Think of the shotgun in an FPS. The scout is to only be used at short range.
What I would do is get the fastest skin for your scout so you can charge at the enemy. Once you are really close, it's very easy to kill the enemy, since it can shoot 3 arrows at a time.
Also, with the introduction of melee, scout really isn't as useful as it was way back when.
Hmm, I guess the 7 meters of increased range is a benefit. But why would you use scout for an enemy above 10 meters away? Assault can do a heavy amount of damage, and if the enemy gets too close, you can always use melee to finish them off.
Unless you are really good with scout, and have used it instead of other classes, then yeah, it would make sense. Especially if you are a pro at flag grabbing.
