I want to see your "scout" rifle set ups

[blarby]

The first gets me the second.

 

[bcp280z]

I thought one of the goals of a scout rifle was irons, or is it just a scope placed forward on the gun?

Sorry I'm not a rifle guy, yet, but I drool over the Ruger Gunsite Scout, but that lever gun has me thinkin...


Nevermind wrote before I read..

 

[Badlander]

Don't know if this qualifys but it's as close as I have.







It will kill anything I am likly to encounter!

 

[ECVMatt]

Badlander,

Like the Skinner Sights! Those are great.

 

[Danny Creasy]

How about one in .45 ACP?

VZ 24 Mauser action, Douglas barrel, Choat stock, Timney trigger, and a Burris 2.75X scout scope riding in Burris rings on a Burris scout mount.

 

[Cron]

Here's my version, a 1894c. It won't make 2 moa at 200 yards but in Missouri it will seldom be necessary.

 

[Badlander]

Cron
What scope is that?

 

[Cron]

Badlander, it'll be hard to find. It's an old Japanese Tasco Pro Class 2x22 with a lighted reticle.

 

[lg&m]

Natescout, I would like to rear more about your rifle. I can't make out what it is based on.

 

[bkdyson]

My Scout Project

Here is the Scout I just started building. I,ve wanted to do one for a while now, Ive got a numbers matched SMLE and really did'nt want to cut it up so I shopped around and found a Santa Fe Carbine for $150.00 then Got started.

Here is what I started with:



And here where I am so far:



I hand milled a rear sight mount to fit in place of the original rear sight so I did'nt have to alter the receiver. Then used Tech- Sights, which I had previosly mounted on another project, because they were the type of sight I wanted and I think they are quality products. I used an A2 style .308 flash hider and an ATI stock. I plan on installing a Clifton/XS scout scope mount and I will use a Clear Point 3x24 Red Dot Sight for my first optic choice. Cash flow Has become a little tight so I,ll range test this one as it is and get the iron sights dialed in. It was a fun build and I look forward to completing, and updating as needed, this rifle. I'll keep you posted.

Bob Dyson ;<}
Bethlehem, New Hampshire

 

[ECVMatt]

From another site I post on:

This is a follow up to my original thread posted here:

http://rugerforum.net/ruger-bolt-ac...essions-my-ruger-gsr-i-finally-got-shoot.html

I now have about 350 rounds through the rifle with no problems related to the rifle. I have found it is very accurate and recoil appears to be on the mild side.

I have added a scope and finally got to shoot it for some groups. The scope has proved to be a challenge because I am used to a high magnification/fine cross hair varmint type scope. The scope is a standard Leupold Scout scope with heavy duplex. I am really warming up to this type of scope however. It is very fast and provided and good sight picture.

So I headed up to my range north of LA. I belong to a hunting club and we have a couple of trap ranges and a rifle range on our property so this provides a quiet and relaxed place to shoot.



I got the rifle on paper at 50 yards and then moved back to 100. It was challenging for me to shoot at this distance because of the low magnification and the heavy duplex reticle. Here is a picture of a typical 100 yard group:



I then came up with an idea to shoot a little bit tighter groups. I would first split the pie or cut the circle into four even pieces in the scope. Then I would cover the red dot in the center with the cross hairs and press the trigger. This is my best group using that method:



I realize that this is not how the rifle was intended to be shot, but I need to confirm my zero and make sure my load was grouping correctly.

Here is a comparison shot of the two groups for perspective:



Next I went to 25 yards (top) and shot as quickly as possible from a low ready position and then moved back to the 50 yard line (bottom) and did it again. Here are the groups:



The one thing I learned from this is that beyond 25 yards, I need some type of rest or position change to hit. At 50 I knelled down and used a pipe for support. Although it slowed me down a bit, I was able to hit the target with much better accuracy. I have a lot of practicing to do.

Finally I loaded up the rifle and went for a walk to check the back fence to see if anyone has been coming on to our property. It took about an hour and I enjoyed hefting the rifle. It carries well for me and is easy to carry through the light bush we have up there. Here are some random shots I took of the rifle on this walk:







Final thoughts:

C-Products mags continue to suck. Do not buy them or any from the new company. They have bugs.

Muzzle blast is a non issue. It is not louder than the other two rifles I was shooting yesterday.

Accuracy is very good. With a conventional scope it would be possible to shoot some great groups. Don't believe the "Ruger's Can't Shoot" myth.

Overall this is a great little rifle and works exactly how I hoped it would. It is prefect for protecting my rural property and it very fun to shoot.

Hope this was informative.

Matt

 

[BP Hunter]

Nice Ruger Gunsite scout! I was waiting for somebody to add that in this thread. I have been eyeing that scout.

 

[KodiakBeer]

I went through the long eye relief scope phase and they work, but they also get banged around because they're stuck out there on the barrel. I got my @zz chewed up pretty bad by a brown bear a dozen years ago and decided I wanted Coopers Lion Scout in .350 Rem Mag. Well, try finding a Remington 600 in .350 in Alaska - people pass them down to their grandkids like they're family heirlooms. They're an icon in Alaska...

It was cheaper to get the Remington custom shop to build my own, so I ordered the rifle below. It's a model 7 in .350 with a laminated stock and iron sights. I ordered a Mannlicher stock because I wanted some weight forward. I put a traditional 1x5 Burris on it because of the issue noted above - constantly banging the scope in alder thickets. The traditional scope is more protected and if I keep it at 1X, I can snap-shoot just like a scout scope.

Other than the scope, it's entirely inspired by Coopers Lion Scout.

 

[husker]

opps

 

[Agmundr]

Man, there are some FANTASTIC weapons on here! I've been debating what to get as my first rifle, and I'm definitely getting some great ideas. I'll be sure to check out that other site that was mentioned when I get done with work as well

 

[Col. Plink]

Will be joining this thread with pics of my VZ-24 scout scoped with a 2-7x pistol scope next week!

 

[bigmike45]

Yes,
I set my SKS up scout style and love it. I used a Burris EER Pistol Scope and it works great.

 

[12guagecody]

bigmike how much does your sks weigh all set up like that?

 

[jiminhobesound]

What is the purpose of a "scout rifle"? I can understand it as a cheap way to mount a scope on mosins but why do it to a perfectly good gun that will take a regular scope?

 

[35 Whelen]

What is the purpose of a "scout rifle"? I can understand it as a cheap way to mount a scope on mosins but why do it to a perfectly good gun that will take a regular scope?

Are you not familiar with the Scout Rifle concept? The scope is mounted forward for a specific reason. Go here: http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=581082&highlight=Scout then to Post #16 for a general explaination of Scout Rifles. The scope is mounted forwardso that the user of the rifle can see through the scope and still have the ability to see what's going on around him. And by the way, the mount you'll see on my rifle really isn't cheap...$80 if I recall correctly.
35W

 

[Kevin Rohrer]

Here is my Sako-action, .308 Scout. It has a 20" Douglas barrel, Hi-Tech Specialties stock (Kevlar, S2 fiberglass, and carbon fiber), Decelerator buttpad, and Burris 2 3/4 power Scout Scope. The barreled action has been hard-chromed and bead-blasted so it is impervious to the weather and doesn't reflect light. The Ching Sling is held in-place w/ Pachmayr flush sling swivels. It makes weight and length. I need to take a better picture of it.

DVC

 

[Kevin Rohrer]

I can understand it as a cheap way to mount a scope on mosins but why do it to a perfectly good gun that will take a regular scope?

Another reason for the Scout Scope is that since the Scout is a tactical rifle, you can quickly reload a bolt-action Scout by running your hand down the rear of the scope that is inline w/ the front of the receiver opening and load shells w/o having to look. Or so the Colonel once said as he demonstrated the procedure to me.

DVC

 

[83Enforcer]

Ruger GSR
Armilite A2 FH
Burris 1.5x scout scope
Burris Medium Z Rings
5 rd Accurat Mags
OC Super sling





M96 Swedish mauser 6.5x55
XS scout mount
Burris 2x pistol scope
Burris medium Z Rings
Allen adjustable Hasty sling

 

[Sweden]

My suppressed scout lever action. Marlin 336 in 30-30, XS Sights and mount, Leupold 2.5x28 IER in Quick Release rings, UltraFlex Sling.

 

[jeepnik]

You know, Cooper is credited with coming up with the "Scout Rifle" concept. But lets face it, leverguns were "Scout" rifles long before Cooper was a gleem in his daddy's eye. Here's my take.