Steyr Scout, Anyone here have or had one? Opinions?

[Float Pilot]

I wonder just how reliable and accurate the Steyr Scout rifle might be... ???

[GrassLakeRon]

I read a lot about Jeff Cooper in the 1980'S during it's development. 308 or 376. Both had to do well out to 200 yards. The 376 is close to 375 h&h power.

[Float Pilot]

I am curious about:

1. How well the magazines hold up?
2. What type of extractor they use?
3. Can the bolt be totally disassembled without special tools.

[GrassLakeRon]

I am curious about:

1. How well the magazines hold up?
2. What type of extractor they use?
3. Can the bolt be totally disassembled without special tools.

You know you could make your own. It was the reason I made my canoe gun and wrote that backwoodsman article. Buy a zavasta, have it cut down and put on a long eye relief scope. That way you could have it in more then two calibers.

[Homer Oz]

G'Day Fella's,

Float Plain, I haven't owned a Steyr Scout myself but a bloke I know has them in .223, 7-08, .308 and .376 Steyr (both Blued and Stainless)!
They are totally reliable and a practical, handy sized working rifle and he is very happy with them!!!

Hope that helps

D'oh!
Homer

[Float Pilot]

I read that the 376 version is no longer being made.

You would think that rifle would be a perfect match for a 338 Federal or 358 Winchester chambering.

[Akheloce]

It's been about 5 years, but I put about 40 rounds down range in one. It was kind of cool with that built in bipod and all, but I personally wouldn't own it. Maybe it was the huge reticle of the included Leupy long eye relief scope, but I could only get 2.5" out of it off a Lead Sled. Ammo was a mix of LC Special Ball, Federal GMM 168, and my handloads of 44gr Varget pushing a 168 SMK.

[Float Pilot]

I have fired one at the range with the same results using the scout scope. I cannot properly use a scout scope due to the fact that both my eyes are dominant. ( I can shoot either handed and with either eye. But I have to close one or else I see double cross hairs. )

So if I had something like that I would just put a regular scope on it...

[hodgeman]

FP- I've had one or another since 1998.

I wrote a couple of review pieces you can find http://hodgemansoutdoors.blogspot.co...ifleredux.html

and http://hodgemansoutdoors.blogspot.co...dux-redux.html

If your thinking about one- by all means look up Fr. Frog's Steyr Scout pages- he's the most knowledgeable guy on them in the States I've met since Cooper's passing.

I frankly love mine and it's the most consistently accurate rifle I own once you figure out how to aim it with the heavy plex. The first one I had, I installed a German #1 Post and it was much better than the heavy duplex.

Feel free to PM me with any questions.

[mike h]

FP- I've had one or another since 1998.

I wrote a couple of review pieces you can find http://hodgemansoutdoors.blogspot.co...ifleredux.html

and http://hodgemansoutdoors.blogspot.co...dux-redux.html

If your thinking about one- by all means look up Fr. Frog's Steyr Scout pages- he's the most knowledgeable guy on them in the States I've met since Cooper's passing.

I frankly love mine and it's the most consistently accurate rifle I own once you figure out how to aim it with the heavy plex. The first one I had, I installed a German #1 Post and it was much better than the heavy duplex.

Feel free to PM me with any questions.

Enjoyed those write ups. Good information and good writing.

[Smitty of the North]

You know you could make your own. It was the reason I made my canoe gun and wrote that backwoodsman article.

That's hardly a valid comparison.

Smitty of the North

[GrassLakeRon]

That's hardly a valid comparison.

Smitty of the North

Cooper wanted a 1) fast handling gun, 2) accurate out to two hundred meters, 3) chambered in a readily available cartridge. Now on coopers simple 3 wants it fits perfectly. You can build one easily enough in several different rifles out there. Zavasta still makes a mauser action which you can buy in several calibers which can be cut down to size. Put on a different stock and scope it and you have the essence of what Jeff wanted. In the end I scoped that canoe gun. Ruger also makes one but you could do it cheaper yourself and have exactly what you want in any caliber you wanted.

[hodgeman]

I am curious about:

1. How well the magazines hold up?
2. What type of extractor they use?
3. Can the bolt be totally disassembled without special tools.

To answer your question specifically-
1. No issues with the magazines to date.
2. It's a three lug bolt with a sako style extractor- not as robust as a Winchester CRF but I've not had any issues with it either even shooting some sketchy ammo.
3.The bolt can be mostly disassembled without any tools but expect to see some different stuff in there. There are also a couple of variations of the SBS 96 bolt. The earlier ones had adjustable tension on the firing pin spring. The later ones do not.

[Float Pilot]

Germanic engineering... why only use 5 parts when you can do the same thing with 15 parts.

That rolling safety on the Steyr looks interesting... and posibbly complicated.

[hodgeman]

Germanic engineering... why only use 5 parts when you can do the same thing with 15 parts.

That rolling safety on the Steyr looks interesting... and posibbly complicated.

It also allows you to lock the bolt down with a round in the chamber. and it rotates the firing pin out of the way on a cam. Apparently Bavarians like to keep one hot as well.

But yes- a whole bunch of wee little parts assembled by gnomes in a factory powered by unicorn flatulence and fairy magic.