Scout Rifles

• Jan 26, 2013

• #1

Sewer Rat

Ultimate Member

Feb 12, 2012

1,480

Yet another political refugee in WV

Finally got my hands on a GSR.... and actually found 308 ammo... now to outfit it with a scope and start having fun.

How many others are into scout type rifles?

 

• Jan 26, 2013

• #2

DSC729

Active Member

Aug 18, 2012

244

Mo County

Id love to have one!

 

• Jan 26, 2013

• #3

tailboardtech

Ultimate Member

Feb 16, 2011

1,318

upperco

I just bought a savage scout a couple weeks ago, haven't shot it yet

 

• Jan 26, 2013

• #4

wolfsburgfanatic

Member

Jan 15, 2012

61

Frederick, MD

The Ruger GSR is on my short list for sure! Post some pics when you get a chance


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

• Jan 26, 2013

• #5

M

marylandondeck

Active Member

Oct 26, 2012

425

Baltimore County

i think lever-action scouts are very cool.

 

• Jan 27, 2013

• #6

J

Jimbob2.0

Ultimate Member

Feb 20, 2008

16,600

Ive had one lurking in the safe, havent even had a chance to shoot it yet.

 

• Jan 27, 2013

• #7

byf43

SCSC Life/NRA Patron Life

Feb 5, 2012

9,136

Southern Maryland ("Calvert County")

marylandondeck said:

i think lever-action scouts are very cool.

Click to expand...

Here's my lever action 'scout'.

 

• Jan 27, 2013

• #8

Sewer Rat

Ultimate Member

Feb 12, 2012

1,480

Yet another political refugee in WV

Love my 94.... but had wanted the GSR since it came out.. finally got it. Will post pics once I find a scope for it.

Marlin guide gun??

 

• Jan 27, 2013

• #9

M

marylandondeck

Active Member

Oct 26, 2012

425

Baltimore County

byf43 said:

Here's my lever action 'scout'.

Click to expand...

Beautiful , what does that shoot? are those .45-70's? mine is .30-30.

edit: are those .410 shells? does that shoot those as well?

 

• Jan 27, 2013

• #10

Ironsighter

It's "Citizen," not "Civilian"

May 10, 2011

859

Down South

Ruger scout on the wall at Accurate as of Saturday around noonish... I looked, but didn't leap.

 

• Jan 27, 2013

• #11

Bullfrog

Ultimate Member

Oct 8, 2009

15,323

Carroll County

marylandondeck said:

Beautiful , what does that shoot? are those .45-70's? mine is .30-30.

edit: are those .410 shells? does that shoot those as well?

Click to expand...

Hard to be sure on my phone's little screen but the red plastic you see is most likely a holding piece that the rifle cartridges are in inside the box, not shotgun shells.

 

• Jan 27, 2013

• #12

M

marylandondeck

Active Member

Oct 26, 2012

425

Baltimore County

Bullfrog said:

Hard to be sure on my phone's little screen but the red plastic you see is most likely a holding piece that the rifle cartridges are in inside the box, not shotgun shells.

Click to expand...

upon closer inspection , i believe your right , so is that .45-70?

 

• Jan 27, 2013

• #13

byf43

SCSC Life/NRA Patron Life

Feb 5, 2012

9,136

Southern Maryland ("Calvert County")

marylandondeck said:

Beautiful , what does that shoot? are those .45-70's? mine is .30-30.

edit: are those .410 shells? does that shoot those as well?

Click to expand...

It's a Marlin 1895G "Guide Gun" in .45-70.
Those are Federal 300 gr JHP in the photo, but, I shoot 405 gr LWNGC 'boolits' at about 1660 fps.
This load is easy on the shoulder, but, delivers a whole lot of 'whoop-butt'.

Here's the boolit I use:

 

• Jan 27, 2013

• #14

0

0nesh0t

Active Member

Feb 20, 2011

228

Anne Arundel

Ruger Gunsite, Savage, and the SA M1A SOCOM or Scout Squad are def on my "must have" list. M1A prices are crazy... the mags are $100 plus these days. What optics you going with on your GSR?

 

• Jan 28, 2013

• #15

byf43

SCSC Life/NRA Patron Life

Feb 5, 2012

9,136

Southern Maryland ("Calvert County")

0nesh0t said:

Ruger Gunsite, Savage, and the SA M1A SOCOM or Scout Squad are def on my "must have" list. M1A prices are crazy... the mags are $100 plus these days. What optics you going with on your GSR?

Click to expand...

In early December, I got some CMI magazines for my M1A, for less than $22.00 apiece!!!

 

• Jan 30, 2013

• #16

Sewer Rat

Ultimate Member

Feb 12, 2012

1,480

Yet another political refugee in WV

Any recommendations for optics??

having a tough time deciding which way to go... scout, regular, or halo.

 

• Jan 30, 2013

• #17

D

Dogabutila

Ultimate Member

Dec 21, 2010

2,359

I like them in theory but I haven't had any hands on with one.

 

• Jan 30, 2013

• #18

wolfsburgfanatic

Member

Jan 15, 2012

61

Frederick, MD

Sewer Rat said:

Any recommendations for optics??

having a tough time deciding which way to go... scout, regular, or halo.

Click to expand...

If it were I'd go with a Leupold scout scope. It just looks so at home on that rifle.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

• Feb 13, 2013

• #19

X

xonid

Member

Jan 28, 2009

77

CalCo

I've been thinking about getting the Ruger GSR myself. What's the going retail for these now days?

 

• Feb 14, 2013

• #20

B

Bo_G

Member

Jan 6, 2009

76

Cecil County

I have the Ruger Gunsite Scout. I absolutely love it. For me it is perfect for whitetail in the mountains back home in Virginia. It handles great. The balance make it shoulder and swing like a good shotgun. I have the Burris 2.75 Scout Scope on it (the Leupold would be great too). It is almost perfect for this rifle. Would love to see a true scout scope adjustable from 1 - 4 power on it. As far as the iron sights on it, I'm a fan of the ghost ring. It was a little "gritty" at first operating the bolt, but is smoothing out nicely. Best group with hand loads is .645" at 100 yards with a 3x9 scope. I need to chrono it.

Would I buy it again? You bet.