FN Releases SCAR 20S Precision Rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor

Previously released in 7.62, the 20S now comes in the popular 6.5 Creedmoor.

Along with the company's signature FDE, the rifle also comes in matte black.

With ample rails space and sections of Picatinny rail, riflemen can setup the 20S in multiple sniping configurations.

FN America recently announced its newest SCAR 20S precision rifle, now in 6.5 Creedmoor. The new chambering also accompanies new color options, including matte black along with the company’s signature flat dark earth (FDE).

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The 6.5 Creedmoor-chambered rifle will feature a 20-inch, 1:8-inch righthand twist barrel with SureFire ProComp 762 muzzle device. The barrel is made from FN’s proprietary machine gun steel and is cold hammer-forged and chrome-plated for extended life.

Like the 7.62 FN SCAR 20S, the rifle features an extended monolithic receiver with ample space to mount optics. A Geissele Super SCAR trigger delivers a 4-pound trigger pull. An FN MK 20 SSR precision stock adjusts for length of pull and comb height, while a Hogue grip rounds out the features. Both the 20S in 7.62 and 6.5 Creedmoor accept the 10- or 20-round 17S magazines.

The 6.5mm Creedmoor has taken the long-range shooting market by storm with its increased efficiency, reduced recoil, availability and price of high-quality match-grade ammunition coupled with a cartridge design that is inherently accurate. FN first prototyped the 6.5 Creedmoor cartridge in the FN MK 20 SSR, or sniper support rifle, when USSOCOM announced plans last year to explore the cartridge for future adoption.