I should add about the HK SL8. I like it but a few things bug me about it. The cost still seems high to me. The rail is polymer and elevated over the charging handle. You can get aluminum but more money and still not a great design for precision. Then there is the thumbhole stock...
Now there are two solutions to the thumbhole stock issue for accuracy (not G36 config). You can go the very nice and expensive ACR stock adapter or modify the original stock if you have the skill. Fireball has a great thread on how he converted his to a pistol grip. I've shot his SL8 and it shot well. It was much handier and nicer with the pistol grip. The job he did looked factory. Impressive work.
If the costs come down on the SL8 ad people flock to civie G36 versions in a few years then I migt pick one up. Right now they are expensive for what you get. Especially when I can see the ACR being around the same price and improved in a few years. The ACR one they work out weight, magnesium lowers ready to use barrels with the gas blocks and at a normal price will be an interesting rifle. For varmint style it will likely supercede the PE90 target, SL8, FS2000 etc. It won't beat an acurized AR but it will likely be the best non restricted for this purpose. I think it still needs a couple years.
Now there are two solutions to the thumbhole stock issue for accuracy (not G36 config). You can go the very nice and expensive ACR stock adapter or modify the original stock if you have the skill. Fireball has a great thread on how he converted his to a pistol grip. I've shot his SL8 and it shot well. It was much handier and nicer with the pistol grip. The job he did looked factory. Impressive work.
If the costs come down on the SL8 ad people flock to civie G36 versions in a few years then I migt pick one up. Right now they are expensive for what you get. Especially when I can see the ACR being around the same price and improved in a few years. The ACR one they work out weight, magnesium lowers ready to use barrels with the gas blocks and at a normal price will be an interesting rifle. For varmint style it will likely supercede the PE90 target, SL8, FS2000 etc. It won't beat an acurized AR but it will likely be the best non restricted for this purpose. I think it still needs a couple years.
