The Steyr Scout: Jeff Cooper's Modern Day Frontier Rifle
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- Jeff Cooper was an icon of the American firearms community, best known for his work with the Southwest Pistol League and father of modern practical handgun competition. Cooper was a Marine Corps veteran and avid hunter in addition, and in the mid 1980s he began to codify a concept he would call the Scout Rifle.
This was intended to be a rifle weighing 3kg (6.6lb), no more than 1m in length, and capable of ethically taking game up to 200kg out to 400m. The concept called for a rifle that was rugged, versatile, fast, and accurate. In addition to game, it was to be capable of being used in self-defense against multiple humans, as might be required by a military scout operating alone. The sighting system had to be both fast and precise, and rapid reloading was a necessity.
This led to a variety of incarnations, with guns built on lightweight commercial actions as well as military surplus actions. In the early 90s, though, Cooper began working with Steyr Mannlicher to develop the best realization of the concept that could be done from the ground up.
They began with the Steyr SBS action, which allowed an aluminum receiver, and a newly designed polymer stock. The stock included a folding bipod in the handguard and storage for a spare loaded magazine in the back. removable spacers allowed a shooter to adjust the length of pull, and a lightweight barrel kept the weight down to just 3.2kg (7lb). The primary caliber offered was the .308 Winchester, although versions were also made in 7mm-08 for European markets where the .308 was not allowed for civilian ownership, and later versions would also include the .376 Steyr and .243 Winchester.
One of the other iconic characteristics of the Scout Rifle was the use of a long eye relief, low-power optical sight (specifically on the Steyr rifle, a Leupold M8). Coupled with folding backup aperture sights, this type of optic allowed some magnification to extend the range at which a target could be identified but also allowed rapid snap shooting with both eyes open and did not hinder peripheral vision like a traditional scope.
The concept continues to drive some controversy today as might be expected for a rifle deliberately designed to be good at a wide range of tasks while being excellent at none of them. I think discussion largely hindered by the fact that most who make judgement of the Scout, for good or ill, are not in a position to really need the set of capabilities it provides.
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*The* *grip* *unfolds* *into* *a* *bipod*
Counter-Strike Players:
*hol* *up*
this comment is gold lmao :DDD
You just made a pun
LoL when playing CS I always wondered why they didn't have the option, I mean in the game suppressors are removable and prone has been in FPS games for years So why not lol.......
Yeah it was my exactly my reaction
@@gunfuego Deploying a bipod is not very CS like. Locking yourself into one position is not how the game is meant to be played. Also the ranges in CS usually aren't nearly long enough to warrant a bipod.
> Counter-Strike veteran sees Steyr Scout
> "This is the weapon of an honourable player. Not as slow or as lumpy as an AWP, but a more elegant weapon for a more civilized age."
one of my favorite guns to use back in good ol' 1.6
Would it surpass Metal Gear, you think?
Aramiro / HellYeahCorp That sure would be a thrill...
scoutz n knives son!
> Came wanting to see a CS related comment
> Was not disappointed at all.
Honestly I can just give Cooper a ton of props for convincing freaking Steyr to just make him his dream gun.
Steyr: what's the customer base for this rifle?
Cooper: Jeff Cooper
Steyr: son oh a bitch, I'm in.
@@LIONTAMER3D You're right. I think the whole concept of a scout rifle is moronic, however I appreciate they they exist and are on the market.
@c s not for an American but for someone who lives in a place where a semi-auto isn't an option it's the best option
@@thesmallestminorityisthein4045Here in norway its pretty popular.
He designed a rifle for himself and got Steyr to make it happen. Nice.
Hitler was pretty good at persuading Steyr to build rifles as well.
*casually pulls out 1894 from nowhere then puts it away*
SOMEWHERE IN ARIZONA, 1896
"Martha where's my rifle"
"A Dark Hole appeared and a hand reached out and grabbed it, while a very polite young man said "I'll be right back with this"
My favorite rifle I own is my 94
Ian conceal carries an 1894
casey brune I
thats his ccw
1:11 "Now... this is really optimized more for animals than for humans..." Just what sorts of animals was this rifle optimized for? I can't really see a bear or a wolf being able to operate any of the controls.
Bunnies are surprisingly good at handling these guns
😃😅😆
SHit XDXDXDXD I just spit my Coffee over my Desk cause I had to laugh so hard... Epic Comment
RUN AWAAAAAY!!!
Optimized for *taking down* animals.
Steyr Scout the budget AWP, that makes headshot a habit.
Yeah I just realised that the SSG08 and steyr scout are completely different guns.
@@cyberdroid2300 Me too, I knew what the Scout looned line yet I still thought they are the same.
Plus you run faster with it
This is the one from counter strike source and below
@@cyberdroid2300 SSG 008 not so light like steyr scout so...
3:09 Ian’s pockets follow the same laws of physics as the protagonists in GTA games.
Julian Rodriguez I actually laughed out loud at this
Spoiler alert
Ian is the main character of GTA 6
He is gun Jesus after all.
basically every fps
More like he bought a pair of paul harrell brand pants
3:10
Ian is a Winchestermancer confirmed. Able to materialize lever actions from the great beyond.
It is as shown to us in the slaying of the paper multitude. He had only five rounds for his pistol and two tube magazines, yet he center-punched 5,000.
We could make a religion out of this
Ian can rare German magazines from thin air also.
But he's already known as gun Jesus around this plane of reality called "the internet"
There should be some of his signature action sounds included too!
1:12 "This is really more optimized for animals than for humans"
>wake up one morning and see your dog just eyeing down a squirrel through the scope.
@@onkelpappkov2666 idk wat im dogin
I was imagining a snake coiled around the gun.
> This is really more optimized for animals than for humans
Good to know!
I couldn't make up my mind since one year which rifles I should buy for my two toms, but after watching this video, I'd say each will get a Scout.
But as Steyr has optimised this rifle for animals: is there a trigger upgrade available where the trigger has the right shape for cat paws? :-)
Furry moment, I wonder how difficult it'd be to make this stock Zebra patterned.
Furries
3:09 dang bro, that's a nice concealed carry
Yeah, but does he have a licence?
@@Ag3nt0fCha0s oi, youve a loiscence fer that
Level 0 holster
he hacking for that min 3 concealment for the dodge build bro
@@YataTheFifteenth his wife left him because of the dodge build, just like grouse
"The scope is meant for you to be able to retain your peripheral vision so you're aware of stuff around you while zooming in on your target..." Why am I getting flashbacks of the original Jurrasic Park?
Clever girl
I don’t like just how far forward the scope is, it just looks wrong to me
Book and movie had combating dinosaurs so wrong it was laughable. I've never fought a dinosaur but knowing its a way bigger animal than I am I know I need something that can take it down. Big projectiles. Lets see, get a team: a shotgunner running magnum slugs preferably running one that has detachable box mags, as team running 12.7mm weapons. Maybe 50 beowulf, snipers with 338 lapuas/50s, and some with flame throwers/biological weapons in order to attempt other methods should the big cal guns fail.
@@caleguenther8947 iirc at one point in the novel Muldoon and Gennaro use a grenade launcher against the velociraptors and blow a couple apart.
@@joshuahadams I remember them being laws which I thought was a much more apt for killing dinosaurs with the obvious drawback being you can't reload them worth a shit. Plus we can also get into the ideas of artillery versus a firearm but more so its just poorly done on their part to not have multiple people with large caliber weapons at multiple points. Tactically they were screwed from the beginning. Having explosive rounds helps but in the long run just having the things they did even if they were laws didnt cut it.
This Steyr seems like a great candidate for the old "if you could only have one rifle" question.
@little drane Yes it is.
Answer: buy a Ruger Scout.
@@HD-J.R. Not as many features for a glorified M77
Tbh i'd prob get an AR-10 or something like that, maybe specifically an M110 SASS, with that suppressor and flip up sights and variable zoom optic and 20 rounder
I'd probably go for a great SMLE, Mauser Sporter (Commercial) or a Win 94 in that case.
I actually have extensive experience with the use of this rifle in extremely low-gravity environments where the only other weapon available is a combat knife. Good stuff.
lol
Got it ha ha
miss it
A man of culture
Wise beyond your years.
Me: "Wow such a utilitarian and versatile weapon. Perhaps I should consider purcha..."
Steyr: "MSRP: $1787"
Me: "Maybe just a Remington 770 will do"
My thoughts exactly lol no way that thing is worth $1700
Jeff Wang check out the ruger scout if you are still interested.
Basically any lightweight .308 bolt action rifle will be sufficient.
I went out and bought Ruger's scout rifle and its a great gun.
It makes me think very hard about a blr takedown. It has the long eye relief mount and you can get it in 325 wsm 358win for a bigger round + it's a takedown
"This wouldn't live up to a military-severe trial."
*Well, let me introduce the jumping scout shot*
Can you go into the feature which ables the user to jump shot with this rifle?
And also take off B players on mirage???
BFG 50 is _clearly_ better, anyways.
@@Hecatonicosachoron54 nice Phantom Forces reference lol
@@alexandermicallef5930 I used to play Phantom Forces. Used the Mosin Nagant exclusively, and at least got 40 kills a game. People on EU servers started recognising me as Mosin man
@@grzybjak boasting about playing roblox...
"Some large, angry animal looking to jump on you..." I pictured a water buffalo stealthily crouched in a tree overlooking a trail, just waiting for some unsuspecting human to amble past....
My recurring nightmare, I thought I was the only one.....
Probably the same water buffalo you wounded twenty minutes ago. But it would be quite a buffalo if it could climb trees.
that’s some Far Side shit right there lol
Pp
Yeah the Fear of being Pounced upon by a Buffalo jumping at me from a Tree makes me anxious to go out at Night!
6:58 "The bipod folds into the stock"
it-
*it what now*
It has evolved
I own a styre scout... absolutely love this gun. there is one thing I'd like to point out that he forgot, the styre can be converted to have a 10 round magazine, the stock will still hold these larger mags, also there is an option to add a 5 round shell holder on the stock on the black plastic strip.. other then that, I loved the video !
I never realized just how interesting this rifle was. Thanks Ian!
It's a really neat gun, but given the choice between a Steyr Scout for $1500 or an M1A for $1300...
TheGoldenCaulk It's actually not all that interesting. Gun Jesus can talk about watching paint dry and make it interesting.
the pop-up peep sight is a cool feature on the steyr. ive got a savage 11 scout and its a joy to shoot
ditto1958 did you just call Ian gun jesus? lmfao I'm done.
had no idea this was a rifle designed for hunting
This is literally the only time I've looked at a polymer gun and said "That's fking BEAUTIFUL".....
I find it ugly.
I grew uo around woodstocks.
I agreed with your 2nd word...But not the 3rd...
Kriss Vector, Gen 2 .45 ACP variant
@@solstice6505 never liked vectors myself, polymer rifles I do like the look of but wood stocks are generally use gorgeous.
same here
Normal person: i run fast with just a knife.
CS player: *While i hold my Steyr Scout i can run faster*
I find it funny how, when talking about guns, plastics are always called polymers, to make it sound more rugged and stronger than flimsy plastics
Because they are more rugged and stronger than your average plastics
@@nnrmnlg exactly
@@nnrmnlg no...? plastics are a type of polymer?
Technically plastic is one type of polymer, but there are many different kinds of polymer both artificial and natural, cellulose and rubber are also polymers. There are also many different kinds of plastics so instead of going in depth on what specific material it is made from, when most people wouldn't have a clue what the differences were, I think it's sufficient to just call it polymer and leave it at that.
Some plastics are incredibly strong you don’t know enough about what your talking about to say that
This rifle comes very handy in farmland Australia, in the middle of nowhere.
We would find them useful in nowhere NZ.
Can you legally use this in Australia?
@@out_on_bail It's a bolt action rifle, so yeah. In Qld anyway, manual action weapons (Ie pump action shotguns, revolvers, and bolt action rifles) Are an easier license to get compared to semi auto weapons
@@out_on_bail yep no problems once you pass a license test and get a permit to purchase. Our gun laws are not as strict as the gun lobbys in the US make them out to be.
Or Canada my only concern is how does is handles -20 and colder
This is gonna be one of those videos that pass 1mil. People love the Scout.
Written Word yeah because it's the best weapon in cs
Oliver Mounsey AWP
It's the scout from CS, CS:CZ and CSS
blackmesa232323 awps are for losers who can't aim
DiabeticVelociraptor Yeah, I remember using it. Funnily enough, it acts similarly in game to how it was supposed to be used in real life. A faster and more close range rifle.
The most practical, rugged, durable rifle of the modern era: almost $2000
Some janky revolver: 800k
Mosin Nagants don't cost 2000 bucks what are you talking about?
@@randomname4950 find me a mosin nagant with a built in bipod then we'll talk
@@hunter_of_man6613 I mean, you never included that requirement in your description originally.
(And they do pretty much fill every requirement you actually listed)
@@L4sket except the "most" bit but it's not like the mosin is a bad rifle at all
Random Name $1700
Excellent video. I have a Steyr Scout and have packed it for many, many miles hunting. It shoots sub MOA and the finer nuances are what make it my go to rifle for the mountains. One thing that might have been missed is the bolt rotates outward when you move the safety from the mid position to the fire position. This shortens the degree of rotation needed to load a new round and allows for a better grip with gloves as it is away from the stock. It has taken deer, elk, moose and bear all with one shot kills. The safety and how the bolt works is second to none, and I have tried a lot of guns. One thing to mention too is I had to get a new firing pin spring from Steyr for extreme cold weather hunting, sub zero temps. This cost me a big buck early on.
The light weight really stood out to me when I was shooting one off a bench.
Kicked me harder than any .308 I've ever fired.
.308 is normally pretty mild, but the combo of the light gun & sitting down makes it feel like shooting a much more powerful cartridge.
That being said, it is incredibly accurate.
Was about to keep a mag all inside a little yardsale sticker at 200 yards & in one of the 3" orange stickers at 400 yards.
Bear with scout? We're talking smaller black bears, right?
@@AlTiri-rd7ly It was a good size black bear about 350lbs. I quartered it for packing out so that is just a guess. F+G requires us to bring in a bear for checking and they pulled a tooth for aging. It was 9 years old boar and the hide adorns our wall.
3:10
I also carry a Winchester on me at any given time, who doesn't
Rodguy people who don't own Winchesters?
The Most Interesting Man in the World Right but that just makes us weak
Most underrated comment I've ever seen.
This are one of those famous guns that are in a quite of few video games and movies and you heard of it before but you don't know much about it
in summary
Colt McCurry that seems to be a pattern among steyr weapons.
First spef Fan the aug is pretty famous tho
BoS Knight in the video game community.
BoS Knight And thats about it.Steyers other guns don't seem to get a lot of attention.
I have the Ruger variation of this gun and oh man! That is one of the best hunting rifles I own. They are light and accurate, even turns heads at the range with the strange location of the scope. I absolutely love the concept and it's perfect in the thick woods of western Montana where I live.
3:10 Ian pulls his daily carry out of his...zipper?
First time I have heard it called that...
I'm 18, living in Germany and strangely I find myself watching a lot of videos about firearms lately. It's like window shopping :D I hope i will have a license some time in the future and can add this beautiful piece to my collection!
They are watching you.
Fredrik Yeah, let them. Doesn't change my opinion on guns. I am a peaceful person, haven't shot any sort of real firearm in my life but I am fascinated by them, especially by their looks. As an artist, I really appreciate their appearance, for me they are works of art.
I know exactly how you feel. They are complex pieces of engineering and beautiful to look at.
Considering that Germany WAS in fact totalitarian at more than one point in history I get the feeling that you haven't quite grasped what a totalitarian regime actually is or does...
+mine you might try capandball, a youtube channel based in hungary. his primary focus is on older weapons and history and c&rsenal, also older and history. ian has recommended both in the past. good luck.
8:28 That snapping sound. Oh my god that sounds sooo good.
What a superbly thought out and designed piece of kit. A specialist general purpose rifle.
Not really. It's essentially an all weather mountain carbine.
I had the privilege of selling these at a gun shop I worked for. I FOREVER found myself picking up this rifle and shouldering it etc. Hands down my favorite bolt gun that we had.
People today may consider the scout as purely a hunting rifle, but I believe that Col. Cooper intended it as a general purpose rifle to include defensive and military applications. I recommend reading some of his writings on the matter.
Larry Boner ~ I agree. I read one or two of his articles in Guns and Ammo back in the day. As I recall the idea was a means of a scout being able to feed themselves while away from friendly areas and be able to discourage hostiles by picking them off then disengaging and evading.
Because if you think of what scouts do, they're usually isolated, outnumbered, and outgunned. And before the advent of satellite recon and drones you needed eyes on the target to know what was going on.
The concept would still have merit in a social chaos situation, as survivors would always be isolated and outnumbered if not always outgunned.
@Larry Boner - I believe that you are correct about Col. Cooper's intentions regarding the Scout's uses.
If I recall correctly, he specifically stated that the scout rifle was intended to be all the average American would need to defend their home, and the small size and low weight was more to compensate for less talented shooters that might have trouble keeping a heavy rifle on target, which was also part of the reason for the forward relief scope (can't remember the exact reasoning in the G&A article I read), as well as the original reason it was offered in the 7mm-08 chambering as well as the .308, for shooters that had trouble handling the .308's recoil in such a light rifle. It was less the frontiersman's rifle and more the militiaman's rifle, able to be handled, positioned, and shot on the move much more easily than a full-size hunting rifle.
Ultimately this rifle concept has really not aged well. The bolt action was REQUIRED for cooper to call it a true scout, and I think that eliminates it as a highly practical rifle in 2018. In 1985 it made sense though, as bolt actions were still considered more reliable back then, and more accurate. Now semi-auto's are equally reliable (the good ones at least), and the added firepower is huge. Bolt action is a deal-breaker for a modern combat rifle.
Factory 1/2 MOA semi-auto's are not uncommon, and 1 MOA is pretty typical on a quality rifle. The cheaper ones may not quite do that, but are still below 2moa usually. Reliability is the same on a well made gun, and yes bolt's do have failures too.
The original scout is now more of a fun woods gun than anything else.
I think you could build a modernized scout rifle on a good AR10. AR10's used to kinda suck, but there's some good options now.
9:50 Think back to that scene from Jurrasic Park where the security guy is aiming down the sights at a raptor, only to get flanked by another... "clever girl"
Wasn’t he using the SPAS though?
@@turtlenote8943 yea
For those who want a less expensive hunting rifle, the Steyr SBS is available or orderable at your local gun store. I use an SBS in .308 for hunting and have taken several whitetail deer with it. I had to special order it with a walnut stock and carbine length barrel.
"Well this seems like a pretty normal bolt-action-"
*W I N G B I P O D*
"Objectively the best rifle, should be adopted by police, civilians, and militaries worldwide"
Northropi military uses it
GYPSY KING FURY he did reply "should be adopted" as if it wasnt already
@@glennmulvey7200 "should be adopted by police, civilians and military *worldwide*"
the key word here is worldwide
@@glennmulvey7200 what country is Northropi?
@@Jehty_ Sir, either this is a whoosh or you are confused. The username of the person being addressed is Northropi
I always saw the Scout Rifle as some sort of "Jack of all trades, master of none" type of gun/tool. That can be a good or bad thing, depending on your situation. It's still useable in all situation, within reason of course.
The Scout rifle: Because why get a semiautomatic carbine in a moderate caliber when you can get a close range rifle with a scope built for long range and a round too fierce for what you'll be doing with it, stuck with a manual action and a small magazine, and all for a ridiculous amount of money instead of just buying an SKS for $300 and actually getting a lightweight field carbine that can both hunt and fight, plus have semiautomatic operation and a capacity advantage.
All the concept truly is just a short and lightweight rifle. Nothing revolutionary and the concept has moved into higher capacity magazines and muzzle devices.
The only "unique" thing about it is the forward mounted scope...and they suffer from poor options. They're also largely obsoleted with mini red dots and 1-4/1-6x scopes.
The scout rifle is best for backpackers and one gun SHTF guys (I am both of those things). However I opted for a sporter M44. Weighs about 6 1/2 lbs with a light Boyd stock. I use a See All open sight mounted to the receiver using a weaver rail #71 (which is meant for Sako made rifles, which have a receiver almost identical to a mosin). I zero'd my rifle in at 25 yards, and hand load a light ball cartridge. As a result I have a nice flat trajectory with my POI above my POA out to about 300 yards.
That's why you want a full power round on a 'short range gun'. It takes all the guesswork out of shooting. Point and shoot at anything within 300 yards. No worrying about drop or compensation or wind knocking your bullet off course. Intermediate cartridges, even the 5.56, have noticeable drop no matter how hot you load them.
I love the concept, but the execution is just so ugly. Even some coating would make the stock more acceptable - it just feels so cheap. Even the relatively pedestrian Remington 700 mountain rifles would be a better choice for more people. I definitely agree with the Luxus over this.
i have an AR 7 (the modern version) and it can easily take down anything i might meet in the local wilderness (except boar). i'm trying to see if i can get one in 22 hornet to make it perfect
A gun guy I know has the Steyr modern release of the rifle with a 1-6 variable and a hasty sling. He affords me the opportunity to handle it and overall it feels, mounts, and points great. He keeps it with him when he goes to his cabin. A remember back in the day Cooper promoting the Scout and even then I saw it as a westerner's or Africa gun. Cooper was a dude from a different era than we live in today.
Yeah, and that friend is 😔 !
One of his favorite aphorisms was "the past is a different country; they do things differently there."
This is the most accurate rifle I own. The Ching sling and the bipod and the trigger really make this a wonderful rifle.
I've been a fan of the concept for many years. Never knew the Steyr Scout had iron sights, I always overlooked it because of that.
Same. And price. And the integral bipod is ugly. Everything else about this gun is pretty cool.
This is one of the most accurate rifles I've ever fired. Three round groups pretty much through the same hole at 100 yards off a sand bag. Ian forgot to show how the bolt handle snaps down while in the locked position. Great job overall, I love this channel!
Paul Alexander doesn't have to be used as such. Could just use the safe position like Ian shows in the video.
Fired this a few times over here in the UK. I thought it was chambered for 7.62mm at the time, lovely handling rifle and incredibly precise iirc, really nice groupings.
Happy owner here. Rifle is very partical and I just love how much nice features it has, like place for second mag. I can also be equipped with 10rnd mags. I made threads to barrel so I can use suppressor or brake with it. Shoots about 20mm(measured outside) with 3 shots at 100m, but I found that only with supressor or brake. Great little rifle.
I thought the rifle was optimized for counter strike
Yea I figured it would useful for counter terrorism units. Maybe the hipfire would be quite accurate.
Really? This is solid weapon for carry all day in all terrain. It is specific in its role. Not designed per say to fire all day but a rifle to use when called on.
It's worth noting that the Steyr Scout did see military usage in Kosovo and is in use with police agencies in Taiwan and Kazakhstan. The scout rifle concept is popular with some conservation and park management agencies with protection against wildlife or humans, and euthanization of animals being the primary purposes.
@xXx_spaghettilord420_xXx The majority of the worlds nations recognise Kosovo as an independent state.
The Kosovars would disagree.
You're spot-on about it being an alternative for a lever-action, Ian. I own a Steyr Scout, and have carried it on many a hiking or cross country skiing trip in bear/mountain lion country since the late 90s. Also like a lever-action, one advantage you didn't mention: having one slung on your back doesn't get you nearly the bad looks from certain types of people in places in Colorado like a "scary black rifle" does. (Although I did have one ignorant tree-hugger tell me it was a "sniper rifle"...LOL) When out in West Texas, it earns it's keep in my buddy's ranch truck for the occasional hog/coyote. Have harvested a fair share of mule deer and antelope with it too. Great rifle.
@Jonathan Spier Here is a selection of box magazine lever guns. www.browning.com/products/firearms/rifles/blr/current-production.html
Steyr: “If it don’t look fake we don’t want it”
I would absolutely love this for the times when I hike during hunting season and want more mobility than during a traditional hunt. A few pounds less over 40-50 miles is an enormous advantage, especially when you are carrying something on a sling/strap. The design attention paid to up-close handling is another great feature, despite being focused on brush performance, it also translates well into embarkation/disembarkation from vehicles.
I'm always impressed by the quality of your research, presentation and diversity of firearms you show us,Thank you !
The safety itself has a safety to prevent it from being taken off 'safe'. Greatly designed for purpose of being rattled around in a vehicle during his African hunting trips. The mag-in-stock is a great idea. Thank you for the information.
The safety sucks royal.
Really? I just love it, easy to use, super safe with the three positions and the push button pin position that keeps it from rotating unless you depress it while rolling the wheel. Mid position for unloading the gun, full safe position for extracting the bolt. I have killed 15 deer, 1 bear, 1 bull elk and a mountain lion with this gun and never had a single issue with the safety. Way better than my Model 70 pre64 Win and my Remington 700 safety.@@cs-rj8ru
Great review. An absolutely iconic firearm and if you ever get the chance to shoot one or even see one in person, you'll really appreciate the precision craftsmanship and engineering that Steyr put into this rifle. One of the best rifles ever built.
I've always wanted one of these. I live on a plot of 40 acres, and have a run of the surrounding 250, and am out in the wilderness all the time, always with a rifle on me. There are very large deer, bears(not a lot, but they are there in the woods) and cougars (mountain lion). We have enough cougar here that it's almost the sole reason I take a rifle out when I go. People think they are gonna in the Midwest, but they're here in Kansas, and I have the trail cam photos to prove it. If this thing was in the 1300 range, I'd buy one in an instant. As it stands, I'll stay with my AR in 7.62. It will do the job I need, but God this thing is exactly what I'm looking for in a woods rifle.
I actually used to carry a model 94 in 30-30 with a long eye relief scope because it was so short and light, but after my time in the military i kind of got attached to the AR platform and transitioned away. Glad to see he brought that out too.
That is a damned nice rifle.
The 376 Steyr is special.
Its a 9.3x64 (.366 bullet) case necked up to .375 to fit the rules in some big 5 countrys but fits in a standard Mauser system, dont need a magnum system like 375 H&H.
Had the opportunity to visit Steyr's showroom in Bessemer, Alabama when it was open to the public and it was a great experience. The rifle really doesn't have that much heft and is comfortable to handle
Amazing accuracy while jumping.
Damn looking back at this gun, it was WAY ahead of it's time. Love its design that's futuristic and with all its practicality as a modern portable hunting rifle.
These are fairly popular here in Australia.
How is their accuracy at range?
@@williamchamberlain2263 Under 1 inch @100 yds
@Jonathan Spier thx for nothing scumbag
With who, rich ex-Commandos? It's a .30-caliber bolt rifle with a celebrity endorsement and a $1500 price tag.
@@jasoncarswell7458 I think you missed the entire point of the rifle. Australia would be one of the few places on Earth that would really call for this kind of rifle.
This is actually an excellent rifle for most of Canada.
My only concern is how does it handle extreme cold
@@jameson1239 same question. I feel like it is a tiny bit too fragile for this.
@@Tweezawed I have heard from other commenters that it should do fine in -20, just don’t over oil it
I like the concept of the scout rifle.
I wonder if Ian could get his hands on a Russian ptrs-41 anti tank rifle?
Captain E_X What I really want to see is a KS-23 shotgun.
Ian is a gun wizard, able to manifest things that that we only read about in books by Hogg or saw on "Tales of the gun" or even things some of the more seasoned arms fanatics never even heard of. I bet he can get your PTRS-41 but he can probably find several variants of it.
Totally, I knew Mexico had Mauser and Sig Rifles and Colt pistols but never knew they had their own Luger. If Canada had one I am gonna seriously buy 1 of each and keep them in their own special boxes lol.
MrcabooseVG I think he already mentioned those in his mp3008 video at least.
and shoot it
So this is where Kel Tec got many of the ideas for the SU-16 from.
Indeed. Light (2.3kg), bipod foregrip, flush-fit mags that fit in the stock. And it's better suited to defensive use, being semi-auto and accepting hi-cap 5.56 magazines. It's not half as pretty, though.
I don't know if you know this but these weapons were used by the Maritime Security Companies, it had a stainless steel coated barrel for corrosion prevention, magazine extenders(from 5 to 10 rd) and a butt cheek rest as well as butt extender kit. They did use a different scope though as well as a flash suppressor. The weapons were bored for .308(7.62 nato). The teams usually had 2 of these(depends on the contract)for keeping the pirates at a distance. They also used Steyr Pro Hunters for the same job.
I've shot one of these rifles myself and I must admit, these are excellent rifles. The integrated bipod is perfect and very sturdy. I've also shot an H&K psg1 and I sadly have to report that I wasn't AT ALL impressed. I won't trash H&K and will at least give them the benefit of the doubt by suggesting that I might have been shooting with one that is not of the best of the lot by possibly.
Any details to give? Was the zero always going off, or just bad MOA, what was it?
Bought one in 308, liked it so much I bought another one in .223, I wish I could find one in 7/08 .
Fantastic workhorse hunting rifle, compact, light, tough, rugged and seriously accurate.😎👍
@KhakiPeach67
For shooting what?
I love this rifle. I would make the argument that a modern scout rifle would have a 20 round magazine and be more of an AR10 type rifle. As far as a hunting platform, the Styer Scout is too notch. Lightweight, accurate and beautiful. Great video, Ian.
When there's a usable ar10 loaded and with a scope coming in at 6.5 pounds, maybe so. Weight and handiness is pretty much the most important part of the scout concept, something an AR10 isn't very good at.
It seems a perfect post apocalypse rifle :) My uncle is a gamekeeper I will show him this as I suspect it could work well in that role.
I've got one in 376 and another in 7.08. They are really amazing and nice to hunt with in the mountains.
Sooo it's an Apocalypse gun. Ala will do everything decent enough and is easy to carry around.
In an Apocalypse every gun where you can not reproduce Ammo to, is only a short time use and putting you in risk someday.
In respect to that every firefight is putting you in great danger and lowring your chance of survival is easy to understand in the 1st place.
To see this different is uneducated and not very realistic.
The main character of the Deathlands Post Apocalypse series carries one, which is how I discovered this Firearm.
Why do people think we will suddenly forget everything we know in a shtf scenario? Assuming the entirety of the surface world is not a glass floor factories could be restored to working order. The idea is to survive in the temporary chaos, (even if temporary in this hypothetical could be years.) not restart from the Stone age.
This aged quite well I'd say. Steyr 2020. Second stimulus check has been promised already.
this is gun in l4d2. figures
My father bought one of these rifles about 15 years ago. We brought the rifle to South Africa when we went hunting for just about everything from spring buck to water buffalo and kudu. At about 600 yards he placed a 2 inch group in the shoulder of a massive kudu, which just wouldn't go down even using premium hunting .308. The kudu didn't seem to mind getting shot 3 times until it just fell over. We guess that one of the rounds went straight through the animals lungs and heart and just took awhile to take him down. A few days later he was alone tracking a water buffalo at dusk, as the sun set he saw the animal about 20 yards away posing to charge. He used the rifle to the utmost of his ability and took down the animal with the first round. One of my favorite rifles ever.
Pics or it didn't happen.
right... That really happened huh
It just looks so futuristic and clean!
Scout rifle setups like this excel as hunting rifles in the Appalachian mountains.
I love this concept in a rifle... I like the utilitarian elements of it. I own a few Mossberg MVPs and would love to get ahold of a steyr scout... One gun closer to having the complete counterstrike armory🤣
I really enjoyed Ian's conclusion here
I watched this video several times from about 3-4 years ago or whenever Mr Ian released it; (obviously I am watching it yet again) and I finally had to have one because my grandsons are In BSA (Boy Scouts) and we have immensely enjoyed this firearm. I know it’s not a “gun guy’s gun” but even though I love firearms, I am not a collector and just do it for fun and for my grandsons and their educational experience. Thank you for this content. I wish you all the very best!
Jeff Cooper was a genius, his training methods are still used, his weapon ideas are still relevant and used, even his house was awesome.
seems like a good hunting rifle, I like the magazine disconnect and the fact that you mentioned metric units for everyone else in the world :)
But can you scout jump with it
nah, but you chamber faster when switching to your knife!
Aaahhh the scout, good memories.
Had a lot of fun times with it, so many headshots
This is a masterpiece of design. Just gorgeous.
Really popular back home in nz, always wanted one
I'm using a Steyr Scout Rifle in .308 Win for years. The Scout is my favorite and most often used hunting rifle. In standard configuration I'm using it equipped with a Zeiss (standard eye relief) scope 1.5-6x42 and Viking Tactics Bungee Sling.
Made about 150 kills with my Scout, mostly deers and wild boars and occasionally some small game like foxes, rabbits, raccoons. ~20 % of my kills were made "Scout appropriate" while stalking and then often in prone position using the integrated bipod. I love the Scout's compact, rugged and high quality design. Steyr Scout rilfle's unique features which I appreciate most are
- integrated "non profile" bipod,
- integrated, ultra low mounting weaver rail,
- the perfectly placed, easy and safe to manipulate 3 stage tang "SBS"-safety and
- last not least the buttstock integrated spare magazin and storage compartement.
I've mounted the rifle Scope with qd weaver rings, allowing me to change the scope nice and easy with a quick detachable mini red dot sight, that fits the Steyr Scout much better when hunting "CQB"-like in really thick brush.
8:40 * happy vertical grip noises *
My hunting rifle is a Steyr 7mm-08 bolt. I love the thing. It’s very much modeled after the scout, and takes many ideas from it (lightweight, magazine catch, magazine reserve) and I’ll probably never get rid of the thing.
Have mounted a lot of supressors on Scouts (.308, .243 and .223)... and the unnerving snap from the bipod is reduced in the later versions by implementation of a revised metal pin in the pivot of the bipod. Bolt is easily disassembled and firingpin spring can be adjusted in the field, without the use of tools. When on safe (tab popped up), the bolt handle can be pushed further down to save a little more space, less likely to grab branches or other stuff. Sideplates on buttstoch can be removed/replaced with other plates, and wood panels are available. Also bottom of pistolgrip has a lid, that can be opened by the tip of a bullet, pushed into a hole in the buttstock magwell, and used as storage for a boresnake/wire-type borecleaner.
I really like this concept. Handy to pack on a back country trip or working on a big estate or preserve. Steyr seem to produce very nifty gear.
I have wanted one since they came out, thanks Ian!
For reminding me I need that rifle
Once again very well presented! I very much enjoy watching these, even though I don't have much practical experience with weapons (just what I learned as a conscript long ago).
The concept behind the scout is that a semi auto action doesnt make you any faster when youre shooting a high powered rifle round
In the same time it takes to pull the rifle back on to target you can jack another round into the chamber
And the low powered forward mounted scope is genius because it is the perfect amount of optic to help you be fast and accurate(which scopes dint really do lol) in the ranges that you typically engage big game or people trying to shoot you
The manufacturer is Steyr Mannlicher - a austrian company.
I love the EER scopes. I have both the Steyr Scout and a M1a scout squad and they are fantastic.
time and time again I see this video appear in my recommended. I am grateful every time I click it! love this channel
A friend of mine used to have one of these, though I forget why he sold it. He took it deer hunting in Scotland.
3:10
*WH-*
*WHERE DID THAT COME FROM*
does he have the power to just create guns whenever he wants to?
Of course ! He is gun Jesus, did you forget ?
@@jalk12
True
I wasn't familiar with the name Cooper. I am now. Love the blend of gun mechanics and history behind the people who created them.
Thanks for the great content.
It's so light, you can literally hop around everywhere with it, and surf the landscapes