Am I the only one who thinks a scope mounted well ahead of the receiver "Scout-style" just plain looks "wrong"? Worse, that it doesn't handle "right"? I don't deny that a scope mounted in this configuration offers greater eye relief and, in some cases, allows for a faster target acquisition; all advantages for sure in an objective sense. But, subjectively (thus, less important in a comparative sense), my old school eyes and time-worn handling expectations makes a Cooper tactically inspired "Scout-scoped" rifle look and feel wrong.
I may be alone with this opinion but I will add that most Scout-scoped rifles don't fit most of my rifle cases...
I may be alone with this opinion but I will add that most Scout-scoped rifles don't fit most of my rifle cases...