Cooper wanted the scout, which had to meet a weight and length limit, have backup irons, and enough KE for an elk, to be the "general purpose" rifle, the problem is, it was so "general purpose" it became too specialized.
There! My thoughts exactly.
Mind you, The most I would probably use this rifle on is a whitetail, but I've handled the Ruger and you cannot help but see these things mentioned. Jeff Cooper hit a home-run as far as making it a conversation topic.
What impresses me about the rifle is that, although it is a nice light rifle, it is trying to address issues I do not have, nor will I have.
A detachable mag? In 15 years, I have not needed more than 3 shots on a deer.
Lightweight? Yes, but where I hunt, despite the hills, I sometimes opt for a M1 Garand. Weight is not an issue
The scope position? I cannot think of a time where a huge eye relief is going to be a plus. I can think of a bunch of times where it would really screw things up.
