Ok! I am having a hard time seeing how this relates to my little vintage scope but I am open to non related humor if it didn't go right over my fat head. 🤣
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Vintage scopes and their use
- Thread starter greg vess
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I think most of it is the fact that the rifle was so inexpensive and I scored a well looked after vintage scope. The two together make a fun gun to shoot. The only problem I have is the trigger. It could be a little more accurate with a trigger mod. I shot these yesterday off a bag and the table I was using was flimsy and moving all over the place. I still managed to pull these groups from it. Once the trigger is addressed it will be a smooth shooter.
The first group was 4 shots ( left hand hits ) then I made an adjustment and it was way to far to the right ( the single strike out in the right hand side ). I moved windage in a bit and the strike just off the middle on the right. After the last adjustment I made the six shots in the middle. It would have been better with a decent trigger and a more stable shooting platform. This whole little set up cost me about 370 bucks. I am just elated that it shoots this well and could be better with a well practiced Rimfire competitive shooter.
The first group was 4 shots ( left hand hits ) then I made an adjustment and it was way to far to the right ( the single strike out in the right hand side ). I moved windage in a bit and the strike just off the middle on the right. After the last adjustment I made the six shots in the middle. It would have been better with a decent trigger and a more stable shooting platform. This whole little set up cost me about 370 bucks. I am just elated that it shoots this well and could be better with a well practiced Rimfire competitive shooter.
Supposedly this adjustable sear is the part Rifle Basix sells to remedy my trigger woes. How it fits in I couldn't tell you since it looks totally different than anything in there. Well I guess we will see. A trigger pull around 1lb. to 1.5 lbs would make a nice difference.
Your vintage scope is an old rotory phone. It works and probably will never break.
But, when compared to todays phones (scopes), it’s a reference point.
Got ya! That makes perfect sense.
I like things that don't break.......
Yes Indeed!
I have a 1959 Unertl mounted on a 22 Hornet that I'm impressed with. I've had it about 40 years and it's never lost zero. Strangly enough I bought a Browning 30/06 back around the same time and threw a cheap Simmons on it until I got a chance to buy a better scope. Never lost zero and never bought another scope for.
picked up a 1952 721 chambered in 300H&H a few months back.....spent some time trying to find a "compatible" scope for it....FINALLY found an old Weaver on eBay, that matched production date....it's wonderful!!...had to also find a "sling" for it....it's together, and looks great!!
now, I've just got to shoot it!!!
now, I've just got to shoot it!!!
