Even coming in just a few inches shorter than a stock SCAR 17 makes maneuvering with this chonky platform considerably easier. We had Parker Mountain Machine chop the barrel down to 13.7 inches, and we installed a 7.62 SureFire 3-Prong Warcomp. As target distances grow, having a trigger with an extremely smooth take-up and crisp and consistent break is a game-changer. Though stock SCAR triggers aren’t the worst in the world, they do leave very much to be desired, so this was one of the first upgrades. As far as SCAR triggers go, nothing else comes close. The Geissele Super SCAR Trigger is best-in-class. Considering that we chose the standard “Ugg Boot” foldable stock, it puts the shooter’s cheek weld in the ideal place to aim down this optic naturally.Īttached to the RAZOR is a single rear Butler Creek Flip Open Scope cover and a Vortex SV-5 throw lever to make cranking the magnification up/down fast and fluid. Its ability to hold zero even when taken off and put back on is unrivaled. It’s nested in a Scalarworks LEAP Scope Mount – Standard 1.57 height, which is the most reliable and lightweight scope mounts on the market in our experience.

In this case, we went with the Vortex RAZOR HD 1-10, which offers great illumination and glass clarity. Here is how we built out our SCAR 17S.įor optics, it makes sense to run an LPVO. Chambered in 7.62x51mm, it performs ideally as a DMR - offering good accuracy at long range, all while packing a punch. The SCAR 17 is an iconic rifle thanks to games like Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, Fortnite, and other wildly popular video games and movies.

Scar 17 canted barrel