I got it home today and gave it a looking over. The first thing I noticed was the checkering is deep and for sure non-slip. Bolt travel is smooth and the trigger is crisp with no creep or over travel. The open sights made me feel right at home like a M-16. A far as the " Plastic trigger guard " mine is some alloy, my knife would not cut or scratch it. My serial number is 705. Maybe Ruger changed this at the time of production ???
BUT the proof will be in the shooting, which will commence tomorrow morning.
I guess I am not sure where the Scout Rifle falls in the tactical scheme of things. Mine will ride on the Polaris Ranger as I fill my feeders thru the winter. Our DNR ( Dept. of Natural Resources ) thoughtfully live trapped problem bears from all over WV and turned them lose on 81,000 acres that join my farm. Being problem bears they have no fear of humans and think we grocery shop for them. They are always around.
I do have a lot of problems with trespassers and poachers during whitetail season. By nature these are armed confrontations, the Scout will come in handy here also.
This will be my " go to " rifle for the next year, we'll see how it goes.
Would I be any better served by a rifle costing 3 to 5K ? I don't really see how at this point.
I'll let everyone know how it shoots.....................JJ
PS.......after further examination I took a file and hit the trigger guard a stroke and it is indeed a polymer of some type, but it is very dense and does not look or feel like " Plastic ". Sorry for the mistake........................JJ+
BUT the proof will be in the shooting, which will commence tomorrow morning.
I guess I am not sure where the Scout Rifle falls in the tactical scheme of things. Mine will ride on the Polaris Ranger as I fill my feeders thru the winter. Our DNR ( Dept. of Natural Resources ) thoughtfully live trapped problem bears from all over WV and turned them lose on 81,000 acres that join my farm. Being problem bears they have no fear of humans and think we grocery shop for them. They are always around.
I do have a lot of problems with trespassers and poachers during whitetail season. By nature these are armed confrontations, the Scout will come in handy here also.
This will be my " go to " rifle for the next year, we'll see how it goes.
Would I be any better served by a rifle costing 3 to 5K ? I don't really see how at this point.
I'll let everyone know how it shoots.....................JJ
PS.......after further examination I took a file and hit the trigger guard a stroke and it is indeed a polymer of some type, but it is very dense and does not look or feel like " Plastic ". Sorry for the mistake........................JJ+