SCAR 17s vs SOCOM16

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  • čas přidán 22. 07. 2012
  • We take a look at a couple of gorgeous .308 rifles. The 7.62X51 is a wonderful round, and there are some really special rifles chambered for it.
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  • @hickok45
    @hickok45  Před 11 lety +513

    Of course! My wife comes home and catches me running around the house, jumping from kitchen sink to the dining room table with the fully loaded SCAR17. I've accidentally broken most of her fine China doing this. What she hates the most is when I shoot my AK47 in the shower, just testing how it functions under adverse conditions. :-)

  • @alphabetsoup342
    @alphabetsoup342 Před 9 lety +1011

    This guy needs his own television show.

    • @hickok45
      @hickok45  Před 9 lety +385

      +alphabetsoup342 We HAVE our own show. You might hate it if we were slaves to whatever the networks wanted us to do or to advertise or to shoot, or to say, etc. :-)

    • @jmecrg
      @jmecrg Před 8 lety +1

      +hickok45 what state are you in sir

    • @usapatriotAK47-HollyBaglioHTV
      @usapatriotAK47-HollyBaglioHTV Před 8 lety +24

      +alphabetsoup342 YOUR WATCHING IT,,,NOW

    • @alphabetsoup342
      @alphabetsoup342 Před 8 lety

      Yeah... I know.

    • @nobodynobody8861
      @nobodynobody8861 Před 8 lety +20

      he has one it's called hickock45

  • @tristanasaunders
    @tristanasaunders Před 6 lety +227

    I was in a grocery store one time getting ready for a barbecue when I heard a rumble from the next isle..
    I went to find the noise and found myself in the coke isle and the two liters were shaking uncontrollably..
    Moments later Hickok45 walks past the isle and then I understood..
    It seems the two liters were shaking out of fear.

  • @guntimes9908
    @guntimes9908 Před 8 lety +247

    Hickok45 for President

  • @Ultrasecond77
    @Ultrasecond77 Před 10 lety +365

    3:30 "the Garand, the sort of grandfather to this gun" Guess he could say it was the Garandfather...hehehe

    • @hickok45
      @hickok45  Před 10 lety +129

      Good one!

    • @Ultrasecond77
      @Ultrasecond77 Před 10 lety +22

      hickok45 thanks :) Your videos are awesome btw, you look like you're having a great time just makin videos both entertaining and informative for your subscribers! keep up the good work, good sir!

    • @gemayeljones248
      @gemayeljones248 Před 2 lety

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @bicnarok
    @bicnarok Před 10 lety +445

    You are like the Bob Ross of the gun world:)

    • @100nitrog
      @100nitrog Před 10 lety +114

      We're going to shoot some happy little trees.

    • @wildbill00000
      @wildbill00000 Před 10 lety +10

      LMAO

    • @viniciuslima88
      @viniciuslima88 Před 6 lety +1

      Lol

    • @johnnyringo2670
      @johnnyringo2670 Před 6 lety +1

      100nitrog win

    • @hoarsewhisperer8789
      @hoarsewhisperer8789 Před 4 lety +4

      “A man can be an artist in anything, food, whatever. It depends on how good he is at it. Hickock's art is smoking pots. He's about to paint his masterpiece.”

  • @fjrtsb
    @fjrtsb Před 7 lety +22

    I purchased the Socom 16. I have no regrets. One heck of a battle rifle!! 308 is a real threat neutralizing cartridge! Great video!! Thank you.

  • @mrd4829
    @mrd4829 Před 3 lety +36

    If I was gifted one of these rifles, but I could choose, I would pick the Springfield Socom 16 for sure!

  • @jimmelnyk7506
    @jimmelnyk7506 Před 6 lety +22

    The advantage of the M-1 style safety is that you can put a lock through it.

  • @lukemcinerny8220
    @lukemcinerny8220 Před 9 lety +574

    Ah what it must be like to live in a free country, (from the UK)

    • @rayhanes1347
      @rayhanes1347 Před 9 lety +78

      It rocks

    • @longhornvette
      @longhornvette Před 9 lety +193

      Luke McInerny We need to enjoy it while we can. There's a lot of young, starbucks-type diphits here trying hard to elect a socialist.

    • @scapegoht9537
      @scapegoht9537 Před 8 lety +26

      +Jess Johnson Yeah, the balance is uneven and leaning towards liberal/democrat. There should always be an even balance, but people don't listen :/

    • @rayhanes1347
      @rayhanes1347 Před 8 lety +15

      ***** we'll always have it. The only way we lose it when we allow it to be lost. Never forget

    • @randytrashcan
      @randytrashcan Před 8 lety +27

      +Jess Johnson
      California liberal here who loves his guns. Believe it or not, there are some of us liberals who don't think black polymer guns are scary implements of mass murder. That said, I don't want to live in a GOP country, nor a Democrat one either, necessarily. There aren't any politicians sitting in the middle ground that support civil rights and gun rights. Sanders is about as good as it gets, but trust me, a few of his votes are things I really, really hate.

  • @Jarlemoore1
    @Jarlemoore1 Před 8 lety +49

    That SOCOM16 is sweet.

  • @ldwithrow08
    @ldwithrow08 Před 7 lety +29

    As an old M-14 lover, I find that SOCOM fascinating. On Social Security I'll never be able to afford one, but it would sure be fun to shoot!

    • @jdfields711
      @jdfields711 Před rokem

      Maybe you can rent one from a gun range just to shoot. Or borrow from a friend.

    • @TheRossillini
      @TheRossillini Před rokem

      If you’re in Idaho get ahold of me and I’ll let you shoot one bud.

  • @rask4p
    @rask4p Před 11 lety +12

    The recoil test was actually very clear in my mind. The SCAR stayed planted in the shooting position whereas the SOCOM slide all over the place. I saw a BIG difference!

  • @hof8231
    @hof8231 Před 10 lety +78

    Picked up a SOCOM 16 a couple weeks ago. Had a choice between this and a standard M1A and I just loved the shorter overall length of the SOCOM. People online who bash this gun's accuracy are clearly not very good shots themselves. Obviously it's not going to be sub-MOA, but that's not the point of this rifle. It was designed as a combat rifle, not a rifle to be fired from a bench to try to make tiny groups on a piece of paper.

    • @josephrivas4762
      @josephrivas4762 Před 10 lety +15

      could not have said it better myself.

    • @joeblow6644
      @joeblow6644 Před 10 lety +5

      I have an M1A with a Krieger HBAR, it shoots sub MOA, but that's with the full length barrel. The only problem I have with it is trying to find an affordable and reliable scope mount.

    • @hof8231
      @hof8231 Před 10 lety +3

      I've had good performance from my Sadlak mount so far. But I haven't put more than a few hundred rounds through it so far.

    • @CommanderLongJohn
      @CommanderLongJohn Před 10 lety +5

      Agreed 100% but the M1A was also designed as a combat rifle and is still issued in the military

    • @CommanderLongJohn
      @CommanderLongJohn Před 5 lety +6

      @Chris Indermuehle That couldn't be further from the truth bud. The USMC and Army DM's use the KAC SR-25/M110; the Army is now switching from the M110 to the Heckler and Koch M110A1 CSASS (which I'll hopefully be issued later this year, hopefully); basically an H&K G28 without the G28 rail. You also have the EBR which isn't as widely used as it was in the early 2000s but still used. So that's three rifles right there, chambered in .308, that are used by conventional troops.

  • @josephseraile6698
    @josephseraile6698 Před 8 lety +26

    In the Army in the 1960's they trained us to take the safety off of the M14 by using your thumb. Never stick your finger inside of the trigger guard until you are ready to shoot. After a while it becomes automatic to do it that way

    • @doughesson
      @doughesson Před 2 lety +1

      Interesting that the technique isn't in the FM 23-8 for the M14 Rifle & Marksmanship.
      I'll be trying it out on my M1A.

    • @edthornton132
      @edthornton132 Před rokem +3

      Yes sir that is exactly how I trained on the M14. 1st Cav Scout 11D20R8.

  • @MoJoeRyhsen
    @MoJoeRyhsen Před 8 lety +219

    Man, after watching a lot of Hickok videos you can really hear how much faster and harder that .308 hits the targets compared to other calibers.

    • @user-vv7fc4sj1r
      @user-vv7fc4sj1r Před 7 lety +2

      Stig's Italian Cousin I could be wrong but I believe 556 and 308 travel around the same speed, just 308 is a much bigger bullet size so more total energy.

    • @celesteburtnett1759
      @celesteburtnett1759 Před 7 lety

      cornelius blanchard depending on grain size but typically with your average grain size 556 is 150 to 500 fps faster, but both calibers have the capibility to go way faster then your average grain size.

    • @pliskenx51mm83
      @pliskenx51mm83 Před 7 lety +1

      Typically from what I've read and seen. 5.56 is the faster of the two.

    • @user-vv7fc4sj1r
      @user-vv7fc4sj1r Před 7 lety +4

      556 on average is around 300 fps faster than 308 at the muzzle, but 556 loses speed a lot faster than 308 does

    • @pliskenx51mm83
      @pliskenx51mm83 Před 7 lety +4

      Yeah. .308 on average depending on powder and bullet weight is going about 2700-2800 FPS. .223 can go up to 3100 and faster. The trade off being .308 is able to hit farther due to the weight of the bullet being twice that of a .22 caliber bullet. .308 has a better ballistic coefficient overall then .223. But both are great calibers.

  • @taylorwest6986
    @taylorwest6986 Před 6 lety +60

    Thank you California, for narrowing my choices.

    • @jamessmit9754
      @jamessmit9754 Před 4 lety +7

      Fight the laws that are wrong or take it

    • @tacticalfall4505
      @tacticalfall4505 Před 4 lety +3

      James Smit that’s what we’re trying to do, or at least the more reasonable ones

    • @wzrdinthemaking
      @wzrdinthemaking Před 3 lety +8

      Paul Ryan Castillo or move and let their economy go to crap

    • @hippiehillape
      @hippiehillape Před 3 lety +4

      Thanks Governor Reagan...

    • @thedreadwolffenrir5221
      @thedreadwolffenrir5221 Před 3 lety +12

      I live in England. The mere thought of owning a gun is forbidden.

  • @UncaBill1
    @UncaBill1 Před 8 lety +30

    Thanks! One thing to do before going out in the field, or battle, is to check and tighten up all screws and other parts that may have come loose from use. One time, while in the Army '64-'68, I found my M-14 front sight had become loose and was wandering every shot. I knew exactly where it had been and had to BE but there were no armorers around and nobody had an Allen wrench, of course. A mess kit fork did the job. Moral, carry a full set of Armorer's tools or keep your fork!Just a little humor, there Hickock.... Bill

    • @shirleybertrand7890
      @shirleybertrand7890 Před 6 lety

      UncaBill1 With "jokes" like that it's a shame you made it back from the army.
      Were you killing babies in the 3rd world with the US army?

    • @kylebradley3
      @kylebradley3 Před 6 lety +6

      Shirley Bertrand how many war orphans did you adopt Shirley?

    • @shirleybertrand7890
      @shirleybertrand7890 Před 6 lety

      Kyle Bradley None, the world shouldn't have to clean up Americas mess everytime the pentagon wants to try the next generation of weapons or a republican wants a second term. I alreaddy donate 30$ a month to help the war orphans in Syria thanks to Obamas and Bushs mess.

    • @kylebradley3
      @kylebradley3 Před 6 lety +8

      Shirley Bertrand So when America intervenes in a conflict, wouldn't that be cleaning up someone else's mess? But you donate 30 dollars so that will make up for everything and set the world straight :) I'm glad you have the opportunity to make yourself feel like you're better than other people who sacrificed part or all of their lives to try to make the world a better place. Some of us weren't content with sitting around complaining.

    • @shirleybertrand7890
      @shirleybertrand7890 Před 6 lety

      Kyle Bradley Bullshit, the countries that Americas "intervening" in don't even want Americas help! They know that both the American gov and the American soldier are not there to help or for 'MUH FREEDOM' like Americans say everytime they commit warcrimes are try to bully the world its for "freedom" NOBODY believes you. Even the common American soldier only joined srmy because your country is OBSESSED with guns, death, and violence. That's why America has a homicide rate 10× higher than almost all other western nations. What a joke when u say that taking away guns from people that they couldn't possibly need just for home defence wouldn't change murder rates. England got rid of guns and they're much much lower homicide rate than America! You all watch way too much Hollywood bs thats propaganda for the pentagon to get you dummies to join the army, sad most Americans don't even know that FACT that Hollywood gets huge breaks if they make a film with army equipment thats flattering to the army

  • @Godzilla691138MW3
    @Godzilla691138MW3 Před 6 lety +28

    Wow, I didn't think I'd find a lot of comments of people thinking the M14 is such a beautiful rifle like I do. Glad I was wrong

  • @RANDOMhandleDL
    @RANDOMhandleDL Před 8 lety +94

    "im not gonna get into the gas system"
    >immediately tears apart the gas system

  • @hickok45
    @hickok45  Před 10 lety +13

    It IS supposed to be an effective muzzle break; however, I'm going to replace it when I get some time and find one I like. I hate the blast from this one. I'll sacrifice a little muzzle rise with a more "sane" muzzle break. :-)

  • @OrionWebster
    @OrionWebster Před 11 lety +6

    I was on a ship that contained 40 M14's and now I own a SOCOM 16 and I have to say that I just LOVE this weapon. While the SCAR has some features, you can't argue against the reliability of the M1A family.

  • @smoldoggy1005
    @smoldoggy1005 Před 7 lety +5

    The black SCAR is the most gorgeous modern rifle I've ever seen beats the standard desert camo by miles

  • @rkrzbk
    @rkrzbk Před 11 lety +18

    The 18" Scout Squad M1A with the walnut stock is one of my favorite rifles of all time. Definitely my favorite M1A model.

    • @mrd4829
      @mrd4829 Před 3 lety +2

      I like the socom 16 walnut stock, that’s my favorite rifle. Rather have that than the scar

  • @worddunlap
    @worddunlap Před 8 lety +34

    The M1 is a beautiful gun. I understand the SCAR is a good one but some guns I fall in love with immediately. I fell in love with the M16 I was issued also, an arranged affair I suppose. You never forget your first love.

  • @LickyMy9
    @LickyMy9 Před 10 lety +173

    The M14 will always be the most beautiful gun in the world.

  • @TheDodgerDog
    @TheDodgerDog Před 9 lety

    This is by far the BEST video description of weapons. Great detail, good history of each guns great video!

  • @sirdenniscorsanes3276
    @sirdenniscorsanes3276 Před 2 lety +1

    I think I've watched all your videos, I learned a lot from them. Thank you Sir Hickok45.

  • @nicamy8988
    @nicamy8988 Před 8 lety +158

    "i won't get into the gas system" *gets into gas system* hahaha

    • @gokkku2652
      @gokkku2652 Před 8 lety +10

      thug lyfe

    • @200mphBrian
      @200mphBrian Před 8 lety +1

      actually it was " now I gotta get into the gas system I guess"

    • @nicamy8988
      @nicamy8988 Před 7 lety +2

      no he says the 'i won't get into the gas system' earlier then later he says he will get into it he guesses haha

    • @200mphBrian
      @200mphBrian Před 7 lety

      +Nick 'Dutchie' sorry Nick replay ot a fww more times and if your honest you will Hear What I Hear

    • @nicamy8988
      @nicamy8988 Před 7 lety

      actually he says "im not going to get into the gas system" sounds like he said he would but he was going to say something else then interrupted himself to say "im not going to get into he gas system here" sorry mate maybe slow it down or keep replaying it.

  • @mudbutton2
    @mudbutton2 Před 7 lety +110

    That SOCOM would make a great hog gun. Unfortunately in Australia one has about as much chance of owning one of those as owning a real flying saucer. Gun laws restricting law abiding gun owners keeping us safe down here, don't you know....

    • @matthewdurand4496
      @matthewdurand4496 Před 7 lety +7

      bet you guys have some pretty incredible sling shots lol

    • @slowsti0535
      @slowsti0535 Před 7 lety

      would love to go on a hog hunt

    • @mudbutton2
      @mudbutton2 Před 7 lety +1

      ***** got plenty of hogs here, but we can't have semi auto firearms

    • @littlenorway3135
      @littlenorway3135 Před 7 lety

      mudbutton2 Hah, sounds like Canada

    • @SuperEdd32
      @SuperEdd32 Před 7 lety +4

      meanwhile in the UK the law for air rifles is stricter than for actual rifles in the us. Kinda sad tbh, good job I get to go to the US plenty to shoot.

  • @BDF8
    @BDF8 Před 11 lety +1

    I show my Nephew all your videos. Reason being you show superb gun safety! Thank you for a great program.

  • @dustinhanigan3416
    @dustinhanigan3416 Před 3 lety +2

    Two of my favorite firearms right there! Had me smiling the entire show. Keep up the good work sir. Absolutely enjoy your channel.

  • @donalddrago7728
    @donalddrago7728 Před 7 lety +6

    From a crusty old Army guy. M14 was my first issued rifle. It became very easy to strip down after you did it day after day. So the scar 17 would be a challenge for me at first.

  • @reganjeremiah08
    @reganjeremiah08 Před 10 lety +27

    What great rifles. To my eyes the M1A is a better looking gun, but if someone dropped the SCAR on my porch I wouldn't complain!

  • @jim88252
    @jim88252 Před 9 lety +2

    I think I enjoyed hearing about the small brass rod almost as much as I did about the rifles. felt like I was there with you. Thanks for the video. Also I would like to add John is really Great at what he does. I have tried it and it is not as easy as he makes it look.

  • @jasoncarskadon6809
    @jasoncarskadon6809 Před 5 lety +3

    I'm glad you did this comparison, I love the socom 16, and I'm also interested in the scar 17. Thanks hickok45.

  • @uscgalpha91
    @uscgalpha91 Před 9 lety +5

    Hickock45 Thanks again for making great videos. I sold hundreds of both rifles for a large gun retailer. They are both great. I picked up a Socom 16 that came in in trade. I could almost buy 2 Socom 16 for the price of the SCAR17. If the US Treasury was paying for mine I would take the SCAR17 to the badlands.

  • @MegaBigb1987
    @MegaBigb1987 Před 8 lety +4

    hickok45 I want to say that your sir, are the MAN!

  • @Tiger-lg5of
    @Tiger-lg5of Před 6 lety +1

    As a Brit I am amazed how free you are, just talk so casual about this subject. You guys are so free.

  • @teotwawki00
    @teotwawki00 Před 6 lety

    That was a smooth breakdown on both of those babies. Not compete but pretty good stuff. Thank you so much for everything you do. Be blessed.

  • @bingo4money1
    @bingo4money1 Před 8 lety +340

    I guess you could say the Garand was the M1A's "Garand-father". Lol

    • @mmaida3358
      @mmaida3358 Před 8 lety +7

      +Ethridge Gave me a chuckle

    • @konicu
      @konicu Před 8 lety +18

      knee slap*

    • @sandmans1987
      @sandmans1987 Před 7 lety +2

      As someone who trained on am M1A I did have a good laugh at this.

    • @Michael-tz7lr
      @Michael-tz7lr Před 6 lety

      Ethridge that was a good one man!

    • @trainknut
      @trainknut Před 6 lety

      Although the M1 was really the father of the M1A, the original M1As were essentially M1 Garands with magazines and fire selectors added.
      They mother of the M14 might be the M1/M2 Carbine, as it was basically the same core concept, take an M1 receiver and give it the ability to load magazines, later adding the capacity for Automatic fire, except while the M1 Carbine was a different rifle in every way except the bolt, the M14 was literally a direct modernization of the M1 Garand.

  • @husband1and2
    @husband1and2 Před 8 lety +31

    Deff need your own show Hickok.

    • @hickok45
      @hickok45  Před 8 lety +28

      +Dakota Mendoza Silly me; I thought that's what we have? :-)

    • @yungham1626
      @yungham1626 Před 8 lety

      +hickok45 love your show

    • @johndoe-vo6wl
      @johndoe-vo6wl Před 8 lety +1

      +hickok45 how do I get my wife to let me buy a socom ? I'm thinking a socom for me and a diamond for her. what do you think Mr.45?

    • @nickx8411
      @nickx8411 Před 7 lety +4

      ditch the wife and you won't have to ask about the socom nor buy the diamond. problems solved.

    • @josephseraile6698
      @josephseraile6698 Před 7 lety +4

      That's what I did Nick X and I got the Socom

  • @BMakar049
    @BMakar049 Před 2 lety

    Literally got my first Socom 2 days ago and haven't learned to take it apart yet. Thanks for showing the breakdown! I'm oiling up the gun now

  • @martentrudeau6948
    @martentrudeau6948 Před 7 lety

    Thank you Mr Hickok and Mr Hickok
    Always my pleasure to watch your stuff. May the God above bless you for your great videos

  • @b0nesyy
    @b0nesyy Před 11 lety +3

    I just wanna hang out with this guy for a day. What a legend.

  • @UOYtaLOL
    @UOYtaLOL Před 8 lety +46

    hick45... a 2 liters worst nightmare. haha

  • @Teboner92
    @Teboner92 Před 8 lety

    I went to college at Norwich University and we used to have a bunch of old decommissioned M14s as our drill rifles. I remember passing the time freshmen year disassembling and reassembling my rifle down to the bolt, I think my best time was just around 45 seconds total. Always loved that rifle just for its shear weight and power of the 7.62 although I've never shot an M14, more well versed firing my M4. Love your videos Hickok!

  • @michaelhatfield3430
    @michaelhatfield3430 Před 9 lety +1

    Mr.Hickok, Thank You for posting such great videos. When you review a firearm, I feel like I'm right there with you. Whoever does your camera work does a great job, IMHO. They always choose great camera angles that gives a better view of the firearm. Better than most gun reviews. I always learn something from your videos and they are entertaining as well. Keep up the Great work sir

  • @marcjohnson4385
    @marcjohnson4385 Před 3 lety +3

    It's been awhile but this Old Salt Marine can see it in My Dreams a beautiful rifle you take care of it it takes care of you

  • @gonzalezgrant
    @gonzalezgrant Před 8 lety +14

    That scar 17 hit that red plate with some authority

    • @BurnedSpace
      @BurnedSpace Před 8 lety +1

      I think the m1 hit harder

    • @gonzalezgrant
      @gonzalezgrant Před 8 lety

      BurnedSpace there both good guns.. I jus think the SCAR 17 has a Lil head start

    • @BurnedSpace
      @BurnedSpace Před 8 lety +1

      +James grant yes, I would take them both in a heartbeat if I had the chance, but I think that m1a has a little more kick in her

    • @gonzalezgrant
      @gonzalezgrant Před 7 lety +1

      Chris In Minneapolis it jus seems the SCAR has more velocity

    • @Airplanetyson
      @Airplanetyson Před 2 lety

      lol they both are 16in barrels firing the same round. That’s like saying a Glock 19 hits harder than a sig p229 both in 9mm

  • @dbunce10
    @dbunce10 Před rokem

    One of my favorite videos. Thanks!

  • @eatsleepplayrepeat
    @eatsleepplayrepeat Před 9 lety +1

    I always love how down to earth he is.

  • @mascadadelpantion8018
    @mascadadelpantion8018 Před 3 lety +4

    I love these guns I love this guy this is the coolest video I've seen in 2021

  • @yummyshrimpkebab6970
    @yummyshrimpkebab6970 Před 4 lety +3

    The SOCOM 16 is surely much better, not only it has a gene of classic design of its family, but the sound, man it's like a roar from a dragon! Classic!

  • @jdallgood1
    @jdallgood1 Před 8 lety

    Another great video Hickok45. Thanks

  • @1000stevenbl
    @1000stevenbl Před 6 lety +1

    I enjoy every minute of your videos!!! Keep up the good work. Now I need to go work some overtime to buy one of these awesome rifles. Thanks hickok.45.

  • @laurynas.k
    @laurynas.k Před 9 lety +5

    well we in Lithuania military just recently replaced m14 with scar-h for special forces and land forces recon teams and most soldiers are happy about that.

  • @ianstone3289
    @ianstone3289 Před 8 lety +4

    Two sweet rifles to live by.

  • @C2Theoutdoorgamer
    @C2Theoutdoorgamer Před 11 lety

    i gotta say,i love watching ur videos. not only are they entertaining,but they r educational as well,u give alot of history on the gun u r shooting..makes me wanna expand my gun collection lol.keep up the great vids!

  • @MrCandyman1404
    @MrCandyman1404 Před 10 lety +1

    Sir, please keep making those tutorials and reviews ! I learned differences on how guns work. Thank you for fulfill my desire on firearms :D

  • @MrJay7777
    @MrJay7777 Před 7 lety +78

    "If I had to go to battle" I'd pick the 75 year old War-horse

    • @bebereyes5514
      @bebereyes5514 Před 6 lety +16

      I'd pick Hickok , too. That 75 year old warhorse. Hahaha.

    • @shirleybertrand7890
      @shirleybertrand7890 Před 6 lety +10

      There's a reason elite units choose the scar and the common soldier the M14

    • @scottl886
      @scottl886 Před 6 lety +11

      Shirley Bertrand Yeah and one of the biggest reasons is that those elite soldiers will already have thousands upon thousands of hours training with the AR platform which the Scar mirrors. There is no unit that widely uses the M14 where the SCAR is readily available.

    • @DiogenesNephew
      @DiogenesNephew Před 6 lety +1

      You can have the 75-year-old horse. I'll ride in on a fresh one.

    • @thomascampbell2075
      @thomascampbell2075 Před 5 lety +4

      Shirley bertrand usually socom units get huge deals from weapons manufacturers because every manufacturer wants to say or best use their rifle. Special operations forces have no spending limit so they can get things that are to expensive to outfit every soldier with. This should mean that they can buy the best but often times what is advertised as the best is quickly disputed in the hands of a special forces operator and the harsh conditions they work in. The scar 17 is a good rifle, but a lot of spec ops dudes don't like the reciprocating charging handle. The action can become obstructed and fail to cycle. It can injure the user and it makes shooting against a wall or laying down sideways more difficult. Yes the m1a has the same issue. An ar10 doesn't have this issue but gets fouled up more quickly then an m4 (which is already bad enough as it is) do to it's di gas system. I have the sig mcx for these reasons, gas piston, folding stock, free float barrel, attachable rail mount system that takes the weight of the quad rail off, a non reciprocating charging handle with ambidextrous controls and sub moa accuracy and easily serviceable. If they did this to a 308 it would be a win

  • @megan-iw3yh
    @megan-iw3yh Před 10 lety +5

    Having spent 16 years in the British Military, is it just me , or does the SCAR look remarkeably similar to the SLR(FN FAL) Loved that rifle, hard hitting 7.62 round, much better than the 5.56 that they've adopted now. In my opinion. :-)

  • @stanianb
    @stanianb Před 10 lety

    I like your vids hickok. Not only because of the great guns presentation but I also learn english from your shows
    Thanks.

  • @victorwright3629
    @victorwright3629 Před 3 lety

    Mr. hickock you are great, I really enjoy your gun reviews. I watch you all the time.

  • @miketdishl2874
    @miketdishl2874 Před 9 lety +14

    M1A is beautiful

  • @someguyuknow214
    @someguyuknow214 Před 8 lety +7

    14:30 Hickok 45 got some serious hitch hikers thumb o.0

  • @andrewdanvers308
    @andrewdanvers308 Před 2 lety +1

    Love the sound of the action on Socom over the Scar.

  • @catsspat
    @catsspat Před 7 lety

    What I love about the SCAR design is that there is no piston rod to break. The short piston pushes the massive bolt carrier group directly!

  • @Let_The_Foolish_Take_The_Lead

    I want those two firearms so bad 😍

  • @ldwithrow08
    @ldwithrow08 Před 6 lety +4

    That SCAR seems to have a lot more loose parts when disassembled than I like. With the M-1/14 variants the only little part is the extractor but I don't take them out that often. Loose parts, pins, keepers, etc can disable a rifle fast when cleaning them in the field if you drop one in the grass or something. And you can only carry so many spares.

  • @markbozz153
    @markbozz153 Před 11 lety

    The difference in muzzle rise is visibly noticable. Well done, Hick.

  • @jethawksNlatrobe
    @jethawksNlatrobe Před 8 lety

    I thought I've seen it all…this guy is the MAN! awesome

  • @johnstanley7442
    @johnstanley7442 Před 10 lety +3

    I love the M14/M1A, and have been into it since the mid-60's. I would GLADLY carry one. Even the "non-Match Grade" versions are scary-accurate, even through good ol' iron sights. That said, anyone who has run FN's with the geometry of the rig helping to keep-down the recoil and muzzle-rise, would tell you that a lighter-framed guy could run the FN all day long, with less wear-and-tear, than the M1. I'm 5'-10", and 200 pounds, solid, but I still find the FN to be much gentler to run, especially mag-after-mag, even from what is a relatively lighter rifle. I'd happily run EITHER weapon, but, for someone who is not wanting to be hammered, as much, by recoil, and who wants to avoid as much muzzle-rise, the FN is easier to use, in that respect. To be blunt, despite the fact that the M14 had been issued as a selective-fire weapon, and even had a special stocked version, with a vertical pistol grip, for use as an early SAW (Sqaud Automative Weapon), the military had to come to grips with the reality that, at full-auto, the M14 was not as controllable as one would want it to be. I don't mean insofar as hosing-through a door, right before a dynamic entry, but more insofar as being able to use it in the way something more like an M60 or an M540B, or, more appropriately, an M249, just for suppressing the "bad guys." But, since your reviewer, here, is talking about semi-auto ONLY, then it's fair to say that BOTH the M1A and the FN SCAR are outstanding systems. I've never had any issues with the M1A's safety. One could allow as how this front-of-the-trigger-guard system was one of the original, old-school, "AMBIDEXTROUS" safeties! Now, you DO have to rock-in the mags, like on an AK, or a Mini-14, or an old FN-FAL (L1 A1), on an M1A, if THAT bothers you, but, frankly, that's not too hard to get used-to, at all, but obviously, for an AR-user, the straight-in mag insertion and the similar thumb safety, and the magazine-release would be SUPER-similar to that to which you'd already be accustomed, as an AR-user. BOTH are excellent rifles.
    I like the Scout version better than the SOCOM version, though it's a tiny bit longer. By the way, Magpul makes elongated ambi safety replacement modules for the SCAR, if the issue versions seem too stubby for folks with larger hands,etc.

  • @shaperman8
    @shaperman8 Před 9 lety +3

    Looks like 2 great weapons but I would take the M1A because of its proven record. I don't know how tight the tollerences are on the SCAR but most of the newer weapons seem to error on the aside of ttyo close of tollerences which doesn't end end wel for troops in dirty/ sandy environments. You could drop an M1 Garand in the mud and most likely it would still fire. I know that is not true for the M16. Thanks for the posting Hickok 45 You rock

    • @tylerrrlaine
      @tylerrrlaine Před 9 lety

      josephl. Carson having shot both, and an owner of an M1A, the M1A definitely has tighter tolerances when comparing the two. the scar 17 almost feels like a toy when handling and manipulating it, and I will never be able to figure out how something so loosely put together is so accurate.

  • @Gr1mmReap3rT2
    @Gr1mmReap3rT2 Před 8 lety +3

    I know both those guns are great but my god that SOCOM16 is gorgeous.

  • @mrsickwick
    @mrsickwick Před 11 lety

    I've been wanting one of these two for so long, love em both. I think it's gonna come down to my patience as to saving money. Great vid Hickok!

  • @MikeMalkowski
    @MikeMalkowski Před 10 lety +10

    It makes sense the SCAR has less recoil, if you look at the way the bore lines up with the stock it's a straight line directly into your shoulder, on the M14 with a more traditional stock, the line of the bore is above the stock, that results in more kick and muzzle rise. Like that silly Rhino revolver they made where it fires from the bottom of the cylinder.

    • @MikeMalkowski
      @MikeMalkowski Před 10 lety +1

      Compensators help with muzzle rise, which could help on terms of perceived recoil. Muzzle brakes are designed to use the gasses of the gun to help reduce recoil. If it's just a case of the muzzle rise causing the recoil to be unpleasant then porting or compensation should work in theory.

    • @MikeMalkowski
      @MikeMalkowski Před 10 lety +2

      You're exactly right Connor, that's why competition handgun shooters run them. But if the recoil isn't causing muzzle rise it really wouldn't help. That's where knowing why the recoil is worse makes a difference in how you can combat it.

  • @MrSymbolic7
    @MrSymbolic7 Před 3 lety +3

    Scar-17=$3700 , SOCOM16 = $2200 , Hmmm ? O.K. I will go with the SOCOM 16 and purchase $1500 in ammo ,Thank You !

  • @aaronorozco9210
    @aaronorozco9210 Před 9 lety

    no substitute for experience. this man is a sage

  • @Jr-qo4ls
    @Jr-qo4ls Před 10 měsíci +1

    He made this video 11 years ago but I’m still watching him in 2023. He’s kinda like the Bob Ross of guns.

  • @rapier1004
    @rapier1004 Před 8 lety +6

    I've always considered the .308 a refined 30.06. Not better per se. I love them both. Buddy has a socom 16 and it is a sweet shooter.

    • @Justowner
      @Justowner Před 8 lety +3

      7.62 NATO is a refined 30.06. It was designed to perform like the original 30.06 did.

    • @rapier1004
      @rapier1004 Před 8 lety +3

      Thank you for sustaining my point. I agree.

    • @215ILLicit
      @215ILLicit Před 7 lety +1

      Wolfe. 30.06 is a beast. Bruised my shoulder first couple times shooting. (Rem. 700)

    • @edthornton132
      @edthornton132 Před rokem

      I have a 1974 Sears Stevens made by Savage 30-06 tooled into a beautiful long range rifle but alas I prefer my Howa 1500 HCR 308. The cost of ammo is incredibly cheaper yet getting basically the same effect.

  • @ZeroGorDIE
    @ZeroGorDIE Před 8 lety +22

    Scar is such a dream gun... :D

  • @jbdoingjbstuff
    @jbdoingjbstuff Před 6 lety +1

    Great video. Makes you really appreciate your new camera!

  • @kbforme
    @kbforme Před 11 lety +1

    ive always loved the m1a and now i really want that socom16, very informative video thx.

  • @naggerburner
    @naggerburner Před 9 lety +6

    M1A is just the simpler of the two weapons, and no polymer is a big plus.
    That said, SCAR's are great battle rifles, but if I had to be left alone with 1000 rounds and one rifle, I'd choose the M1A/M14.

    • @kevinmarrett9532
      @kevinmarrett9532 Před 5 lety

      The M1A has a polymer stock just like the SCAR...

    • @Airplanetyson
      @Airplanetyson Před 2 lety

      @@kevinmarrett9532 depends on your model. Mine is wood. Also the trigger guard on the scar is polymer. The M1A is metal.

  • @outlawtactical9226
    @outlawtactical9226 Před 10 lety +7

    Hickok is like a kid in a candy store when he sees this 2 liters. "ooo how about a 2 liter" lol

    • @bailey9r
      @bailey9r Před 3 lety

      It's because they mock him. You can't let the enemy mock you. ;

  • @terrygore2792
    @terrygore2792 Před 2 lety

    I just enjoyed your video. Thanks for clearing my thinking on these amazing firearms......00TG from Illinois.....

  • @sherwincomique4763
    @sherwincomique4763 Před 6 lety

    ALWAYS AWESOME REVIEWS. THANK YOU.

  • @Rareed63
    @Rareed63 Před 9 lety +6

    I had a H&K 91 wish I would have never sold it

  • @ErasmusVoid
    @ErasmusVoid Před 10 lety +6

    Scar is more practical but the socom definitely has a cool factor

    • @ianmcdaniel4370
      @ianmcdaniel4370 Před 5 měsíci

      Not to be negative Nancy, but nothings practical about a 4k gun. That's not even w/ an optic. But I do want one 😵‍💫

  • @Doorknobs11
    @Doorknobs11 Před 11 lety

    I reward myself after Homework by watching Hickok45 videos!

  • @TheHawkwindman
    @TheHawkwindman Před 3 lety

    Always enjoy your vids especially when you do a strip down of the guns , not many gun channels do this . Keep up the exellent work of joy ...life is good..!

  • @bailey9r
    @bailey9r Před 4 lety +6

    I'll take the Scout Squad any day thank you very much! Call me old school but with wood please, yeah I know. ;

  • @davidsoutas6260
    @davidsoutas6260 Před 10 lety +5

    Springfield all the way, yes the FN Scar is a nice piece, but in the end with the money saved buying the so com I can also buy ammo!

  • @RobnPhx1
    @RobnPhx1 Před 6 lety

    Excellent review! Thanks!

  • @irrelevantjoker37
    @irrelevantjoker37 Před 11 lety +1

    The system works. I have used a few times. I preferred it over the erb setup. Weight means nothing if you train with it.

  • @kentchr76
    @kentchr76 Před 6 lety +12

    I like them both - but without a doubt I would grab that Socom16.

  • @aStranger_
    @aStranger_ Před 9 lety +9

    The FN, it's not even a competition.

  • @scottswastesystemsllc9798

    Like my old shop teacher Vernon Day! Thank you Sir!

  • @jaminjamesbaby
    @jaminjamesbaby Před 11 lety

    The background forest sounds are terribly soothing while this man shoots those guns.