Bought an SL8 before I knew about the crack...

[cr5]

My SL8-4 has about 1000 rounds through it, has never been rapid fired and I am on the third lower receiver. The first crack may have been caused by a dryfire while dissasembled but that was once and I made sure to never do it again, I found a crack in my new lower about 200 rounds later. The third one has been good so far. The accuracy is very good with pretty much everything except american eagle 62 grain but throw some 75 grain Black Hills ammo in and it becomes a tack driver. The trigger on all three lowers has been excellent and HK has been very good to me by replacing the complete lower twice free of charge. I really like the gun and would recommend one even after the troubles I have had. You never find anyone else at the range with one and everyone wants to try it.

 

[koalorka]

Bigbill you wouldn't happen to work for an American arms manufacturer? Sounds like Zumbo-type rhetoric against a main battle rifle that serves NATO from the mid-50's to this day.

 

[demencuik]

looking for an sl8

I am looking for an sl8 anyone who has one pleas contact me @ 306 845 7358

 

[Sako300]

I am also interested in the SL8. I'm new to the black rifle gear, but isn't there a new SL8-6 with carbon stock now? I would assume this is a different stock composition than the glass-resin of the others (?)

So if YOU were in my shoes looking for a semi .223 black rifle of high quality, would you buy the SL8 or ........?

 

[MRCLARK]

for close to 3 grand I'd expect something that wouldn't crack, thats ridiculous

 

[Soli]

Let me get this straight: the crack is harmless, correct? So, aesthetics aside, what's the big deal? If you can't deal with it, don't get an SL8.

 

[MRCLARK]

Let me get this straight: the crack is harmless, correct? So, aesthetics aside, what's the big deal? If you can't deal with it, don't get an SL8.

$3000=rifle that cracks aesthetically or not still unacceptable in my eyes.

So being that I cant deal with a $3000 rifle that cracks from the heavy and tortuous rigours of dry firing I wont get one correct.

 

[Flanker]

If you're paying 3K for an SL8 something is seriously wrong. I got mine from Wolvering with the dual optic for that amount.

 

[Dr_Scholl]

I can't wait for H&K's patent on the G-36 to expire. Then someone like Vector will produce a semi-auto clone.

 

[Strangeday]

This is an HK money pit.....LOL

Well Buds welcome to the HK "money pit" I couldn't end this thread without some pics of what the troops in the US on HKPRO are up to these days.