by: Bob Cashner
Topics include: scout scope, pseudo scout, bolt manipulation, pistol scope, sporter stock, nonshooting arm, shotgun scope, sight sleeve, homemade mount, top handguard, tight sling, jungle carbine, sling swivel studs, magazine floorplate, military sling, upper handguard, scout mount, true scout, practice scout, pipe mount, synthetic stock, front handguard, front sight assembly, yard zero, rubber recoil pad
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Book Description:
Book Description -- Learn how to fashion home-built scout rifles from a variety of old military actions, from the 98 Mauser to Mosin-Nagant and the venerable Springfield. Each of the author's creations, built with common tools and easy-to-come-by parts, met most of the basic criteria for a scout/utility rifle yet cost him less than a quarter of what the commercial models would have. Ammo and shooting slings are covered in detail. About the Author Bob Cashner has been an avid hunter and outdoorsman all his life. He served four years in the U.S. Army as an armored cavalry scout, was called up for Desert Storm, and later served nine more years in the National Guard as a light infantryman. He now works as a wildland firefighter and makes Montana his home.
A Fun (!) How-To Book -- While most how-to manuals are usually dry and boring, the author of "Poor Man's Scout Rifle" peppered the text with witty remarks and interesting anecdotes. I found myself chuckling while I read his barbs directed at everything from politicians to the French. You learn how to build a scout rifle from various bolt-action rifles as well as newer semi-autos, such as the Mini-14, M1 Garand, and the SKS. In addition to the how-to build sections, each chapter contains a brief history of the rifle which is interesting to us history buffs. Also included is a chapter about ammunition selection and a chapter on the lost art of sling-shooting. If you enjoy the shooting sports then you will definitely enjoy this book.
Well-written and clearly illustrated -- This manual is very well-written and has many photographs clearly illustrating various steps in the process. Although it is essentially a how-to manual, it is also an enjoyable read since the author's dryly witty observations are woven into the more technical instructions.
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