Comments on: Ruger Introduces Gunsite Scout Rifle in .308 Win

By: Clayton

Clayton — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 21:11:38 +0000

one other feature about the ruger is that you requier a tool to ajust the rear sight for windage and elivation unlike the rear sight of the Enfiels No.5 which can easliy be ajusted even wearing heavy gloves in the field and does not requier a tool Ruger should try to put a more user friendly sight on the Scout Rifle other wise it is an excelent rifle

By: josh

josh — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:10:06 +0000

Looks like another great rifle that I cant afford. At that price I might as well hold out for Remington 700 with detachable mag or even an M1A.

Here’s a bright idea for ruger:
Produce an *affordable*, rugged, accurate, and bolt action (ban safe)battle carbine during a time of poor economy and anti second ammendment political sentiment… Almost ruger, almost got it.

I’m a big Ruger fan, but they really annoy me sometimes. I mean, every other shooter in the united states would be ordering one of these if the MSRP were $500.

By: GunDoc

GunDoc — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 17:53:36 +0000

It is still a Ruger…..and it is still the same problem…how does it shoot ?
What kind of accuracy ? ? ? ? ?

By: Kenny474

Kenny474 — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 08:28:47 +0000

I am not aware of any conversions for the Ruger to use M1A magazines. There is a kit for Remington 700’s, and Robar had a conversion or rifle that used modified M1A as well.

I would call a few smiths and see if anyone is aware of a conversion for the Ruger. Even if the M1A proves too difficult, FAL mags come very cheap, and AR-10 and SR-25 mags may also be feasible as well.

Though I would be reluctant to “downgrade” a magazine system simply because I already had M1A mags. The AICS magazine is used on one of the best sniper/tactical platforms available anywhere and at any price, the AICS chassis. I think it would be very hard to match the quality of their magazines.

By: Will

Will — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 06:59:22 +0000

Whilst I’m no guru and many gurus like scouts, the forward mounted scopes result in limited field of view and I struggle to understand their popularity. Low powered rear mounted scopes seem far better to me. And yes, I’ve handled the Steyr scout that a friend shoots.

Can someone explain why that forward mounted scope is “preferred”?

By: Mainsail

Mainsail — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:24:58 +0000

I can’t get the video to play.

I also can’t wait to get one of these.

Editor: Rob. The connection is probably just too slow to Australia. The same video is on the Ruger website. Links in the article.

By: Benny

Benny — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 11:02:59 +0000

Well, of course! LEFT handed shooters were LEFT out yet again.

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 23:19:34 +0000

Or, to re-phrase my question,… is it practicable to locate a good quality (after-market) trigger guard/magazine group that is already designed to accept M1A mags – and swap out the factory one ?

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 21:42:54 +0000

Thanks Kenny – I was not aware what those AICS initials were… however, given my current ‘collection’ of M1A mags, getting a parallel ‘collection’ of other .308 mags is not exactly the most welcome prospect, all aspects considered.

How might one locate an excellent gunsmith who can convert the mag well to accept the M1A mag, to function just as reliably as in my M1A ?

Or – do you think this conversion is unwise? (all factors considered)

By: JabaliHunter

JabaliHunter — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 20:05:09 +0000

Glass-filled nylon trigger guard/mag well – been there, done that (early ’90s Steyr-Mannlicher) – NEVER AGAIN!