The NEW KING of Scout Rifles
- Thread starter Gatehouse
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" Quote Originally Posted by Gatehouse :Jeff Coopers Scout Rifle concept also included what he called the "Dragoon Rifle" which was a similar concept but with a more powerful cartridge. Its why Steyr introduced the 376 Steyr in their Scout Rifle format. The 376 Steyr cartridge didn't exactly light the world on fire- unlike the 375 Ruger- so making a "Dragoon" rifle chambered for the NEW KING just makes sense. I believe the rifle in the video is a prototype, and magazine floorplate problems would be easily sorted out.
While not as prolific as 308, Ammunition and components for the NEW KING are easily obtained with a telephone call."
When Steyr introduced Jeff Cooper's Scout rifle concept there was not sorting out a magazine floor plate problem.
Even a Queen has to learn to crawl before she can run with the big dogs.
And if one can not run with the big dogs then clearly they should stay on the porch or in this case a few more weeks/months of R&D before someone professes they are the new queen.
Can you smell what the rock is cookin.... it sure aint another Custom Caliber by Ruger...
Tight Groups and someone feed that yappie mutt some peanut butter !
Rob
While not as prolific as 308, Ammunition and components for the NEW KING are easily obtained with a telephone call."
When Steyr introduced Jeff Cooper's Scout rifle concept there was not sorting out a magazine floor plate problem.
Even a Queen has to learn to crawl before she can run with the big dogs.
And if one can not run with the big dogs then clearly they should stay on the porch or in this case a few more weeks/months of R&D before someone professes they are the new queen.
Can you smell what the rock is cookin.... it sure aint another Custom Caliber by Ruger...
Tight Groups and someone feed that yappie mutt some peanut butter !
Rob
Johnn Peterson
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Chemainus B.C.
Careful Rob
. That yappie mutt may have more on the ball than you first think. Perhaps it's merely expressing its opinion of the the Ruger 375 'neutered' king in a scout rifle.
Johnn Peterson
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Chemainus B.C.
Sign of the times perhaps. I bought somewhat similar 'set-ups' for a pair of Wby Vanguard blaze S2's and
they're 'nothing to be proud of' either. 
Live & learn I guess.Perhaps you are unfamiliar with the term "prototype" and the purpose of building a prototype?
A prototype is an early sample, model, or release of a product built to test a concept or process or to act as a thing to be replicated or learned from
They used an AI magazine with the prototype, and obviously upon testingthey learned from the testing and decided to reinforce the standard AI magazines. They mention this in a later video, here:
Sign of the times perhaps. I bought somewhat similar 'set-ups' for a pair of Wby Vanguard blaze S2's and
You know John, it doesnt matter what kinda gun someone shoots or owns, but when they say it is the King or the best ever gun/caliber this automatically pops into my head.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jadvt7CbH1o
But, to each their own..unless we are talking about a Weatherby, cause everyone knows there is nothing that shoots flatter or hits harder than a Weatherby.
Tight Groups,
Rob
I think you have your companies mixed up. Robar is not Ruger.
A larger magazine can be useful in some circumstances.
The Steyr had a number of complaints, but the light strike thing was a real concern. Far more of a concern than the floorplate shifting on a prototype rifle- a problem they addressed immediately before customers had to deal with it.
Pretty amazing that the NEW KING was introduced 12 years ago, and it's been such a success story, with firearms and ammunition readily available in North American and Africa. Meanwhile the negative naysayers on CGN were yapping about "stock up on brass, it will be discontinued and won't be available in 5 years!"
Wasnt the original supposed to be in 7mm08 as well?
Johnn Peterson
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Chemainus B.C.
Oh,
to clarify. I'm not complaining about the two Wby Blaze S-2's I purchased.
No complaints there. Just sorry I decided to purchase the after market big clip set-ups to modify them with, that I thought were a good idea at the time. Not one of my better moves.
Oh,
Call me weird ... but I love hinged floor plates ... lol
OK , you're weird . That's alright , so am I . I've always preferred hinged floorplates on hunting rifles , just a matter of familiarity I suppose . I've also lost a few mags over 40+ years . Not a reflection on the practicality of detachable mags , just on my habit of losing anything detachable .
