CWLONGSHOT
Well-Known Member
NOT LOOKING TO BUY SCOPE FROM ANYONE!
Mornin guys,
Picked up a very nice ol Winchester 43 in 218 Bee. It has been drilled and tapped I haven’t checked SN to see age but it’s well cared for and assumed fifty + years of age.
It “came” with a nice Nikon 2x7 Matte scope. It's size seemed right but it’s been bothering me for some time. Nice ol’timer needs a period/vintage optic.
Id rather not drill any more holes so as cool as a ol Unertel or Lyman would be. I’m not going there. I’m thinking Steel Weaver, Ol Lyman or maybe Redfield.
I grew up in New England farm fields beside my Grandfather with his Winchester 43 Hornet. Also my start reloading on the kitchen table when Grandma was working with his Lyman JR turret press losing those hornets. Ahh those memories I can remember it well. As I right this my coffee wafting smell harkens me back to my grandfathers cup as we loaded those shells almost fifty years back....
Any how. I have a few sets of ol Weaver rings with the large flat disc “nut” just need a scope to mount.
I pulled that Nikon and mounted a Lyman 4x Perma Center. I had a Weaver K4 but didn’t like the hair reticule. The Lyman is also a hair but bolder than the Weaver. The gun shoots pretty well liking my1680/50g loads.
But I’m not liking the scope.
Last week I pulled out my H&R K-Hornet. It has a cheap Bushnell 4-12 Banner. But even those optics are far and away nicer than that ol Perma Center.
My Gramps 43 wore a old 3/4” Redfield 6x and it just seemed right.
What do you guys think might be a nice scope for this application? Probably won’t shoot this one a ton and doubt it will ever see a sunrise or sunset where super quality coatings can brighten and extend hunting times. Probably will see 98% targets and may see a coyote hunt now and then. Maybe a chuck sit couple summer afternoons.
CW
Mornin guys,
Picked up a very nice ol Winchester 43 in 218 Bee. It has been drilled and tapped I haven’t checked SN to see age but it’s well cared for and assumed fifty + years of age.
It “came” with a nice Nikon 2x7 Matte scope. It's size seemed right but it’s been bothering me for some time. Nice ol’timer needs a period/vintage optic.
Id rather not drill any more holes so as cool as a ol Unertel or Lyman would be. I’m not going there. I’m thinking Steel Weaver, Ol Lyman or maybe Redfield.
I grew up in New England farm fields beside my Grandfather with his Winchester 43 Hornet. Also my start reloading on the kitchen table when Grandma was working with his Lyman JR turret press losing those hornets. Ahh those memories I can remember it well. As I right this my coffee wafting smell harkens me back to my grandfathers cup as we loaded those shells almost fifty years back....
Any how. I have a few sets of ol Weaver rings with the large flat disc “nut” just need a scope to mount.
I pulled that Nikon and mounted a Lyman 4x Perma Center. I had a Weaver K4 but didn’t like the hair reticule. The Lyman is also a hair but bolder than the Weaver. The gun shoots pretty well liking my1680/50g loads.
But I’m not liking the scope.
Last week I pulled out my H&R K-Hornet. It has a cheap Bushnell 4-12 Banner. But even those optics are far and away nicer than that ol Perma Center.
My Gramps 43 wore a old 3/4” Redfield 6x and it just seemed right.
What do you guys think might be a nice scope for this application? Probably won’t shoot this one a ton and doubt it will ever see a sunrise or sunset where super quality coatings can brighten and extend hunting times. Probably will see 98% targets and may see a coyote hunt now and then. Maybe a chuck sit couple summer afternoons.
CW