Scope for Savage 110 Scout

[hps1]

Fair enough, and I won't knock anyone's choice of rifles. I just thought it odd that folks were telling the OP not to use a scout scope on his scout rifle.

The scope you need for the Scout rail on your rifle (as pictured) will have to be an extended eye relief scope, however, you can mount any standard eye relief scope by removing rear sight, scout rail and installing standard bases. (Action is drilled and tapped for standard bases.)

I wanted a short, handy rifle so switched to standard bases and mounted conventional scope.

Sorry if my post sounded like I was advising against the scout scope; just my feeble attempt to inform OP that another option is available and he was not locked into that style if conventional scope fit his needs better.

Regards,
hps

 

[army_eod]

Read the other threads on this rifle.
The iron sights are defective and do not function as they should.
I sold my Scout.

 

[mustanger98]

In the pictures, the rear sight looks like a Williams Guide or similar. Pairing a simple set-and-forget aperture with a post front... add a Twighlight aperture... What's defective?

 

[army_eod]

The front sight is not high enough to be functional. You adjust the rear sight to its maximum position and it still will not give a functional sight picture. You cannot hit anything.

 

[TonyAngel]

Scout scopes are fast but due to the mounting position, I’d stay with as physically small as possible.

are you gonna be target shooting or “precision” shooting? I’d put a red dot on it.

 

[mustanger98]

The front sight is not high enough to be functional. You adjust the rear sight to its maximum position and it still will not give a functional sight picture. You cannot hit anything.

Interesting. I assume you mean to lower the rear sight to lower the POI into your POA. How tall is the front sight? Is it in a dovetail? If so, there's a formula to correct the difference.

The first thing I'd think to do... first range trip... would be the 25yd near zero, figure out which front sight height it needs, then see what it does further out.

 

[hps1]

In the pictures, the rear sight looks like a Williams Guide or similar. Pairing a simple set-and-forget aperture with a post front... add a Twighlight aperture... What's defective?

Failure in "Pairing a simple set-and-forget aperture with a post front" is apparently the defect. Since my old eyes no longer focus on iron sights, I never looked through mine before removing and installing standard mounts and scope (post #16 above). Google search turned up this post w/pictures:

I am having the EXACT same issue. I bought this rifle with the intention of using the Williams/iron sights only. I'm shooting at least 2" high at 100m (109y) with 168 gn hand loads. My rear sight is lowered to the point where it's barely clear of the rear baffle on the bolt, and I'm still at least 2" high. Savage USA asked me to return the rifle to them until they realized that I'm in Canada - womp womp womp. Now I'm dealing with Savage Canada, but their process is entirely different. I want to love this rifle, but we're off to a rocky start. I'm going to wait for Savage Canada to step up to the plate (or fall of it, depending on their answer). I know of at least one other 110 Scout owner in Canada who reports the exact same issue.



https://www.savageshooters.com/show...ut-Rifle-factory-peep-sights-are-not-workable

Regards,
hps

 

[army_eod]

https://www.savageshooters.com/show...ut-Rifle-factory-peep-sights-are-not-workable

 

[mustanger98]

+2"/100m... Okay, the way I like to sight in is a 6o'clock hold on a clay bird @100 (yds or meters). That clay bird is about a 4.5" diameter... the bullet impacts somewhere in the middle, so +2". That's something like a 50/200 zero which is quite useful for hunting in areas where 200yds is a long shot.

Okay, so applying the 6o'clock hold to the target pic attached to post #32, the group should land in the black.

This is why I say zero at 25yds first... then see whether you're on at 250-300yds for battlesight or "point blank" zero. Then see what the mid-range trajectory is.

 

[hps1]

Okay, so applying the 6o'clock hold to the target pic attached to post #32, the group should land in the black.

I guess, since they are calling it a Scout rifle would explain the "battle sight" approach to the sights applied by Savage.

Since I couldn't see iron sights (prior to cataract surgery), I never looked through the sights on mine prior to removing them. For target use, the 6 o'clock hold = center black POI is OK; shot that zero for close to 25 years competing and that would just about equal the GI battle sight setting, but for hunting, I like a 100 yd. zero and know my trajectory to apply either Kentucky windage or use ballistic plex reticle for the long shots. With iron sights, prefer a sight that will go that low (0" @ 100); I can always adjust sight upward to provide the 50-200 yd. battle sight if I wish....the best of two worlds. Shouldn't have to put taller front sight on to achieve a 100 yd zero, but that's just me (and a few others apparently from some of the posts).

Like stated above, everyone's use/needs differs, to each his own.

Regards,
hps