Ruger Gunsight Scout..308

[mongoslow]

that group is hardly good for shotgun slugs. you should let another guy shoot it. it has to do better then that. with the irons if the rifle is capable I could at 50 yds shoot it into a ragged hole.

Lol that isn't a group, that's me adjusting the red dot after mounting it, the last shot was to the right of the bullseye and I know I moved on the break, I was sitting in a rocking chair and shoot off of a shooting stick so I figured it was close enough when I start zeroing the scope I will get the lead bag out and a better chair, those were just to get to shoot it, by the way at 50 yards through the red dot or over irons on that 12 inch target all I'm seeing is a yellow blur and I shot at the center of the blurry spot lol, for me a scope is a must

 

[dh1633pm]

The stock does looks nice.

 

[9x56MS]

I'm pretty sure that's a hydrodipped synthetic stock

It is in fact a Ruger American factory plastic stock, hydro dipped in a Burlwood pattern. The gun is so accurate I didn't want to change the stock but thanks to Uncle Sam I have a deep seated hatred of black plastic stocks. This I can live with.

 

[sparkyv]

Congrats, mongoslow. I'm a Scout rifle enthusiast. I'm running a Vortex LER scope and it's held up well. I have the laminate stock, but it is a bit heavy, and I removed that silly flash hider. The M77 is an excellent platform.

[Edit] Here's a pic. I'm using QD rings so I can pull the optic and use the ghost ring sights in the field.

 

[mongoslow]

The muzzle device on my scout is a muzzle brake not a flash hider and it is an effective brake too although it is very loud lol

 

[3Crows]

The Burris Scout is actually 2.75X (not 2.5X) and I have one on my Marlin SBL Guide Gun. It is a great scope!

https://www.burrisoptics.com/scopes/scout-riflescopes-series/scout-riflescope-2.75x20mm

 

[JCooperfan1911]

Nice.

 

[Heir Kommt Die Sonne]

Maybe the recoil and muzzle blast was bending that red dot's screen.

Worth trying the factory issue sights to revisit the 20th century shooting experience, IMO.

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Is this example yours? Didn't know they'd still make such a thing. It's sharp

 

[chicharrones]

Is this example yours? Didn't know they'd still make such a thing. It's sharp

Yessir, I got that one about a year after the first intro. That photo of my GSR is simply with the scout rail and flash hider removed, then a 5 round magazine stuffed up the belly.

Ruger still offers it. https://www.ruger.com/products/scoutRifle/specSheets/6803.html

Edit: Dang they got expensive.

 

[Heir Kommt Die Sonne]

Yessir, I got that one about a year after the first intro. That photo of my GSR is simply with the scout rail and flash hider removed, then a 5 round magazine stuffed up the belly.

Ruger still offers it. https://www.ruger.com/products/scoutRifle/specSheets/6803.html

That's so reminiscent of the old military bolt guns. It's classy.

 

[chicharrones]

That's so reminiscent of the old military bolt guns. It's classy.

Yeah, it kinda does look like a commercial milsurp. I never found an Spanish FR8 back when I wanted one, so you might say I settled on a GSR to be my faux FR8.

 

[Heir Kommt Die Sonne]

Spanish FR8

Yeah I can't seme to find these either

 

[3Crows]

I originally reverse cantilevered a standard scope on my Savage Scout and it worked fine because the comb is adjustable:



However, when I decided that in fact, I really like scout scopes I since acquired a Vortex Scout for it and never looked back. Except to say, I own two Burris scouts, one in the 2.75X fixed and their little zoom optic as well and both blow the Vortex away.



I too use the Warne steel QR rings so I can remove the scope and revert to the excellent ghost ring/peep.

 

[robin banks]

Lol that isn't a group, that's me adjusting the red dot after mounting it, the last shot was to the right of the bullseye and I know I moved on the break, I was sitting in a rocking chair and shoot off of a shooting stick so I figured it was close enough when I start zeroing the scope I will get the lead bag out and a better chair, those were just to get to shoot it, by the way at 50 yards through the red dot or over irons on that 12 inch target all I'm seeing is a yellow blur and I shot at the center of the blurry spot lol, for me a scope is a must

OK I am glad for you then being it wasnt an inaccurate rifle. if you can post the results when you get the rifle and rest the way you want

 

[mongoslow]

OK I am glad for you then being it wasnt an inaccurate rifle. if you can post the results when you get the rifle and rest the way you want

I'm in Montana for a few weeks but it's high on my list of things to do when I get back home

 

[mongoslow]

I just picked up this 10 round Magpul Pmag for my Ruger for $36 after taxes, just wanted to know if you scout owners had used them and the results, I trust my life ro the 20 round AR Pmags in my travel gun so I'm hoping this is at least the same quality

 

[BreechFace]

@mongoslow

I have not yet used a MagPul AICS mag been meaning to get one but just haven’t. I did however buy some nice Alpha Industries Type 2 metal magazines that are more compact than the OEM Ruger mag.

https://alphaindmfg.com/products.html

Let me know how the MagPul magazines functio, I may need to pick up a couple.

 

[mongoslow]

Picked up a set of UTG twist lock low mount scope rings this morning


Ordered a vortex 2-7x32 scout a few minutes ago


Scope will be here Friday and I will get it mounted and zeroed for 200 yards, I will of course post pictures of the event