T3 Battue vs. Savage Scout vs. Ruger Gunsite Scout for bush walking

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After comparing the three above rifles for a few months, I finally made my mind and went for a Battue lite in 308. So far, I have put 200 rounds through it. Mostely practicing my offhand shooting for the coming deer season and trying to see what factory load it likes. I am trying to get used to the factory iron sights for now. This is going to be a 50-60 yard gun. I can now say that battue is everything I wanted in a bush gun (I know, technically it is not a bush gun), light, easy to point, easy to shoot offhand, as accurate as needed offhand....

Having said that, I still wonder how would the other two alternatives I was considering perform compare to Battue. Has anybody had a chance to try their hand on all three? Mostly interested in their real world hunting/bush walking abilities, like fast Target acquisition and offhand accuracy and likes of that.
 
For the 100 yard and less stuff, I leave my Ruger scout and carry my Marlin guide gun, SUPER fast targetting (beyond Easy mode), hits a TON and faster reloading on the lever.

But I love my Ruger scout. Sorry I haven't tried the Tikka, my Ruger is very light, balance point is the front corner of the stock/magasine, shoulders easy, and I like that I can have different loads of bullets in different magasines - even some light loaded .30 cal handgun tips on a full .308 case for chickens !
 
I was looking at the Tikka Battue and I went with the ruger because I don't like rust on my guns every time I go hunting. It rains here constantly in the fall, so stainless is a must unless you like punishing yourself needlessly with wood and blued steel.
 
the savage is all steel(besides the stock). the riger only has a plastic trigger guard and magwell. and im just not a fan of the tika t3 rifle. i went with a savage!
 
Do you guys have any optics on yours? If yes, what is it, how do you like it?

If there is one down side to my Battue, it is the factory insulted TruGlo optic fibers. In bright sunlight, I don't find them very visible. It could be my eye sight though. Maybe I should try different colors or different brand/better quality optic fibers. Rather not to use any additional optics.
 
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I love my scout, I have an Bushnell 6500 elite 1.25-8 extended eye relief I have shot from 30-100m very very fast and I have pushed it out as far as 400. Its a great piece of kit
 
I have both the Ruger Scout and the Tikka T3 Battue Lite, and I like them both.

The Scout is very comfortable to shoot (I easily shoot 50-75 rounds per session), and I like the very wide field-of-view provided by the scout-mounted scope (I use a 2-7x), as well as the large variety of magazines available (I have 5- and 10-round AICS metal magazines, as well as 5- and 10-round polymer Ruger magazines).

Like the Tikka's fiber-optic sights, its light weight and great balance, as well as its super-slick bolt.
I quickly added a Limbsaver recoil pad. I've never been worried about recoil (having fired a Lee-Enfield since I was 12 years old, and the FN-C1 and C2 in my teens, plus a host of other rifles), but the Tikka's recoil "pad" felt like a hockey puck ramming into my shoulder each time. :eek: :mad: Now it's a pleasure to shoot.
I will also add an AICS magazine adapter (from CDI Precision Gunworks), for compatibility with my Ruger's magazines.
I have an EGW (Evolution Gun Works) picatinny scope rail, which allows more flexibility than the Tikka proprietary rings. It needed a bit of gunsmithing to fit over the Battue rail, but it is compatible, and allows use of the fibre-optic sights if the scope is removed.

Both have nice, crisp triggers, and very good accuracy (MOA or better, with the Tikka being somewhat more accurate).

The Tikka has a plunger ejector, which throws brass into a neat little pile beside my right foot (when firing from a standing position). Makes brass easier to pick up for reloading.
The Scout's ejector throws brass at a variable distance, depending on how fast you work the bolt (from right beside you if you work to bolt slowly, to into the next county if you work it vigorously). ;) :)
 
True. My Battue does kick hard. But it is expected from a light gun like that. That is why I went for 308 instead of my usual 30-06. That advise came from other CGN members in another Battue thread and I am very happy I took it.
 
I recently bought a Swedish Mauser sporter for this purpose. I haven't received it yet in the mail. I don't think the Swedish Mausers are light, but it should be a good bush walking gun imo. Can't wait to get it.
 
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