Editing Scout rifle (section)

==Commercial variants==
For many years scout rifles were only available from custom gunsmiths. However, a number of manufacturers build scout rifles close to Cooper's specifications.

===Steyr Scout===
{{Main article|Steyr Scout}}
The version considered by some to be the benchmark is the [[Steyr Scout]].<ref name=GunTestsMay2011>Ordorica, Ray. [http://www.gun-tests.com/issues/23_5/features/Ruger-Gunsite-Scout-Rifle5876-1.html "Is Ruger's New Gunsite Scout Rifle a Pretender, or Contender?"], ''Gun Tests'', May 2011</ref>

In 1998, Steyr–Mannlicher of Austria began series production of the [[Steyr Scout]], which is also known as the [[Mannlicher Scout]]. Jeff Cooper spent many years of reflection and working with Steyr before they began production built to the specifications developed. A heavy-caliber version is chambered for the proprietary [[.376 Steyr]] cartridge, but exceeds (by approximately one inch) the overall length limit of the scout rifle specification. This version carries four rounds in the magazine, compared to five in the standard Steyr Scout. A version is also produced in the [[5.56×45mm]]/[[.223 Remington]] round used in various current military carbines.

The Steyr Scout features an integral [[bipod]], as well as storage for a spare, loaded magazine. The rifle is also designed to allow either single-shot, manually loaded fire or normal magazine feeding.<ref name="Sweeney1999"/>

In January, 2015, Steyr Arms announced that a limited edition Steyr Camo Scout would be available in three variations of hydro-dipped camouflage due to customer demand.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.hunteroc.com/2015/Steyr_Arms_PR1.html | title=Hunter Outdoor Communications}}</ref>

===Savage Scout===
[[Savage Arms]] offered the Model 10FCM Scout with their adjustable [[AccuTrigger]] (allowing the owner to safely adjust trigger pull weight to anywhere between {{cvt|2.5|and|6.0|lbs|g}} without the need of a gunsmith), black synthetic [[AccuStock]] with aluminum spine and three-dimensional bedding cradle, a {{cvt|20.5|in|mm}} free-floating button-rifled barrel, oversized bolt knob for rapid manipulation of the bolt, [[ghost ring]] rear sight, forward scope mount, and detachable 4-round [[box magazine]] in either .308 Winchester or [[7.62×39mm]] with a total weight of {{cvt|6.75|lb|kg}} and an overall length of {{cvt|39.75|in|mm}}.<ref name="Sweeney1999">{{cite book|last=Sweeney|first=Patrick|title=Gunsmithing - Rifles|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zqxah-jaXf0C&pg=PA293|year=1999|publisher=F+W Media|location=Iola, Wisconsin|isbn=978-1-4402-2447-8|pages=293–298|chapter=Building a Scout Rifle}}</ref> It was discontinued in 2014.<ref>[https://www.shootingillustrated.com/articles/2010/10/28/savage-model-10-fcm-scout/ Savage 10 FCM Scout]</ref> Savage re-introduced their Scout as the 11 Scout in 2015 and improved it by adding a 3rd sling swivel, butt spacers and an adjustable cheek-piece to a "natural" colored stock.<ref name="Lee2016">{{cite book|last=Lee|first=Jerry|title=2016 Standard Catalog of Firearms: The Collector's Price and Reference Guide|date=29 January 2016|publisher=F+W Media, Inc.|isbn=978-1-4402-4441-4|page=1446}}</ref>

For 2018, the rifle was again refreshed to incorporate the "Accu-Fit" system as well as abandoning the proprietary magazine of the earlier models in favor of an [[Accuracy International]] AICS magazine, which provides greater compatibility across brands.

===Ruger Frontier===

[[Sturm, Ruger & Co.]] offered several [[Ruger M77|M77]] Mark II Frontier rifles in stainless steel in various chamberings from varmint to heavy game all featuring a non-rotating, Mauser-type controlled-feed extractor and a fixed blade-type ejector.<ref name="Ramage2008">{{cite book|last=Ramage|first=Ken|title=Guns Illustrated 2009|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0pSA2xVGZVYC&pg=PA164|date=19 November 2008|publisher=F+W Media, Inc|location=Iola, Wisconsin|isbn=978-0-89689-673-4|page=164}}</ref><ref name="Sadowski2015">{{cite book|last=Sadowski|first=Robert A.|title=Shooter's Bible Guide to Tactical Firearms: A Comprehensive Guide to Precision Rifles and Long-Range Shooting Gear|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4LZGCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT284|date=21 July 2015|publisher=Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated|isbn=978-1-63220-935-1|pages=284–285}}</ref>

In a review of a 7mm-08 Frontier Model 77, [[John Taffin]], wrote, "If it is possible to love an inanimate object such as a rifle, I am definitely in love. This Model 77 Mk II Frontier is everything I had been looking for in a lightweight, compact, easy-to-carry 7-08mm bolt-action rifle and more."<ref name="Ruger's super scout: John Taffin: 7mm-08 Frontier Model 77">''Guns Magazine'' (March 2007), [https://web.archive.org/web/20100603224812/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BQY/is_3_53/ai_n27126483/?tag=rbxcra.2.a.22 Ruger's super scout: John Taffin: 7mm-08 Frontier Model 77]</ref>

===Ruger Gunsite Scout===
[[Image:RugerScoutRifleBushmaster450.jpg|300px|left|thumb| Ruger Gunsite Scout in [[.450 Bushmaster]].]]

In 2011, Ruger introduced the [[Ruger Gunsite Scout]], a re-designed scout rifle based on their [[Ruger M77|Model 77]] action and developed with [[Gunsite Training Center]]. The new rifle debuted at the 2011 SHOT show bearing the adopted name "Gunsite Scout Rifle" mounted on the grip cap.<ref name=GunTestsMay2011/> The rifle features a matte black receiver, a {{cvt|16.5|in|mm}} cold-hammer forged alloy steel barrel, a forward mounted [[picatinny rail]], a 3, 5 or 10-round detachable box magazine, a flash suppressor, an adjustable ghost-ring rear iron sight, a polymer trigger guard, and a black laminate wood stock with [[length-of-pull]] spacers. The rifle is chambered in .308 caliber and weighs {{convert|7|lb|kg}}.<ref>Sheetz, Brian (April 18, 2011). [http://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/ruger-gunsite-scout-review/ "Ruger's Gunsite Scout Rifle"], ''[[American Rifleman]]''</ref><ref name="Shideler2011">{{cite book|last=Shideler|first=Dan|title=Gun Digest 2012|date=7 August 2011|publisher=Gun Digest Books|location=Iola, Wisconsin|isbn=978-1-4402-1447-9|page=456}}</ref>

===Mossberg MVP Scout===
At the 2015 SHOT Show, [[O.F. Mossberg & Sons]] introduced a scout rifle based on their [[Mossberg 100ATR|MVP platform]]. The Mossberg MVP Scout was originally offered in both 5.56×45mm and .308 Winchester chamberings (though by 2020, the 5.56mm variant was no longer listed on Mossberg's website). The MVP platform is notable for being designed to feed from either [[AR-15 style rifle|AR-15]]-compatible [[STANAG magazine|STANAG magazines]] (in the 5.56mm variant) or [[ArmaLite AR-10|AR-10]]- and [[Springfield Armory M1A|M1A]]/[[M14 rifle|M14]]-compatible magazines (in the .308 variant). The MVP Scout features a synthetic matte black receiver, a {{cvt|16.5|in|mm}} medium threaded bull barrel that comes stock with an A2-style flash hider, an extended Picatinny rail as well as a ghost-ring rear sight and fiber-optic front sight.  The .308 caliber MVP Scout weights {{convert|6.75|lb|kg}}.

===Howa Scout Rifle===
{{see also|Howa M1500}}
Scout variant of Howa Model 1500. Comes with {{cvt|18.5|in|mm}} threaded barrel and available in [[.308 Winchester]] only.