I have a question that I'm sure someone will jump on me for asking but hell, I read something that made sense the other day on here. Why not get the most current up to date answer to your question?
Anyways, If someone doesn't tell me which is better, a Savage Scout or a Ruger Frontier (both new, and both about $550) then I am seriously going to flip out! As far as background on this, I have pretty much made up my mind on a scout type rifle. I know all about the purists "these are not scout rifles" arguments and whatnot. The thing is, this is what I can afford and it is also my first rifle. I like the idea of the long eye relief because I really like shooting the holo/red dot style optics on some peoples M4s. I will be mounting a 2.5x scope immediately i suppose. I am going with .308 due to availiblity and I like it's size/power as far as having just onerifle goes.
In a semi-related question, what else would I need to buy to mount the scope? Or does it come with the stuff?
I really appreciate all the feedback I expect to get (does that sentencemake sense?). I can honestly say that I joined this forum to ask a question about an XD I bought and expected to be my only gun, but the answers I got back were so great I have become a gun enthusiast not just an owner.
Thanks again fellas,
Dan
Anyways, If someone doesn't tell me which is better, a Savage Scout or a Ruger Frontier (both new, and both about $550) then I am seriously going to flip out! As far as background on this, I have pretty much made up my mind on a scout type rifle. I know all about the purists "these are not scout rifles" arguments and whatnot. The thing is, this is what I can afford and it is also my first rifle. I like the idea of the long eye relief because I really like shooting the holo/red dot style optics on some peoples M4s. I will be mounting a 2.5x scope immediately i suppose. I am going with .308 due to availiblity and I like it's size/power as far as having just onerifle goes.
In a semi-related question, what else would I need to buy to mount the scope? Or does it come with the stuff?
I really appreciate all the feedback I expect to get (does that sentencemake sense?). I can honestly say that I joined this forum to ask a question about an XD I bought and expected to be my only gun, but the answers I got back were so great I have become a gun enthusiast not just an owner.
Thanks again fellas,
Dan