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Thread: Has anyone here had a SCAR17 ruin your optic?

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    Has anyone here had a SCAR17 ruin your optic?

    After a few months of deliberation over 7.62 platforms, I went ahead and ordered a SCAR17. I've been reading about how the rifle breaks optics, but it all seems like second-hand info (hearsay). Has this actually happened to anyone here? How long did it take? What type of optic are you using? Are there certain brands that don't have an issue on the 17?

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    I've seen a document from Crane that the SCARs weren't to be user with certain optics but I can't find it again.

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    No issues. I've had a Leupold illuminated Vari-X III with German #4 reticle mounted in a Larue LT104 since day one with zero issues. It's been run through a couple of carbine courses (though I did limited firing at one of them as the AI) and has around 3K rounds through it total.

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    No issues. That said I've been using an H1 (well, actually an R1) so I wouldn't expect any. It's been through a couple classes/clinics, but probably only about 1000-1100 rounds total.
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    They were probably running crap plastic like Bushnell and BSA...Hell maybe even a Tasco...
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    Yeah, I doubt a quality optic from Aimpoint or Trijicon will give you any issues.
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    I have had an ACOG on one for two years, and fired around 5k rounds through it with no trouble.

    What exactly does the SCAR do to these optics?

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    They won't hurt an ACOG, but they're hard on electronics.

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    Quote Originally Posted by QuietShootr View Post
    They won't hurt an ACOG, but they're hard on electronics.
    Does a SCAR cause more problems than other similar .308 rifles? What is it about the SCAR that's rough on electronics.

    I ask because I am heading to a Costa 7.62 Heavy class in FL next month as was thinking about an Aimpoint or Eotech with magnifier.

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