Scout Rifle Study – Part 3

By gunwriter I’ve found it more than interesting that posts related to scout rifles are generating so much traffic. Many would have us believe that the scout rifle is an outdated concept and that the modern AR is its successor. You can argue the point until you’re blue in the face but the free market seems to have spoken. Ruger catalogs 12 different versions of their Gunsite Scout Rifle and Browning is even offering a takedown “scout” version of the BLR. There is a resurgence, that we cannot argue. I’ve become somewhat obsessed with the thing, probably to a point where it is unhealthy. I’ve been troubled by two questions. The first question is, what is a scout rifle? Before you look at me like I’ve just lunched with Bloomberg, ask that question to three folks and you’ll get three different answers. The second question is, does the scout rifle have merit – is it a viable general purpose rifle option for the new millennium citizen? As mentioned in previous posts, a book has been decided on and the title will be, The Scout Rifle Study. This is because the book will reflect, not my pontification and opinions on the matter, but …read more

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