Information related to Scout Rifles and the book, The Scout Rifle Study.
The first Advanced Scout Rifle course at Gunsite Academy was a wonderful success. Over three days eight students worked scout rifles from up close and personal in the indoor simulators to beyond 250 yards in the outdoor simulators. We also shot moving targets and explored the “scout rifle” concept through discussion and by comparing rifles. I’ve suggested that next year the …
As predicted pre-SHOT Show, 2015 looks to be the year of the scour rifle. We’ve already seen two new introductions and Ruger and Steyr have added models to the line up. Some may find the concept unusual but the good news is these rifles have a lot to offer even if you choose to not use a scout scope. Traditional scopes can …
We can trace the beginnings of the scout rifle concept to about 1966. That’s when COL Cooper penned an article entitled “The Carbine Compromise.” In it he discussed various carbines of the day and a semi-custom carbine he had built on a Remington Model 600. This rifle and later variants became the foundation of the scout rifle as we know it today. …
