Are you set on that type of gun and caliber? If you want an awesome "scout" rifle, you should take a look at the Ruger Frontier Rifle. They are chambered in .243 Win., 7mm-08 Rem., .308 Win. and there are also a few other larger caliber offerings for the Frontier. You can get one either in stainless or blued and it already has the forward mount to make it a "scout" rifle. I currently have two of them, a .7mm-08 Rem. and a .300 W.S.M. the 7mm-08 shoots like a dream and is my favorite rifle to hunt deer with. The .300 W.S.M. was only offered for one year from what I heard and it took me a long time to get my hands on one. I have not sighted in this gun yet but I am sure that it will be a powerhouse in a compact package.


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