I love mine but wish there some aftermarket TLC. The stock is nice but the option to choose another with a pic rail adapter would be boss. I’ve found out when suppressed it leaks from the top near the rear iron sight. Another rail design with lightening cuts and more mlok would be useful as well. I’ve heard about the x95 having a bad ejection port cover and I’m assuming it’s the same with those panels under the pic rail. The weight and size is pretty negligible once you handle it. I actually can’t stand my other rifles the feel like toys now. Overall it’s my favorite and one better of the better ACR iterations in my opinion. The same ones who hate this rifle drool over the ARX100😂
@@Rocksteady713 some aftermarket would be nice. I think it will depend on how this rifle does in the market going forward. Right now I don’t think there would be enough demand.
The tall blocky handguard makes it difficult to use anything on top and it is short for 8lbs. 😮With the amount of polymer it uses and that thin-ish profile barrel, it is crazy how much heavier it is over the Bren2, even the 16'' carbine version with a thick barrel is ~0.8lb lighter. No way you had a Bren2 11''(~6.5lb with stock) and be able to justify the weight of this thing. If we gauge it with other things, that's the weight of a SCAR17s, a true battle rifle... Or a MK12 for a bit less weight. 😂I used both 11'' and 16'' Bren2, and thought that even the 16'' Bren2 was getting too cumbersome after accessories and a Ti can. The 11'' on the other hand is amazing after HBI upgrades and CZ stock.
@@JohnZ556 it is amazing how they managed to make it so heavy with all of the polymer and thin profile barrel. I think because of the amount of polymer, there’s a lot more “reinforcement” underneath, which probably defeated the purpose. Either way, it is very well balanced, so the weight isn’t as noticeable in my opinion. I would agree overall, the Bren 2 is a better design. Thanks for commenting.
@@grarmory Yeah. For 8lbs I can see things like X95 and VHS-2 being reasonable and well balanced. Those had to reinforce the receiver and use a polymer shell for the safety and comfort of the shooter. I am not sure if IWI just 'copied' X95's receiver design and then made it into a conventional layout.🤔
@@JohnZ556weight didn’t bother me when I handled it. I do agree the Bren 2 is a better design, but ultimately I went with the Carmel due to what was offered on it vs the Bren 2 I agree that it’s very well balanced, and it certainly didn’t feel like 8 pounds to me, and I was surprised when I was told that it was
The issue youre experiencing with the roll of the rifle is less the fault of the optic and more fault of the B5 grip and the grip you installed. The B5 feels great in hand, however the beaver tail is extremely tall vs a Magpul or other beaver tail grips. Since the Carmel is very tall height over bore the tall beaver tail positions your hand low on the receiver forcing your hand to compensate for more material and weight above your grip. I replaced my B5 with a Magpul MIAD. Initially I installed the grip with the backstrap that had no beaver tail and it balanced the rifle with the side to side roll, however it put my hand out of position of the fire control group. The perfect balance was the MIAD with the smallest beaver tail backstrap. This allowed my hand to postion well with the ergonomics of the lower, but also high enough on the grip to balance the weight and material above my grip. Try a Magpul or a B5 without backstrap and im sure youll have a better time with the rifle.
when is this video going to start????????????????
Love the video. Keep going with this rifle. It deserves more content. I'm sure IWI could make a gen 2 and make some upgrades.
@@SyrupCanuck I’m very happy with this rifle. Found a different, lighter optic that balances better. Very solid rifle for sure
If they had an option for 308 I'd buy it
I had a socom 16 and regret selling it... That was such a badass gun
I love mine but wish there some aftermarket TLC. The stock is nice but the option to choose another with a pic rail adapter would be boss. I’ve found out when suppressed it leaks from the top near the rear iron sight. Another rail design with lightening cuts and more mlok would be useful as well. I’ve heard about the x95 having a bad ejection port cover and I’m assuming it’s the same with those panels under the pic rail. The weight and size is pretty negligible once you handle it. I actually can’t stand my other rifles the feel like toys now. Overall it’s my favorite and one better of the better ACR iterations in my opinion. The same ones who hate this rifle drool over the ARX100😂
@@Rocksteady713 some aftermarket would be nice. I think it will depend on how this rifle does in the market going forward. Right now I don’t think there would be enough demand.
@@grarmory hope that changes in the future. The fact there’s barely any UA-cam videos about it kind of speaks for itself :/
The tall blocky handguard makes it difficult to use anything on top and it is short for 8lbs.
😮With the amount of polymer it uses and that thin-ish profile barrel, it is crazy how much heavier it is over the Bren2, even the 16'' carbine version with a thick barrel is ~0.8lb lighter.
No way you had a Bren2 11''(~6.5lb with stock) and be able to justify the weight of this thing.
If we gauge it with other things, that's the weight of a SCAR17s, a true battle rifle... Or a MK12 for a bit less weight.
😂I used both 11'' and 16'' Bren2, and thought that even the 16'' Bren2 was getting too cumbersome after accessories and a Ti can. The 11'' on the other hand is amazing after HBI upgrades and CZ stock.
@@JohnZ556 it is amazing how they managed to make it so heavy with all of the polymer and thin profile barrel. I think because of the amount of polymer, there’s a lot more “reinforcement” underneath, which probably defeated the purpose. Either way, it is very well balanced, so the weight isn’t as noticeable in my opinion. I would agree overall, the Bren 2 is a better design. Thanks for commenting.
@@grarmory Yeah. For 8lbs I can see things like X95 and VHS-2 being reasonable and well balanced. Those had to reinforce the receiver and use a polymer shell for the safety and comfort of the shooter.
I am not sure if IWI just 'copied' X95's receiver design and then made it into a conventional layout.🤔
@@JohnZ556from what I have seen, a lot of the internals are very similar to a Tavor.
@@grarmory That explains 😂
@@JohnZ556weight didn’t bother me when I handled it. I do agree the Bren 2 is a better design, but ultimately I went with the Carmel due to what was offered on it vs the Bren 2
I agree that it’s very well balanced, and it certainly didn’t feel like 8 pounds to me, and I was surprised when I was told that it was
It's big enough to be a 308 win rifle. I don't think the plastic would hold up to the recoil.
The issue youre experiencing with the roll of the rifle is less the fault of the optic and more fault of the B5 grip and the grip you installed. The B5 feels great in hand, however the beaver tail is extremely tall vs a Magpul or other beaver tail grips. Since the Carmel is very tall height over bore the tall beaver tail positions your hand low on the receiver forcing your hand to compensate for more material and weight above your grip. I replaced my B5 with a Magpul MIAD. Initially I installed the grip with the backstrap that had no beaver tail and it balanced the rifle with the side to side roll, however it put my hand out of position of the fire control group. The perfect balance was the MIAD with the smallest beaver tail backstrap. This allowed my hand to postion well with the ergonomics of the lower, but also high enough on the grip to balance the weight and material above my grip. Try a Magpul or a B5 without backstrap and im sure youll have a better time with the rifle.
@@chrissotolongo5626 thank you, the magpul I have on now feels much better, but I may try something without a beaver tail.
For a battle rifle .308 is the way.