At the time I never even thought of modifying the mags. Took advice from the SL8 sticky (an early page) that explained removing the nubs from the receiver. Took 5 minutes with a Dremel and worked great ever after. I never had G36 mags but I did have an AR15 magwell. Did it to use LAR and Beowolf mags. 100% function for years. Only sold the rifle because it was too over weight for my bush use.
Cheers
Moe
Thank you Stanislav Petrov..... every living thing thanks you.
Does anybody know how SL8 performs with reloaded ammo ?
I’m sorry. I don’t know.
One of the selling features about the platform is its self regulating piston. I expect it would do as well as any semiautomatic.
I got my SL8-5 yesterday and after a few stiff drinks I modified the receiver to take G36 magazines. I think it turned out quite well.
Also, even though I preferred the looks of the SL8-4 I ordered the -5 for it’s iron sights and I’m glad I did. The irons are superb! I’ve ordered a Primary Arms 3X micro prism optic. I thought hard about the $700 carry handle optic but it’s fairly antiquated.
Still no rounds down range but I’m very happy with it - it is truly built like a tank.
I’ve noticed that some finish from the bolt carrier is already scratching and rubbing off. Looking at pictures of the German army this appears quite common. Oh-well! It’s a shooter, not a safe Queen.
Hey Jeffman which Primary Arms 3x did your order. If you have received it any issues with eye relief.
No issue with eye relief. The eye relief seems quite generous. Mounting the 3X scope required removing the rear sight - something I don’t really like, as the factory irons are quite nice. Thus, I took off the 3X and have mounted a low mount red dot - it’s almost an absolute cowitness.
I’ve got a few sights laying around, as a result of Trudy’s property theft (Eotech, Acog, Mepro, Aimpoint, etc), so I’ll keep playing around to see what works best.