{"id":13528,"date":"2016-06-22T15:49:48","date_gmt":"2016-06-22T15:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/?p=13528"},"modified":"2016-06-22T16:10:52","modified_gmt":"2016-06-22T16:10:52","slug":"obsession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/obsession\/","title":{"rendered":"Obsession"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--YouTube Error: bad URL entered-->\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Obsession can be defined as an idea or thought that continually preoccupies\u00a0or intrudes on a person&#8217;s mind. For the last four years I\u2019ve been obsessed with the Scout Rifle. There, I admit it and it is said that&#8217;s the first step towards recovery. The problem is I did not want to recover; I wanted to solve the problem.<\/p>\n<p>The problem is varied and complicated. Jeff Cooper left us with the Scout Rifle concept in the form of multiple definitions that sometimes held conflicting information. The problem is also that most do not understand the concept; they believe it is founded on nothing more than a rifle with a forward mounted optical sight. But, the problem is also that few understand the motivation behind the concept and where the Scout Rifle belonged before and in the 21<sup>st<\/sup> century.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mossberg.com\/product\/mvp-scout-rifle-scoped-combo-27793\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13536\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/SSS-10.jpg?resize=800%2C326\" alt=\"SSS-10\" width=\"800\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/SSS-10.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/SSS-10.jpg?resize=300%2C122&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In an effort to grasp what Cooper put forward I\u2019ve handled and shot every Scout Rifle I could find during the last four years. I\u2019ve exposed them to rigid tests and pitted them against other rifles. I\u2019ve hunted with them in North America and in Africa. I\u2019ve read everything I could find that Cooper wrote about them to include his private papers. I\u2019ve also talked with others who seem similarly afflicted. During this time there have been points where I thought my work was done but then I discovered something else that needed investigated.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.remington.com\/rifles\/bolt-action\/model-seven\/model-seven-laminate\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13535\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/SSS-11.jpg?resize=800%2C320\" alt=\"SSS-11\" width=\"800\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/SSS-11.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/SSS-11.jpg?resize=300%2C120&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It now appears my research is finally nearing completion and will culminate with the Scout Rifle Conference at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsite.com\" target=\"_blank\">Gunsite Academy<\/a> in July 2016. At this time I can make a few definitive statements, which will be fully expanded upon in my upcoming book.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Those who have not spent time working field problems with a <em>real<\/em> Scout Rifle do not understand it. <em>Ignore<\/em> their opinions.<\/li>\n<li>It is as Cooper prophesied, a true <em>general-purpose<\/em> weapon.<\/li>\n<li>As Cooper said, a forward mounted scope does not a Scout Rifle make.<\/li>\n<li><em>Handiness<\/em> is its true virtue.<\/li>\n<li>Weight is a critical aspect of the system and its importance cannot be overstated.<\/li>\n<li>Just because a rifle is called a \u201cscout\u201d does not make it so.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Obsessions can be unhealthy but they can also lead to understanding. A person could become obsessed with many things and I imagine the Scout Rifle is way down on the list of those that might lead to a problematic existence. One thing I&#8217;m sure of, a Scout Rifle obsession is much more rewarding and healthier than an obsession with Glocks, alcohol, or ladies of the night.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/the-scout-rifle-study\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-13543\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/The-Scout-Rifle-Cover-6-2016-small.jpg?resize=281%2C422\" alt=\"The Scout Rifle Cover 6 2016 small\" width=\"281\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/The-Scout-Rifle-Cover-6-2016-small.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/The-Scout-Rifle-Cover-6-2016-small.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p>At any rate, to celebrate the culmination of my work on the book, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/the-scout-rifle-study\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Scout Rifle<\/a><\/span>, I\u2019m planning a Scout Rifle Safari in Africa for June 2017 with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortrichmond.co.za\" target=\"_blank\">Fort Richmond Safaris<\/a>. At this time only a few slots remain. So, if you\u2019re a Scout Rifle kind of guy and you\u2019re interested in sharing an African experience with like-minded folk, let me know. I can think of no better way to celebrate escaping an obsession that has plagued me for four years and involved the personal expense of more than\u00a05000 rounds of ammunition.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Scout-Rifle-Safari-D.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13539\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Scout-Rifle-Safari-D.jpg?resize=783%2C951\" alt=\"Scout Rifle Safari D\" width=\"783\" height=\"951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Scout-Rifle-Safari-D.jpg?w=783&amp;ssl=1 783w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Scout-Rifle-Safari-D.jpg?resize=247%2C300&amp;ssl=1 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 783px) 100vw, 783px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Obsession can be defined as an idea or thought that continually preoccupies\u00a0or intrudes on a person&#8217;s mind. For the last four years I\u2019ve been obsessed with the Scout Rifle. There, I admit it and it is said that&#8217;s the first step towards recovery. The problem is I did not want to recover; I wanted to solve the problem. The problem is &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[2509,2579,2522,2500,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13528","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-defense","category-editorial","category-hunt","category-shooting","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5hujZ-3wc","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":16690,"url":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/analysis-of-the-scout-rifle-part-4\/","url_meta":{"origin":13528,"position":0},"title":"Analysis of the Scout Rifle: Part 4","author":"gunwriter","date":"March 1, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"This is the fourth in a series of articles concerning the Scout Rifle. It could be considered an addendum to my book,\u00a0The Scout Rifle Study. The Problem with the Scout Rifle Community The members of the Scout Rifle community exasperate all of the problems with the Concept, the name, and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Latest&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Latest","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/category\/latest\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/SRC-2016-Assorted-263.jpg?fit=1000%2C529&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/SRC-2016-Assorted-263.jpg?fit=1000%2C529&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/SRC-2016-Assorted-263.jpg?fit=1000%2C529&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/SRC-2016-Assorted-263.jpg?fit=1000%2C529&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":16643,"url":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/analysis-of-the-scout-rifle-part-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":13528,"position":1},"title":"Analysis of the Scout Rifle: Part 2","author":"gunwriter","date":"February 15, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"This is the second in a series of articles concerning the Scout Rifle. 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The Problem with the term\/name, Scout Rifle Maybe the largest problem Cooper created was with the name he chose to give his concept rife.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Latest&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Latest","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/category\/latest\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Patriot-Scout-3.jpg?fit=1000%2C652&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Patriot-Scout-3.jpg?fit=1000%2C652&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Patriot-Scout-3.jpg?fit=1000%2C652&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Patriot-Scout-3.jpg?fit=1000%2C652&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":16630,"url":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/analysis-of-the-scout-rifle-part-1\/","url_meta":{"origin":13528,"position":2},"title":"Analysis of the Scout Rifle: Part 1","author":"gunwriter","date":"February 11, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"This is the first in a series of articles concerning Scout Rifles. 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