Ruger Gunsite Scout

[BigMat]

Took the Ruger out to the Mountains today, and I love this little gun.

I didn't shoot for groups, so no MOAs for you yet, but it did hit what I was aiming at functionally.

I took it out in out-of-box configuration this morning. This gun is usual tank-like Ruger. Very solid, very nice bolt, and a much much better trigger than I expected. Smooth right out of the box, and not too light. I took all of the stock extenders out, too used to ARs, worth note with this, I am 6'2"

Went shooting in the mountians, about 8000-9000 feet and took it on a 5-ish mile hike in rough snowy terrain to get to where we pulled the trigger. Near the South Site. It was in the 20s today in the mountains with about 3-6 inches of snow on the ground, so I couldn't see my impacts very well if I didn't impact where we were aiming, We were shooting out to 900 meters.

It is just iron sights now, which work, but don't do the caliber justice. They were very functional and fast within 200 meters.

The sights also sit very low to the bore, no stock packs without using a scope.

The weight and swing of the gun earn it a lot of credit in my book, nice to have an M4 sized package with a 308 punch. This trip has been very hard on the guns we take and we normally hike much further, and the weight, size, and power of the rifle is very heavily criticized.

http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/qq252/mschlievert/RugerandSavage.jpg
http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/qq252/mschlievert/Rugeratrange.jpg
http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/qq252/mschlievert/Mewithruger.jpg

http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/qq252/mschlievert/166646_201305823218065_100000159450909_903977_2042 473_n.jpg

Overall, I am a big fan of this gun, and fully understand the "you can only have one gun" concept behind it.


In terms of changes I will make-
-I am going to throw glass on it, 308 just deserves it, I am aiming for 2-7 power, give or take
-Putting a brake on there, I could care less about muzzle flash on this gun, but I would like to be quicker on bolt manipulations. The recoil was fine, I just have a little BRD for this change.
-a nice shooting sling is merited

[Daniel_187]

Good review. where did you get yours? and how much? Am really wanting one for deer season this year, and might buy one with my tax return

[Bowtie]

Nice write-up, It looks alot smaller than I thought it would be.

[van7559]

Nice write-up, It looks alot smaller than I thought it would be.

man I was thinking the same thing. Nice and compact, would be sweet for hunting in the black timber for deer or elk.

[BigMat]

I picked it up from 5280, I paid about $750, which is right about normal, it seemed. It was their only one too.
I think Protect (industry partner here) can get them for less too. I asked him but saw one on a shelf and got impatient, maybe a little irrational.

It reminds me of a M1 carbine, just a little heavier but just as handy, and the same kind of feel.

I really can't say enough good things about this little gun and couldn't build something comparable out of a surplus gun for the same price.

I should of mentioned it has mean checkering on the wood, very nice in gloves.

[Akyla]

This is on my short list! Thanks for the review. Please keep updating this thread as you shoot it more.

[hurley842002]

This is on my short list! Thanks for the review. Please keep updating this thread as you shoot it more.

X2

[Troublco]

On my short list too.

[sneakerd]

Just another one of those moments when I wish I was right-handed. I doubt very much they'll ever make one lefty.

[BigMat]

Realized I didn't put this photo up, and the shooting-
Took the gun out to the South site not to long ago, all up close work, used a lot of clay pigeons someone bad with a shotgun left behind.

http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/qq252/mschlievert/IMG_1101.jpg

The gun swings great and with some practice and break in the bolt throw is fantastic. The break helps keep my cheek weld while running the gun, so I will take it, but it does put out some crazy fire.

The dot is a Bushnell TRS-25. I liked it a lot but the gun deserves better than 3 MOA, but it was very fast for those of you looking for an up close weapon only. Note- you can't co-witness the irons with this on.

I have just put a Leupold fixed 2.5 extended eye relief scope on it and plan to try that out as well. Its sitting on some low QRW Leupold rings. I will get a photo up soon here.

Kind of makes me want to try out a carbine class or comp. with it, I think it could be some really good practice with it.

I can't stress it enough, I am fully happy with the gun, the AR hasn't come out in a while. This thing is a lot of fun.


I have heard rumblings of a left handed one in the future.

[BigMat]

Photos as promised-

this is the Leupold FX 2.5 fixed EER

http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/qq252/mschlievert/IMG_1108.jpg
http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/qq252/mschlievert/IMG_1109.jpg

the brake
http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/qq252/mschlievert/IMG_1110.jpg


If you haven't tried a scout scope, they are something else, I am a big fan. I think they would be worthless for a guy used to glass, but for those of us who only know how to shoot irons, it is nice. First scope I haven't hated in a long time.

[2008f450]

Wow nice rifle. I know what I want for my new truck gun now.

[ebbs]

Thanks for the review and early thoughts. Looks like an intense little package with LOTS of practical uses!

[jplove71]

Just another one of those moments when I wish I was right-handed. I doubt very much they'll ever make one lefty.
Put those doubts aside. Ruger now offers it in a lefty!

http://ruger.com/products/gunsiteScoutRifle/models.html

[Guylee]

Just looked at the overview on Ruger. That's it, I friggin' want it.

I know normal scope mounts on a scout rifle kind of defeat the purpose, but I still love the fact that it's an option. Also, with that shorty barrel and standard threading, I'm thinking this would be a fantastic suppressor host.

[CMP_5.56]

I wonder if any companies are working on replacement stocks for these yet. I mean they have them for rem 700s, and this rifle already accepts mags. Either way i think at some point I'm going to get one of these.

[Guylee]

I wonder if any companies are working on replacement stocks for these yet. I mean they have them for rem 700s, and this rifle already accepts mags. Either way i think at some point I'm going to get one of these.

Why would you replace the stock? Look at it! *drool*