Much like questioning Jeff Cooper's life history when the topic is the relevance of Scout Rifles?Seems kinda mean, and totally non responsive to the discussion . . .
Much like questioning Jeff Cooper's life history when the topic is the relevance of Scout Rifles?Seems kinda mean, and totally non responsive to the discussion . . .
Lol, I don't care what people say about 243. It's a rifleman's hunting caliber. Like a scalpel to a doctor. It's not for everyone.The Garand Scout did knock down a few coyotes
and a couple of hogs but it was a load
for a senior citizen like me.
As luck would have it,
about that time, Ruger came out with
the Ruger American Compact Rifle.
Just what the grandchildren needed.
But after picking off a coyote
at 230 yards the first time out,
I reckoned the grandkids would have to wait.
That little rifle was the epitome
of a "handy, friendly" Scout Rifle.
And though it was available in 308
I had chosen 243 which the Colonel
allowed for weak, small shooters.
As a little, old man, I figured I qualified.
Next up, how to ruin a Scout Rifle.
Nope your mind is made up and it is pointless to talk further. Have a great day! Better.Seems kinda mean, and totally non responsive to the discussion . . .
The Frontier was the best Scout Ruger made.I always thought Ruger missed the boat on the Scout - they built a heavy carbine with a goofy magazine when they had an almost perfect Scout in the Frontier Compact - they could have just added a double stack box magazine (of about 10 rounds).
I've seen a custom Fronteir where the Gunsmith converted it to take M-14 mags though the folks at Ruger said it could not be done.
Oddly Mossberg made a 16" carbine that takes both unmodified M14 mags and Mag-pull AR-10 mags - sadly It does not make weight but it isn't a bad truck gun. I have one I use a suppressoro on - it could stand a little weight reduction, I don't think of it as a Scout rifle but rather a useful, if portly, carbine.
Just Ramblin'
Riposte
Curious what you mean by "pistol scope."The SR is an answer to an un ask question........NOBODY goes to war with a bolt action rifle with a pistol scope mounted halfway down the barrel.........NOBODY goes hunting with a pistol scope mounted down their firearm.......It's just a silly concept that the "cool kids" think they have to have...........Cooper was much more wrong than he was right.
Extended Eye Relief - the old Leopold M8 2X had about 11" of eye releif, later versions (intended for pistols) had a little more.Curious what you mean by "pistol scope."
I have a Vortex rifle scope on mine and haven't figured out what you mean. Thanks.