I have a Steyr Scout .308W with an Aimpoint Hunter S34 Red Dot sight; Lawrance Precision titanium moderator, and Ching sling.
This set-up was the conclusion of a long and hard think of form and function and specific conditions on some of my stalking land. (Steep heavily wooded and overgrown 25% slope, typical distance of a shot 30-40 meters, and looking for a light, pointable rifle for unsupported shooting.
And after heaving read the book 'The art of the rifle' I started to appreciate the thinking behind the Scout rifle concept - an allround rifle that can be used in most hunting scenarios.
The rifle is excellent: accurate, light and pointable, quality built, with great safety features such as the SBS (Safety Bolt System).
The Red Dot sight suits me, as in Winter I prefer to stalk midday (11am-3pm) if it is bright and sunny, so I do not need a low-light ability a good scope would give you. In addition to that this set-up is superb for driven boar/deer.
Some critics say the Steyr Scout can be inaccurate: Not in my experience, because under range/bench conditions the rifle with the red dot sight groups perfectly fine and holds its own against more traditional setups.
My other deer rifle is a more traditional set up (Howa 1500 Sporter with 6x42 fixed scope). What I do find is that when I go stalking with the .243 a deer will jump out of a hedge right in front of me, and I wish I had the Steyr Scout instead for a quick off-hand shot, and would not have to fumble with sticks.
And when I take the Scout .308 I will sometimes come across a longer distance opportunity, or in failing light, or I sit out the evening in a high seat, and I wish I had the .243W on me instead...
If I would be able to go back I would go for the Leupold Firedot VX-R 1.5-5x33 instead of the Red Dot sight, which would give me the best of both worlds.