7.62x39 to weak for Scout Rifle?

Mr. Cooper may have coined the phrase, but he doesn't have a copyright on it and if I choose to change the criteria to what works for me and call it a scout rifle and he doesn't like it, then again I say, phooey. I praise Mr. Cooper for his defense of the Second Amendment, but I am not bound by what he says and I very often disagree with his views on firearms.

"Calling dung a rose serves only to make one look foolish." Even dung has a purpose, in fact it helps make the rose what it is. If my rifle is dung, so be it. It fulfills its purpose well for me as his "scout rifle" does for him.
 
Sorry! Double posted again.

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'Scuse me, folks, but I don't understand the degree of emotion about the Scout Rifle as defined by Cooper.

I've read most of his writings; I've noticed no sign that *he* gives a rat's rear one way or another about who worships whom. Nor does he seem to care about being some sort of guru. He does his thing, and if folks like it, well and good. If not, well and good. I grant that there are some folks who seem to be hung up on him and his words--"drippings from the great mind", if you will. But Cooper doesn't seem to seek that, himself.

One thing I can tell you about a lot of old folks: We tend to get a bit arbitrary at times, just on account of mileage. I don't know how many times somebody has run up in my face with, "Aw, Art, that won't work!" Sorry, but it worked the last ten times I did it, during the last forty years.

None of this means Cooper is always right, or that I am always right. He speaks out against off-hand shooting at other than very close range, for instance. Fine, but in my walking-hunting for deer, I either shot off-hand or I didn't get a shot. (Shrug.)

Anyway, I think shunt's question has been pretty well answered...

:), Art
 
Carl, who peed in your wheaties? :)

If the whole idea of a scout rifle it to have the most versatile shoulder arm one can, I respectfully submit that it will not be a .308. I hope to have a magazine article out on this in a few months. I further submit that I will leave sniping at 800 lb animals at 300 yards with a .308 to others. God bless them, or something. Heaven forbid a misestimation should occur, and they be firing at a 900, not an 880-lb animal. Most tragic.

If I remember correctly, Cooper seems to have borrowed from McBride. I bear the man no malice, sympathize that .45 is a most excellent caliber, and agree that he has a way with words, if he is a bit intolerant of those who fall into certain social categories.

Shunt, I've considered this a fair bit. You might consider sending your rifle to George Stringer for a pedestal mount (and some decent sights, maybe), but if you really want versatility, I feel you need just a little more "oomph", like a .257. Otherwise, you'll just have a nice "light deer"/close engagement with limited hostiles arm.
 
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