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    Ruger Gunsite Scout Rifle

    I was always interested in the Scout Rifle concept. I see that Ruger is introducing a scout rifle:
    http://www.ruger.com/products/gunsit...fle/index.html

    M77-GS
    .308 Win.
    5rd or 10rd mag (photo appears to show 20rd)
    16.50" barrel
    length 38.00" - 39.50"
    Length of pull 12.75" - 14.25"
    Wgt 7.00 lbs.
    MSRP $995.00 (Still high in cost, but a lot better than Steyr)

    Any one have experience with the M77 rifles to tell how their scout rifle might hold up?

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    Interesting. Too bad the rear iron sight appears to eliminate the ability to mount a conventional scope. I realize this is a "scout" and must therefore have a forward-mounted scope, but I'd prefer a low-power variable.

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    According to the manual, the rear sight is removable & you can you standard Ruger scope rings. However, you would lose the backup iron sights. Unless if there is some way to place a rear sight on the forward rail, but it looks like the rail is too high for that. Or remove the rail & replace with a rear sight using the rail mounting points.

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    agree with the scope rail, it should be on the receiver with the sights higher, etc as mentioned. I would get one in a heartbeat if this was fixed.

    But, for a modern iron sighted mag feed stick, not bad. I would imagine that someone could make a rail for the receiver and incorporate a rear sight to be in line with the front and allow for scope mounting at a reasonable height.
    I approached Remington not long after I made my deer getter and they could care less about making something of the sort. Good on Ruger for the innovation, hopefully others will follow suite.

    An idea would be to reverse a Larue EER mount on that rail and use a regular scope?

    My brain child, should have the mag system this year(Manners, uses AICS mags)

    Stock SPS in .308, barrel cut to 18"
    Holland quick discharge brake(feels like a .223
    NECG banded front sight, gold bar
    Ashley rear with Leupold QRW rings and 1.5-5 PR scope(changing that out as it doesn't work well in low light(looking at the NF 1-4 CQB or Trijicon 1-4 TR24G)

    MOA with match ammo



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    Again, good on Ruger for thinking out of the box, I'm sure the others will wake up at some point. Someone already makes a Ruger to Weaver rear base for Ruger rifles, add an integral rear sight and you're in business----Ruger--you know you need to make it!

    Not sure if the spacing would be correct on this puppy
    http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=1...__CARBINE_BASE


    Ideas for the meantime. Don't know how they would match up. If you used the Warne quick release Ruger rings, the Ruger receiver mount rear iron could be "stored" on the forward rail. The Warne back up might be the correct height to be mounted on the forwrd rail, many ideas, time will work this out.

    http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=2..._BASE_QD_RINGS

    http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=4...ER_BACKUP_BASE

    http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=9...RECEIVER_SIGHT

    http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=9...uct/PEEP_SIGHT
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    Quote Originally Posted by rob_s View Post
    Interesting. Too bad the rear iron sight appears to eliminate the ability to mount a conventional scope. I realize this is a "scout" and must therefore have a forward-mounted scope, but I'd prefer a low-power variable.
    Leupold makes a 1.4-4 power variable scout scope now rob_s if that makes a difference for you.

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    Call me when Savage sells the same rifle with a synthetic stock and a magwell to take M1A mags for half the money. I'd also consider a Howa 1500, the Brownell's catalog and a well-equipped workshop as a consolation prize.

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    Maybe 10 years behind the demand curve, but good entry nonetheless. AI mags are a winner. Lam stock, good. Actually I prefer that, to make it easier to move the swivels to port side. Hopefully the stock is properly fitted. I like mark5.56's sights better. Threaded with flash hider, very nice. Thanks to XS for prototyping the full length rail, although that should have been done already. Should have been 18.5".
    O.K., down to brass tacks. If it's under $750, it'll be a huge winner. But I think they'll charge at least $100 more, and for that people will think hard about a semi-auto.

    also see: http://michaelbane.blogspot.com/2010...out-rifle.html
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    Quote Originally Posted by carbinero View Post
    Maybe 10 years behind the demand curve, but good entry nonetheless. AI mags are a winner. Lam stock, good. Actually I prefer that, to make it easier to move the swivels to port side. Hopefully the stock is properly fitted. I like mark5.56's sights better. Threaded with flash hider, very nice. Thanks to XS for prototyping the full length rail, although that should have been done already. Should have been 18.5".
    O.K., down to brass tacks. If it's under $750, it'll be a huge winner. But I think they'll charge at least $100 more, and for that people will think hard about a semi-auto.

    also see: http://michaelbane.blogspot.com/2010...out-rifle.html
    18.5" would have been nice but 16" will serve the average hunter or sportsman just fine.

    Retail is listed at $995 and the guns might sell for the mid-$800's initially. But I'll bet they'll go for $750 once the newness wears off.

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