My new savage scout rifle

[chicharrones]

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That both of these magazines share the same footprint (left is the same footprint as the GSR mag pictured above). But one is a stagger stack, stagger feed, while the other is a narrower stagger stack to accommodate its center feed design.

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In principle, the GSR can take the AIAW mag on the right, but the receiver has to be modified to let the mag lips replace the feed rails on the receiver.

That's good info and food for thought, Varminterror.

 

[3Crows]

I bought this prior model Savage Scout some years back on closeout with a rebate. It is a great shooter and handles and carries very well. I wanted a .30 caliber bolt gun option to my .30-30 and .45-70 Marlin lever guns. Here in Kansas and Oklahoma a hunter can be in brush one minute needing a rifle that is short and quick and compact and in the next have open terrain needing a rifle that can reach out 300 hundred yards or more. That seems to define this rifle. I have come to like and enjoy the scout optics on several rifles now. This is a Vortex mounted here on Warne QR steel rings for easy removal of the scope for reversion to the excellent OE supplied peep sights.



I am not going to war and if I were to this is not the rifle I will take. Therefor I have no need for extended magazines. But I bought two of the extended magazines just because and I have three of the flush magazines which I much prefer for my hunting needs and carrying comfort. It is a very accurate rifle and does shoot better than or equal to MOA with quality match ammo. The Savage Scout is a little bit heavier than the "Scout Rifle" definition by it's progenitor but not by much and it balances well in hand especially with the flush magazines.

I have since removed the muzzle brake flash suppressor to save a little weight and shorten the rifle further.

3C

 

[BarboursvilleBill]

I bought this prior model Savage Scout some years back on closeout with a rebate. It is a great shooter and handles and carries very well. I wanted a .30 caliber bolt gun option to my .30-30 and .45-70 Marlin lever guns. Here in Kansas and Oklahoma a hunter can be in brush one minute needing a rifle that is short and quick and compact and in the next have open terrain needing a rifle that can reach out 300 hundred yards or more. That seems to define this rifle. I have come to like and enjoy the scout optics on several rifles now. This is a Vortex mounted here on Warne QR steel rings for easy removal of the scope for reversion to the excellent OE supplied peep sights.

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I am not going to war and if I were to this is not the rifle I will take. Therefor I have no need for extended magazines. But I bought two of the extended magazines just because and I have three of the flush magazines which I much prefer for my hunting needs and carrying comfort. It is a very accurate rifle and does shoot better than or equal to MOA with quality match ammo. The Savage Scout is a little bit heavier than the "Scout Rifle" definition by it's progenitor but not by much and it balances well in hand especially with the flush magazines.

I have since removed the muzzle brake flash suppressor to save a little weight and shorten the rifle further.

3C

i just purchased a Vortex 2 - 7 X32 that has 9 1/2" of eye relief. also bought low-profile Vortex rings for it. hope that will set up alright on my PIC rail. i don't want to have to locate it too far forward b/c of balance concerns.

 

[3Crows]

i just purchased a Vortex 2 - 7 X32 that has 9 1/2" of eye relief. also bought low-profile Vortex rings for it. hope that will set up alright on my PIC rail. i don't want to have to locate it too far forward b/c of balance concerns.

My scope is the Vortex 2X7-32 and it is set about where it needs to be on my Savage. I think the Burris is a better scope BTW.

3C