SCSA Taipan Rifle - .223 Wylde
- Thread starter Dexter Morgan
- Start date
Does anyone have any idea or guesses as to what handguard this might use? I've tried reaching out to SCSA but no emails back or anything.
I just put 100 rounds through mine reliably, only small hiccup was a double feed but I think that may have been the magazine. To those calling this a 'cope gun'. While it may fit that description. It's reliably accurate, no feed issues there's a bunch of aftermarket parts available for customization and it's sturdy. Even though it's a pump gun it's actually quite a bit of fun, especially hitting targets out at a hundred with irons reliably. Highly recommend this thing just for the fun itself.
I think with a buffer tube stock adapter to lighten it a bit more from the current stock this thing is gonna be my go-to for the next little while.
I just put 100 rounds through mine reliably, only small hiccup was a double feed but I think that may have been the magazine. To those calling this a 'cope gun'. While it may fit that description. It's reliably accurate, no feed issues there's a bunch of aftermarket parts available for customization and it's sturdy. Even though it's a pump gun it's actually quite a bit of fun, especially hitting targets out at a hundred with irons reliably. Highly recommend this thing just for the fun itself.
I think with a buffer tube stock adapter to lighten it a bit more from the current stock this thing is gonna be my go-to for the next little while.
It was DIY for me. I used 2 layers of 1/8" thick kydex heated and molded over the forend. I then took flat bar attached to the forend I made, extended it back along the receiver, and then drilled a hole for the charging handle. I then covered it with a thin layer of kydex after.
Here it is part way through before paint and the extra layer of kydex. The forend is thick, but super rigid.
Attachments
Because I currently don't own any AR components and sourcing them is a pain right now, a pump action is superior for off-hand shooting, the Taipan is a bit cheaper, and I'm still a little salty MRA decided to stop working on a revised bolt handle.
Anyways, only taken the Taipan out once but I was happy with the performance (or as happy as you can get with a cope gun). Managed to get sub 2 MOA groups using my "budget" reloads, bipod, and red dot 3x magnifier combo.
Attachments
I've gone over to the dark side with "Canadian Legal" AR-15 type black firearms.
MRA Renegade in 223 Wylde
MRA Renegade in 7.62x39
Troy PAR in 223
SCSA TaipanX
plus an MRA Maverick in 308.
It may be faulty logic, but if it is currently legal in Australia, NZ, and/or UK then I will consider it. If it is banned in those places, then maybe it's not for me at this time. While I believe the Conservatives would roll back some changes, I'm still waiting for the full repeal of C-68 so I can buy 25acp and 32acp handguns, as well as subnosed 38s and 357 magnums (which we were promised once Stephen Harper got a majority).
I've won the sfrc taipan sticker draw, something i wanted, but would never buy for myself, looking forward to receiving it and playing around with it.
I had an AR15 in 2012-2013 and enjoyed it, and when i got back into firearms again i had a WK180 for a moment.
Looking forward to having something again to scratch the "tactical rifle" itch
The taipan comes with a vortex sparc so I'll probably leave that on there
I had an AR15 in 2012-2013 and enjoyed it, and when i got back into firearms again i had a WK180 for a moment.
Looking forward to having something again to scratch the "tactical rifle" itch
The taipan comes with a vortex sparc so I'll probably leave that on there
Having used the troy par and taipan x, do you have a preference of one over the other, hows the taipan holding up after ### amount of rounds?
I'm using the Taipan more right now (it's my main 3-gun rifle for matches in Michigan). I like the adjustable cheek piece on the Taipan, but prefer the adjustable stock on the Troy. I think the Taipan is a bit heavier, and I'm not thrilled with the trigger pull on either.
I think I like the pump action of the Troy better, as once it's in battery pulling back on the foregrip does not result in failure to fire.
After many hundreds of rounds through the TaipanX I still get some "jams" or failure to feed, even though I use a Redding small base die for all my 223 handloads. Strange. Have not noticed this with the Troy, but I haven't shot it as much.
I do like the fact the Taipan has the pump and straight pull bolt. When laying down using a bipod I use the bolt to cycle the action. When running around I use the pump exclusively.
YMMV
It arrived, put all my tacticool sh!t on it, the tan on mbus doesnt match but whatever, still waiting for a stainless A2 flash hider from TNA to come in.
Playing around with it so far im very happy, stock was loose out of the box, was going to go over it anyway.
Gen 2 pmags insert, but you gotta really wrestle them in there.
The tan gen 3 goes in OK the rivet clears just enough.
I have another black gen 3 where the rivet hits the trigger guard and wont go in at all. They must have changed the follower as on the gen 2 mags the rivet doesnt come close to entering the mag well,
Cant wait to take it to the range.
Far left is included 5/10, middle is gen 3 that wont insert, right is gen 3 that does insert
Playing around with it so far im very happy, stock was loose out of the box, was going to go over it anyway.
Gen 2 pmags insert, but you gotta really wrestle them in there.
The tan gen 3 goes in OK the rivet clears just enough.
I have another black gen 3 where the rivet hits the trigger guard and wont go in at all. They must have changed the follower as on the gen 2 mags the rivet doesnt come close to entering the mag well,
Cant wait to take it to the range.
Far left is included 5/10, middle is gen 3 that wont insert, right is gen 3 that does insert
Last edited:
