Bets on Ruger's new 2011 handgun

[k9870]

The scout rifle tries to be a jack of all trades and a master of none. Sure, iron sights for close up, like it. Ability to use a scope for range? Sounds good. Then you see its a side mount that needs to be adjusted in two directions, elevation and horizontal. Slower, requires more measurements, and not very handy unless you are shooting a course with set ranges and have it pre measured. Ill take a Lever action for brush hunting, and if you want a scope? Get a variable power and turn it down.....

[Spades of Columbia]

Originally Posted by k9870

The scout rifle tries to be a jack of all trades and a master of none. Sure, iron sights for close up, like it. Ability to use a scope for range? Sounds good. Then you see its a side mount that needs to be adjusted in two directions, elevation and horizontal. Slower, requires more measurements, and not very handy unless you are shooting a course with set ranges and have it pre measured. Ill take a Lever action for brush hunting, and if you want a scope? Get a variable power and turn it down.....

Side Mount?...Scout rifles arent side mounted...you use your scope and if it breaks you take it off...and then use the open sights...no side mounts. The scope is like using a trijicon acog. You have a big field of view and still able to shoot with both eyes open. Its a quicke action close range rifle. nothing pre measured about it at the range.

[k9870]

Most Ive seen have it mounted to the side so you can use irons or a scope, Ive seen more leverguns in this configuration though.