Has anyone handled or owned one of the second generation Savage Scouts? I've got a couple questions for anyone who has:
1) Looking at the pictures online, the scout rail mount looks as though it could be a little fragile, especially compared to the mounting rib on the Ruger Frontier. Can anyone comment on its robustness?
2) Is the synthetic stock it comes with as flexy/wimpy as the ones they came with in years past? I have heard some mention that they made an effort in recent years to improve the rigidity of their synthetics.
3) Is the barrel free-floated?
4) Is there anyway (including removing the peep sight) to also mount a scope in the typical fashion over the receiver?
Thanks in advance for any feedback. I'd also be interested to hear from anyone who owns or has tried both the Ruger Frontier and Savage Scout. I'm mainly interested in a .308.
1) Looking at the pictures online, the scout rail mount looks as though it could be a little fragile, especially compared to the mounting rib on the Ruger Frontier. Can anyone comment on its robustness?
2) Is the synthetic stock it comes with as flexy/wimpy as the ones they came with in years past? I have heard some mention that they made an effort in recent years to improve the rigidity of their synthetics.
3) Is the barrel free-floated?
4) Is there anyway (including removing the peep sight) to also mount a scope in the typical fashion over the receiver?
Thanks in advance for any feedback. I'd also be interested to hear from anyone who owns or has tried both the Ruger Frontier and Savage Scout. I'm mainly interested in a .308.