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I had a Scout, but sold it and replaced it with the Hawkeye Guides in both .30/06 AND .338 Win Mag, both are a lot more useful while having many of the scout features!
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While there are better implementations, and everybody agrees the GSR is too heavy for what it is, I am a believer in LER/EER forward mounted LPVO scope (and other optic) setups. I have shot and hunted with them, and for many people they work well. Iron sights don't work well for many people my age - we need a single focus point, not three.have no idea why the scout rifle scope is popular, it is a horrible idea no matter what part of the internet you quote. A regular scope on the regular part of the rifle is way better. If it's irons you want, there are other options.
But if you had to choose between a rifle with a scope mounted normal or one with it mounted forward which would you choose?While there are better implementations, and everybody agrees the GSR is too heavy for what it is, I am a believer in LER/EER forward mounted LPVO scope (and other optic) setups. I have shot and hunted with them, and for many people they work well. Iron sights don't work well for many people my age - we need a single focus point, not three.
I have chosen forward mounted optics on most of my rifles, bolt, semi and lever (at least five different rifles and I am working on doing this to more rifles). The GSR is not the only one. It works well for me.But if you had to choose between a rifle with a scope mounted normal or one with it mounted forward which would you choose?
Are we talking optics as in powered scope or red dots? I've got lots with forward mounted red dots. I tried the scout scope on the trigger I owned, just couldn't do it very well. Loved the irons on it though. I wish ruger would make an American with irons!I have chosen forward mounted optics on most of my rifles, bolt, semi and lever (at least five different rifles and I am working on doing this to more rifles). The GSR is not the only one. It works well for me.
The only rifles I will never do this to, are the family heirloom rifles (e.g., my father's sporterized '03A3).
Me too!I wish ruger would make an American with irons!
I am talking any kind of "optic" that has a single focal plane. I think I have LPVO two pistol scopes and two "Scout" scopes, maybe more. I also have a Leupold 1X prism, three Mepro M21s (for PS90s) and a SeeAll sight that I haven't tried yet but it looks promising. I have a couple of inexpensive Bushnell red dots.Are we talking optics as in powered scope or red dots? I've got lots with forward mounted red dots. I tried the scout scope on the trigger I owned, just couldn't do it very well. Loved the irons on it though. I wish ruger would make an American with irons!
I've got one of the see alls on a shotgun. It works really well for that application. It's a bit hard to get a precise aim with compared to other types of sights. I appreciate its simplicity though, and bring shotshell, it's perfect for holding on a target and the spread doing what it does.I am talking any kind of "optic" that has a single focal plane. I think I have LPVO two pistol scopes and two "Scout" scopes, maybe more. I also have a Leupold 1X prism, three Mepro M21s (for PS90s) and a SeeAll sight that I haven't tried yet but it looks promising. I have a couple of inexpensive Bushnell red dots.
I assume the trigger is the same as the M77? If so, there are replacements. I have not shot my GSR yet.Everything said so far is true. My problem was a heavy trigger and a gun that would group two shots and throw the third. Every. Single. Time. Got better with Velzey doing a free float and trigger job, but it's no precision rifle. Before the gunsmith work was a 1.5-2" gun, and as sold, a 1moa gun on a good day.
Yes, the trigger is the same.I assume the trigger is the same as the M77? If so, there are replacements. I have not shot my GSR yet.