Savage 110 Scout rifle

[Stumpkiller]

On the other hand, the pros are everything else pretty much. In .338 Federal or .450 Brushmaster it is a great bush & brush design and I'd be looking at one if I was in that market. Lever quick-detatch rings on the scope and life would be good. IF there were a work around for those iron peep sights. I would note that Steyr had no iron sights at all on their pricey Scout Rifle.

I have three bolt centerfires with iron sights and no scope for what I might use a scout rifle for. Good, rugged iron sights are still pretty effective out to 150 yards and beyond.

I suppose "desperation method" might be to pick up a set of Picatinny mount offset iron sights and mount them on either end of the scope rail. That way you have iron sights even with the scope in place. Sucks it should be necessary.

[doowroh]

I have one in .308 Win. and love almost everything about it.

The iron/peep sights will send your rounds into the stratosphere at anywhere beyond 50 yards. Been there - done that. Moved right along by ditching all of the scout stuff and mounted a scope over the action.

On the plus side, it's short, it's FDE, it's accurate, has the accustock and accufit systems, takes P-mags, is short action, and has a nice muzzle brake on it (although not if you ask your neighbours at the range). It's loud AF when you're beside the gun.