I am looking for a lightweight, short, handy, general purpose rifle.
Primary use is to have something to carry around our little homestead all the time if I wanted to. Not that I will, but maybe some weekends. We've had a few coyote sightings during the daytime, so they're getting bolder and I don't want any too comfortable around our chickens... and I have at least one groundhog tearing up our front field. When I see him, he's outside my 9mm marksmanship skills.
Second use is to have something that will let me practice running a bolt gun more.
Third reason is just because I kind of want one. I have 5.56 and 7.62x51 ARs, several semi-auto and bolt .22lr, but nothing in a .308 bolt category like this. I have a few milsurp rifles, but I don't want to alter them to take a scope, and I don't want to mess with cleaning up after corrosive primers if I decide to just pop a couple shots off in our woods for fun now and then.
We can't hunt with (most) rifles in Ohio, so that's not much of a factor.
Other thoughts:
--I like the idea of sharing PMags between my AR-10 and the MVP Scout.
--I like the idea of .308 over 5.56 but go back and forth on this. I definitely want a common caliber I already stock.
--The MVP Scout seems to definitely check the "lightweight" box as it comes in at 6.75 lbs. Savage Scout is much heavier.
--The MVP Scout is inexpensive enough it can bang around the woods without me worrying about it. Otherwise I'd probably just carry my much more expensive Larue PredatAR 7.62. Ruger Gunsite Scout is much more expensive.
--I'm a little concerned about some accuracy reports I've read on the MVP. But honestly, for my purposes outlined above, 2MOA and shots within 100 yards is more than I'd ever need, and I'll just have to live with it not being a tack driver at longer distances at the range.
--I don't know that I'd attach an optic in the forward scout position, but I like the idea of having the option. The Scout model comes with rear aperture sight. It's a little lighter than the MVP Patrol model which doesn't have the long rail.
--I'm not very knowledgeable about older, more traditional bolt rifle models. Do I need a detachable mag? Probably not. But I like the idea.
Anything else I need to consider? Thanks.
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