the design flaw concerning the magazine.
The velocity loss shouldn't be significant. What I want to know is how much worse was the muzzle blast from the 16inch barrel?
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I also think they should have given it a stripper clip guide. Stripper clips work great in rifles with forward-mounted optics, and it would minimize the need to buy more of those expensive mags.
From what I've read, it's a single stack mag which means the mags have to be loaded from the front, not pressed through the lips. So stripper clips and guides would be useless.
So basically they made a rifle designed to generate profit from the extra mags you have to purchase...LOL.
Handsome looking rifle.
My gunsmith, who is in Ark City, Kansas, and who got it for me will shoot it Monday. I'll ask him to do his own review on the Kans,as concealed carry forum and then I'll C&P it to here.
Incidentally, I ordered three more magazines for it from Ruger, and I am in the process of designing a quick-loading device for the magazines.
Ruger Scout review
I just got back from the range with gerhard1 and his Ruger Scout and here are my observations.
It is based on the M77 bolt action and the action is looser fitting than a quality M77.
It locks up tight; but, the bolts lateral movement during operation
Not a real problem for a work/grunt gun.
Heavy barreled with flash suppressor and a heavy laminated stock makes this an excellent recoil resistant rifle.
I shot 35 rounds @ 100yds with no shoulder soreness from recoil. Three shots were bench-rested for group tightness, 7 were for standing free hand with fast bolt action and full renewal of sight picture, and 25 were general bench-rest sighting. Of the 25 general, 2 were for initial sight information, 8 were fast bolt action and barrel heating and the rest was just for fun. And fun it was.
First shot was 6 high. Second shot; I broke a 4 clay when correction was added.
Sight picture was different then expected. With practice the sight picture can be learnt.
As I learnt the sight picture; I started to form a solid 5 group. I shot a 3.5 group with the three shot group with 2 touching.
The 7 standing free handed shots were meant to simulate a bear attack situation with rapid point and fire action. Here is where a design peculiarity stood out.
The balance of rifle tended to pull the rifle left as I brought the rifle up.
All seven shots required a right correction when the rifle was target level.
The grouping was bear defend capable. It was a three foot group at 100yds; with 5 of the 7 within 2 ft.
If corrected to normal rifle bear defend range you get 9 to 11 inches.
Practice would no doubt improve that greatly,
This is an excellent work gun as is; but with some serious sights, this gun would be a contender in medium to long range hunting.
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