Rob Pincus
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I Mean the Steyr Scout.
Do you know how somethings in life are better left to your imagination? Some things seem to be so good that they would surely be a disappointment if you ever met up with them. Well, a few years ago I happened to be at a party with Cindy Crawford. Of course, She is an incredibly beautiful woman on the cover of a magazine and is rumored to be quite intelligent. In the past, I've met some people who have looked great on the big screen on the cover of a magazine only to look rather average or even goofy in person.. Similarly, many "celebrities" are rather detached and strike me as foolish and or rude. Well, Cindy was everything she seemed to be. In fact, she was a little thinner in the hips than I would've expected and much more charming than I ever figured she would be. A few moments of conversation revealed her to be as intelligent as reported. Count her as a pleasant surprise, above and beyond expectations.
That long intro should tell you how I felt about the Scout. It is as light, as ergonomic, as accurate, as well put together and as "cool" as it is supposed to be.
The first three rounds (two offhand, one rested) went exactly where the were supposed to go. In fact, the rested round could not have been anymore in the center of the circle. The shots were from 100 yards at 3" circles. The first two were about .75 inches apart (offhand..) edge to edge. The last shot was at a seperate circle and dead center.
The ammo was Winchester Failsafe.
The safety is a little confusing at first ( a round has to be chambered in order to put the safety "On"), but pretty intuitive once a round is in the chamber.
The Leupold scope is clear, and the crosshairs are thick enough to be picked up quickly.
The trigger is light, crisp and instantly feels the best of any rifle I own.
The stock is a little shorter than the "text-book" might suggest I should have, but it feels great and shoulders effortlessly.
A few "Snap shots" at 50-70 yards on 6 inch pie plates proved the gun to work as advertised. It was easy to pick up the plates and get a round into them in less than 2 seconds from a timer beep at those ranges, from low ready.
In addition to the Winchester premium stuff, I also fired several rounds of Cheap surplus stuff through it, with minimal loss of accuracy. In fact, I only noticed a difference from a couple of rested groups at 100 yards. Snap shooting was still consistent with the cheap ammo.
Tonight, I'll clean the rifle and mount the sling. I guess I know what I'll be doing a lot of hunting with next year.
I am in love.
[This message has been edited by Rob (edited April 02, 1999).]
I Mean the Steyr Scout.
Do you know how somethings in life are better left to your imagination? Some things seem to be so good that they would surely be a disappointment if you ever met up with them. Well, a few years ago I happened to be at a party with Cindy Crawford. Of course, She is an incredibly beautiful woman on the cover of a magazine and is rumored to be quite intelligent. In the past, I've met some people who have looked great on the big screen on the cover of a magazine only to look rather average or even goofy in person.. Similarly, many "celebrities" are rather detached and strike me as foolish and or rude. Well, Cindy was everything she seemed to be. In fact, she was a little thinner in the hips than I would've expected and much more charming than I ever figured she would be. A few moments of conversation revealed her to be as intelligent as reported. Count her as a pleasant surprise, above and beyond expectations.
That long intro should tell you how I felt about the Scout. It is as light, as ergonomic, as accurate, as well put together and as "cool" as it is supposed to be.
The first three rounds (two offhand, one rested) went exactly where the were supposed to go. In fact, the rested round could not have been anymore in the center of the circle. The shots were from 100 yards at 3" circles. The first two were about .75 inches apart (offhand..) edge to edge. The last shot was at a seperate circle and dead center.
The ammo was Winchester Failsafe.
The safety is a little confusing at first ( a round has to be chambered in order to put the safety "On"), but pretty intuitive once a round is in the chamber.
The Leupold scope is clear, and the crosshairs are thick enough to be picked up quickly.
The trigger is light, crisp and instantly feels the best of any rifle I own.
The stock is a little shorter than the "text-book" might suggest I should have, but it feels great and shoulders effortlessly.
A few "Snap shots" at 50-70 yards on 6 inch pie plates proved the gun to work as advertised. It was easy to pick up the plates and get a round into them in less than 2 seconds from a timer beep at those ranges, from low ready.
In addition to the Winchester premium stuff, I also fired several rounds of Cheap surplus stuff through it, with minimal loss of accuracy. In fact, I only noticed a difference from a couple of rested groups at 100 yards. Snap shooting was still consistent with the cheap ammo.
Tonight, I'll clean the rifle and mount the sling. I guess I know what I'll be doing a lot of hunting with next year.
I am in love.
[This message has been edited by Rob (edited April 02, 1999).]
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