A good walking around gun.

I've oft looked at the Ruger Scout as a neat, handy-sized gun in a competent calibre. .223 or .308.

That seems in the same vein as the Patrol.
 
For carrying around, that Ruger Compact and my Dad's Ruger Ultralight were perfect. What made them better than the rest was that they balanced well in the carrying hand, and the thumb fit perfectly between the action and the scope. My Tikka T3 Lite carries well too, but the thumb isn't a perfect fit between action and scope.

Almost as good is my Ruger Hawkeye.
 
If you can get over that ridiculous magazine sticking out of the bottom, the Mossberg would be fine. I couldn't. So, I'd go the Ruger American Ranch. It's a Ruger. Nobody does guns better. And that American series is affordable and very accurate. It is ridiculous the bargin they are.

I'm not real sure why the want for just a 5.56 but, if I wavered from that decision, I'd go with the Ruger American Compact in 308 or 243. Both far more capable and versatile for all around use and medicine than the 5.56. And both come in very light, handy platforms in that compact gun. No problems with accuracy out of those shorter barrels either. They are stiffer. Just sayin.... God Bless
 
I'm just saying

I know that you want a bolt gun,but I carry a Rossi lever gun in 38/357, handi, light weight,and with the right load enough gun for anything I'll run across in my nocturnal wandering here in N.E. Iowa I'm just saying:rolleyes:
 
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