Skout .25 Skout Epoch

Centercut · Oct 14, 2023

On Sunday at EBR, in the raffle after the awards ceremony, I won a .25 Skout Epoch in Gold (they call it Champagne).

So this week I’ve shot it over the chrony with MK2 Heavy, and it shoots approx 920 fps. The only issue is that it has a slow leak somewhere, I’ll have to call Skout about that, it goes from 3000 psi to 1500 psi overnight. Other than that everything functions as designed. I replaced the stock moderator with an STO Falx high flow because it is much quieter and can’t have loud where I shoot normally.

I took it to my range this morning to break it in and sight in the scope. I shot a mag at 50 yards, them moved to 100. Shot two more mags (25 shots per mag) and the gun accuracy improved with each mag. This is ten shots after about 75 shots through the gun at 100 yards light breeze.

So then I decided to set the gun up like I would at a match, front tripod and rear ST rest. This ten shot group 100Y light breeze is after about 150 shots break in. And a pic of the gun set up for competition.

So far I am happy with the gun and just need to work out the slow leak issue. More to follow.

Scotty1 · Oct 14, 2023

Very nice! I won a Skout at RMAC! Mine was a.357, but swapped for a .25 long.

Ranchibi · Oct 14, 2023

Congratulations on winning that Skout and it's a shooter! Wonderful groups and pics. Have fun with it and I hope you resolve the leak quickly and easily.

pan60 · Oct 14, 2023

sweet!

L.Leon · Oct 14, 2023

@Centercut and @Scotty1, congratulations on winning those sweet guns. @Centercut, with all that gold bling, she would be right at home in da hood…

Lewis · Oct 14, 2023

Congratulations!
Looks like a winner there for sure. Great shooting too!
They will leak down over a night or so by design, or as a consequence of it. The way the valve seats and operates has much less seal bias than most others. You are supposed to turn the valve between the bottle and the gun off between uses. There is a large silver knob on the right side of the gun to degas the rifle itself as well. Once I got used to it I grew to appreciate the additional safety it provides as well.

PumaCarl · Oct 14, 2023

It's good to be lucky. Congrats on the gun, it seems to have the potential!

Centercut · Oct 14, 2023

Yeah, I’d rather be good than lucky, but I’ll take lucky if I can’t be good.

I’m on a roll with winning guns. Last year in August 2022 at the Utah EFT/100Y event I won a .25 Brocock Atomic XR. Very cool little gun out to about 50 yards.

nomojo65 · Oct 14, 2023

It’s a butt ugly gun in my Eyes! But they seem to shoot well and they are all American made! And that’s becoming my mantra as of late.

Cranky1 · Oct 14, 2023

I looked at them when I was in Utah, I’m waiting to see how good they are in the next couple years. I decided on a ghost….

Emu · Oct 14, 2023

Centercut said:
On Sunday at EBR, in the raffle after the awards ceremony, I won a .25 Skout Epoch in Gold (they call it Champagne).

So this week I’ve shot it over the chrony with MK2 Heavy, and it shoots approx 920 fps. The only issue is that it has a slow leak somewhere, I’ll have to call Skout about that, it goes from 3000 psi to 1500 psi overnight. Other than that everything functions as designed. I replaced the stock moderator with an STO Falx high flow because it is much quieter and can’t have loud where I shoot normally.

I took it to my range this morning to break it in and sight in the scope. I shot a mag at 50 yards, them moved to 100. Shot two more mags (25 shots per mag) and the gun accuracy improved with each mag. This is ten shots after about 75 shots through the gun at 100 yards light breeze.

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So then I decided to set the gun up like I would at a match, front tripod and rear ST rest. This ten shot group 100Y light breeze is after about 150 shots break in. And a pic of the gun set up for competition.

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So far I am happy with the gun and just need to work out the slow leak issue. More to follow.

Congratulations for everything: shooting as champ, wining the Scout and what you achieved with the Scout at 100 yards.

Peashooter · Oct 14, 2023

Thats very nice.
However personally with my unfortunate situation, the Epoch i dont see as a viable rifle in .177 caliber, but anything else and it is interesting to me, just my masters say i can not have anything else.
I think i would like one in .30 if i could.

EPG · Oct 14, 2023

Wow, that’s some serious 100 yard potential!!

Lewis · Oct 14, 2023

Peashooter said:
Thats very nice.
However personally with my unfortunate situation, the Epoch i dont see as a viable rifle in .177 caliber, but anything else and it is interesting to me, just my masters say i can not have anything else.
I think i would like one in .30 if i could.

I have a .177 on the way. I'll let you know how it turns out.

Smok3y · Oct 14, 2023

Lewis said:
Congratulations!
Looks like a winner there for sure. Great shooting too!
The will leak down over night or so by design, or as a consequence of it. The way the valve seats and operates has much less seal bias than most others. You are supposed to turn the valve between the bottle and the gun off between uses. There is a large silver knob on the right side of the gun to degas the rifle itself as well. Once I got used to it I grew to appreciate the additional safety it provides as well.

I saw something about that in a review I was watching a week or two ago.

Centercut said:
On Sunday at EBR, in the raffle after the awards ceremony, I won a .25 Skout Epoch in Gold (they call it Champagne).

So this week I’ve shot it over the chrony with MK2 Heavy, and it shoots approx 920 fps. The only issue is that it has a slow leak somewhere, I’ll have to call Skout about that, it goes from 3000 psi to 1500 psi overnight. Other than that everything functions as designed. I replaced the stock moderator with an STO Falx high flow because it is much quieter and can’t have loud where I shoot normally.

I took it to my range this morning to break it in and sight in the scope. I shot a mag at 50 yards, them moved to 100. Shot two more mags (25 shots per mag) and the gun accuracy improved with each mag. This is ten shots after about 75 shots through the gun at 100 yards light breeze.

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So then I decided to set the gun up like I would at a match, front tripod and rear ST rest. This ten shot group 100Y light breeze is after about 150 shots break in. And a pic of the gun set up for competition.

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So far I am happy with the gun and just need to work out the slow leak issue. More to follow.

Shooting really well! You have a good problem with another nice shooting rifle. It matches the rear rest!!!

Bigragu · Oct 15, 2023

Looks like a keeper, Mike.

@ Lewis- that tid bit info is good to know- thank you!

Airfuture · Oct 15, 2023

This is definitely what I will have for a few years, currently the prices in the EU are unacceptable, I hope that in the coming time Skout will work on the weight, new models with improved internal ballistics and more choices of twist rate liners.

Smok3y · Oct 15, 2023

Centercut said:
On Sunday at EBR, in the raffle after the awards ceremony, I won a .25 Skout Epoch in Gold (they call it Champagne).

So this week I’ve shot it over the chrony with MK2 Heavy, and it shoots approx 920 fps. The only issue is that it has a slow leak somewhere, I’ll have to call Skout about that, it goes from 3000 psi to 1500 psi overnight. Other than that everything functions as designed. I replaced the stock moderator with an STO Falx high flow because it is much quieter and can’t have loud where I shoot normally.

I took it to my range this morning to break it in and sight in the scope. I shot a mag at 50 yards, them moved to 100. Shot two more mags (25 shots per mag) and the gun accuracy improved with each mag. This is ten shots after about 75 shots through the gun at 100 yards light breeze.

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So then I decided to set the gun up like I would at a match, front tripod and rear ST rest. This ten shot group 100Y light breeze is after about 150 shots break in. And a pic of the gun set up for competition.

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So far I am happy with the gun and just need to work out the slow leak issue. More to follow.

Mike - Which barrel were you using? Neutral, +,- ?

Centercut · Oct 15, 2023

Smok3y said:
Mike - Which barrel were you using? Neutral, +,- ?

It only came with one barrel. It’s .25 caliber and 25 inch length. I do not know the twist rate.

_CTAIRGUNNER_ · Oct 15, 2023

Those are really good groups, clearly it's a shooter. Those rifles have a super distinct sound to them too which I find cool

. I just really hate the ergonomics of them and they seem to be temperamental based on what I've seen a handful of times as well as read about but, it does seem that skout remedies the issues when they arise

I hope the leak is something simple and it remains trouble free for you, what a prize to win!

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