FightlLite SCR — What is your impression? Have you used one?

[Fulcrum]

I'm just getting started with Appleseed-style shooting, and my 10/22 is probably going to be adequate for my learning process for awhile. But I am starting to think about what kind of centerfire rifle I might eventually like to get if/when the time comes. I'm in California, so any semiautomatic rifle with a removable box magazine needs to be "featureless", and that means no pistol grip and no collapsible stock without some odd compromises, like fin grips or a separable action, which I don't really want to mess with. So a regular AR is out, and I think a "ranch rifle" format is probably my best option.

Does anyone here have experience with the FighLite SCR? The SCR is a rifle with an AR-like action that is compatible with most AR uppers, but it has a traditional non-collapsible rifle-style buttstock, no pistol grip, and a proprietary buffer system that angles down inside the buttstock. It's supposed to be legal in all 50 states.

If you've used an SCR, how did you like it? What did you like or dislike? How is it ergonomically? Did you make any adjustments to the LOP or cheek height, and if so, how did you do it? Did you have a scope, and how was that? Did you use a FighLite upper like on their "complete rifles", or did you use a different upper? Are there any other considerations for using an SCR for Appleseed-style 3-position shooting using a loop sling?

There are a few other AR-based ranch rifles that I've taken notes on. There's the Foxtrot Mike Ranch, but I don't think the proprietary trigger setup is for me, and the uppers it can use are limited. The CMMG BR4 and Sig Sauer MCX Regulator are pretty expensive. So I'm aware of those options, but for now I'd like to focus on the SCR.

And I know people love the rifles based on the Garand action, like the Garand, Springield Armory M1A, Mini 14, etc. I like those for nostalgia reasons, but for now, my question is about the SCR.

Here's a link to the SCR page at FightLite. https://fightlite.com/rifles/scr

Thanks!

[Smallbore]

My wife and I have these:
Windham Weaponry Compliant AR.
CA compliant, adjustable length of pull, although it's not a quick type, basically, you run one LoP for all positions.
I also modified ours by changing the buffer cover to eliminate the oddly placed sling point, and added one of Thordsen's aftermarket replacements that goes in the toe of the buttstock.
It's expensive, but it's a solid, well manufactured AR that you don't have to worry about CA "features."
The Thordsen gen III stock is comfortable, and intuitive.

Now, that being said, if you're a CalGuns member, you can find Fightlite's being sold fairly regularly.

[Fulcrum]

My wife and I have these:
Windham Weaponry Compliant AR.
CA compliant, adjustable length of pull, although it's not a quick type, basically, you run one LoP for all positions.
I also modified ours by changing the buffer cover to eliminate the oddly placed sling point, and added one of Thordsen's aftermarket replacements that goes in the toe of the buttstock.
It's expensive, but it's a solid, well manufactured AR that you don't have to worry about CA "features."
The Thordsen gen III stock is comfortable, and intuitive.

Now, that being said, if you're a CalGuns member, you can find Fightlite's being sold fairly regularly.

Thanks for the reply. That's an interesting option. I haven't looked much at the ARs with compliant angled grips and stocks like the Thordson, so I probably should research that some. It sounds like you are happy with it.

I didn't have a forum screen name at the time, so you might not know this from my name on the this post, but I met you and Pinky in October at Concord. I set up my EZ-up behind yours. We talked a bit about your Mini 14 and how you had a lot of modifications from Accuracy Systems to make it accurate enough for Appleseed. Between the Mini and the Windham Weaponry SRC-THD, would you say the Windham and guns like it are more practical than the Mini? I like the Mini for nostalgia and aesthetics, but I need to focus on practicality for now.

[Zorak]

Isn't the SCR trigger proprietary as well?

[Fulcrum]

Isn't the SCR trigger proprietary as well?

Correct, I think it is proprietary, but it is a bit more conventional. The Foxtrot Mike is a proprietary trigger that is set up so the moving part of the trigger is at the top. I guess it pivots from the bottom? I've never used one, but it's kind of weird from what I hear. And I also hear that the standard FM trigger is bad, and the newer upgraded one is a big improvement but adds 300 bucks to the price, so the upgraded rifle is about $1,500 last time I looked.

Unfortunately, most of the ranch format guns on an AR-style platform use a lot of proprietary parts, so they are not as interchangeable or customizable as a regular AR. Some are more compatible than others, and some are 100% proprietary.

[Smallbore]

Ah-ha! I remember you.

What I like about the Windham is it's built like a tank. Windham engineers and designers formerly came from Colt, and it shows. As former military, other than the Thordsen stock, the AR familiarity is second nature. Like other AR's, it's highly modular.
I dropped in 3.5 lb Triggertech's in mine and Pinky's, dead easy.
Pinky absolutely loves shooting hers. The first time we went to a range with them, she shot 4x as much ammunition as me. (That's why I bought the M&P 15-22s)
It is a very practical AR platform for California without having to use maglocks.

What I like about the Mini? It's old school.
Traditional stock, and a Garand style action. Very functional and very reliable.
In California, no one even looks at the thing twice.
I probably could have left it the way it was off the shelf, but I like to customize my guns to suit me.
Last weekend I sighted in the Tech Sights on my Mini 30, then installed and sighted in a scout scope. . .
while Pinky shot her Windham AR.