This thing should be fun. My new Savage 110 Scout Rifle in .308

[leVieux]

I desire it. I like magnified two eyes open shooting and I want to keep my rear iron site in place.

I’ve always heard that fixed-power ‘scopes are more rugged & reliable.

Is that still a significant issue ?

 

[Texasgordo]

16"? Get on my level. 8" breaths fire!
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Always wanted to get that and do a SBR with the HK collapsible stock. A short 308 is cool.

 

[billtool]

I’ve always heard that fixed-power ‘scopes are more rugged & reliable.

Is that still a significant issue ?

I don’t have any data to back this up, but it’s the internet so I can’t be wrong…A fixed power scope would sensibly be more reliable as there are no moving parts.

 

[zackmars]

I desire it. I like magnified two eyes open shooting and I want to keep my rear iron site in place.

It's not like you can't shoot both eyes open perfectly fine with any scope.

Personally, optical quality is a huge reason to have a scope, and scout scopes are always worse than a conventional optic, especially in less favorable light conditions.

And them being "fast" is a placebo.

 

[leVieux]

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Not a “Scout’ but similar. After a season hunting with Sons each having a different caliber rifle, I went to McBride’s & got everyone a Rem Mod. 7 in .243Win.

See “stock photo”:

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Never a complaint from anyone. The shorter bbl’s don’t seem to have any noticeable effect at our usual hunting shot ranges. And these little rifles are so much easier to handle & carry.

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[billtool]

It's not like you can't shoot both eyes open perfectly fine with any scope.

Personally, optical quality is a huge reason to have a scope, and scout scopes are always worse than a conventional optic, especially in less favorable light conditions.

And them being "fast" is a placebo.

I like the long eye relief with both eyes open. I don’t shoot std eye relief scopes that way. I don’t think they’re any faster. As long as I can see the target- dawn/dusk is immaterial to me. Std or Long eye relief- I’m not owning a scope that will give me 2% more light. It’s like having a car that will go 150mph top speed and one that will go 190.

 

[zackmars]

I like the long eye relief with both eyes open. I don’t shoot std eye relief scopes that way. I don’t think they’re any faster. As long as I can see the target- dawn/dusk is immaterial to me. Std or Long eye relief- I’m not owning a scope that will give me 2% more light. It’s like having a car that will go 150mph top speed and one that will go 190.

I would say it's way more than 2%. It's very noticeable. It's like having a car that tops out at 50 and one that goes 150.

The whole idea of the scout scope was to be fast and good for general purpose work while allowing stripper clip use. But no one uses stripper clips anymore and RDO's, LPVO's and prisms are all a million times better.

The other idea was to sell magazine subscriptions but thats a whole nother can of worms