Ruger Gunsite Scout Rifle

**azeriosu85** · 08-04-13, 21:22

guy wants to trade me a ruger GSR for my Gen 4 FDE Glock 21 with 10 mags, should i bite?

**gun71530** · 08-04-13, 21:47

Originally Posted by azeriosu85

guy wants to trade me a ruger GSR for my Gen 4 FDE Glock 21 with 10 mags, should i bite?

If you have other pistols, I would.

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**zen_grasshopper** · 08-05-13, 20:50

Love this rifle it is my new go everywhere do anything rifle. Can't wait to slay a deer with it this fall.

I am not a rifle guy more of a hand gunner but this rifle just hits a sweet spot with me.

Jon

**ldirel** · 08-05-13, 22:19

Originally Posted by zen_grasshopper

Love this rifle it is my new go everywhere do anything rifle. Can't wait to slay a deer with it this fall.

I am not a rifle guy more of a hand gunner but this rifle just hits a sweet spot with me.

Jon

Get it ready for stalking the woods with a synthetic Rhodesian sling, 3 round mag, thread protector, and no forward rail. It'll make the gun handle so much better.

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**azeriosu85** · 08-06-13, 02:28

Originally Posted by gun71530

If you have other pistols, I would.

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Traded. Way happy :-)

except i ****ed up the stock already by accidently sitting it on "powder Blast" on the bench, peeled off the polymer laminate coating. Called ruger....Switch it for a brand new one for FREE and they will overnight it to me :-) awesome

**azeriosu85** · 08-06-13, 02:32

Originally Posted by ldirel

Get it ready for stalking the woods with a synthetic Rhodesian sling, 3 round mag, thread protector, and no forward rail. It'll make the gun handle so much better.

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Any links to this sling or similar?

**ldirel** · 08-06-13, 04:12

Originally Posted by azeriosu85

Any links to this sling or similar?

Here's how I made mine. It weighs 2.5 oz as shown. I have about $12 in the sling and it works fantastic and I've used it with no issues for 2.5 years now. The GSR is my go to gun hinting pigs, coyote, and dear. Plus it almost always rides with me around the ranch so it has seen a lot of field time. My AR rarely leaves the safe these days.

I later found out Andy of Scoutrifle.org sells a leather version and had coined a name for it based off the customer who requested from Rhodesia. I was just calling it a Ching sling since I patterned it after the Galco "Ching" sling.

It would be a simple enough process to make it more adjustable but no one else shoots my rifle so I've never bothered.

To sling up you simply shove your forearm through the front loop and pull it up above your elbow. It's very fast.

**zen_grasshopper** · 08-06-13, 19:16

Originally Posted by ldirel

Get it ready for stalking the woods with a synthetic Rhodesian sling, 3 round mag, thread protector, and no forward rail. It'll make the gun handle so much better.

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It has a TIS slip cuff sling on it, I prefer it to the Rhodesian almost as fast but allows me to sling up better.

**ldirel** · 08-07-13, 01:27

I can't really tell a difference myself. I shoot about 1.5 moa from slung prone with either style.

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**azeriosu85** · 08-08-13, 12:31

Just a quick note on the Ruger polymer mags. Yes they appear to have very weak magazine springs, when loading and playing with them at home I was....unimpressed, however, after putting over 80 rounds through a "weak " one without any incidents i'm thinking it will be a non issue. I shot rapid fire, slow fire, sideways, supporting the rifle on the mag, holding the mag etc, etc. And it was extremely smooth feeding throughout. Now the Steel mag however, pain in the ass, and choppy feeding.

Just my personal experience. Also rifle is very accurate but lets me know how badly i suck standing with Iron sights hahaha