Ruger Scout Gen II

[u/rock_water_tree_sky]

Picked up a Gen II Ruger Scout in 308 today. Not nearly as solid or pretty as my Gunsite Scout, but I'll put a Burris Scout scope on it and see how it shoots this weekend. Also, anyone know what the little black knurled thing that came in the box is?

[u/Matty_bunns]

What’s the difference between the scout and the gunsite scout?

[u/sdr26 → u/Matty_bunns]

Gunsite scout has been discontinued. This is the replacement. Definitely not the same quality fit and finish, regardless its a nice product with great features. I love guns with standard iron sights which is a rare feature these days.

[u/Apologetic-Moose → u/Matty_bunns]

The Gunsite Scout was based on the Ruger M77 action, which is a pretty high quality controlled-round-feed Mauser-style action. The American Scout is based on the Ruger American action, which is a much cheaper (in terms of design complexity, tolerance, and finish) push-feed action. Not all push-feed actions are bad, but CRF actions are typically higher quality. The American Scout also comes in a cheaper polymer stock.

Essentially, the American Scout reflects Ruger's pivot toward even more budget-oriented designs and less of the expensive options. The American has always been a good value proposition, but it's never been a great gun. The M77 was better in most ways, but was more expensive to produce and probably had lower profit margins, and Ruger seems to want to trim back their product lineup and offer something they can sell easier. They probably decided that keeping both guns in production would constitute competing with themselves, and dropped the Gunsite in favour of the American.

[u/Matty_bunns → u/Apologetic-Moose]

Thanks for the good explanation. It made me look it up and watch some good educational videos. So thanks for that, too!

[u/Jabronski95 → u/Matty_bunns]

Gun sight scour was based on m77 action and had controlled round feed it was a superior firearm