Ruger Gunsite Scout

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Ruger Gunsite Scout
Ruger Gunsite Scout Rifle.jpg
Ruger Gunsite Scout chambered in .308 Win. The gun is the left-handed black 16.5" model with the Burris Scout Scope, Harris Bipod and Galco Safari Ching Sling.
Type Bolt-action rifle
Place of originUnited States
Production history
ManufacturerSturm, Ruger & Co.
Unit cost$1039
Produced2012-present
Specifications
Mass7 lb (3,200 g) empty, w/ magazine
Length39.5 in (100 cm)
Barrel  length16.5 in (42 cm)

Cartridge 5.56×45mm NATO, .308 Winchester, .350 Legend, and .450 Bushmaster [1]
Action Bolt-action
Feed system3 or 4 (.450 Bushmaster)
5 or 10 round (5.56×45mm NATO and .308 Winchester) detachable box magazine
SightsAdjustable ghost-ring rear Iron sights

The Ruger Gunsite Scout is a bolt-action rifle introduced by Sturm, Ruger & Co. at the 2011 SHOT Show. [2] It is a re-designed scout rifle based on their Model 77 action and developed with Gunsite Training Center.

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Background

To develop the Gunsite Scout, Ruger worked closely with Gunsite Academy in the development of the rifle, in order to meet the criteria of the modern scout rifle set forth by Jeff Cooper. The original variant of the rifle features a matte black receiver, a 16.5-inch cold-hammer forged alloy steel barrel, a forward mounted picatinny rail, a 3, 5, or 10-round detachable AICS-style box magazine, [3] a flash suppressor, an adjustable ghost-ring rear iron sight, a polymer trigger guard, and a black laminate wood stock with length-of-pull spacers. [4]

Variants

Ruger Gunsite Scout in .450 Bushmaster. RugerScoutRifleBushmaster450.jpg
Ruger Gunsite Scout in .450 Bushmaster.

In addition, a model chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO was announced in 2014. [6]

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References

  1. ruger.com - Ruger Gunsite Scout Rifle Available in .450 Bushmaster
  2. Ordorica, Ray. "Is Ruger's New Gunsite Scout Rifle a Pretender, or Contender?", Gun Tests, May 2011
  3. Top 10 Detachable Box Magazine Platforms
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