The Steyr Scout: Jeff Cooper's Modern Day Frontier Rifle
This video explores the Steyr Scout rifle, a concept developed by Jeff Cooper, the father of modern practical handgun competition. Cooper envisioned a lightweight, versatile rifle designed for scouting, hunting, and self-defense. The video details the Steyr-Cooper collaboration, highlighting features like the aluminum receiver, polymer stock with integrated bipod and spare magazine storage, adjustable length of pull, and a lightweight barrel. It discusses the rifle's primary calibers (.308 Winchester, 7mm-08, .376 Steyr, .243 Winchester) and its unique sighting system utilizing a long eye relief scope and backup aperture sights. The discussion touches on the ongoing debate surrounding the Scout rifle's design philosophy of being good at many tasks rather than excellent at one.














