PolarFBear
New member
Gents, I have perused this forum over many dozen posts. Still can't zero in on an answer. My goal: a .223 bolt action, fixed sights (I will add glass later or as needed), AR magazine fed rifle for "plinking", target shooting and maybe, but a long maybe, taking out some very occasional varmint. I am not a hunter. The Ruger Scout model almost fills the bill, and it feels "right". But, I am put off by the Ruger proprietary magazine at $80 a pop (and the Ruger is not so cheap either!) I suppose I could accept an inexpensive used rifle with all the specs except the detachable mag. I am mostly a hand gunner so please keep the abbreviations and "rifle-speak" to a minimum; I'm still learning. I do have a .223 Colt HBAR and Ruger Mini-14 in the safe and want to keep the ammo the same.