Anybody actually hunt with a steyr scout?
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I'm really not a fan of the scope mounting to the stock, but guys that have them seem to love them. Not sure what price range you would be spending, but they look to be similarly priced as the Barret Field craft, if you are looking for a light handy rifle.
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Comparing a steyr scout to a barret field craft is comparing apples to oranges.
Ive tried to warm up to the Barrett, but they lost my interest at the bolt handle attachment, and the blind mag.
The steyr appeals to me, but when you look at a schematic it makes you shake your head. They over complicated the simplest parts. But somehow I keep looking at them - and lusting.... stupid steyr
Ive tried to warm up to the Barrett, but they lost my interest at the bolt handle attachment, and the blind mag.
The steyr appeals to me, but when you look at a schematic it makes you shake your head. They over complicated the simplest parts. But somehow I keep looking at them - and lusting.... stupid steyr
Yeah, you nailed it for sure. Some things on paper look like horrible ideas, until you see them executed. I could never understand what the fascination was with Blaser rifles and the ugly ass bolt on them, until I saw one in person and could appreciate it.
. I periodically get fixated with the Steyr Scout as well ..... but whenever I do, the thing that clears my head is comparing the Scout (and its price) to a Remington Model 7 Stainless in .260 Remington...... I can’t honestly see how the scout trumps the model 7 particulalrly when you can probably get a very clean used ‘7’ tuned-up and a kreiger barrel installed for about half the cost of a scout. AND in a 260 Rem....
Euro Trash lol . Sorry brother , I had to give you a hard time .
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A good friend of mine has one in .223, nice to shot , scoped conventionally. It's fun to shoot however I prefer a Banser stock if I'm shooting a synthetic stock.
He also had one in .376 Steyer . It was lively..........
I had a sporterized 38 Mauser set up as a scout rifle with a extended eye relief scope for a while. Was only OK.
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He also had one in .376 Steyer . It was lively..........
I had a sporterized 38 Mauser set up as a scout rifle with a extended eye relief scope for a while. Was only OK.
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This is it ^, exactly! I have one I purchased pre-owned but apparently un-fired, not long after they were introduced. A long-time Jeff Cooper admirer could not resist the deal that I found, so I took it home. Please note that I am not a devotee of the .308 cartridge for hunting, and I also do not generally care for detachable magazines in hunting rifles.
But...I fell in love with this rifle right from the get-go, and still enjoy it today. I didn't intend it as a serious hunting rifle, but it wound up being the rifle I used on a trip to the States when the BATFE inexplicably okayed its importation but nixed two American-made rifles (?). I also had it in my hand when I took one of the best whitetails I've ever seen on my own land. In the first case, I had listed it on my import application as a last-minute back-up rifle, and it ended up being the primary. In the second case, I just took it along with me "just-in-case"...and was presented with "a case".
It's ergonomics are perfect for me. It has one of the finest factory triggers I've ever felt. It is very accurate, has experienced no problems of any kind (over-engineering notwithstanding), and has taken countless coyotes and assorted other varmints for me. It's one of those guns I will grab at the last minute. I have it set-up with a scout scope for general use, as well as a standard-style higher-mag scope for some range use (both scopes in QD return-to-zero rings), and also have an Aimpoint Micro QD-mounted for it.
Complaints? Three, I guess. First, the afore-mentioned Teutonic over-engineering; it never caused an issue of any sort, but you always know about it and it sort of makes you expect a problem. You stop worrying after the first 10 years or so.
Second: It's ugly. This is a personal opinion, but just about everybody shares it. It's like owning a Bulldog; you'll come to love it, but you know damned well it ain't pretty.
Third: This is the one that bugs me. Steyr gave this rifle a full-length rail on top...but it's a Weaver rail, and it doesn't even have a full complement of cross-grooves. You'll likely find that there are some scopes that you want to use with a ring right here...but there's no groove there! And the Weaver grooves don't accept true Pic-mounting rings. Irritating. I would love having a Pic rail instead of the Weaver.
All in all, the gun has held up well. It doesn't look new anymore, but when you start out ugly that's not so important. I have probably 2500 rounds through it, and I expect many, many more. Buy one!
Ah yes...the bipod...
It feels like it will snap the first time you use it. A Steyr Scout forum claims that an upgraded metal pin from the factory solves that problem if and when it happens. So, I set about trying to break it so that I could then improve it...yeah, okay, I heard it too there...
I used it a lot for plinking and range-playing, not so much for actual hunting. It never broke, but I would still call it an emergency-use item. It has enough flex and give to allow you to fine-tune your aim and follow your target a bit, but it doesn't truly pan or tilt. It's single fixed height isn't quite right for me for any position I am likely to use. A bit too high for comfortable prone, although I'm old enough that "comfortable" and "prone" don't really fit into the same sentence anymore. A bit too low for seated. I find it most useful for supporting the rifle to keep it clean when I put it down somewhere. If it finally broke today, there's a good chance I would just epoxy the pieces together and forgot about it.
I guess the fact that I completely forgot about it until you asked says it all. I'm not habitually a bipod user except for taller, standing-height shots while hunting.
It feels like it will snap the first time you use it. A Steyr Scout forum claims that an upgraded metal pin from the factory solves that problem if and when it happens. So, I set about trying to break it so that I could then improve it...yeah, okay, I heard it too there...
I used it a lot for plinking and range-playing, not so much for actual hunting. It never broke, but I would still call it an emergency-use item. It has enough flex and give to allow you to fine-tune your aim and follow your target a bit, but it doesn't truly pan or tilt. It's single fixed height isn't quite right for me for any position I am likely to use. A bit too high for comfortable prone, although I'm old enough that "comfortable" and "prone" don't really fit into the same sentence anymore. A bit too low for seated. I find it most useful for supporting the rifle to keep it clean when I put it down somewhere. If it finally broke today, there's a good chance I would just epoxy the pieces together and forgot about it.
I guess the fact that I completely forgot about it until you asked says it all. I'm not habitually a bipod user except for taller, standing-height shots while hunting.
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Do they still build Scout rifles? What I mean is, say you wanted to give a gunsmith a rifle like the Tikka T3x and tell him build me a Scout using Jeff Cooper's original criteria. Are there gunsmiths in Canada that specialize in that and if so could someone give me a name?
I've often thought that the T3x would be a good candidate for conversion.
I've often thought that the T3x would be a good candidate for conversion.
