If I were right handed I'd have one. Instead I have a left handed Ruger scout and I love it. Killed a lot of big and little stuff with it. Sure you can use today's improved LPVO in lieu of a forward mounted scout scope and either way that's fine, have it your way. I run mine with an backup red dot and optic. I'm also a fan of the iron sights.
Some hate the concept but it's not a replacement for the AR or hunting rifle. Rather its a close to moderate range rifle that is rugged and reliable with enough power to tackle game or hard targets. It excells at this. I can assure you that if I were at the N. Hollywood bank shootout I could have stood back at a distance and ended the maylay in 2-3 shots with my compact scout and have plenty of ammo in reserve in the magazine to do some hunting. There's better rifles and tools for specific tasks but the compact scout rifles work well and handle most all that needs done. It's just a tool
