Ruger · Rifle
Ruger Gunsite Scout
Bolt action · .308 Winchester · introduced 2011
Also known as Ruger Scout Rifle, Gunsite Scout Rifle, GSR
About the Ruger Gunsite Scout
The Ruger Gunsite Scout is a bolt-action scout rifle introduced by Sturm, Ruger & Co. in 2011. Developed in partnership with the Gunsite Academy, it embodies the general-purpose scout rifle concept defined by Jeff Cooper: a short, handy, hard-hitting rifle built around a 16.5-inch barrel and chambered in .308 Winchester. It features a Mauser-style controlled-round-feed action derived from the Ruger M77, a detachable AICS-pattern box magazine, integral ghost-ring iron sights, and a forward Picatinny rail for mounting an intermediate-eye-relief (scout) scope.
The scout rifle concept was conceived by Colonel Jeff Cooper, who envisioned a single light, fast-handling general-purpose rifle effective on targets out to about 450 meters. Ruger's interpretation was developed with Cooper's Gunsite Academy and marketed under the slogan 'The one rifle to have if you could have only one.'
Ruger Gunsite Scout specifications
General
- Type
- Rifle
- Action
- Bolt action
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer-fired
- Trigger
- Single action
- Trigger pull
- 2.1 kg (4.7 lb)
- Calibres
- .308 Winchester
- Magazine capacity
- 10 rounds
- Magazine
- Detachable box magazine
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 419 mm (16.5 in)
- Overall length
- 978 mm (38.5 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 3.17 kg (7.00 lb)
Barrel
- Rifling twist
- 1:10 in (254 mm)
- Rifling
- Right hand
Materials
- Barrel
- Steel
- Receiver / frame
- Steel
- Stock
- Laminate
- Finish
- matte_black
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 770 m/s (2526 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 3412 J (2517 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 500 m
History
- Introduced
- 2011
- Production status
- In production
- Country of origin
- US
- Designer
- Sturm, Ruger & Co. with Gunsite Academy
Features
- Forward picatinny rail
- Ghost ring rear sight
- Protected front post sight
- Flash suppressor
- Detachable box magazine
- Adjustable length of pull spacers
- Integral scope mounts
Safety
- Three position safety
- Controlled round feed
Length of pull is adjustable from 12.75 to 14.25 inches via stock spacers. Offered with laminate or synthetic stocks and in blued or stainless finishes, and later in additional calibers such as .223 Remington, .350 Legend, and 6.5 Creedmoor.
