How was the action? Smooth and easy or grindy and draggy? Same goes for the trigger, safety, etc...My apologizes, we had to keep a lid on it till we got the OK, got the e-mail last night and tried to put it together asap.
To be honest I didn't think I would like it much. A short barreled 308 + bolt action + laminated stock are not really my tastes in rifles. But after the classroom time with Ruger and Ed Head on the process and progress that went into designing the Gunsite Scout, their purpose based of Coopers intent, they had my interest. After some range time and then running the Scrambler I was sold. We all(well not all) look at an AR or AK(self-loading) as our headin-for-th-hills arm, I know I do or did but the simplicity and reliability of a bolt gun make much more sense. I know any firearm can malfunction and needs maintenance but a gas driven firearm is more complicated(internally) and needs more care, a bolt gun just needs less.
That said, we didn't have bench time to wring out accuracy. Nor was there a chrono, no time anyway.
As for the laminated stock, I admit I'm probably a poly freak, but a solid stock makes a much better weapon than hollow plastic.
With the adjustable length spacers and whatever that buttpad is made out of it sure didn't feel like you were shooting a snub-nose 308 bolt gun. I actually enjoyed shooting it and didn't want to stop burning up the ammo when they called it quits. Being a short barrel handy rifle it move through the Scrambler with ease, enjoyed it so much ran back and got in line to run it again.
Hope this is a little more info.
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