FS2000 Range Report

[Dtruck260]

FS2000 Range Repot
I finally got my FS2000 out to Roush Lake today to get it sighted in.

1. “Feel”, it feels better to me than my other bullpup (STG-556) I think because it is wider and the front grip area is better

2. “Accuracy” Again, similar to other bullpups I have within about 4” @50yds closer if I tried harder. (NcStar cheap scope, but no loss of zero, scope was no issue)

3. “Shooting Feel”, (Benched and Bagged, 62grn Brown Bear, 1/7 barrel) Lots of movement with each shot but not so much that I could not keep it “near” on target between shots. Ergonomics on this gun SUCK!!, lol, Safety is under the trigger on some sort of dial thing, requires a truck and chain to remove mags from the well and no bolt hold open, one more time, NO bolt hold open. Those cons combined with the pros of feel and look make it an average gun for me

4. “Cleaning” Very clean same as my other piston guns, very easy to break down. Piston and barrel are the only real dirty parts

5. “Other Thoughts” As I have seen mentioned here before, lots of plastic parts, both in the trigger group and on the bolt as far as what that means for reliability, I do not know, I shot 300+ rounds from it with no trouble. It ejects brass out the front (very cool looking) enabling the shooter to burn the wrist of their weaker hand when the brass hits the bench (really not an issue, just griping because my wrist still hurts. Requires special tools for removing the piston and other odd jobs, those are provided and there is room in the stock for them (this is a con for me). If I had to choose between the FS2000 and my MSAR STG-556 (again as I have seen mentioned here before) it would be the MSAR hands down. Mostly because I believe it is built better and more reliability than the FS2000

 

[indykid]

Thanks for the range report.

The FS2000 has been on my list of firearms that interest me because I am sort of a bullpup freak. I have and really enjoy both my Steyr AUG and it's Bush1 approved, clinton hated post-ban USR. Both are strange but really nice rifles.

The main reason I haven't picked up an FS2000 is that it is a current production firearm that sells for roughly the same price as my out of production and government hated Steyrs. I also am not buying one because the constitutional F2000 (as in full auto) is actually cheaper than the ATF approved, child safe FS2000 (one shot per trigger pull). Something is wrong there.

Anyway, again, thanks for your report, and again putting the FS2000 on my radar screen.

 

[Dtruck260]

Another thing I forgot to mention, as if this gun needs any more "cons" you have to use smooth sided mags (metal) pmags will not fit

 

[360]

I've always been intrigued by this gun.

It's fun to use on Battlefield Bad Company 2. Sprays bullets faster than about any other gun on there.

 

[JeremySS]

I have always liked the look philosophy behind this gun, however I have read enough bad about it that if I go with the bull-pup it will be more likely as you said with the MSAR...or maybe the RFB if they ever start making them in any kind of real numbers where I can find one.

 

[t413]

FS2000 Range Repot

3. “Shooting Feel”,... requires a truck and chain to remove mags from the well and no bolt hold open, one more time, NO bolt hold open.

Remove the rubber gasket/dust skirt in the mag well and the mags will drop free.
The rubber gasket is there to help seal the magwell from dust/sand/whatever...

As for No Bolt Hold Open, its a European thing.
They train and like no bolt hold open.
Also IIRC, its needs to close the bolt on the last round to eject the last brass out otherwise you would still have one stuck in the chamber.

As for Magpul mags, get some E-Mags and they should fit with a slight mod to the back spind.
Pmags will work if you shave the waffle sides off.

 

[Dtruck260]

Remove the rubber gasket/dust skirt in the mag well and the mags will drop free.
The rubber gasket is there to help seal the magwell from dust/sand/whatever...

As for No Bolt Hold Open, its a European thing.
They train and like no bolt hold open.
Also IIRC, its needs to close the bolt on the last round to eject the last brass out otherwise you would still have one stuck in the chamber.

As for Magpul mags, get some E-Mags and they should fit with a slight mod to the back spind.
Pmags will work if you shave the waffle sides off.

Thought about shaving the p-mags,

good point about the round, but wouldnt it be left in the upper "catch" just like if the bolt recoiled, not in the chamber?

 

[t413]

right, sorry not in the chamber, but still not ejected.
Don't shave a Pmag, just get E-Mags.
They will also work in ARs.
Its a PITA to shave a PMag.

 

[U.S. Patriot]

I held one at Bite the Bullet in Reddington. It has to much of an ugly factor for me. It would be cool to shoot one though, just to see what's all about. That had to have cost you a pretty peny.

 

[Disposable Heart]

The one I got to fire was horrid: TOO much plastic, it liked to rock around when fired and the trigger felt like a Nerf Gun trigger. YUCK!

Other than that, it was cool as heck!

 

[Dtruck260]

The one I got to fire was horrid: TOO much plastic, it liked to rock around when fired and the trigger felt like a Nerf Gun trigger. YUCK!

Other than that, it was cool as heck!

This one is not so bad, about the same as my MSAR, but you do lose something in triggers and bullpups

 

[PatriotPride]

Time to resurrect the thread. Any suggestions for a trigger modification? The trigger seems to be the number 1 complaint with bullpups. Preferably a modification that won't cost me the life of my firstborn to pay for it

 

[turnandshoot4]

I can't imagine they are selling many when the scar 16 is sitting right next to the 2000.

I haven't seen much in the way of aftermarket triggers either. Tis the nature of a bullpup.

 

[PatriotPride]

Ehh I prefer the FS2000 over the SCAR. Seems like alot of people find the 2000 ugly...I find it SCHEXY

 

[turnandshoot4]

I thought it was awesome as well until I shot it.

The whole thing is plastic! That really turned me off. I can work with a crappy trigger. I didn't think it helped with follow up shots either.

 

[PatriotPride]

It IS fairly heavy considering it's a polymer build. I don't mind the construction. The firearm feels custom-made to fit me...I know it's not, but it feels exceedingly comfortable to me. To each their own I suppose.

 

[Dtruck260]

Yep, I like it also , I think its going out this weekend, been in the safe to long.

Trigger does not really bother me that much (on the msar or the fs2000)