The FN SCAR is a family of gas-operated short-stroke gas piston automatic rifles developed by Belgian manufacturer FN Herstal in 2004. It is constructed with modularity for the United States Special O
SCAR-L and SCAR-H
U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Officer with the SCAR-L (Mk 16) in Afghanistan.
A stand-alone EGLM being fired
U.S. Navy SEAL with a SCAR-H CQC (Mk 17)
The 6.5mm Creedmoor designated as 6.5 Creedmoor by SAAMI, and as 6,5 Creedmoor by the C.I.P. is a centerfire rifle cartridge introduced by Hornady in 2007. Hornady senior ballistics scientist Dave Ema
FN SCAR
…introduced in 2019. It is a semi-automatic only civilian version of the FN Mk 20 SSR. In 2020, the FN SCAR 20S 6.5CM variant was announced chambered in 6.5mm Creedmoor. This chambering has been selected by USSOCOM for long-range use. Introduced in 2004 as an addition, the Enhanced Grenade Launching Module (EGLM…
Size comparison of some 6.5mm cartridges, left to right: .264 Winchester Magnum, 6.5×55mm Swedish, 6.5×52mm Carcano, .260 Remington, 6.5mm Creedmoor, 6.5mm Grendel
The longest 140gr bullets reach the neck-shoulder junction. Due to the relatively long neck, it can be reloaded with long target bullets without placing the base of the bullet below the neck. This eliminates the "donut" problem seen in many cases after being reloaded over 20 times. Left to right: a Remington 140gr and a 123gr A-Max. Calipers are set to magazine length.
From left: 6mm Creedmoor, 6.5mm Creedmoor, .308 Winchester
10.4mm Swiss Vetterli Winchester