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Posted: 4/14/2024 9:45:20 PM EDT
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For those who converted to this - are you pleased with the results? Debating on converting my old Belgium 17. |
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I never understood why this was a hill to die on for some folks. The RCH is a mechanically simpler design, and works great. The only time I've ever smacked my hand on it was when I was prone and lazy in how I was holding the gun. Keep the Belgian with it's original RCH. |
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Originally Posted By Alpha-17: I never understood why this was a hill to die on for some folks. The RCH is a mechanically simpler design, and works great. The only time I've ever smacked my hand on it was when I was prone and lazy in how I was holding the gun. Keep the Belgian with it's original RCH. Serious high speed low drag guys often shoot from crazy positions like laying on their side. In that example the charging handle can hang on something. |
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Originally Posted By Orion10182011: Serious high speed low drag guys often shoot from crazy positions like laying on their side. In that example the charging handle can hang on something. I've done that before too, as well as firing when braced against barricades or cover. Again, was never a problem. Never heard of it being a problem for Garands or AKs either. To me, it always came across as a "it's different than an AR/M4, so it is therefore wrong" argument. |
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Originally Posted By dalyman72: Don't convert a Belgian, simply for collectors sake. Buy a new one if you want a non-recip.  Originally Posted By dalyman72: Don't convert a Belgian, simply for collectors sake. Buy a new one if you want a non-recip. This. Originally Posted By Alpha-17: I never understood why this was a hill to die on for some folks. The RCH is a mechanically simpler design, and works great. The only time I've ever smacked my hand on it was when I was prone and lazy in how I was holding the gun. Keep the Belgian with it's original RCH. And this. OP buy another scar if you want NRCH. |
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Originally Posted By Orion10182011: Serious high speed low drag guys often shoot from crazy positions like laying on their side. In that example the charging handle can hang on something. And yet all of the SCAR-H in US mil inventory have a reciprocating charging handle. So who are these serious high speed low drag guys? |
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Well - decided to do both. Bolts came out easy with the 10 minute soldering iron trick. The directions said thread locker and showed a picture of the end plate bolt with a red dot - ok RED. But for some reason on the 16s - done several months after the 17s - decided to call FN. Yup - 603 green. Now have to pick up from McMaster Carr - not cheap - and also redo the 17s. |
yin shui si yuan
Your life is an occasion, rise to it
In time we will be dancing in the streets all night.
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In time we will be dancing in the streets all night.
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Originally Posted By JohnGA: For those who converted to this - are you pleased with the results? Debating on converting my old Belgium 17. I would not change a Belgian. Buy another NRCH SCAR 17 instead if you need something for 3 gun type matches. I have a US made NRCH SCAR 16 (mfg 2022) and a 2012 vintage Belgian SCAR 17. The NRCH has its advantages for certain when shooting prone, near baricades or weird positions. I would not mess up a Belgian SCAR to achieve a NRCH bolt carrier though. They are too valuable even if you already put 10k rounds through it. |
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