Looking at Ruger's "Gunsite Scout" model in 5.56 and there's features I like and others I don't particular care for.
I like the stout barrel with a 1:8 twist rate. I like that the barrel is short, and threaded so it's compatible with a suppressor.
I like the mod. 77 based action. The stock is fine, though a quality fiberglass/polymer would be preferred by me. I like the open sights it comes with although the rear peep has to be removed to use optics mounted on the receiver.
The forward (barrel mounted) picatinny I can take or leave. It gives the option of a scout, but these days I prefer a small red dot to a scout scope and I like them best mounted at the rear of the receiver.
My number one dislike is the huge 10 round mag. Apparently it's the same one they use with the 308 Scout, they just put a plastic insert inside the body to fit the smaller 223 rounds. Reviews generally agree it's a good mag and feeds well but it's just unnecessarily large IMO.
Does anyone, familiar with this rifle, know if five rounders will be offered in the future?
I've been to Accurate-Mag's website and Ruger's and didn't see anything. In my dreams Ruger would have engineered a flush fit rotary mag similar to that featured on some of their other models like the 77/22 and 77/44.
I like the stout barrel with a 1:8 twist rate. I like that the barrel is short, and threaded so it's compatible with a suppressor.
I like the mod. 77 based action. The stock is fine, though a quality fiberglass/polymer would be preferred by me. I like the open sights it comes with although the rear peep has to be removed to use optics mounted on the receiver.
The forward (barrel mounted) picatinny I can take or leave. It gives the option of a scout, but these days I prefer a small red dot to a scout scope and I like them best mounted at the rear of the receiver.
My number one dislike is the huge 10 round mag. Apparently it's the same one they use with the 308 Scout, they just put a plastic insert inside the body to fit the smaller 223 rounds. Reviews generally agree it's a good mag and feeds well but it's just unnecessarily large IMO.
Does anyone, familiar with this rifle, know if five rounders will be offered in the future?
I've been to Accurate-Mag's website and Ruger's and didn't see anything. In my dreams Ruger would have engineered a flush fit rotary mag similar to that featured on some of their other models like the 77/22 and 77/44.
We're in accord about the hang-down magazine. I shot a friend's RGS; great gun but for that awkward mag. I like to be able to carry a rifle one-handed at the balance point, so that long mag is a bummer deal for me.