What do y'all think about the Savage 110 Scout rifle pros and cons
What do y'all think about the Savage 110 Scout rifle pros and cons
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Check out the threads here regarding the iron sights.
"They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance." Last words of Gen. Sedgwik
Ditto on checking out the other threads here. I own that rifle and the iron sights are not usable. So I would consider another brand of scout rifle or if you want a Savage, another model.
Savage has no interest in fixing a major problem with this rifle.
I removed the irons and scout rail and installed a regular picatinny scope base and standard scope setup. It is no longer a scout rifle.
If you don't care about the iron sights, then it is fine. But you still have that front sight assy hanging on it unless you remove the muzzle brake, knock out the roll pin on the front sight assy and remove the sight.
Good luck.
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.
"They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance." Last words of Gen. Sedgwik
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