squirrelhunter wrote:
the steel mags of the Scout are real bastards when you get them.
meathunter wrote:Are the scout magazines top load capable while inserted in the rifle? I've never held one to be able to inspect. Is the trigger guard of polymer?
bigfellascott wrote:one solidly built rifle ready for hard use.
Farmjer wrote:meathunter wrote:Are the scout magazines top load capable while inserted in the rifle? I've never held one to be able to inspect. Is the trigger guard of polymer?
Mags are not top loadable while inserted.
Trigger guard is steel.
handofcod wrote:Really like the safety and the fact the scout comes with spacers for LOP.
The steal 5 shot mag that came with mine is great, no rattle. The 10 shot polymer mags are better.
Buttpad is super soft but a bit catchy on certain fabrics. Gets caught up sometimes shouldering it. From memory the trigger is adjustable and I quite like it for what it is.
The action takes a bit of braking in and I wouldn't say it's particularly good but definitely 'good enough'.
Oneshot270 wrote: I know a lot more who have had them and then sold them later to buy a Remington, Winchester, Sako or Tikka.
meathunter wrote:Not glass-reinforced nylon?
handofcod wrote:Really like the safety and the fact the scout comes with spacers for LOP.
RDobber wrote:Also like the Ruger 3-position safety, would prefer it over the Tikka 2-position if I'm honest.
Dislikes - The action/feeding seems a bit sticky at times.
Chronos wrote:
you don't need a 3p safety with a DBM
Chronos
Warrigul wrote:You don't necessarily need a 3 position safety with a ruger centerfire either but it is nice to be able to chamber and extract a loaded round with the safety engaged, something that isn't an option with many other rifles. (I could be wrong, four of my rifles are out on loan at the moment so I can't check).
Chronos wrote:you don't need a 3p safety with a DBM
Chronos wrote:Yes mate, I understand the benefits of a 3p safety butting wouldn't stop me buying a rifle. my point is the main purpose of it it to allow you to unload the magazine on an internal magazine (blind) rifle where the only way to do so is to cycle them out of the mag, into the chamber and then extract and eject them. Once you add a floor plate or a DBM this function is no longer a necessity. A feature of the original mauser action? yes. I have a K98 Israeli and a ruger M77 and have had to empty the blind mag at the range but the range is always hit so again no need for the safety. However if I was hunting with a loaded mag, empty chamber and I got back to the car and wanted to unload the rifle the 3p safety would be used to cycle the gun empty in a "safe" manner, nothing that couldn't be done with the gun pointed in a safe direction anyway. Floorplate rifles and DBM? No need to cycle the bolt.
Like BFS I never use nor rely on a safety, the chamber is empty until I'm ready to fire, if I chamber a round and it's not needed I simply extract it. No need to engage the safety then extract.
chronos
Chronos wrote:Like BFS I never use nor rely on a safety, the chamber is empty until I'm ready to fire, if I chamber a round and it's not needed I simply extract it. No need to engage the safety then extract.