Springfield Armory M6 Scout

Hey,
So I took it out to the range yesterday.
im actually suprised at the 22 hornet round. its a quick little bugger.
with standard sights hitting a little high @ 100 yards. seems like its sighted in @ 150yrds. other than that is looking pretty nice.
didnt do much with the .410 other than test for function .
When i got mine it was all rattle can painted sand yellow. So i spent a few hours taking that nasty crap off and painted it a flat engine block black ceramic paint. then wrapped the barrels in some OD green paracord.
Am now looking for a inexpencive bolt action /break open .22 hornet and the reloading equipment for it.
Daengus, how can you tell its age?

 

Check the serial number with S.A. ?

I am not certain, but if it has a serial number, and I expect that it would, you may be able to check it with Springfield Armoury for date of manufacture perhaps. It maybe worth a try if you could be bothered with the trouble of doing so.

 

The short range is corrected by the .22LR. This isn't migratory bird hunting... it's potting meat. Shoot sh*t off the ground. My grandfather would say if you need a longer range gun, you probably aren't hunting right.

 

Bump

 

They are going for $450 + now and I usually see them for $600

A little steep for an over under .410/22 even if they are kinda cool

An ounce is 437.5 grains, BTW and a .410 slug is in no way comparable to a .41 Magnum, maybe half as powerful.. this slug taken from the shell was 96 grains.. standard .41 mag bullet is 210 grains

http://www.theboxotruth.com/docs/bot41_3.htm


For deer my opinion is the .410 with the 3 inch 5 pellet 000 load at close range is your best bet, and only on small deer

 

It can work, but so can a .22 LR

If I could pick one of these up for the $150 they are worth, I would, just for fun and a BUG out pack gun

 

m6scout

well if you got it for 150 and want to make some money let me know

 

Hi There.
New member here.
I was googling the M6 and it pointed me to this forum.
It looks very interesting.
I traded a freind a broken leaf blower and a good unused HVLP paint gun for a what I think is a pretty early version of an M6.
Actually a common freind of ours who flew bush in Alaska but fell upon tough times gave it to him.
I haven't shot it yet and it looks like it may not have ever been shot.
serial number is M-037**.
Says made in Geneseo, Ill.
Also says 1974 on the side of the reciever.
No trigger guard.
Looks like it's parkerized. 22/.410
Pretty cool

 

I think the real value of the M6 Scout if you have one, is that you have one, and 99% plus of the rest of the population probably doesn't. IMHO, of course.

 

I regard them as a joke. The sights and trigger pull are very poor, they are single shots, the 410 barrel has no choke, so it's ineffective beyond 20 yds. I can't believe that anyone ever gave $100 for one, much less $400. The Savage 22/20 ga over/under was considerably more effective, and that's all it ever sold for. Both are out of production and for a good reason. They just don't amount to much. I"d much, much rather have a .22 autoloading rifle, any day. Except for geese and turkeys, birds just aint worth a shotshell in a survival situation. An unchoked 410 better not be fired at such large birds beyond 50 ft, and even then, you'd better know where the pattern in centered in relation to your sights, and aim carefully at the head and neck. Restricting yourself thusly is silly, since the .22 rifle can easily take such birds at 3x that range with a chest hit. All birds stop flying sooner or later,and can then be taken with a .22 rifle, or better yet, snares/traps. Ditto fish, nets, and trotlines and traps. So what value the 410 barrel, eh? The 410 slug weighs 88 grs, and the accuracy of it j(or lack thereof, in a smoothbore), doesn't lend it to taking deer or hogs beyond about 50 yds. Any decent rifle user can easily brain such critters at 50 yds, using a good .22 rifle.

 

These(Springfield CZ m6 scout)rifles and the Savage 24 series are great. I never had a Remington o/u combo rifle shotgun version. I would take any of these any day. I like the M6 for its trigger and in stock ammo holders, I like the 24's for the 12 or 20 gauge options and I just like guns...so I guess I am not to picky and can appreciate each rifle for what they offer. Everyone should have one or two of each

 

I had creditability while you were still in diapers, "sir", rest assured of that. I do NOT need to waste a year on your site establishing that I know my stuff. That, "sir", is obvious to anyone who reads 3-4 of my posts.

 

Hey Gun Kid...