Ruger gen 2 scout rifle in 5.56

[crazy_davey]

The pot metal reference was to the Ruger product itself, being cast and all.
How much is a new rail? Fairly reasonable?

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What’s cast on it?

Anyways a new rail is right around $100 USD. I cut it, smoothed it all out. So much cleaner, slimmer and IMO balances better. Even if I still wanted a forward mounted scope, the rail I cut off can still be used just minus a bit over the ejection port just like the Ruger gunsight scout.

 

[Can-down]

Crazey_Davey..... name checks out!

Just kidding, it's nice to see people not afraid to customize things to their liking, not everything has to be about re-sale price and some people like getting deals on bubba's left over lunch....

 

[Rman]

What’s cast on it?

Anyways a new rail is right around $100 USD. I cut it, smoothed it all out. So much cleaner, slimmer and IMO balances better. Even if I still wanted a forward mounted scope, the rail I cut off can still be used just minus a bit over the ejection port just like the Ruger gunsight scout.

The receiver. All Rugers are cast receivers.
on the rail work.

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[crazy_davey]

The receiver. All Rugers are cast receivers.
on the rail work.

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Oh, I thought they were milled from bar stock.

 

[crazy_davey]

Crazey_Davey..... name checks out!

Just kidding, it's nice to see people not afraid to customize things to their liking, not everything has to be about re-sale price and some people like getting deals on bubba's left over lunch....

Well, why not make it what you want? I’ve modified many rifles over the years, never lost any money by much anyways.

When I do anything it is done without bubba practices, ask anyone here who knows me.

 

[Can-down]

Well, why not make it what you want? I’ve modified many rifles over the years, never lost any money by much anyways.

When I do anything it is done without bubba practices, ask anyone here who knows me.

Me too.... it's how I roll! Post a picture so we can admire it....

 

[BeerBaron]

The receiver. All Rugers are cast receivers.
on the rail work.

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The American receivers are milled from bar stock. Otherwise yes Ruger is well known for using casting on their revolvers, M77's etc.

 

[Can-down]

I thought maybe you were just going to shorten the part that extended forward of the receiver but it looks like you got rid of most of it..... the contrast in the picture makes it a bit hard to see clearly but over all I'd say it looks pretty clean!

Is there enough left to mount a red dot if you wanted to?
How many bolts in total are there for the rail and peep sight?

 

[Rman]

The American receivers are milled from bar stock. Otherwise yes Ruger is well known for using casting on their revolvers, M77's etc.

Noted! Thanks for the info!

R.

 

[crazy_davey]

I thought maybe you were just going to shorten the part that extended forward of the receiver but it looks like you got rid of most of it..... the contrast in the picture makes it a bit hard to see clearly but over all I'd say it looks pretty clean!

Is there enough left to mount a red dot if you wanted to?
How many bolts in total are there for the rail and peep sight?

I’m not a red dot guy. No there’s not enough left. If I wanted to do that I’ll just order a new rail. Still lots left to do a scout scope, it would look just like the older gunsight scout With the rear sight, and forward of action picatinny rail.