Anyone on here own the Steyr Scout .308?

[skrypnyk]

Title says it all, Steyr Scout .308?


I am curious about the prevalence in Canada, How does it shoot? Ergos? Scout Setup? adventure rifle? give me your experience



I am also looking into trying to get one, While trying to avoid going through North Salvia for a new one.

Dont worry mods, if this goes anywhere I will promptly make a new thread in the EE section and make a WTB.

Thanks for the help bro's

 

[foxbat]

I've had several...
As these are quite light rifles, they were great for toting around all day, but I do most, if not all,of my shooting from the bench. Recoil on the .308 got pretty tiresome after a couple of rounds...
Think shooting slugs out of a 12Ga. pump gun.
The 'scout' concept of mounting a low power object forward with lots of eye relief would be better out in the bush....
Accuracy, with both my .223 and .308, was MOA with handloads, but after more than a few rounds in a row, the groups would open up...methinks the barrel weight, or lack thereof, was the culprit.
I loved the concept of the spare magazine stowed in the stock, but for my type of shooting, I was trying to jam a square peg in a round hole....
I was still in love with the concept when I bought my last .308...new in the box, with the deluxe setup....Leupold scope, sling, 10 round conversion kit, etc.....
But, realizing that I was never going to use in in the manner in which it intended, it got traded away with no regrets....

 

[jjohnwm]

I've owned one for a number of years now, purchased new at Epps, all-black model in .308 with round bolt handle. I have other guns for shooting off the bench...this one is for plinking/hunting/general fun shooting. I had a 10-round mag kit on it for awhile, but found it too uncomfortable to carry that way due to the large mag at the balance/carry point. I have the Leupold scout scope in one set of detachable Leupold QRW rings, and keep a second scope (currently an older Leupold 3.5-10x40) in QRW's for mounting in the conventional position.

I like the gun. Accuracy is very good with almost any load, the trigger is one of the best factory triggers that I've ever felt, and overall the gun is very comfortable and easy to shoot. I don't find recoil to be even close to heavy slugs in a lightweight 12-gauge. The gun could probably be made softer-shooting with a better recoil pad, although it might take some tinkering to mount one. I don't think I've ever seen an aftermarket ready-fit pad for the Steyr.

Weakest point would be the factory bipod. Mine hasn't broken, but it feels flimsy and I rarely use it. Other than that I love the gun. I own about a dozen .308's and this is probably one of the last one or two that I would ever sell.

 

[IntelGDR691]

I used to have the model with the traditionnal butter knife handle... Cycling the bolt was terrible. Same thing with a SBS Prohunter I had. My 2 cents.

 

[ghostie]

I had a 2001 produced Scout in the past. It was a gray one dyed black, still had the butterknife bolt handle. I don't have that one anymore but I do have black 2010 produced rifle with the knobby "tactical bolt handle.

This is the 2001:

I had the 2.5x (actual magnification 2.3x) Leupold scout scope. It is different, but I was never a massive fan of it.

Now I have this one, and it wears the 2.5-10x40mm S&B Summit scope, which I like a lot better. Some of the guys on here think that a variable power scope mounted above the action defeats the whole purpose of a "scout" rifle and goes against Jeff Cooper's concept and all that, but I prefer it.

2010 rifle looks like this:

It looks and feels pretty big compared to something like an AR-15 (14.5" barrel AR in the pic)

Scope looks like this:

Will shoot like this at 100m with factory ammo:

Pros:
- Very light
- very good trigger
- very accurate for a non-target/tactical rifle
- would be a welcome choice to carry around for extended periods of time
- Ching-sling and the QD attachment points works well, well thought out
- it has a very cool look to it. I read some where... "If Darth Vader had a bolt action rifle, this would be it." Pretty much sums it up.

Cons:
- Very light. It will beat you up a bit at the shooting range, even as a .308
- barrel heats up very quickly
- Cost. You could buy 3-5 American or CZ (or whatever) brand new rifles that had all the functionality of the scout for the same price. You pay a big premium for "Made in Austria", but it is a very good product.
- The bi-pod does seem a bit flimsy. I also don't really use it. Because it is not adjustable, it is only really usable for the prone position.

 

[Robbs]

Hey Ghostie, nice SSG rifle you have! I would love to get a green stocked SSG like that.