r/canadaguns • u/Busy-Mammoth4540 • Aug 16 '26

Buy recommendations Scout rifle optics question

Found a Ruger Gunsite scout in .308 and am interested in throwing a holographic optic with a magnifier. I understand that the eye relief isn’t long enough for the traditional scout mount location. I’m not too interested in using stripper clips so I am okay with extending the mounting rail over the action. Just wondering if it has been done before or is worth doing? I know scout rifles can be a bit of a contentious issue but with the direction gun legislation is going I figure a bolt action short to midrange hunting rifle would be good. And I think holographic are cool but I don’t have much experience with them. Is it worth it or tacky?

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u/Lolmate132 Aug 17 '26

I wasn't able to get a magnifier to work on my GSR with the XS sight rail, the eye relief is simply too short. Granted, I was just using a cheap Chinese magnifier to test the concept, but the eye relief seemed in line with the advertised eye relief of "real" magnifiers from Aimpoint and Eotech so I doubt it would make much difference.

I would stick with an LPVO or an MPVO and call it a day