Jason_W
Member
After a little internal back and forth, I’ve decided to hang on to my Savage Scout rifle If for no other reason than it’s a huge hassle selling a gun and I’ll never get back near what I paid for it.
That said, my plan is to “convert” it from a scout into a bare bones rifle. I can’t/don’t want to spend the money it will take to buy a decent optic for it, and the way I was raised left me with the unshakable belief that optics are something of a crutch. I couldn’t call myself a decent shot if I’m relying on a scope to score hits at intermediate ranges. I want to become as good with a peep sight as I was when I was 12, head shooting nuisance red squirrels with my .22.
This means I’ll be removing the scope rail as it obscures much of the sight picture when using the rifle’s peep.
What I’m having trouble locating are plug screws to keep debris out of the screw holes. Does anyone know how to determine what side/thread I’ll need. The manual lacks this information.
Also, is there a click adjustable peep sight that might be able to replace the stock WRGS that came with the rifle? Something that could be adjusted with a little more precision would be nice.
That said, my plan is to “convert” it from a scout into a bare bones rifle. I can’t/don’t want to spend the money it will take to buy a decent optic for it, and the way I was raised left me with the unshakable belief that optics are something of a crutch. I couldn’t call myself a decent shot if I’m relying on a scope to score hits at intermediate ranges. I want to become as good with a peep sight as I was when I was 12, head shooting nuisance red squirrels with my .22.
This means I’ll be removing the scope rail as it obscures much of the sight picture when using the rifle’s peep.
What I’m having trouble locating are plug screws to keep debris out of the screw holes. Does anyone know how to determine what side/thread I’ll need. The manual lacks this information.
Also, is there a click adjustable peep sight that might be able to replace the stock WRGS that came with the rifle? Something that could be adjusted with a little more precision would be nice.