Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Any love for the Steyr Scout?

I have wanted one of these for 5 years now, but damn if I can’t find one in town in all that time. They just don’t seem to come up for sale and none of the gun shops stock them. I guess they would rather stock a bunch of cheap $300-$600 since they sell to the crowd around here much quicker. It is funny though, the ones I find for sale online are often in Alabama, which is where Steyr USA is located. If I ever start traveling again theough that area i will definitely stop in some local shops hoping to find one

I never owned one but I did get to handle on a few years back. A bit hard getting used to the look but it had a damn good feel when shouldered. I guess I'd buy one if one showed up and I happened to have the cash on hand.
Paul B.

Cool rifles but ugly and priced about 250%-300% over what they should have been.

Everyone has opinions of their own, myself included. But if I could choose any of them for free, I would take the Ruger over the Steyr , and the one that I believe is not as slick but just as accurate and so far just as reliable with FAR less expensive magazines is the Mossberg. In believe Ruger fouled up with their large single stack mag for big money as opposed to Mossberg using Mag-Pul and M14 mags.

But at the end of the day I wanted a "scout" myself and I made one on a 98 Mauser in 30-06 that I have come to like more then the others. True, it holds "only" 5 rounds in the non-detachable mag, but so far it's held 4 more than I have needed for every animal I have killed with it.

The Steyr is worth every penny.

i handled a few Steyr Scouts a few years back and I really liked the weight and balance of them. The thing that turned me off was all of the plastic on a rifle of that price.

Agreed. One of the best purchases I've made.

I wish I had one in .308......for woods hunting.

If I remember correctly, I read once that the Steyr rifles were the only ones that would actually hold up and not break for the entire scout rifle course.

J.C. sold a lot of people on a concept that was proven over time to not be a great choice. For a hunter or a soldier.


YMMV


mike r

A mate of mine had one and I handled it, wasn't even interested in shooting it when he offered...he seemed to like it.

I got to shoot one once, and loved it. I foolishly passed on the only one I've seen in a gun store rack.

It works for me in 308. Be Well, RZ.

Thinking I've seen the Steyr Scout in 7-08, which I thought interesting. Also quite a few on GB in 6.5CM.

Less recoil than the 308, but the ranges considered for the use of a scout would seem to not have any other advantage with a 6.5.

I think about this after searching the country & buying a scarce Ruger scout in 6.5.

Id rather try a CLII SX w 20"

I've had one for a number of years now. I say I love the back half of the rifle, not crazy about the front half.

I'm not sure buying a Pro Hunter or other Steyr model and putting a traditional low power scope or Aimpoint on it wouldn't be a better choice. It would certainly be a cheaper choice. Then you wouldn't be paying a lot of extra money for features I never use.

Yup, kinda what I was thinkin

I have one in 308 and also have the heavy barrel Scout Tactical also 308. Both are great guns. I first bought one (Scout) back in 2005 or so, a Jeff Cooper model. Sold it a few years later and regretted it as soon as I shipped it. Couldn't find a replacement for a couple of years so I bought the Tactical. It's a tack driver but because of the weight, is relegated to bench work. I was finally able to find another Scout. I haven't been able to find a factory load that it likes (I didn't try too hard) but shoots my reloads very well, 150 grain Barnes TSX or TTSX over Varget. 0.050 off the lands. The integrated bipod is of use to me only to prop the rifle up when I set it down. I don't shoot it in the Scout configuration, installed a 2.5-10 compact scope on it. It's by far the fastest on target hunting rifle I own, well, the Marlin 45-70 is just as fast but I don't like putting that on target very much. I put the 10 round conversion on it and bought 2 10 round mags. I like this set up. One thing I really like about all Steyr rifles is your OAL is not limited by the magazine. There is plenty of room to load VLDs if you want to. With the Barnes it doesn't matter, but with Bergers it does. Another thing to consider is the barrel heats up quickly on the Scout in the warmer months. For hunting its no worry but on the bench in the summer its pretty much shoot 3 or 4 and let it cool down. Maybe overkill but that is something I do with all of my rifles. That's a good reason to bring your pistol with you so you have something to do while you're waiting for the barrel to cool. I may be weird but I like the look of the Scout. I know one thing, if the SHTF that's the rifle I'm going to grab .

I have the Scout in .308 caliber Jeff Cooper edition, as well as the Boy Scout in .223 REM. Both are excellent.

I would like to get a 223 scout version. I have a 308 and a prohunter in 376. Would also buy a dragoon in 376 and sell the prohunter. Be
Well, RZ.

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