I'm getting the urge for another AR style .308 rifle. Stopped in the local gun shop the other day, and the first thing Matt showed me was the SCAR. He said "I know you like the .308 platform and this is great!"
I admit it is a nice looking rifle. Feels good and I could definitely enjoy it. I asked what else he had, and he pulled down a Bushmaster AR .308 for less than half the price of the SCAR. I asked what made the SCAR worth twice the price, and all he could say was "Because it is new, and very cool!"
For the price of the SCAR, I could really doctor up the Bushmaster with a bunch of bells and whistles, and still have a rifle that I could field strip with out needing an allen wrench like you do with the SCAR. According to him, the SCAR does not come apart for even cleaning without the wrench.
So what am I missing about the SCAR?
I admit it is a nice looking rifle. Feels good and I could definitely enjoy it. I asked what else he had, and he pulled down a Bushmaster AR .308 for less than half the price of the SCAR. I asked what made the SCAR worth twice the price, and all he could say was "Because it is new, and very cool!"
For the price of the SCAR, I could really doctor up the Bushmaster with a bunch of bells and whistles, and still have a rifle that I could field strip with out needing an allen wrench like you do with the SCAR. According to him, the SCAR does not come apart for even cleaning without the wrench.
So what am I missing about the SCAR?