1290 wrote:mausermate wrote:I have been looking for the new Culling rifle and this looked like a good platform to work from but it's pity they haven't incorporated a double feed type magazine into the rifle.
To reload the mag while the magazine is in or out would make a great additional option. Looks like it is double stack and centre feed.
There you have the indestructible Ruger 77 with a control feed, open bridge and no top feed....can't work it out. Why do they do that?
Does anyone know of a new rifle that offers control feed, detachable mags in 10 shot with top load (left, right feed) option?
What chambering? Assuming your preferred rifle is a 98... maybe in 8x57?? you can find trench mags....
But why cant you top feed the rooga? you mean ease of loading perhaps? I havent used a scout, but I know the centrefeed savage, in 223 especially is an absolute nightmare to load the blind mag.... maybe I just dont have the necessary fiddly dexterity..
Maybe you could open up the lips and install the appropriate follower, I dunno...
Scout is centre feed. Cannot be top loaded. Open the mag lips and the rounds fall out.
Looked at a lot of options.
The plan is;
223 (cheap to run, low recoil, almost 100% shooting out a vehicle window at night)
heavy 20 inch barrel (won't get caught up in the vehicle, heavy keeps her steady, velocity not an issue as most shooting done closer than 200m)
control feed (no problems when you have to load quick)
10 shot detachable double stack magazines (plenty of firepower and double stack to keep them short)
top feed ( when something moves you have to unload, you don't want a loaded gun inside the vehicle, just popping the bolt handle up or putting the safety on is not an option, and you don't want to have to keep taking that mag in and out. Also need to top up quickly and easily.)
Thought a rebarreled Scout might be an option, then the 223 turned up but not quite right as a platform.
I have searched the net up and down and can't find what I need. Sure could use some help...please.