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Ruger gunsite scout rifle
« on: May 27, 2016, 08:24:11 PM »
What's your feelings about this rifle? What role is it meant to fill. Useful?

  Love the sights, 6 something lbs. Short barrel.

Don't like that it acts more like a push feed due to magazine lips. I also feel that if your making it a 10 shot, why not shoot for 15 at least?

Appreciate the feedback.
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Re: Ruger gunsite scout rifle
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2016, 08:48:45 PM »
I like it.  I want one in stainless.

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Re: Ruger gunsite scout rifle
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2016, 05:44:24 PM »
I like them but not too fond of the magazine protruding out the bottom at the balance point
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Re: Ruger gunsite scout rifle
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2016, 06:05:51 PM »
They really goofed when they didn't make it to accept M14 mags.  I wasn't really impressed when I shot it, I have never cared for Ruger rifles though. 

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Re: Ruger gunsite scout rifle
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2016, 06:22:13 AM »
i'm not a big fan of forward mounted scopes.  if i had one, i'd take off that rail and put a standard scope mount on, or just use the iron sights.
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Re: Ruger gunsite scout rifle
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2016, 07:00:24 AM »
Mine was my favorite rifle (was because it got stollen a few weeks back). Great truck/ranch gun! Mine had a rough life, out moving cows once it was getting in the way and got tossed off of a quad, it was bounced around the bed of a truck with fencing supplies, etc.


I'm not a very good shot but mine could shoot! It'd be great if I could stop throwing the third shot every time I shoot for groups (yes, every flyer is shot #3, thats on me not the gun).
Here's how I sighted it in and tested my reloads:


Remington 175g Match


Reload: 0.951", 0.252" without flyer, 175g SMK



The 3 round magazines basically sit flush if the protruding magazines bother you. The balance point is just where I think it should be, with your hand in front of the magazine it carries barrel down. MagPull now sells magazines that will fit so they are about the cheapest option for those that cry about price of magazines. Price never bothered me on those, AICS pattern magazines were a great way to go, I never lost a mag in the military and I definitely never dropped one when hunting.

I'll be replacing mine soon, I really like the iron sights that it comes with so instead of a traditional mounted Leupold 2-7 I'll be going with the Leupy 1.5-5 scout scope. That one in particular mounts further to the rear than most "scout" scopes so it is closer to a traditional mounted scope in use but allows keeping the rear sight mounted to the gun.

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Re: Ruger gunsite scout rifle
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2016, 12:33:08 PM »
Good stuff.  Thanks.

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Re: Ruger gunsite scout rifle
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2016, 01:47:57 PM »
I didn't know they came with a 3 round.
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Re: Ruger gunsite scout rifle
« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2016, 01:58:28 PM »
Ok just read up on them and I'm thinking in 5.56 that maybe the perfect coyote rifle. Pretty damned handy in .308 as well.
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Re: Ruger gunsite scout rifle
« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2016, 03:15:24 PM »
I was giving it a look as an alternative to the AR, AK platforms. I would be using irons, no question.


Every AR I've looked at and handled and shot, every single one just seems to miss the mark. I just don't dig all the extra add on junk. .

I like the gunsite, really,  but the ten red mag is a bummer. Did read that ruger made a switch to polymer mags that are trimmer and lighter.
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Re: Ruger gunsite scout rifle
« Reply #10 on: May 30, 2016, 03:29:59 PM »
I dont know what they come with now days but mine came with a steel 10 round magazine, Ruger also sells a 5 round steel magazine, a 3, 5 and 10 round polymer magazine and the MagPul mags fit the Rugers also but their "5" rounder is a bit longer than the Ruger 5 round magazine and can be easily modified to hold 6 rounds. The poly mags are shorter and thinner than the steel mags, there are also other aftermarket companies that offer magazines that fit the GSR.

Mine WAS a bit gritty when I first got it but some dry fire practice had it smoother than other new bolt rifles I have. And the triggers are easy to lighten up yourself (not sure why everyone says Rugers are hard to work on, I think they are easy) but if you dont trust yourself skip the timney and get a Spec Tec trigger.

I think the sights are fantastic. At first I wished for more easily adjustable sights like on an AR or my M14 but after use I'm a fan of the semi-perminant setting of the Rugers. It's a very robust system.

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Re: Ruger gunsite scout rifle
« Reply #11 on: May 30, 2016, 06:38:59 PM »
I'm going to pick one up one of these years....you may also look into the mossberg mvp since they take AR mags

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Re: Ruger gunsite scout rifle
« Reply #12 on: May 31, 2016, 09:59:00 AM »
I thought I read they come with composite stocks now. No more laminate?

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Re: Ruger gunsite scout rifle
« Reply #13 on: May 31, 2016, 10:12:09 AM »
I thought I read they come with composite stocks now. No more laminate?

You can get either one. Ruger is also selling the composite stocks separately if someone wants to retrofit their laminate stock GSR.

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Re: Ruger gunsite scout rifle
« Reply #14 on: May 31, 2016, 11:10:43 AM »
What's your feelings about this rifle? What role is it meant to fill. Useful?

  Love the sights, 6 something lbs. Short barrel.

Don't like that it acts more like a push feed due to magazine lips. I also feel that if your making it a 10 shot, why not shoot for 15 at least?

Appreciate the feedback.

What caliber are you looking at?

 


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