How accurate is your SCAR?

[TomF]

Mine has impressed me, I'm curious to see what others are getting. Please list specifics (ammo, optic, trigger, etc).

Mine (SCAR 16):

Leupold 2.5-8x
Hornady Steel Match 75gr BTHP
Factory Trigger
Results: Just under MOA at 100 yards
(I have not had a chance to try other match ammo, would like to soon)

Aimpoint T1
"Precision Ammo" Brass cased 62gr factory reloads
Factory trigger
Results: 1.5-2MOA out to 100 yards
(This stuff is impressive for the price. It's my "higher quality" blasting ammo)

Aimpoint T1
Wolf 62gr
Factory Trigger
Results: 3-4 MOA out to 100 yards. Closer to 3MOA but always a few fliers (common with Wolf, in my experience)
(Typical class ammo for me)


I have a TR24 mounted and access to a 300 yard range. I'd like to spend a bit more time at longer distances, but so far I am quite pleased with the accuracy of the 16.

[RyanS]

SCAR 17s

Iron sights
Remington UMC 150 grain FMJ
Factory Trigger
Results: 3-4" at 100 yards

Have yet to select a scope for yet. Overall, I'm extremely pleased with this rifle.

[mkmckinley]

In my limited experience the Mk-17 is the most accurate rifle in its class. With M118LR they tend to shoot around 1-1.25 MOA and often better. I'd imagine if one were to develop a specific load it cound reduce that quite a bit.

Anecdotally I took a long range shooting course where almost everyone had AR-10 pattern KAC 7.62s with heavy barrels and one guy brought a Mk-17. The guy with the FN shot to the same standards as the guys running dedicated sniper systems. I think the light weight, ruggedness, and ergonomics of the Mk-17 along with the relative accuracy make it a pretty strong choice if one needs a semiautomatic 7.62.

[Alaskapopo]

SCAR 17
About 1.5 moa with match reloads and about 2.5 moa with ball reloads. About 2 moa with Hornaday Factory TAP 155 and 165


Groups were fired using a Nightforce 2.5-10x not the Accupoint in the pic above.
Here is a link to my range reports.
http://s59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...017%20targets/

Its a fine battle rifle but its not quite as accurate as I would want for a precision type set up. Althougth I have high hopes for the 20 inch barrel they are supposed to be releasing later this year.
Pat

[Voodoo_Man]

Scar 16, aimpoint h1.

55gr wolf, about 1moa at 100 (bipod grip)
62gr wolf, about 1moa at 100 (bipod grip) - at 300 pretty accurate hitting a 8inch steel, prone, bipod grip.

Never had accuracy issues aside from me

[QuietShootr]

My 17 reflects the experience of the above two posters. 1-1.5MOA, 2-2.5 at the worst with the crustiest surplus I can get.

[RyanS]

Can't wait to throw some optics on mine. Alaskapopo, how do you like the NF 2.5 to 10? My lgs has had one with the Mil-Dot reticle on the shelf for a couple of years and I might be able to negotiate with them.

[cqbdriver]

SCAR16S, Aimpoint H1, factory trigger

Fed. XM193 2-3 MOA at 100 yds
Mk318 1.5-2.0 MOA at 100 yds

ETA: I shoot 10-shot groups

[Alaskapopo]

Scar 16, aimpoint h1.

55gr wolf, about 1moa at 100 (bipod grip)
62gr wolf, about 1moa at 100 (bipod grip) - at 300 pretty accurate hitting a 8inch steel, prone, bipod grip.

Never had accuracy issues aside from me

Posts like this make me shake my head. So your really saying your getting consistent groups of 5 shots at 100 yards at 1.05 inches with Wolf ammo and a red dot using nothing more than a bi pod grip? Or is this a case where you once shot a 3 shot group around 1 inch in the fashion you say so you calling it a 1 moa rifle. There is a huge difference. People all too often exagerate on these type of posts. I once heard a guy claiming to have a AK that could shoot 1 moa and I asked for proof and he never produced it even after saying he would. What I would expect from the ammo your are using with a grip pod and a great trigger puller with a red dot would be around 2 moa.

[Alaskapopo]

Can't wait to throw some optics on mine. Alaskapopo, how do you like the NF 2.5 to 10? My lgs has had one with the Mil-Dot reticle on the shelf for a couple of years and I might be able to negotiate with them.

I put the Nightforce back on my Larue Stealth. The main reason is the scope I had on the Larue was not up to the rifles performance and the Nightforce was not being fully utilized on the SCAR and the Accupoint was a better fit for what I use it for. I do plan on getting a 1.1-8 Leupold for the SCAR eventually.
pat