Bought a gun from the auction side.

drobs

Did my yearly purchase on Gunbroker. Figured I need a good 308 bolt action and it seems Ruger is the last company that makes a left hand bolt action that still has iron sights.

Need a decent scope for it (200yds or less - not too powerful) and need to re-research scout scopes vs. conventional scopes. Last I read on Scout Scopes is they were piss poor for light gathering in early morning and sun down situations. I had 5 deer walk down my road last night, right around dusk. My method of hunting deer is to go out in the morning till around 9am. Call it quits then go out again about 330/4pm. I see more deer moving in that late afternoon time frame. 

Snagged this one:

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/846410850

savage170

nice

SCOUT5

Good set up for a lot of things.  I'd probably get a smaller magazine if I was hunting with it.  I'd also line up the iron sights before remounting the scope.  That way if I needed to pull the scope in the field I could keep on hunting.  

NeoBlackdog

(Greeen) WOW!  NC Star scope included!!!  SCORE! (Green)
Nice rifle, Drobs, but that scope is probably makin' the poor things back itch like a flea bitten dog. 
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/854568546

He Dog

Nice, you are saving some $$ for Tulsa right?

I wish I could keep my buys on Gunbroker down to one a year.  Or six.

drobs

SCOUT5 said:

Good set up for a lot of things.  I'd probably get a smaller magazine if I was hunting with it.  I'd also line up the iron sights before remounting the scope.  That way if I needed to pull the scope in the field I could keep on hunting.  

You read my mind. I plan to get a 5rd or 3rd mag for it. Want to lessen the weight if possible. Would love to put a lightweight poly stock on it but it seems Ruger doesn't sell one for the left hand Scout rifle.

drobs

NeoBlackdog said:

(Greeen) WOW!  NC Star scope included!!!  SCORE! (Green)
Nice rifle, Drobs, but that scope is probably makin' the poor things back itch like a flea bitten dog. 
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/854568546

Probably why he sold it. That's a good looking scope. I'd like to find one with a BDC on it - probably a Nikon. I hear Nikon is getting out of the scope business though.

toad67

IIRC, the main difference is the scout scopes have longer eye relief than traditional rifle scopes, but shorter than handgun scopes. Nice looking shootin' iron too..

NeoBlackdog

drobs said:

NeoBlackdog said:

(Greeen) WOW!  NC Star scope included!!!  SCORE! (Green)
Nice rifle, Drobs, but that scope is probably makin' the poor things back itch like a flea bitten dog. 
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/854568546

Probably why he sold it. That's a good looking scope. I'd like to find one with a BDC on it - probably a Nikon. I hear Nikon is getting out of the scope business though.

If you're only going out to 200 yards I wouldn't bother with a BDC.  Sight it in at 200 and you'll do just fine. 
That is a sharp lookin' bang stick.  Let us know how it shoots with some good glass on it! 

jar

Nice grab , drobs. I have one and it is all of a gun a person would ever need. I use mine for my go to hog gun . very accurate. it took me a lil bit to get used to the scope  being out there tho. like was said above sight it in at 150/200 yds and you will be good to go for what comes by.

drobs

Been looking at some 1-4x, 1-6x, 1-8x scopes. Seems these are the hot item for 3 gun shooters. Red Dot / Scope all in one combo.

A few I'm researching.

Zeiss:

https://www.eurooptic.com/Zeiss-CONQUEST-V4-1-4x24-ZQAR-Illum-Reticle-62-Ext-Elevation-Turret-Locking-Sing.aspx?utm_source=eoic2017&utm_medium=kjp

Antibal:

https://atibal-optics.com/products/1-6x-atibal-xp6-mirage-with-rapid-view-lever-front-focal-plane-ffp?variant=7466515365951

https://atibal-optics.com/products/xp8-mirage-1-8x24-ffp

Trijicon:

https://www.primaryarms.com/trijicon-accupower-1-4x24-rifle-scope-red-led-moa-crosshair-reticle

Leupold:

https://www.opticsplanet.com/leupold-vx-r-patrol-illuminated-riflescope-1-25-4x20mm.html

I can't make up my mind...

Figure if I don't like the scope on my Ruger, it'll go on an AR15.

kimi

Nice!  Enjoy!

hillbille

isn't it gonna cost quite a bit to have that bolt moved back to the other side where it belongs?????

kannoneer

Jeff Cooper would give you a thumb's up! I do, too! I made up my own - a 98 Israeli Mauser in .308 with an LER pistol scope. I really like it.

select-fire

Hog killer

drobs

NeoBlackdog said:

(Greeen) WOW!  NC Star scope included!!!  SCORE! (Green)
Nice rifle, Drobs, but that scope is probably makin' the poor things back itch like a flea bitten dog. 
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/854568546

Picked up that scope. Got it for a little less from:

https://www.eurooptic.com/119675-Leupold-VXR-15-5x33mm-Scount-Matte-FireDot-Duplex-11.aspx

Waiting on a set of Warne quick detach low mount rings.

https://warnescopemounts.com/product/213lm-30mm-quick-detach-low-matte-rings/

Need to figure out a way to bore-sight the scope on my own.

Plan to sight in the irons in the next couple of days.

Slight complaint on the rifle - the bolt has a lot of side to side slop on it with the action fully open.

Seems difficult to work the bolt fast. Maybe I just need practice with LH bolt guns. I usually shoot RH bolt actions with my left hand, working the bolt with my right hand.

m88.358win

That is a nice pack rifle. My friend Robby in Colorado really likes the Ruger scout for long hikes elk hunting. He gets his elk every year.

bambihunter

Another consideration for carbines and scout rifles are muzzleloader and shotgun scopes. I have a Leupold VX-2 (I think) 2x7x32 on my Benelli SBE slug barrel, one on a Ruger .44 mag carbine, and another on Leupold QD quick release scope mounts. They made/make a 3x9x40 of the same if bigger objective is the objective. LOL

kimi

Great pics, man! Thanks!

bpost

drobs said:

NeoBlackdog said:

(Greeen) WOW!  NC Star scope included!!!  SCORE! (Green)
Nice rifle, Drobs, but that scope is probably makin' the poor things back itch like a flea bitten dog. 
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/854568546

Probably why he sold it. That's a good looking scope. I'd like to find one with a BDC on it - probably a Nikon. I hear Nikon is getting out of the scope business though.

I had three Nikon BDC scopes fail.  Nikon IS out of the scope business avoid them like the plague.  Vortex has proven to be awesome with the 2X7 and 3X9 being very satisfactory for me.  I now own seven of them.

nononsense

drobs,

I've used a couple of dozen of these scopes on short to mid-range rifles and find them to be excellent, especially the reticle.

http://https//www.amazon.com/Bushnell-Tactical-Illuminated-Reticle-Riflescope/dp/B00BC5RIPW

Slight complaint on the rifle - the bolt has a lot of side to side slop on it with the action fully open.

Seems difficult to work the bolt fast. Maybe I just need practice with LH bolt guns. I usually shoot RH bolt actions with my left hand, working the bolt with my right hand.

Unfortunately this is Ruger's cheap variation to the anti-bind solutions. This is a limit placed by the manufacturing since the receiver is cast which foregoes other better solutions available through the machining processes.

I've known other left hand folks who fought the same battle when they were used to using right hand bolts with the overhand method. Practice is the only solution until you're able to retrain your hands and arm to accommodate the new left hand bolt. Remember, 'slow is smooth and smooth is fast'.

Best.