Ruger/Gunsite Scout Rifle - gunwriters' review

While this might be a superb firearm, am I the only one that thinks this is the b##t ugliest gun to hit the market. Its about as appealing to me as an EDSEL. Wow it looks like Ruger took every spare part they couldnt sell to a blind Gypsie and welded them to a reciever. :D Anyway for you EDSEL lovers she looks like a keeper.
 
the magazine size would have to be problematic for a rifle like that. Even the british enfield had a better magazine and it is a century older. Imagine doing any kind of decent bag shooting. Otherwise a nice gun.
 
On the other hand, being a CZ rifle afficianado, with their magazines that ride below the stock, I can say this - Ruger finally made a rifle that interest me again.
Now what accuracy is this thing capable at longer range, 200-300 yards? That 50 yard target I could do with my CZ 527M, albeit maybe not with so many rounds through it, :D, but seriously, how well does it really shoot?
 
Duck: One last question; if you already covered this, I apologize for missing it: When will the rifles be hitting the dealers' shelves ?
 
I can't help but think the single stack mag = reliability argument is pure fallacy. How many double stack mags have shown time and again they are a reliable design? M1A, FAL, FNAR, ARs, etc. In my opinion it's just rediculous how far that 10 round mag sticks out.
 
single six, Ruger tries to have stock built up before they unveil a product, so it should be getting to the distributors like soon.
 
I say good on Ruger. A company can't set a rifle up that everyone will like. If you like Rugers, buy and set it up as you wish. I do agree it should have been done with a common magazine, but at least they are trying.
 
It's an interesting rifle but I'm not sold on it. Ruger has tried this before with the Frontier and they stopped producing it for some unknown reason and it was a great gun. I own one and I love going hunting with it. The only thing that's unusual that I don't encounter with my other M-77s is the awesome muzzle blast that it produces but in every other way, especially it's accuracy, the gun is of the same high quality as the standard M-77.
 
Pretty ugly rifle. Looks too military/police. Sure could serve as a sporter but is not in the image of an American sporter. For me, it would be a lot more attractive with a longer barrel, 20 or 24 inches would still be a handy carry rifle and give better performance. Plus it would put the blast further away from your ears.
Longer barrel and more caliber choices, I might be interested, ughs or not.
 
Magazine problem...

Will need a flush mount magazine to meet one of Cooper's criteria - carry in the hand as handy as a M94 Winchester.
 
I could save everybody a bunch of time and money.... put the Gunsite logo on a mini 14/30 platform...done. I dont get the use of the rifle? I question the relavence of a bolt action gun of this type. It sounds like the old saying, "it does everything OK, but nothing outstanding", and we all know how history has layed that title on many great designs.
 
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I've encorporated some of the Scout Rifle concepts in my 6920, and really want to love this rifle.

With that being said I think the Scout Rifle, as the good Col Cooper envisioned it, has had the sun set on it's practicality and general usefulness. Today we can get semiauto loading hunting rifles in a carbine configuration that are magazine fed. I'll have to check, but I think that some of them may even meet Col Cooper's weight requirements.

Does that mean that the Scout Rifle, as configured by Col Cooper, can't be used today? Of course not. Just as revolvers are still in use today, the Scout Rifle with a bolt action can fill an important role. I just think there are better platforms that, while not remaining true to the Col's original, can embrace many of his well thought out and practical concepts.

Biker
 
scatching my head

Am I the only one that is scratching their head and wondering "why?"

Why on earth would I want to be in a practical shooting range with a bolt action rifle when an M1 would do the same job?

Cooper had an "edgy" column; that doesn't make him an expert on all things rifle. Why on earth would someone buy one of these when they could have an M1A1 that does it all and better?

It's like trading in your Rem 700 for a black-powder rifle because some arm-chair general said "it's cool" to shoot black powder.

I just don't get the whole "scout rifle" - it sounds like a gimmick to me...
 
I like it.

I like short rifles.

I like light rifles.

I think Ruger will keep this around for a couple years then kill it.

Real world price should be about $850-$900, I would guess.

I hope some poor fool buys one and decides that it is so totally not an M1A that he trades it in at my local gun store so I can pick it up for $650.

Off the beaten path designs like this have always caused me to like Ruger even more.

Thanks deadduck357.
 
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