The Forever Rifle: rOm's Scout Rifle

[rOmiLaYu]

The stocks on all of them are trash. I would just swap out for a bell and Carlson.

The stock on this Ruger American is part of the reason that I like the rifle. It's super lightweight. you had a hardwood stock to it and you add two pounds immediately. Or one of those Magpul stocks that weigh almost four pounds alone.

 

[Gixxer]

Don't like it. Don't like the trigger or being mag fed. Just sayin

This might not be the thread for you, then. lol

 

[basstracker89]

This might not be the thread for you, then. lol

He ask.........Just sayin.........

 

[Gixxer]

He ask.........Just sayin.........

Understood. But this being a thread about scout rifles as more or less coined and defined by Col. Cooper, being mag fed is essentially a requirement. I just found it humorous was all.

 

[300_whisper]

This is a great thread. I’m just disappointed that rOmiLaYu like the Ruger American stock. Lol

To be fair you’ll need a CF stock that costs more than the rifle if you want weight savings.

 

[basstracker89]

Understood. But this being a thread about scout rifles as more or less coined and defined by Col. Cooper, being mag fed is essentially a requirement. I just found it humorous was all.

Just another discussion on opinions. For hunting, I don't need a detachable mag. And I've lost a mag while hunting. As far as the trigger, it's a personal thing. Just like to keep it simple. No extra creep to deal with. Most people may not even be able to feel it, I do

 

[rbstern]

If there is such a think as "old school" for a scout rifle, here's mine. Nikon pistol glass on a homemade mount, fitted to the rear sight mount. Rear sight base scavenged from a CVA, and I can't remember where I got the peep insert, might have been an H&R. Had to add some extra height to the front blade to make it work.

And before anyone complains about hacking up a collectible: This was a "gunsmith special" from one of the online curio and relic places; front stock was badly broken, which is why I sporterized it.

 

[basstracker89]

If there is such a think as "old school" for a scout rifle, here's mine. Nikon pistol glass on a homemade mount, fitted to the rear sight mount. Rear sight base scavenged from a CVA, and I can't remember where I got the peep insert, might have been an H&R. Had to add some extra height to the front blade to make it work.

And before anyone complains about hacking up a collectible: This was a "gunsmith special" from one of the online curio and relic places; front stock was badly broken, which is why I sporterized it.

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Well it's interesting. I like the scope aligned with the bore. Looks like they fixed that noisy safety too. I'd almost be all over that. What does the ring on the back of the receiver do?

 

[Huey Deer Processing]

Well it's interesting. I like the scope aligned with the bore. Looks like they fixed that noisy safety too. I'd almost be all over that. What does the ring on the back of the receiver do?

Pretty sure it’s the safety mechanism.
Think Swiss K31

 

[rOmiLaYu]

This is a great thread. I’m just disappointed that rOmiLaYu like the Ruger American stock. Lol

To be fair, I didn't say that I liked it. I said that it was one of the reasons that I went with it. It's a crap stock. Hollow plastic with some attempt at rigidity in the front. Sling stud positions are garbage for anything other than over the shoulder carry. But it's lightweight. And that was important to me.

To be fair you’ll need a CF stock that costs more than the rifle if you want weight savings.

That's a fact, Jack. But I'm not spending CF money.