{"id":13688,"date":"2016-07-25T15:20:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-25T15:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/?p=13688"},"modified":"2021-02-09T15:38:15","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T15:38:15","slug":"the-ultimate-scout-rifle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/the-ultimate-scout-rifle\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Scout Rifle"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--YouTube Error: bad URL entered-->\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It could be argued there is, only has been, and ever will be, one true Scout Rifle. Cooper referred to all of the Scout Rifles he created as prototypes and proclaimed the <a href=\"https:\/\/steyrarms.com\/steyr-scout.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steyr Scout Rifle<\/a> the best personal rifle in the world. You see, Cooper did not own the term \u201cscout rifle\u201d but he did coin it, and he did define it. He also told Steyr how to build it.<\/p>\n<p>This notion will assuredly hurt the feelings or offend those who own <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ruger.com\/products\/gunsiteScoutRifle\/models.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ruger Gunsite Scout Rifles<\/a> or other commercial and even custom offerings. That\u2019s OK. Dealing with hurt feelings or being offended is part of life. However, no matter how much you might want to disagree, the <a href=\"https:\/\/steyrarms.com\/steyr-scout.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steyr Scout Rifle<\/a> is the ultimate expression of Cooper\u2019s concept.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/steyrarms.com\/steyr-scout.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13695\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/SS-11.png?resize=800%2C211\" alt=\"SS-1\" width=\"800\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/SS-11.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/SS-11.png?resize=300%2C79&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some will offer there were things Cooper did not like about the <a href=\"https:\/\/steyrarms.com\/steyr-scout.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steyr Scout<\/a>. That\u2019s true; though his complaints were akin to picking nits. However, his praise for the rifle is undeniable. He considered it ahead of its time, suggested it was the rifle of the future, referred to it as one of the most interesting rifles in the world, and proclaimed it to do more things, in more ways, than any other rifle.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been studying Cooper\u2019s Scout Rifle concept for a long time and I\u2019ve worked with every commercial Scout Rifle on the market as well as several affordable and very expensive custom offerings. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Scout Rifle fraternity here is my suggestion to you.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to spend the least amount of money possible on a scout-like rifle, get the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mossberg.com\/category\/series\/mvp-series\/mvp-scout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mossberg MVP Scout<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you want the best, truest Scout Rifle money can buy, get the <a href=\"https:\/\/steyrarms.com\/steyr-scout.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steyr<\/a>. <strong><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steyrarms.com\/steyr-scout.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Now priced at $ 1499.00<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Everything else is somewhere in the middle.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Touched-Cooper-Notes-3.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13689\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Touched-Cooper-Notes-3.jpg?resize=750%2C1009\" alt=\"Touched Cooper Notes-3\" width=\"750\" height=\"1009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Touched-Cooper-Notes-3.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Touched-Cooper-Notes-3.jpg?resize=223%2C300&amp;ssl=1 223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; It could be argued there is, only has been, and ever will be, one true Scout Rifle. Cooper referred to all of the Scout Rifles he created as prototypes and proclaimed the Steyr Scout Rifle the best personal rifle in the world. You see, Cooper did not own the term \u201cscout rifle\u201d but he did coin it, and he did define &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":[2509,2579,3024,2500],"tags":[111,62,2602,1980,672],"class_list":["post-13688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-defense","category-editorial","category-scout-rifles","category-shooting","tag-gunsite-academy","tag-jeff-cooper","tag-mossberg-mvp-scout","tag-scout-rifles","tag-steyr-scout"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5hujZ-3yM","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11775,"url":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/what-is-a-scout-rifle\/","url_meta":{"origin":13688,"position":0},"title":"What is a scout rifle?","author":"gunwriter","date":"June 25, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Do you know the answer to this question? Or, do you just think you know the answer?\u00a0Maybe the more important question to ask is, can the scout rifle be definitively defined? Conducting research and experiments to support my upcoming book, The Scout Rifle Study, I\u2019ve spent the last two years\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;DEFENSE&quot;","block_context":{"text":"DEFENSE","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/category\/defense\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Scout-1","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Scout-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Scout-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Scout-1.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Scout-1.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":13625,"url":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/the-2016-scout-rifle-conference\/","url_meta":{"origin":13688,"position":1},"title":"The 2016 Scout Rifle Conference","author":"gunwriter","date":"July 9, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"In December of 1983 the first Scout Rifle Conference was held at Gunsite. 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This conceptualized general-purpose rifle came to be know as the Scout Rifle, and for the next 30\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;DEFENSE&quot;","block_context":{"text":"DEFENSE","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/category\/defense\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"SRC Sticker","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/SRC-Sticker-1024x452.png?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/SRC-Sticker-1024x452.png?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/SRC-Sticker-1024x452.png?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/SRC-Sticker-1024x452.png?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":11431,"url":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/year-of-the-scout\/","url_meta":{"origin":13688,"position":2},"title":"Year of the Scout","author":"gunwriter","date":"March 5, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"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\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;DEFENSE&quot;","block_context":{"text":"DEFENSE","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/category\/defense\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Scout-1","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Scout-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Scout-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Scout-1.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Scout-1.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":13638,"url":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/the-2016-scout-rifle-conference-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":13688,"position":3},"title":"The 2016 Scout Rifle Conference &#8211; After Action Report","author":"gunwriter","date":"July 18, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 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 that in defiance of a covert effort to sabotage the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;DEFENSE&quot;","block_context":{"text":"DEFENSE","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/category\/defense\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Scout Con-2","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Scout-Con-2.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Scout-Con-2.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Scout-Con-2.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Scout-Con-2.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":13741,"url":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/this-thing-called-a-scout-rifle\/","url_meta":{"origin":13688,"position":4},"title":"This Thing Called a Scout Rifle","author":"gunwriter","date":"August 5, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"The conventional definition of the term \u201cscout rifle\u201d is any rifle with a forward mounted optical sight. 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