Jeff Cooper was the originator of the scout rifle concept. He started with a Remington model 600 in 1966 and advanced the concept from there. The ultimate result was the Steyr Scout. Ever since Cooper first mentioned the concept, custom…
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Wilson Combat’s 300 HAM’R – The Most Scout-Like AR Ever
My grandfather’s favorite tool was a hammer, and he had several. For finish carpentry he had a small one, for framing he had another, and for tearing $#!@ up he had a big one. Wilson Combat has a new…
Read MoreA Most Affordable Scout Rifle
If you’re looking for an affordable platform to build a Scout Rifle on, check out the Mossberg Patriot. In 2016 Jerry Dove of Dove Custom Guns and I pioneered this concept and since then it has been a base rifle…
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With my latest book The Scout Rifle Study, which is offered in a web page format, we are offering a massive sweepstakes. Click HERE to subscribe for your chance to win a grand prize valued at more than $ 1300.00.
Read MoreGeneral Purpose Guns for Kodiak
When my best friend Johnny Walker moved to Kodiak, Alaska to run the Baptist Mission on the island, he was not ideally armed for that geographic location. We talked several times about what he could most affordably secure to be…
Read MoreThe 2016 Scout Rifle Conference – After Action Report
The 2016 Scout Rifle Conference has ended. Because of the hard work of the elite staff at Gunsite Academy and the professionalism and focus of all those in attendance, it was a success. It is also important to note…
Read MoreThe Patriot Scout- Sneak Peek
Some who operate in the shadowy world of the scout rifle elite have proposed nothing new or worthwhile would come of the 2016 Scout Rifle Conference, which starts next week at Gunsite Academy. Speculations have included the notion that the…
Read MoreMossberg MVP Scout / Vortex Scout Scope Combination
Mossberg has teamed with Vortex optics to offer several package rifles. One is the MVP Scout with the new Vortex Scout Scope. The Mossberg MVP Scout is a compact, lightweight, bolt-action rifle well suited to general purpose use. The fact that you…
Read MoreFinding the Foundation of the Scout Rifle
During the last month I’ve spent a good amount of time with Remington’s new Model Seven LS. This is an 18 inch barreled compact bolt-action rifle with open sights and a laminated stock. As far as I’m concerned, it is…
Read MoreCUR (Conditional Utility Rifle) Specifications
A few weeks ago I mentioned a concept rifle I’ve been working with for sometime. I call it the CUR and it is, admittedly, somewhat inspired by scout type rifles. Since then I’ve put several hundred more rounds through both…
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