I plan to get a GSR as soon as the distributor can ship one to my dealer. However I plan to use a regular scope on it. I had a Savage scout in 7-08 and a Burris Scout scope. The one time I had a deer to shoot at, the sun was low and just off my right shoulder. Shining directly on the eyepiece of my scope the sun kept me from seeing the deer well enough to shoot. The deer was gone when I could get a better position...
I always liked the idea of a short and handy bolt gun. The hold-back was the bolt gun's limited ammo capacity. The Gunsite Scout Rifle will make a fine carry in the woods and just plain plinking firearm. Hogs and bunnies had best watch out.