New scout rifle using stripper clips?

35 Whelen said:

He might like them, but they wouldn't fit his criteria for optics. A 2" or 3" MOA reticle wouldn't allow for much degree of precision shooting at all at the maximum 450 meters that he specified for the platform. Then there's the issue of dead batteries. I know, I know....they last up to a year.

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Makes me think of a magnified prismatic red dot with an etched reticle, but I have yet to see one with extended eye relief that would work mounted on a barrel.

35 Whelen said:

But things never go wrong in the field, especially when you're sitting in your recliner.

35W

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Hey . . . I resemble that remark.

Scope or red dot, the optic should be on a lever mount, and ideally, BUIS available.

35 Whelen said:

A 2" or 3" MOA reticle wouldn't allow for much degree of precision shooting at all at the maximum 450 meters that he specified for the platform.

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I missed that memo , I am set up for 40 yards with 115 grain cast bullets . Zombies don't stand a chance .

My friend who used to work at Remington said he made a prototype scout rifle on a 700 action on the job using the parts bin. No takers. I love my GSR. No scout style scope, just a 3x9. Light with the plastic stock and more than accurate enough.

jmr40 said:

I see no reason for them to continue to be on a "scout" rifle with the use of detachable magazines and better modern optics. A small 1-4X or similar scope mounted conventionally does everything better.

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If that's true, then every basic, bolt action, hunting rifle with a 4x scope and a detachable box magazine and chambered in 308 is a "scout" rifle.

I always felt Cooper wanted a Compact 308 internal mag Scout-308 bolt as his concept with minimal to go wrong. My Ruger with a Claw is Reliable and I don’t need Multi Box mag repeat fire. It may not be exactly what I usually see as a scout, I’m still contemplating a Forward mounted 2x scope- yet a aperture sight will probably be the only secondary sight it gets.
Now my 1968 Remington 660….. Well, That series of rifles has certainly attributed to the conception of the Scout rifle. Super accurate, Basic and rugged. Again a 308 with plenty of power and Commonality to be a formidable Rifle for a multitude of uses.
My intention is to have my good local Smith make a front mount that extends from rear buckhorn to front scope base holes. Don’t feel like drilling into that classy beauty. I’ll seek out a nice leather shooter sling and a gloss finished Leupold 2x. Plus I’ll need a Williams aperture sight of course and I’ll use the Warne detachment rings I already have. I just need to finish that project.
My main attraction to the forward mount scope is - 90% of the time I’ll be Carrying! the rifle and that balance point is important. When your in the field and use a Rifle ,that’s important .Plus I don’t really need a higher power scope- most all times I keep it at 2.5, not 8. I’ve shot great groups at 2.5x power out to 200yards.
My point is …. A Practical use Multi Utility rifle. Hunting, Target on run, Compact, Powerful enough, some distance, Optic detachment with back up for precaution, Defence, Simple to use, simple to clean… Rifle.

In my opinion… that was Coopers 1st idea with the Scout Rifle and it seems good to me. The rest have become a addendum to it, if you will.