Choosing a practical rifle

[Bimmer]

I've been considering getting a practical / scout type rifle and after doing some quick research on the Tikka T3X CTR and the Savage 10 FCP...

Does anyone here know anything about this?

I read one of Cooper's books, and I used to read his colums in G&A.

The "scout" rifle is supposed to be lightweight and fast. I don't know the CTR, but I have a Savage FCP, and it's NOT a "scout" rifle.

FWIW, part of Cooper's idea was a "scout" scope mount for a long-eye-relief scope over the barrel. AFAIK neither of the guns you're looking at have that.

Check out Ruger's "Gunsite Scout" if you really want a "scout" rifle.

[1TallTx'n]

FWIW, part of Cooper's idea was a "scout" scope mount for a long-eye-relief scope over the barrel. AFAIK neither of the guns you're looking at have that.

I'm not after a scout as strictly defined by Col Cooper. I'm given to understand that his reasoning for a forward mounted scope was because of top loaded rifles. The CTR and the FCP have detachable magazines. Having never handled one I can't say for sure but it seems to me that the forward mounted scope would make the front end heavy.