I dislike the single column magazine design and found, when I had a chance to try one, that I really disliked having the magazine stick out the way it does. Perhaps if they had used a double stack magazine like the Lee-Enfield's so that it didn't extend so far past the trigger guard I wouldn't be so bothered by it.Maybe someone asked and I missed it, but why would the magazine-fed Ruger Gunsite Scout rifle not be what you are looking for? The older military rifles had stripper clip cutouts because they also had fixed magazines usually holding 5 rounds. The Ruger rifle can hold 4 times that easily.
Whelen - is that an M1 Carbine front sight on the 1916? Super cool, that.
This thread kicks ass. The input here has done so much more to get me on board the "Scout Rifle" concept than everything I've read to date - put together!
I'm gettin' jazzed about finally having a direction for 2 project grade rifles I have. On is a VZ-24 action and the other s a Carcano carbine in horrendous shape after their usual Arisaka-grade build.
I think the notion of a stripper in my pocket (not Krystal down at the Bottoms Up) rather than loose rounds or worse yet, a magazine is what has really tipped me in favor of the style of rifle. The Carcano style of clip makes an even stronger argument still.
I dislike the single column magazine design and found, when I had a chance to try one, that I really disliked having the magazine stick out the way it does. Perhaps if they had used a double stack magazine like the Lee-Enfield's so that it didn't extend so far past the trigger guard I wouldn't be so bothered by it.
The mauser style internal 5 round double stack magazine, reloadable with strippers, gives me sufficient capacity, fast reloading and, most importantly, a rifle that is far easier to carry in hand and balances better when shooting. For me, at least; your milage will, of course, vary.
The Ishapore 2A 7.62/.308 is a great platform to start a scout build from. I am in process of building one and have run into a money snag but all I really need is the stock set from ATI, Scope and mounts
7mm is a great caliber,but logistically speaking,when shtf,308 will be more plentiful than 7mm.I prefer a considerably different chambering (7x57 vs .308)