Compact and Lightweight, Scout-like, .308 Bolt Gun
Hello y’all!
I’m looking for a rifle like the title reads.
I would like:
- to put a 1-5 or 6x vs a 1-8x or possibly a 2.5-10 scope on it.
- I would like to use 5-20 round mags, with extra points if it takes AR pattern mags
- be able to use it as a personal defense weapon in states like CA, on overlanding trips
- Use it for medium to large game out to 300 yards or so.
- Be able to shoot reduced IPSC silhouette steel (12x24”) out to 500 yards
The Ruger an Steyr Scouts are very intriguing but force you to mount a scope far forward, which I don’t want to do. And I would be willing to give up iron sights for a more traditional scope mounting system.
There is the Mossberg MVP Scout, which has a longer rail that comes all the way back and takes AR10 mags but I’m concerned about quality and action.
I like what’s going on here with this Tikka (video below), but the 10 round mags are $90 each, and I’d have to get some good gunsmith to cut down the barrel. But if pressed I'd go this type of route at this point.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x7N8hLI2yM
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.