to use it as a more DMR style with longer-ish range engagements. So my question now is, how are these with the short barrel on them? I feel like with a weapon that has the accuracy like this weapon system does, why make it for more close quarter engagements when say you could do what it seems everyone and their grandmothers are doing with the SBR AR styles? Obviously when it comes to whipping weapons around corners and quickly engaging targets is mostly going to come down to the operator of the weapon's skills in such matters, what makes this worth making an sbr and giving up on the extra range?
Personal preference only? It seems like you're giving up a lot throwing a short barrel on one of these, having 10 less rounds then most 5.56 rifles, and overall bulkiness compared to most AR platform sbrs. However considering a lot of SOF guys are running and gunning with these with short barrels there has to be some significant upside?
Can anyone lend me their knowledge or personal experience with a short barrel for one,to help me decide if Im going to invest in a short barrel upper for this or go the AR route!
Thanks!
Alright so my Scar 17 is currently on layaway still until Jan 15 (unreasonable impatient but trying to be reasonably responsible and do the whole payment thing on it instead of blowing a huge chuck on money outright), and I have a question from those who may have already done so reguarding throwing a short barrel set up on it!
So mine is the standard barrel length (16in IIRC), and I plan to use it as a more DMR style with longer-ish range engagements. So my question now is, how are these with the short barrel on them? I feel like with a weapon that has the accuracy like this weapon system does, why make it for more close quarter engagements when say you could do what it seems everyone and their grandmothers are doing with the SBR AR styles? Obviously when it comes to whipping weapons around corners and quickly engaging targets is mostly going to come down to the operator of the weapon's skills in such matters, what makes this worth making an sbr and giving up on the extra range?
Personal preference only? It seems like you're giving up a lot throwing a short barrel on one of these, having 10 less rounds then most 5.56 rifles, and overall bulkiness compared to most AR platform sbrs. However considering a lot of SOF guys are running and gunning with these with short barrels there has to be some significant upside?
Can anyone lend me their knowledge or personal experience with a short barrel for one,to help me decide if Im going to invest in a short barrel upper for this or go the AR route!
Thanks!