The FN Scar 20S | Why It's Not a $4k+ Value DMR Rifle

[@Megadellicantera]

I don't care if it was overpriced, I don't care about the warranty. I just like the dang thing and me personally, I am just tired of the common cookie cutter look of the AR-10 and AR-15 pattern. My SCAR 20 was worth the 4300 I paid.

[@rarityd]

I love mine more than anything in my safe.

[@AR-YAR762]

Im picking mine up tomorrow i can't wait ! It was between that and the mr762 , I just didn't want another boring AR in my safe lol

[@jaimemartinez3866]

Agree

[@p1mpmasterbackhand]

Thank you, I pick mine up soon. But the guy at one of the gun store was just saying, “ it’s a waste, get an AR”. Lik dude, I want a scar because I want a scar. Went to a different store to purchase it.

[@VapidSlug]

Im with you. my mains are this and an AUG for pretty much that exact reason--it's not what everyone else has and the reliability exceeds requirements for military use

[@JohnZ556]

SCAR20 has both reliability and accuracy, that's already a top-tier 308 gasser. I'm also glad FN fixed the RCH, not over-gassing it, and give us a good suppressor setting. And it doesn't hurt to be cool and sexy as hell. Not sure why you said it is 'not super tight MOA grouping' since it can hold 0.25-1MOA groups depending on the specific match-grade ammo.

[@sttvoyager1727]

Love my scar 20

[@JohnyBravo44]

My SCAR 20 shoots 0.5 MOA with 175 SMK. Had SR 25 in Iraq for years - doesn’t come even close to SCAR it’s like Porsche vs Toyota Camry. Haven’t tried LMT yet.

[@rdrgear]

That's surprising. That's pretty close to some very very high end bolt guns.

[@anonymouscitizen2732]

I respectfully disagree. I shoot half minute MOA with my 20” SR25 all day with lake city LR118 SMK. 1/4 minute MOA with black hills 175gr. I also own the SR25 in 6.5 creedmoor. They both are very fine gas guns…maybe I’m just the lucky one.

[@SandyEyes]

Run from lmt they have fallen apart no qc no customer service it’s your fault if the gun is messed up

[@Shadowdancer777]

I hear Ar 10's are not reliable. The scar in 308 seems to have no issues.

[@rdrgear]

Ar-10 have their moments. But most can be address by a proper gun smith

[@yipeeiaye]

Damn Jeff representing with that Relv Marauder hoodie - DAAAAAMN! 🔥 I want a .308 in my collection and like the Scar (in FDE) but rough on the cost. I guess I will attempt to be patient for Type A to finish their lowers. Can't wait to see more episodes on these rifles! Peace out

[@markrobison2549]

Any plans to look at the MR762? Not alot of recent content about it.

[@rdrgear]

Dude, it would be cool. They are so allocated with dealers I would have to send nudes, of your girl and mine just to get a call back, just to hear the rep laugh at me. Last time I looked I think they were north 5k dealer. 7k+ retail. It’s a very over priced neutered gas gun. I got a 308 from PSA I’m looking at. As well as an SR25, maybe an LMT. We shall see. What comes down the pipe. Maybe there is one I can borrow.

[@anonymouscitizen2732]

Looking forward to that SR25 review

[@highmodulus588]

Picked up a SCAR 20S in 6.5 Creedmoor. Had a major issue with being over gassed. Suppressed (sig and silencerco), even with the stock gas regulator in "suppresed" setting, it bucked hard. I had to work hard to get the 1/2 inch groups. Added an aftermarket gas regulator, and pow, soft recoil and easy all holes touching @100m. Plan on an after market gas regulator.

[@hellboy9994]

Doesn't shooting suppressed void the warranty?

[@jameshaugen1722]

@@hellboy9994yes, that’s what people have said.

[@xenomorphelv4265]

do you added the one made by KNS Precision ?

[@pedal2dametal686]

Keep the great content coming.

[@tperry101202]

If your doing more 308 gas gun reviews I’d humbly request the Sig AR10 aka the 716i . Lots of written reviews and good impressions on forums but next to nothing on videos on KZbin. Mid price point with supposedly good performance. But I’d love a good review on one.

[@soulessvalleys8404]

Same for the DD5v4

[@wc4201]

I have a 16, 17 and 20 in 308. I love the 20. With m80 ball it’s a 1-2 minute gun all day but with 175gr black hills mine shoots .8 minute groups no problem and .5 if I do my part and I’m not a great shooter by any means. I also run a Leupold MK 6, Tremor in a Spuhr. I run a silencer co can on it with a scarburator gas system. I love this gun but there is no way in hell it’s worth $4k for one primary reason… FN won’t warranty the rifle if you suppress it. I’d have gotten something else if I’d know that when I purchased it.

[@awesomedave8484]

Appreciate the review

[@joshgoetz8879]

Looking forward to seeing the .308 series. Hoping to see the LMT mws and the larue!

[@rdrgear]

I’m gonna need to start a patreon. I’m a l small fish in this YT game. 90% of these reviews are guns I have purchased.

[@blugrassmaniac]

I didn’t buy this rifle do to the warranty. A by the way if you want the best AR10 platform get a Seekins SP10 or an LMT MRP.

[@anonymouscitizen2732]

@@rdrgearpretty good production for a small fish. This is one of the better channels in the gun industry.

[@rdrgear]

@@anonymouscitizen2732 very much appreciated.

[@well5423]

Thank you for sharing your expertise! Please do a video about Robinson XCR since it is quite similar as this 20S.

[@fishlife1013]

The robinson literally cant get under 2 moa

[@Big_Douf_Actual]

I'm curious, the the premium price of the mark 6 with the tremor 3 worth it over the mark 5hd with the tremor 3?

[@rdrgear]

I am not sure if the MK6 is still offered. I have shot both. I think you would be good with the HD.

[@Big_Douf_Actual]

@@rdrgear it's currently oos but at least available through their pro deals. I dig the nf atacr 4-16 but it's a good deal more expensive, even with their discount. Where does the price difference between the mark 6 and 5hd come from? Glass clarity?

[@cbpagent72]

How does it compare to the LWRCI REPR MK2?

[@TheFrayman]

repr owns it

[@shannonmarcantel7993]

High performance at a reasonable price…Seekins Precision SP10, if you can find one. If you have 5k laying around and are patient you can have their custom shop build you one like they build for SOCOM. It’ll be similar anyway, they may not build you an exact match.

[@highmodulus588]

I was probably the last hold out at my gun club to still shoot 308. Everybody shoots 6 and 6.5 now. I have bolt guns and AR10 rifles that are in 308 and are absolute tack drivers. But once wind and distance come into play the fat piggy 308 just gets pushed around a lot more than the Creedmoor in the wind. Makes distance shots much easier. 178gr hornady superformance in 308 matches the drop balistics of 6.5 rounds...but with any wind, the 6.5 is an easier shot. Unless you want play on hard mode, get the 6.5.

[@weduhpeople8504]

My FDE Belguim Scar 17s I setup as a DMR rebarreling it with a 20” 5R rifling Dead Shot twisted fluted barrel in 6.5 Creedmore shoots sub moa.

[@rdrgear]

My 1000 dollar Tikka shoots sub moa out the box. I was very surprised. We will have more on budget friendly rifles soon.

[@joquin4618]

Sexy rifle for sure, definitely flexing on the poors and turning heads at the range…. MSRP SUCKS ALONG WITH VOIDING THE WARRANTY IF YOU DARE TO SUPPRESS IT! But it’s My dream Battle rifle 🥰

[@edcjourneyman645]

Interested in seeing a diamondback db10 in the common man .308 segment 😅🤷🏻‍♂️

[@macman1138]

Putting a 20” barrel on a SCAR 17 would give performance close to the SCAR 20.

[@amaliabalajadia694]

I have to leave this house

[@abellf4519]

Why?

[@mackharding251]

6.5 Creed is the way to go on this one I swear... shoot one ull see. I've shot both calibers in the scar20s and the 6.5 is just a better choice... now that said the .308 ain't too shabby at all but the 6.5 was a joy and atleast for me and my friends who participated... the 6.5 was much more accurate with some dame impressive groupings.

[@TheFrayman]

how many rounds before it opened up with 6.5?

[@JKCullens]

Called it.

[@alvinjayv5829]

how about a POF REVOLUTION

[@JohnZ556]

Not in the same weight/size league as the 20s, but if you are talking about 17s, I prefer 17s NRCH . Also the Revolution started at ~7.6lbs from my scale. About the DI version, it is difficult to make sure you got the correct gas adjustment between suppressed and unsuppressed.

[@rickyricardo5441]

What a clown show in regards to the warranty. Due to that fact I will never purchase one of these.

[@rarityd]

Today 08/21/2022 and scar 20s retail $4500

[@Tradewerk]

The SCAR 20S can actually be purchased from some online retailers around $3800.

[@smoothshot8925]

Today 03/5/2023 and scar 17s retails for $4800 at all local gunshops in my area smfh

[@Zexal1010]

I got mine brand new for 2800 😂

[@Ltforge99]

ADM UIC-10

[@herfmonny]

The fnar is better rife it had quirks but was the better gun

[@jhalscott]

I own both and no, the FNAR was/is not better. Maybe better ergos and lower weight, but it's not as accurate and has a host of weird quirks.

[@herfmonny]

@@jhalscott so do I I will still take it over my scar

[@jhalscott]

@@herfmonny the FNAR could have been a serious gun, but FN didn't put real development into it. Mine had the canted top rail that plagued the majority of them released. They didn't have parts for two years so I just machined and hand fit it myself. It's also stupid to need a tool kit to take down and clean a gun. Too many small parts too. Modern guns should have a threaded barrel. Needing tools to adjust comb height and length of pull is terrible. It was unceremoniously eliminated from the lineup for all these reasons.

[@herfmonny]

@@jhalscott I said the gun had it quirks , those shortcomings are one time thing once your actual shooting the rife it still a better shooter then the scar.

[@jamesshirley5875]

I usually agree with you most of the time, but I don't see the scar as sexy nor a good choice period! I just think there's much better choices for that price tag. maybe not out the box, but dollar for dollar amount!

[@rdrgear]

Agreed. The features of the gun combined with reliability and civilian availability. The SCAR20s checks the boxes. If you had your choice in that 4k price what would get. I am not seeing much in the 308 gas guns anymore.

[@jamesshirley5875]

@@rdrgear sig 716i tread

[@rickyricardo5441]

@@rdrgear I would say MWS for a little less as you can change the barrel and you have lots of caliber options. It is a little heavier though.

[@krossF]

Aero precision 308 gas gun with a criterion barrel!

[@rdrgear]

Tough to get parts from them. Pulling parts for a gas gun, in my experience is asking for trouble. To get the upper to run right and provide the level of performance, needed to justify the cost of he barrel would be tough. I want to review guns that anyone can get readily, and allow them to try Their hand at long range. You be amazed at how often I would shoot 308 back In the day, at 100yds. Full days on the range building my house. With all that being said I appreciate the suggestion and I will look into it.

[@krossF]

@@rdrgear Thank you for the response! I suggested it because I had great luck with criterion (after getting two trash barrels from ballistic advantage,) Thanks again, and for the great channel/gear.

[@rdrgear]

@@krossF I’m googling as we speak.

[@thetest8777]

I payed 3500 for mines and feel like I got rip off this is a 2500 most or 2000 ,like I said I have one but sometimes I still think if I even made the right choice or regret it. but yea I going after the Galil ace 308 16 gen 2 soon I'll have more fun with that 🔫

[@JohnZ556]

You can't even get a DD5 at 2k! 2.2-2.6k is more like DD5 price range. Galil ACE is not as well built and usually pretty over-gassed with no gas adjustment at all. Unless you KNS it, then it is still difficult to adjust especially if you are running QD can. You are NOT supposed to disassemble it often as it will damage your accuracy. They are pretty heavy and the new versions are even heavier. That being said, I really enjoy the 13" 7.62*39 version with OSS can. I see Galil ACE as a good option for modern milled 'AK' and that's pretty much it.

[@thetest8777]

@@JohnZ556 I'm judging your post but can I see the link to were you hot that information on the disassembly

[@JohnZ556]

@@thetest8777 I might have got that from somewhere I can't find now. I said it mainly under the context of frequent gas adjustment. It is essentially an improved tighter AK dust cover your optic is sitting on. I wouldn't trust it as much as a fixed rail.

[@JohnZ556]

@@thetest8777 That's generally true for almost all IWI rifles. They are fantastic and reliable fighting tools. But none of which have a high level of accuracy... and the suppressor can really further complicate the issue. May I suggest Tavor 7 if you really want a 308 with IWI? At least it has good adjustable gas, compact, and decent accuracy (might be ammo sensitive).

[@thetest8777]

@@JohnZ556 I'm good I already brought a galil ace 308 gen 2

[@weduhpeople8504]

$4k Scar with cheap ass Magpul bipod 😅

[@smoothshot8925]

Get your ears checked u deaf f**k he said he just threw it on cause he had it laying around but hes got a atlas that hes waiting on for delivery

[@VapidSlug]

@@smoothshot8925 easy there. I dont know why he would need his ears checked. that has nothing to do with his claim there is a 4k rifle with a $100 bipod on it. Hearing his excuses has nothing to do with its presence on the rifle--it's still on the rifle whether or not he discloses that it's on the rifle.

[@g35fer17]

If it works why would he need to buy a more expensive one? Bigger price tag doesn’t mean better