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Clearly the right answer is the SCAR17, it really isn't even close with all the other options except for maybe the AR10 series. Every other battle rifle is pretty much gone. I've owned all of these rifles but the G3 and to be frank, I never shot the AR10's I owned because I didn't see much utility in them for myself. For me personally, the reason I ignore the SCAR16 is the same reason I ignore the AR10. The AR15 is so damn good, the AR10 will always be eclipsed by it and the SCAR17 is so damn good, the SCAR16 will always be eclipsed by it. Interestingly to me, the AR15 is a better 5.56mm rifle than a SCAR16 and a SCAR17 is a better 7.62mm than an AR10. These typically became a "what do I own" or "what is my favorite" thread, they are seldom objective. I think that is where the votes for the M1A, M1 Garand, and G3 comes in. The M1 Garand guys are clearly just choosing their favorites (I have 2x, they are fantastic!), and respectfully the M14 guys are just downright delusional. I have a Springfield M1A and a Poly M14, they are extremely pleasant to shoot, but they are clearly not in contention. I am a huge FAL fan, have one, looking for another, badly want a para SBR, think the world of them but they are clearly not better than the SCAR17. The KAC and small frame love is convincing me I am missing something though. At the end of the day I can't think of one thing the others do better than a SCAR17 at one single thing.

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OG AR10

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Not to hijack the thread but why no love for the ACR?  Never fired one and haven't read anything about them so I'm just curious why they fell out of grace over the Scar?

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seems like most proponents of 762NATO never had to hump it

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Well, I was just clarifying what the other poster was stating.

However, if I was to make his argument my own, I would say take away all the SCAR 17s and tell me if the military is still combat effective. Then, instead take away all the M16/M4s and answer the same question.

Furthermore, I don't think anyone here would honestly argue the M14 was the best battle rifle ever. And many would say it is definitely obsolete. Yet, how many of them were ordered to be rebuilt as EBRs?  So just because something has become obsolete doesn't mean that someone in the military doesn't want it anyway. See also: A-10 and B-52.

Anyway, I would agree with the other guy (lost track of his username now) insofar as the idea of a main battle rifle, or a battle rifle being the main individual weapon, is obsolete. And I don't see how that can be argued, as I can't think of a major military that fields a full rifle caliber as their primary weapon system.

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Hands down SCAR 17. I have a all USGI M1a, Imbel FAL built by Mark Graham, LWRC Repr, PTR 91 and a SCAR 17. The SCAR does everything the others do better, in a lighter weight package that is optics ready, and more ergonomic.