I was seriously considering the Ruger a month or two ago.
With non-plastic bottom metal & a flush mag, it was looking a lot more do-able.
Stripper clip slots would be extremely handy in a fixed-mag Scout, but the problem there is that with no commercial makers doing them, you'd have to go with a custom-Mauser-based build, and that can run into money.
I've not worked with the Ruger Scout, but I did see a Fancy-Nut You-Tube video where he was having problems with bolt-binding.
On my Rugers, I don't run into it.
Have their Guide in .30-06 & a Compact Magnum in .308.
Denis
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