Photos of the British Army fielding new LMT .308

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I do wonder how the SCAR-H did overall compared to the LMT MWS

[ALCOAR]

I do wonder how the SCAR-H did overall compared to the LMT MWS

I am no scar fan but I also am not a scar hater....so with that said I personally cannot see how the SCAR 17S could compete really at all with the SS precision barreled MWS that has that damn near bolt gun quality in the massive barrel extensions they incorporate as well as the amt. of chassis that captures that extension.

If the contract had called for an overall general purpose 7.62 semi auto rifle instead of a precision based or sharpshooter role as they call it I guess than I can see the SCAR being competitive but most def. not as a tack driver imho.

[Cincinnatus]

Yeah, one of the drawbacks to piston operations is the barrel isn't free floating, so it cuts down on accuracy. The LMT 308 is free floating and DI.

[buddyhoohaw]

Not sure on the accuracy department however the SCAR-H is a whole lot lighter than the MWS.

And before anyone calls me a SCAR koolaid drinker; I own more MRPs than SCARs.

Cheers

[obiwanbartobi]

Yeah, one of the drawbacks to piston operations is the barrel isn't free floating, so it cuts down on accuracy. The LMT 308 is free floating and DI.

I was wondering how a DI guns barrel is free floating and the piston is not? It would seem to me that they are the same. Both have a gas block and a way to cycle the action, any enlightenment on the subject would be welcome.

[QuietShootr]

I was wondering how a DI guns barrel is free floating and the piston is not? It would seem to me that they are the same. Both have a gas block and a way to cycle the action, any enlightenment on the subject would be welcome.

The piston has a mechanical connection to the bolt carrier. DI does not. The tube is just 'floating' there, for lack of a better term, and the gas key fits over it. It is blown back by escaping gas from the tube, so nothing on the barrel is moving.

[m1ajunkie]

The piston has a mechanical connection to the bolt carrier. DI does not. The tube is just 'floating' there, for lack of a better term, and the gas key fits over it. It is blown back by escaping gas from the tube, so nothing on the barrel is moving.

The piston in the scar is in no way connected to the bolt carrier group of the scar. The piston only moves about an inch and then the rest of the travel of the bolt group is through the momentum gain from this tiny movement of the piston. In my opinion the scar is equally as free floated as the MWS.

[QuietShootr]

The piston in the scar is in no way connected to the bolt carrier group of the scar. The piston only moves about an inch and then the rest of the travel of the bolt group is through the momentum gain from this tiny movement of the piston. In my opinion the scar is equally as free floated as the MWS.

In my opinion, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Angie Harmon should be over here pulling a train on me, but that doesn't mean it's right.

[Sierrahotel83]

In my opinion, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Angie Harmon should be over here pulling a train on me, but that doesn't mean it's right.

HAHAHAHA

[obiwanbartobi]

The piston in the scar is in no way connected to the bolt carrier group of the scar. The piston only moves about an inch and then the rest of the travel of the bolt group is through the momentum gain from this tiny movement of the piston. In my opinion the scar is equally as free floated as the MWS.

The piston on my rifle is not "connected" to the BCG, does this mean my barrel is free floated?