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Iconic. Are you one of the lucky ones with an original M1A using WWII spare parts?

Yes. Given the reviews about mediocre accuracy from these Rugers (of course, one's individual experience may be better), coupled with their intended design, seems 200 yards max is about it. Which from my perspective is perfect. Would I take this rifle into the wide valleys of eastern Oregon...

Very cool. Kind of perfect that it was discovered in Wisconsin since the Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison is renowned for its school of limnology.

This is how Ruger's Scout Rifles are configured (as of today). Note how they mount a rail forward on the barrel, not the action, in keeping with Cooper's design idea. Have to wonder if mounting an optic on the barrel messes with accuracy (and indeed most reviewers say Scout Rifle accuracy is...

Resurrecting this question about best scope/optic for a Ruger Scout Rifle, especially in light of the options we have in 2024. Jeff Cooper advocated for a "forward-mounted, low-powered, long eye relief optical sight" and the Ruger Scout Rifle certainly meets the forward requirement. But which...

That would seem to be a rather perfect change-up, from 308 Win to 358 Win.

Scout rifles, as originally envisioned by Jeff Cooper back in the 1980s, were supposedly to be .308 Win but he was open to 7mm-08. Of course, nowadays we have vastly more cartridge choices to consider, so just as a matter of curiosity I thought I'd check with the membership here to see if...

Being a Dad always seems like a bit of push-pull. Who needs to adjust to the other? Should the Dad adjust to how the kid turns out, or should the kid adjust to how the parents have always been? Both I guess. I've been lucky that none of my kids got into smoking, drugs, teenage pregnancies...

Remember that first joy when the internet was brand new and we could look up anything? How fun it all seemed back then. Wasn't long before hackers and scammers ruined the internet for all of us. Scammers suck.

All my tools receive respect, so dings, scratches, dents are to be avoided. That said, some guns are more "toolish" than others, generally the less expensive ones. Not going to worry about normal wear and tear on a $400 Savage or Ruger. However, I never take a $5000 rifle hunting, and those...