oscarflytyer
Well-Known Member
So... There is a local "precision 22 match comp." Shoot to 200 yds. Of COURSE - all the yahoos shoot fancy/expensive/new-fangled stuff... AND tell me I need to "Buy In" with all new just to shoot/compete! And, then... there is ME! AND, I would love to shoot what I have (and don't want to "buy into" all new gear), AND - JUST want to shoot for FUN!
What I have is a ~1942 vintage Winchester Mdl 75 Target rifle. Was FILs (someone gave it to him/he was not a small bore competitor/this one is set up for 3 position 50' peeps/VERY nice Redfields!).
I think I can leave the peeps on and scope will be above them/no issue (removal of peeps is no big deal tho). The "competitors" tell me I need a dial turret scope etc for 200 yds - EH..... But again, vintage ME/would LOVE to show up with an old school Unertl! Sad part is, looks like I will basically pay same $ for the Unertl and rings (bases seem cheap/reasonable/~$50ish perset) as I would buying all modern gear, including the rifle...! I also see where looks like (Steve Earle) I can get modern rails to mount modern rings/scope - but just dang... that kinda sucks and sucks the fun out of it all for me!
So... Anyone have a 75/52/513/40x set up vintage style with a scope, or recommendations? Am I basically stuck dropping $1000 to scope the 75 with a vintage Unertl and rings? And if so, and going to put the time/effort $ in - would I just be better off to go new/modern if I want to shoot this (in which case, I will most likely pass...)?
PS: Hope all this makes some semblance of sense...
What I have is a ~1942 vintage Winchester Mdl 75 Target rifle. Was FILs (someone gave it to him/he was not a small bore competitor/this one is set up for 3 position 50' peeps/VERY nice Redfields!).
I think I can leave the peeps on and scope will be above them/no issue (removal of peeps is no big deal tho). The "competitors" tell me I need a dial turret scope etc for 200 yds - EH..... But again, vintage ME/would LOVE to show up with an old school Unertl! Sad part is, looks like I will basically pay same $ for the Unertl and rings (bases seem cheap/reasonable/~$50ish perset) as I would buying all modern gear, including the rifle...! I also see where looks like (Steve Earle) I can get modern rails to mount modern rings/scope - but just dang... that kinda sucks and sucks the fun out of it all for me!
So... Anyone have a 75/52/513/40x set up vintage style with a scope, or recommendations? Am I basically stuck dropping $1000 to scope the 75 with a vintage Unertl and rings? And if so, and going to put the time/effort $ in - would I just be better off to go new/modern if I want to shoot this (in which case, I will most likely pass...)?
PS: Hope all this makes some semblance of sense...