r/canadaguns • u/macmuaythai • 24d ago

Buy recommendations Ruger scout vs CVA sr80

Right now I am between these two rifles

CVA cascade sr 80 308

Ruger American scout gen 2 308

I like the scout rifle concept for its lightweight design and shorter barrel for use in the back country, also as an alternative “battle rifle” considering we can’t get AR 10s anymore.

Biggest factor leaning me to the Ruger now is the full length rail, non proprietary mag, and shorter barrel

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u/GodsGiftToWrenching 24d ago

I would give the CVA a shot. After buying a ruger american ranch gen 2, I have no idea why they get support honestly. The roughest and most finicky bolt in my entire collection, the squishiest and creepiest trigger hands down out of any of my modern rifles, and at best I can get a 1.5" group consistently. So based kn that experience alone I'd avoid the Ruger American series since a savage axis is a smoother action even

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u/LumberjackCDN Gold'n Loan Outfitters & Pawn 24d ago

You might want to consider sending it in for warranty if its worse than a savage. Theyre definitely not that bad. At leastvthe umpteen ive had in the shop have definitely been way smoother than the savages.

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u/GodsGiftToWrenching 23d ago

I think it's an inherit design flaw with the 5.56 models. The bolt is scalloped to work with the STANAG mags which causes excessive slop in the bolt, mixed with the super rushed machining Ruger has always had on their american series it creates a recipie to bind if the bolt isn't ran right. The other short actions like .308 are better but the rough machining is still a thing ruger should rock out

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u/LumberjackCDN Gold'n Loan Outfitters & Pawn 23d ago

Maybe. We've only had the 1 556 so far show up and i dont recall thinking it was rough but it was a bit ago