Anyone else have troubles physically lining up the iron sights on Steyr scout?

[Sheepdog1968]

Today I was at local gun store and they had a Styer scout. I have wanted one for a long time and was excited to finally see one. They are as nice as I thought they would be. I shouldered it went to look through the iron sights and I had a really hard time trying to get the rear ghost ring line up (left and right and up and down). We are not talking fine adjustment. I mean just gross alignment. The front sight was outside of the ghost ring and to the right. Also the front sight was near the upper part of the ghost ring.

Have any of you had this problem on the Styer scout with the iron sights? I tried quite a few times. The sights looked centered. It seemed as if the comb was too high to really use them. The comb seemed good for a scout scope.

I shoot ghost ring sights a lot on many different platforms and have never had an issue with them. I shoot quite well with them. This issue caught me by surprise and will require more hands on with it before I make the decision to get one.

 

[eldon519]

Are you just saying that you had trouble getting your eye low enough on the stock to see through them?

 

[Tedzilla]

The real Steyr Scout has a factory spec Leupold scope... The 'irons' are emergency back-ups.
Checking Bud's I see they're selling a Scout without the scope for about $500 less but that's not how the rifle was meant to be.

 

[amflyer]

Sheepdog,

This is an issue, and it was addressed by the good Colonel in his Gunsite Gossip column.

I can't admit to having the L-R issues that you experienced, but the comb of the rifle is indeed too high for easy use of the sights.

The above poster was correct in saying that the flip-ups were or back up use. The eye alignment is just right with a set of low rings and the Leupold scope.

Col. Cooper acknowledged that the sights were hard to see, but he considered them an emergency expedient as well, I guess. They do not seem as if they would be a good primary sighting system for the rifle.

 

[Sheepdog1968]

Thanks Amflyer. By the way, the one I looked at had a nice big round bolt knob and not the butter knife one. I would use it with a Leupold scout scope. Also, it's been sitting at the gun shop for quite some time so they are anxious to move it and are willing to make a deal.

 

[Arizona_Mike]

In my youthful Gun Culture 1.0 phase I get very used to straight comp "safari" stocks on magnums . . . BIG MAGNUMS Haven't shot most of them in over a decade -- probably should after I go through the guns I've never shot yet and finish any unfinished projects-- and buy more safes

Have you tried laying your head down sideways on the stock like a pillow?

Mike

 

[Sunray]

The good Colonel's most stupid idea was supposed to be a scoped bolt action(that'd never be used by ANY military). Stock will be for a scoped rifle. Comb will be too high for irons.

 

[Sheepdog1968]

I would rather have it slightly too high for the irons and perfect for the scope.

 

[amflyer]

[QUOTE The good Colonel's most stupid idea was supposed to be a scoped bolt action(that'd never be used by ANY military). [/QUOTE]

:banghead:

 

[amflyer]

Sheepdog, keep in mind the the price of the scout has dropped a lot. A new rifle with round knob, etc can be had for around $1399 USD.

The Steyr scope mounts, while nice, are really pricey and hard to set up. I would consider Talley as an alternative. They make Scout-specific rings, or at least once did.

I would also consider the Ching Sling a necessity, but then I would admit to drinking the Kool Aid...

 

[Sheepdog1968]

Thanks Amflyer for the info.