GUNNER10 said:

I don't think better is the correct word, both the Scar 17 and Spear are modernized, large frame AR18's,

I think that despite sigs history of shoddy qc and product abandonment, I think one is more likly to see interesting variants of the spear from sig, for example, I could see Sig do a rattler version of the spear in 8.6cm. That could be cool, I could see Sig release an accuracy barrel for the spear, where as FN doesn't care, or can't get acceptable accuracy out of the 17 and only offers that option in the form of a stand alone weapon system. Looking at the construction, it would appear that electro optics would fare better on the spear than the Scar.

I had a scar 17 and its not a bad weapon, its just the expedited result of a mid 2000's RFP that never really underwent a product improvement phase. Essentially the same mk17 that was field in 2008 is what you see now. Breaks, optics, horrible to suppress, plastic 1913 rail sections, weak stock hinge. If the speak, addresses these short comings, its could be interesting.

Click to expand...

buffalowinter said:

It's shooting better than I expected. Wolf steel case is not exactly precision ammo....it's more in the category of "as long as it goes bang". I had to turn the barrel diameter down, always an accuracy killer. Plus, the barrel has the handguard, rear sight block, front sight, forend cap, cleaning rod, gas tube, and suppressor all attached to it. Hitting those clay pigeons at 100 yds with a red dot and steel case plinking ammo was an impressive feat in my book. The red dot completely covered the pigeon and I had to use the spotting scope to even see if I hit the pigeon.

I will say this as a public service announcement. I messed up the cocking piece in the bolt and called Legacy Sports International, the Howa distributor, to get a new one. They refused to sell me the part. They wanted to know if I was a "Licensed Gunsmith". Well things only deteriorated from there when I asked "licensed by who"? So I will never buy another product from Legacy Sports International, distributors for Howa, Citadel, Puma, Pointer, and Nikko Sterling.

I just went and welded up the old cocking piece.

Click to expand...

Edsel said:

https://ij.org/press-release/department-of-justice-suspends-controversial-airport-interdictions-after-viral-footage-showing-dea-agents-threatening-abusing-innocent-traveler/

Thankfully, it’s been stopped…

…I hope.

Click to expand...

JerkyFreak said:

Question
Did this cause the leak, or is this a "temporary" fix for the leak?

Just asking cause I've seen both before...

Click to expand...

LRRPF52 said:

Short Grendels do really well on the range shooting distance with SPR-type scopes. Most LPVOs don’t do the cartridge justice, unless you’re shooting short to mid range. The counter to that is that I really enjoyed shooting the 1-4x GRSCs because of FoV, clarity, exit pupil out to 800yds, especially from the 12” until that one broke too.

A bigger objective like a 42mm on the Vortex Razor 1-10, but a 2-16 or 3-18, with compact side focus would be about ideal.

I was having trouble initially with the 1-10x on 10x, until I extended the LaRue stock another notch for LOP and achieved a forgiving exit pupil. I like to shoot distance with shorter LOP for some reason, opposite of how I was raised, when shooting prone/bench/alternate supported positions. That had me choked up a bit on the eye relief on the 1-10x, so I was limited to 7x with it. Last few trips, I figured out the LOP increase and it’s very usable on 10x, and I haven’t even done a cheek riser to optimize head placement yet.

Click to expand...

Bender said:

This

Click to expand...

Eostech said:

Yeah I'm sure that happened.

Click to expand...