You didnt mention as to where you want to mount an optic to on your Scout?
Are you planning to mount it on the factory Scout mount, or purchase a receiver mount?
If a receiver mount is the plan, I have found that the mount with the lowest profile is the ARMS #18. This will provide for the lowest mounting solution over the receiver that I have found so far, but you may still require a cheek piece of some kind depending on the optic of choice, and what ring height you will need based on said optic of choice. Here is mine......
Note: Be advised that you will loose the cartridge clip guide with this type of mount, as the cartridge clip guide slot is utilized as one of the mounting points for the ARMS18. Not sure if this matters for you or not, but just letting you know.
Another solution that may be of interest for you is this.........
http://ultimak.com/m8.htm
This is how one achieves the lowest profile possible for this type of rifle that I have seen so far. Co-witness with iron sights using the correct mount/red dot combination should give you that "iron sight feel" while using the optic.
I haven't tried one of them as of yet, but plan to once I re-deploy back to the states.
FWIW..... I love the iron sights as well, and have taken hogs out to 240yds with them. One of...if not thee best set of iron sights ever designed for a rifle IMO.
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