i dont get where everyone says the SCAR is battle proven.. the M16, the AK, the M14, garand, FAL, G3, AUG, these are battle proven, theyve all been out for decades, in various climates, various wars by many different countries... this is battle proven... the SCAR simply hasnt been out long enough to be "proven" and for what use it does have in the military is very, very limited... until it becomes standard issue for a major military and enters into a war as a service rifle, it wont be battle proven, just battle tested on a rather small scale
about the DI vs piston... why hasnt someone simply extended the length of the gas key for direct impinged operated, but vent the gasses outside of the rifle itself through a vented forearm?.. then voila, direct impinged AND keeps the gas and heat out of the receiver?.. but yeah, i really have decided to go with a straight up direct impinged.. however, still not budging on 6.8.. absolutely love the ballistics of that downrange, and will be an awesome big game hunter as well... but when these rifles have come down in price, and more of the kinks are ironed out, ill give them another look.. but for now, AR15 all the way