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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Urimaginaryfrnd Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October/30/2009 at 01:40
Should be interesting to look at.  The Remmington camo AR is sure a spendy version of the same thing from DPMS but in camo.  I wonder how the Win will be priced compared to FN.

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Originally posted by mike650 mike650 wrote:

Originally posted by Ick Ick wrote:

Kind of like a Mercury is a scaled back version of Ford or something.
 





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Originally posted by Ick Ick wrote:

A couple of my buddies seem to think it is the same thing... with shortcuts. 
 
It is the same gun, but I wouldn't call them "shortcuts", more like features have been left off and then sold at a lesser price. The construction would be the same though.
 
If you already have an FNAR I wouldn't bother with getting the SX-AR unless you really want mossy oak brush on your gun.
 
I did look at getting the FNAR as well but since my wife was involved in me getting the gun and she like the camo job and I already have EBR's in the safe, I went with the Winchester.
 
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Originally posted by Ick Ick wrote:

A couple of my buddies seem to think it is the same thing... with shortcuts.  Kind of like a Mercury is a scaled back version of Ford or something.
 
Yeah, like a Cadillac is a scaled back version of a Chevy. Big Grin
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Originally posted by Urimaginaryfrnd Urimaginaryfrnd wrote:

Should be interesting to look at.  The Remmington camo AR is sure a spendy version of the same thing from DPMS but in camo.  I wonder how the Win will be priced compared to FN.
 
Some guys were telling me that they were having trouble finding it at the advertised price.. so that number that looks a bit low might not be "real" any longer.
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Originally posted by budperm budperm wrote:

Originally posted by Ick Ick wrote:

A couple of my buddies seem to think it is the same thing... with shortcuts.  Kind of like a Mercury is a scaled back version of Ford or something.
 
Yeah, like a Cadillac is a scaled back version of a Chevy. Big Grin


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I just recently purchased an SX-AR.  A few thoughts:
 
It looks to be, on the inside and outside, an FNAR.  There may be differences in the workmanship or parts used, but it breaks down exactly like an FNAR.  It is also at least $400 cheaper looking at average prices on line and at gun shows and local shops.
 
It is more accurate than I am.  Shoots very tight groups.  Recoil is pretty good.  Shot 40 rounds at one sitting with just a little soreness.
 
It is more laborious to clean than any gun I have ever had, but still can be taken down, cleaned and put back together in about 30 minutes. 
 
The included instructions are pretty worthless.  I have pretty much learned how to take it apart by trial and error and by looking at forums and a pretty good Youtube video (just search "FNAR cleaning"). 
 
When first cleaning the gun, I accidently tightened a screw that regulates the gas system.  Bad move.  When first shooting it, it wouldn't eject any loads.  Found out on the web and by calling Winchester that that screw shouldn't be messed with.  They also said that I would just have to loosen it a quarter turn at a time until the gun would start ejecting again.  Pretty frustrating, but I have loosened it and will post again if that works. 
 
The forestock fits pretty tightly on barrel and I have, very frustratingly, rubbed off some of the camo on the barrel.  It barely shows, but still...
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