SCAR-L CQC: VFC vs G&G

[Black Death]

My first question to you is "have you had the pleasure of shooting the TM SCAR???". I was considering a cheaper scar option myself but once I'd actually shot a scar and more so FELT THE RECOIL I knew there was no real debate in this. I know affordability is an issue here but I would say time is the issue. Save up for longer because it will most deffo be worth it. I waited 6 long painful months for mine and I'm very glad I did. The TM SCAR makes the other scars look like they are in they're infancy!

 

[Baz JJ]

No in honesty I haven't.

Personally, I feel the recoil on an AEG will never be anywhere near the same as the real thing and Im not sure I want to spend the extra money to achieve a half way house effect.

If it were my only primary Airsoft rifle, I might be more tempted.

Im in no hurry to buy a SCAR and if I see somebody toting a TM at a meet, I will have a look out of interest.

 

[Baz JJ]

Well I got the G&G SCAR in the end, for my son.

We went for the Mk16 CQC 10" short barrel version. Battery changing is definitely a faff but liveable.

 

[Lozart]

Finally got to skirmish the SCAR last weekend.

Obviously I traipsed around all morning with the EGLM and a dirty great tracer on so by lunchtime my arms stopped working. Stripped off the frippery after that and it's a fantastic CQB machine (with the short barrel setup). Accurate and powerful enough (chrono'd at 335fps - which is AFTER it's been detuned) to raise a few objections after I got a bit gung-ho (oops).

Well happy with it.

 

[Baz JJ]

Yes this one chronos at 340fps.

Im just adding an ACOG and some other furniture to it.

 

[Lozart]

1x ACOG or a proper one?

I had a 551 and a FTS magnifier on mine. The magnifier turned out to be basically useless; slightest bit of misting on the goggles and I couldn't focus properly, it wobbled and never came back to the same placed when flipped on/off.

 

[Lozart]

One thing worth mentioning though - check the screws that hold the lower rail on are tight. After a morning running about with the EGLM on mine they had worked loose!

 

[Baz JJ]

Its a 4x32 ACOG. Ive got the EoTech and FTS x4 magnifier on my HK416 and I find they work well together.

 

[Lozart]

Yeah...I think my magnifier is maybe just a bit too cheap? To get the sight to sit level I had to actually remove the front elevation adjuster block which has made it loose. Might have to have a tweak again. Does your allow you to adjust the focus?

 

[Baz JJ]

No the magnifier is a fixed focus, but it wasn't that cheap.

I had the same problem with ACOGs. Lots on the market but the price varied widely. My son bought a G&P one in the end - the one without the fibre optic tube.

 

[Baz JJ]

Its based on this one

http://www.trijicon.com/na_en/products/product3.php?pid=TA01NSN

 

[Lozart]

Sounds like I should have paid a bit more for the magnifier (it's a pirate arms one - £55ish). Ah well, you lives and you learns.

 

[Baz JJ]

I tend to buy mine from Stephen Bates on Ebay as he has a huge range of sights and scopes. The x4 one I have is currently on there for £95 but I don't think I paid as much as that.

Ive also got a Vector Optics Condor x2 from him for my SMG which is a UMP and that is a very good dot sight for £60.

 

[Lozart]

Funnily enough, I was JUST looking at his ebay store!

 

[Baz JJ]

Lozart, have you used Magpul PMAGs on your SCAR or for that matter any Polymer PMAGs or EMAGs ?

 

[Lozart]

Lozart, have you used Magpul PMAGs on your SCAR or for that matter any Polymer PMAGs or EMAGs ?

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Not yet, I have some Dytac Invader mags I need to try but to be honest - first time out with it I filled the hicap with tracer and spewed glowing death all over the show. It was aces!

I'll give them a go and let you know.

 

[Baz JJ]

People keep telling me PMAGs work so Ive ordered one mid cap as a tester.

Im a little skeptical but we will see and I will share the outcome.

 

[M_P]

There's no reason why pmags shouldn't work.

 

[Baz JJ]

I asked a few retailers including the one I bought the SCAR from and they agreed. It should work but none of them would commit to selling me a PMAG that they guaranteed would work. One said that it was effectively trial and error (obviously at my expense).

 

[Baz JJ]

My sons SCAR with the PMAG . Have also put a 4x32mm ACOG with killflash on plus a Noveske Flash Hider, stubby foregrip and UTG rail covers.

You can also set the gas regulator on this model - doesn't do anything obviously.