Ruger Gunsite Scout in .450 Bushmaster

[jjohnwm]

Ruger just announced production of the above-mentioned toy. Anyone interested? Personally, I'm curious as to the thought processes that led to the Bushmaster rather than the .458 Socom, which looks like a superior cartridge in many ways.

I was considering building a .458 Socom on an extra Rem700 action I have...but I'm put off by the expense and hassle of doing so, only to end up with a gun that I'll probably play with and soon decide to sell. A factory offering would be way less trouble and would probably be easier to move down the road when the time comes.

Any comments on this new gun?

 

[Gun-adian]

It's popping up all over my Facebook gun feeds. I really like the style. It looks way better than the Ruger American, which always seemed a little "cheap" to me.

As always, the proof will be in the shooting.....

http://www.ruger.com/products/gunsiteScoutRifle/specSheets/6837.html

 

[Papaclaude]

Should be a fanstastic deer, black bear and pig rifle. Wonder what they'll go for?

 

[conor_90]

Part of me wants one, the other part of me has a ballistically identical 454 casull rifle already.

I think a lever may be a better package for this sort of cartridge anyways.

 

[homeboy1]

Could be a lot of fun.

 

[SHELL SHUCKER]

That would be a fun little rifle plinking & critter whackin'. These are pricey compared to the American Ranch, even if one gets a Boyds stock to fit to 'er. Either model would be fine for tossin' big lead. The Scout is a purdy
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[Brian46]

I would rather the weight savings of the ranch model and the absence of the forward rail, sights and wood stock

http://www.ruger.com/products/americanRifleRanch/specSheets/16950.html

It is a great caliber, already have it in semi auto with no worries of RCMP mag restrictions like the 458 socom since remington makes a proprietary STANAG pattern magazine for the caliber

 

[Cole]

They should have chambered it to .450 Marlin. Ooooppss !!! Did I just effin say that???!!!!! DAMNATION!!!

 

[DealersAdvocate]

Sigh. Being a lefty is the worst.

 

[Slamfire]

Like the .45's but I would just make reduced loads for my bolt-action .458 Win. Mag. or .458 Lott if I thought there's a need to do that.

The exception is that I have an H&R Survivor .410 shotgun which has a rifled barrel to also fire .45 Colt.

 

[Brian46]

Like the .45's but I would just make reduced loads for my bolt-action .458 Win. Mag. or .458 Lott if I thought there's a need to do that.

the way lighter and shorter package of the ranch while still being very accurate is what makes it appealing

 

[Slamfire]

Sort of lightweight at 6.6 lbs -

http://www.ruger.com/products/gunsiteScoutRifle/specSheets/6837.html

The Ranch is about a pound lighter -

http://www.ruger.com/products/americanRifleRanch/specSheets/16950.html

 

[Gatehouse]

I would rather the weight savings of the ranch model and the absence of the forward rail, sights and wood stock

http://www.ruger.com/products/americanRifleRanch/specSheets/16950.html

It is a great caliber, already have it in semi auto with no worries of RCMP mag restrictions like the 458 socom since remington makes a proprietary STANAG pattern magazine for the caliber

Do .223 cartridges fit and function in them, similar to 50 Beo mags?

 

[Gatehouse]

The Ranch sure looks like a handy package, although the American series aren't CRF actions, which is pretty attractive in the Scout, at least for me, as I prefer CRF hunting rifles.

 

[c.t.smith]

Think ill keep to my levers for my big bore action. love my scout but makes more scene in 308 too me.

 

[JWALK3R]

Hopefully they make this in the stainless/walnut version as well

 

[Brian46]

Do .223 cartridges fit and function in them, similar to 50 Beo mags?

no, they are true single stack mags the way Remington built them, which is why no RCMP literature has been written about limiting their capacity like All the 458 socom and 50 Beowulf magazines

 

[todbartell]

Why does Ruger put a ####ing brake or flash hider on every firearm they come out with? christ

 

[medvedqc]

Why does Ruger put a ####ing brake or flash hider on every firearm they come out with? christ

so tacticool ...

 

[Brian46]

Why does Ruger put a ####ing brake or flash hider on every firearm they come out with? christ

You can just take it off and screw on the supplied thread protector if it bothers you that much?