New Ruger Scout Rifle

[Mr VJP]

Ruger Introduces Gunsite Scout Rifle            [/size][table][tr][td]

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Sturm,  Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) is proud to announce the Ruger®  Gunsite Scout Rifle, the ideal "fighting carbine" in .308 Winchester  that is a credible rendition of Col. Jeff Cooper's Scout Rifle concept.  Cooper called for a relatively lightweight, hard hitting, do-all rifle  that in the hands of an accomplished shooter was able to place  accurate, sustained fire out to long ranges, yet was quick-handling and  light enough for all-day carry.

 

  Developed in conjunction with Gunsite instructor Ed Head, the Ruger  Gunsite Scout Rifle is a new platform in the Ruger M77® family. While  the Scout Rifle has M77 features such as controlled round feed and  integral scope mounts (scope rings included), the 10-round detachable  box magazine is the first clue this isn't your grandfather's Ruger  rifle.

 

  "Ruger has taken an in depth look at the intended purpose of a Scout  Rifle and developed a full-featured rifle designed to meet the Scout  Rifle criteria of hunt, fight, defend," says Head. "This firearm offers  outstanding features in an affordable, versatile and reliable rifle  designed to deliver .308 Winchester performance in a variety of  situations. It is compact, lightweight, offers 10-round box magazines,  can be fit to the individual shooter, and accommodates a host of  optics. It is a serious rifle for those serious about rifles."

 

  A Mini-14/SR-556® flash suppressor is effective on reducing the muzzle  flash that may be present on some .308 Winchester loads when fired out  of the short (16.5") barrel. The 5/8-24 muzzle threads allow most  standard .30 caliber muzzle accessories - flash suppressors, muzzle  brakes, and sound suppressors - to be installed.The Ruger Gunsite Scout  Rifle has a 16.5" medium contour, cold hammer-forged, alloy steel  barrel with a Mini-14® protected non-glare post front sight and  receiver mounted, adjustable ghost ring rear sight for out-of-the-box  usability. A forward mounted Picatinny rail offers options in mounting  an assortment of optics - including Scout Scopes available from Burris®  and Leupold®, for "both eyes open" sighting and super-fast target  acquisition.

 

  The Ruger Gunsite Scout Rifle features a matte black oxide alloy steel  barrel and receiver on a black laminate stock with sling swivel studs  and checkered grip and forearm. A soft rubber recoil pad, with three  1/2" spacers allows the length of pull to be adjusted and allow the  rifle to be properly sized for different shooters, or to give the  shooter the proper fit with outerwear or defensive gear of varying  thickness. With its compact size and weighing in at just under seven  pounds, the Ruger Gunsite Scout Rifle combines ease of carry and  shooting for the serious Scout Rifle enthusiast.

 

  The rifle's trigger guard and magazine well are formed with  glass-reinforced nylon. The magazine release is a push-forward Mini-14  paddle just ahead of the trigger guard. "Gunsite Scout Rifle" is  engraved on the grip cap of the laminated, weather resistant stock, and  the receiver is roll-marked "Ruger Gunsite Scout", commemorating the  collaboration of Ruger with Gunsite Academy, America's oldest private  firearms training facility.

 

  As they say, beware the man with one gun, for he probably knows how to  use it. Never has this been more true than with the Ruger Gunsite Scout  Rifle, the one rifle to have if you could only have one. It is the  perfect lightweight, hard-hitting, do-it-all bolt-action rifle - where  rugged, reliable Ruger meets the practical, tactical.

 

  For more information on the Ruger Gunsite Scout Rifle, or to learn more  about the extensive award winning line of Ruger firearms, visit www.Ruger.com. To find accessories for the Ruger Gunsite Scout Rifle or other Ruger firearms, visit www.ShopRuger.com.  [/td][/tr][/table][/td][/tr][/table]

[Bballhunter11]

Looks like Ruger has put together another great rifle wish that one was sitting in my gun cabinet with some others haha

[fasteddie]

Couldn't find the MSRP ....... ?

[Elmo]

MSRP = $995.

http://www.ruger.com/products/gunsiteScoutRifle/models.html

[fasteddie]

MSRP = $995.

http://www.ruger.com/products/gunsiteScoutRifle/models.html

Thanks !

[Daveboone]

I have a Ruger Mk 11 18 1/2" bbl in .308 which is my everyday deer gun. Although in my opinion all the military toys they have put on the scout gun are unneccessary (except for the doom and gloom crowd), I would like to see my gun offered with a slightly heavier barrel and removeable box magazine.

[Mr VJP]

Other than the muzzle break, which is useful, I think all of the other options are quite an improvement.  I don't find them to be so much military as they are practical.

[Pygmy]

I think it is YOU-GLEE....!!!!... And that big box magazine is an abomination..!!.. I can see it doing nothing  but getting in the way in a hunting situation...

Of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder....It's a good thing we don't all like the same things...