Ruger Gunsite Scout Review
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April 20th, 2011 at 10:49 am
I don’t understand putting a huge box mag on a lightweight bolt action. If you want faster reloads, the whole scout layout is practically built for stripper clips.
April 20th, 2011 at 11:49 am
Did then mention it has a soft(er) butt-pad than the usual Ruger fare? Oh, it has a whole “adjustable buttstock system” now…
April 20th, 2011 at 1:07 pm
if they had bothered to use PMAGs I might buy one.
$70 magazines are a big issue to me.
April 20th, 2011 at 2:31 pm
I’ll check it out at the Gunnie Prom, but something tells me that one could achieve the same thing with one of the Indian Lee-Enfields in 7.62 Nato and some decent Gun Smithing and save a few bucks.
April 20th, 2011 at 4:03 pm
“I don’t understand putting a huge box mag on a lightweight bolt action.”
It is a tribute to Brent Clifton of Clifton Arms (and Robar). Fitting Scouts for M14 mags was a cool thing to do among Orange Gunsite grads.
“something tells me that one could achieve the same thing with one of the Indian Lee-Enfields in 7.62 Nato and some decent Gun Smithing and save a few bucks.”
I’ve done it with Mausers but you do not have a Scout, a quasi-Scout but it does not meet the criteria that Cooper laid out.
If you are interested, I recommend “Poor Man’s Scout Rifle” by Bob Cashner. Available at gun shows.
April 20th, 2011 at 4:41 pm
This concept has intrigued me, like many, since I first read Cooper’s commentaries through online. For my area in the northern midwest it’s about perfect. It’s also a concept that will forever be close but no cigar it seems.
While anything is possible for the guy that doesn’t have to do it, this doesn’t seem THAT hard. The Ruger is as close a total package at a doable price as I’ve seen. Then they saddle it with a single stack mag that costs $70 dollars. The claim seems to be so they don’t have to worry about compatibility issues. Guess what – you still have to worry about that. At $70 a pop, the aftermarket will eventually start to fill and Ruger’s back to uncontrolled reliability again. And we’re left with 6″ of mag sticking out of the gun.
With AR-10s taking off in 3-gun heavy, the AI mag choice looks like a design short cut.