^^Well said. I do enjoy all the "back & forth" discussion on what a "Scout Rifle" really is, and I fully realize that the GSR from a purist definition does not make the cut. However there is some good historical learning going on here; if it weren't for Ruger and the current owner of Gunsite coming out with the GSR model, I think the history of the true Scout concept would have eventually faded with the passing of those who worked to define the original concept. Being fortunate enough to have toured the Sconce on a few occasions, and to still regularly shoot with a few of those from the early days, it is indeed neat to see some early conceptual examples.
When I took the Scout Rifle class, there were a couple of examples that met the standard, a few of the Steyr configurations, and the rest were GSR's. From what I saw, the guys using the Steyr Scouts made more consistent hits from day-one, but they had also taken other rifle classes there previously, and were highly skilled as were the instructors.
One of the major concepts that I came home with (and have believed for many years) was that personal weapons are just that, personal. If you like it and can run it to good effect, then use it.
When I took the Scout Rifle class, there were a couple of examples that met the standard, a few of the Steyr configurations, and the rest were GSR's. From what I saw, the guys using the Steyr Scouts made more consistent hits from day-one, but they had also taken other rifle classes there previously, and were highly skilled as were the instructors.
One of the major concepts that I came home with (and have believed for many years) was that personal weapons are just that, personal. If you like it and can run it to good effect, then use it.