I've been looking for a Ruger Gunsite Scout for a long, long time. For well over a year I've had three area LGS trying to find me one and checking regularly at the closest Gander Mountain. I've even had one on back order for over 8 months, but that order got screwed up.
Well, a friend of mine out East who runs a gun store must of just got some in stock and remembered me whining about it. She sent me a message and I sent her my credit card info. My very own Ruger Gunsite Scout should be arriving some time next couple of days. I am impatiently waiting a call from my local FFL to do the transfer.
I've been fascinated with Jeff Cooper's scout rifle concept for many years. Mainly because it would make the perfect deer rifle for the Wisconsin North Woods, were a handy brush gun is more practical than a 600 yard tack driver.
Besides being my new deer rifle, I think I am going to have a lot of fun with this on the range. I look forward to seeing just how accurate I can be with this new rifle at distance, and how proficient I can be with it in "run & gun" type tactical shooting. Of course the scout rifle is not meant to be "ideal" for all uses, but it is meant to be pretty good at them.
While I like the idea of a "one rifle that can do it all" and I feel this is a excellent option for that; I'm still glad I have options for more purpose built firearms for each roll the scout rifle can fill.
Much, much more on this rifle to come....
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