Scout Rifles

[m25operator]

I built mine like Colonel did on a Rem 788, in .308, it is a 6lb rifle and kicks like a mule, no butt pad, but I will fix that, both eyes open is the right outlook, light and fast, Uncle Jeff refined his much more, but I had a 788 to play with. Sims recoil pad on the way soon. Fun project, and I have built another one, an economy model, spanish mauser, in .308, with a tasco 2x,, pistol scope, sporterised, with the original stock, a very good loaner.115.00 in the whole package.

[fightingquaker13]

I built mine like Colonel did on a Rem 788, in .308, it is a 6lb rifle and kicks like a mule, no butt pad, but I will fix that, both eyes open is the right outlook, light and fast, Uncle Jeff refined his much more, but I had a 788 to play with. Sims recoil pad on the way soon. Fun project, and I have built another one, an economy model, spanish mauser, in .308, with a tasco 2x,, pistol scope, sporterised, with the original stock, a very good loaner.115.00 in the whole package.

Theseboth sound very cool. Could you post pics?
Thanks
FQ13
PS, details on the mauser would be appreciated as I am always looking for a beater truck/hog gun. In the Glades, the damn things just don't last.

[blackwolfe]

Dutchman has been fooling with scout mounts and scopes on milsurp rifles for a long time.  Check out some of the things he's done here:
http://dutchman.rebooty.com/ler.html

[tombogan03884]

I was under the impression that Col Cooper, while pleased to see his concept in production was disappointed at the final result, but his issues were with the rifle Manufacturer (Steyr ? It seems an odd choice .) , not the concept.

[Big Frank]

IIRC Col. Cooper's issue with the Steyr was that it was too heavy.

[Sponsor]

[Combat Diver]

seeker two, you mean like this?





I friend of mine (gunsmith in TX) built this 1891 Mosin dated 1904 into a Scout rifle back in the late 80s.  Rifle was frist modified with a Bushnell Phantom 3x pistol scope on the barrel.  However, it didn't hold up, first windage knob flew off and then the recticle went south.  Of course this happened when you have a case of 7.62x54R to shoot on the range for the day and a bunch of Green Berets along with a SVD (around 92-93')  So, the rifle sat in my safe next to my Polish M44 and about three years ago bought this NcStar Red/Green dot and a can of desert tan Krylon to fixed her up.  Muzzle has two large ports on it and gives a beach ball size muzzle flash from the 16.25" bbl.  Recoil with the steel butt plate is neligable as brake is very effective.  Accuracy is min of man out to 200m.  Stripper clip guide is still present had have several stripper clips in the pocket when woods roaming.  Orginal cost was $40 then another $40 for the NcStar and paint.

CD

[Combat Diver]

Here's a few more.  Can someone identify the reciever, should be Tula, Ishevsk or Sestroryetsk Arsenal.  Gun may have started out a Dragoon or an Infantry (Infantry rifle oginally did not have the slot rear sling slot but a swivel which was phased in before 1910).  Also would be interesting if the rifle was used in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904! (remember sportized before I got it!)





Hope you enjoyed it.

CD

[shooter32]

Hope you enjoyed it.

CD

Always CD 

[seeker_two]

seeker two, you mean like this?

Very nice...esp. after the paint job. Call me a traditionalist, but I think I'll do mine with the traditional tube-type scope.

How does that comp work for fighting recoil? I can imagine the flash is probably awesome.... 

[twyacht]

J&G out of Prescott, AZ, has Moisin's for $79.

http://www.jgsales.com/product_info.php/rifles/russian/p/mosin-nagant-91-30-hex-receiver-rifle%2C-7-62x54r-caliber-/cPath/209_261/products_id/1524

certainly one for the conversion that CD achieved.

Very Nice.

It's a scout rifle, not a sniper rifle, "man size target to 200m".....works, Period.

Thanks CD.