US Special Ops Use New Belgian Rifle in Afghan War [FN SCAR]

ABC News ^ | 20 AUG 2010 | SLOBODAN LEKIC

[Amberdawn]

Our troops call the M-16 the “poodle shooter” for a reason.

[Glennw79]

I’m either reading articles from people whom never served or are just tired of the M-4. I served as a Ranger in 3/75, 1/75tth HHC, 75th Regiment STB, and finally decided I did my time and went into the 18 pipeline. The FN SCAR is a great weapon platform and first deployed with Army Rangers. The SCAR is a 5.56, and 7.62. The MK 20 is bad ass in shooting out to 1,500 yards. (MK20 is sniper variant of SCAR). Getting rid of the 5.56 would be retarded considering how combat in Iraq was mostly Close quarters, and we used Snipers on Tall buildings. The AK isn’t as lethal as a M-4. Being shot in close quarters by a AK round in Iraq killed only 10% of U.S. Troops hit. A raghead hit at the very same range with an M-4 wouldn’t survive due to the round ripping through there body. The effective range of a M-4 beats that of a AK 47 unless the AK-74”is being used where it was extremely rare to see. However in Afghanistan the AK platform worked mostly due to the use of the RPK and not AK 47. The 7.62 wounds I saw where through and through at close ranges. That is why the U.S. M-24 SWS was used as a sniper weapon and not the main battle rifle. We also used the H&K 416, and 417. They were great considering they didn’t have to be cleaned daily where the M-4 did. We used Heavy machine guns a lot more in A Stan as opposed to M-4. Yes we did field it and I was glad to be in a sniper role as opposed to regular infantryman.