scout scope

Some recent discussions here have pointed out--correctly in my opinion--that a good red dot sight will do a lot of scoutish things very well. It is faster than a ghost ring and capable of pretty darn good accuracy. If you need more target discrimination you can mount a magnifier behind the dot...

I've been contemplating the purchase of an M1 Garand for some time now. I'm allergic to long barrels, so the Tanker variety is the only kind that appeals to me. However, I also insist on scoping the durned thing. I'd like to use a scout scope to allow for easy loading, and plus I wanna be able...