mjmcdowell
Explorer
Just purchased a Savage 10 CFM Scout rifle 308 cal..... will be mounting a 2-4 power LER scope on it, then off to the range! WOO HOO! :wings: Can't wait!!! mjmcdowell
New rifle.......
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JIMBO
Expedition Leader
:sombrero: Heh Heh, you live in Georgia and drive all the way to Nevada to shoot ??
:costumed-smiley-007:wings: JIMBO
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Scott B.
SE Expedition Society
Michael is in New York...
Next year, we are spending a week in Nevada exploring ghost towns.
mjmcdowell
Explorer
Nevada........
Scott, funny like minds think alike, yeah I think that I shall bring it along we could have some fun I think
Michael
Scott, funny like minds think alike, yeah I think that I shall bring it along we could have some fun I think
Michaeljamgeorge13
New member
let's see some pics
EdwardBernal
Adventurer
Hmmm missed this post earlier....I have the Savage Scout - last rifle I purchased. I installed a Leupold Scout scope and a leather butt cuff. I like it well enough but
I wish the stock was laminated wood like the Ruger version.
I wish the stock was laminated wood like the Ruger version.
mjmcdowell
Explorer
Scout rifle...
Ed, Why not the Ruger then? I like the synthetic "acustock" of the gen. II Savage. I mounted a third swivel and made a "Ching" slings for it, added a Blackhawk bi-pod, butt cuff/cheek pad, Millet 2x20 LER scope and A "twilight" aperature to the rear sight, (larger for my old eyes) and hood on the front sight, shoots like a dream! I have 3 extra mags (I like that I can top them off while still in the gun). I saw no need for a flash hider and 10 rd. mags don't make sense to me with a bolt action also these two features make it more "military" looking' not good for travel into Canada. I also have a substantial supply of 308 on hand :sombrero: mjmcdowell
robert
Expedition Leader
How do you like that scope so far? I'm thinking about putting one on a Marlin Guide Gun in 45-70.
JIMBO
Expedition Leader
:sombrero:Heh Heh, well you did pick a good place for checking out your rifles--
I'm about 15 minutes away from safesecure pistol and rifle shooting, from 5 yds to 1500 yds and all the spots in between-
Ya just gotta be careful about the Mustangs--it's not nice to shootem !
:costumed-smiley-007:wings: JIMBO
I'm about 15 minutes away from safesecure pistol and rifle shooting, from 5 yds to 1500 yds and all the spots in between-
Ya just gotta be careful about the Mustangs--it's not nice to shootem !
:costumed-smiley-007:wings: JIMBO
EdwardBernal
Adventurer
Hey MJM:
Funny you should ask - long story but that gun purchase began as internet buy for a special version of a Ruger Single Six revolver. The shop screwed up the order, sent me the wrong gun and the guy who recieved my gun kept it!
It was over a year before Ruger ran another run of that particular model and I got tired of waiting and began to worry that I would lose my money so I took the Savage Scout rifle that the seller had in stock.
Probably would have gone with the Ruger, it's just that when I was decided to get a scout, the only 2 production scout style rifles were the Savage and the Steyr Scout. The Steyr being well out of my price range.
Steyr ScoutThis Savage was my first bolt gun and while I can't compare it to another bolt gun its performance, the plastic accustock just feels cheesy to me. Its hollow at the butt end of the stock.
While that makes it lighter, I would prefer it to be either wood or a solid fiberglass to help soak up more of the recoil and make it feel like a more "solid" rifle. I may hunt with it in the future,
(elk comes to mind), but for now I like to hunt the NE woods with a Marlin 1894 levergun. I guess I just became enamoured with the "one-gun" concept and wanted to see if the rifle suited me and I like it
well enough. I can see this gun performing at an acceptable level in both hunting and defense scenarios. The former moreso than the latter. To me, I look at it as a Glock version of a bolt gun - I would not
be afraid to use and slightly abuse it while using it in the field. Put it this way, if I had to grab a few long guns to cover a full range of applications, it would be an AR, Rem 870 12ga and my Savage Scout
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EdwardBernal
Adventurer
I like it just fine - I gotta say though I'm a rookie when it comes to glass - this was my first bolt gun and first "traditional" scope (I have an ACOG on an AR15).
Its a fixed scope as you probably know and only one of two dedicated scout scopes that are out there with Burris being the other one. It think the $300 price tag
is a bit high but whatever. I suppose you can use handgun scopes as they have the longer eye relief but I didn't explore that route when I bought the Leupold.
BTW - I have the lever gun as well. Its stock at the moment, but i too thought about installing an AO Sight Scout rail and buying a second Leopold or Burris scope
for it. So many toys and so little disposable caysh :drool:
davidjohin
New member
I have already a lot of Rifles hunting passion ,
hunting our family hobby so here are so many types of Rifle.
if one need any information among rifle , then contact with fear information about hunting component....
hunting our family hobby so here are so many types of Rifle.
if one need any information among rifle , then contact with fear information about hunting component....
EdwardBernal
Adventurer
Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life son!