Posted August 5, 2016 5:38 pm by Comments

By gunwriter The conventional definition of the term “scout rifle” is any rifle with a forward mounted optical sight. Gunsite Academy founder Jeff Cooper coined the term and on multiple occasions defined it. However, his efforts to perpetuate a certain type of firearm are largely lost on the modern shooter. The result is a bastardization of a concept that had a lot to do with a rifle and maybe even more to do with its application. Humans, being the visual creatures we are, are slaved to the visual reference. A perfect example of this is the Corvette. This car, regardless of the year it was made, is easily recognized. But imagine if you will that you had never seen or heard of a Corvette, and that your only exposure to the vehicle was a 100-word definition. Your vision of a Corvette might then greatly differ from its actual appearance. Might it look like a Mustang or a Camaro? The same thing is what has happened to the Scout Rifle. This visual notion that a forward mounted scope is the defining element of a Scout Rifle has convoluted the principle that Cooper was preaching. If you were given a 100 word definition of …Read the Rest

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