Why would you want a scout set up on a 600 ? I use a leupold 2x8x33 on mine, mounted over the action and the balance is perfect. You get used to sliding the ammo in and down after a few tries. I would think a scout set up would make it handle like a fence post.
Posts: 5735 | Location: Ohio | Registered: 02 April 2003
In a very early ad from 1965, they show a barrel mounted scope, long before Cooper's misguided idea for a "scout" scope originated. It does make the 600 handle awkwardly. They handle much better with a scope mounted on the receiver. IMO.
Posts: 17570 | Location: USA | Registered: 02 August 2009
I have gone up against scope scouted rifles and a timer with my hunting rifles with regular scopes several times just for giggles. I am the self admitted, poorest offhand rifle shot in the world, but I absofuckinglutely slaughter the scout scoped rifles. It's actually the only way I can beat someone in speed and accuracy events. One guy told me that they are better because you can shoot with both eyes open. I've been shooting with both eyes open with regular scopes all of my life. I simply don't see the advantage of handicapping yourself so much. But I'm kinda funny that way.
Tom is correct. Back in the 1960s, Redfield for a time offered a mount they called the Frontier Mount system for mounting pistol scopes on rifles, but it never caught on and was discontinued quite quickly.
When I was a kid. I had the stick. I had the rock. And I had the mud puddle. I am as adept with them today, as I was back then. Lets see today's kids say that about their IPods, IPads and XBoxes in 45 years! Rod Henrickson
Posts: 2542 | Location: Edmonton, Alberta Canada | Registered: 05 June 2005
This may only be slightly similar to the topic. I have a pistol scope and I mounted it forward on a Sheridan air rifle. Very clumsy arrangement in that it made pumping it up very awkward. I'll stick to my peep sights on my Sheridans.
Posts: 3811 | Location: san angelo tx | Registered: 18 November 2009
