.45Coltguy
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BWS, you still have that 541? What a .22 rifle!
BWS, you still have that 541? What a .22 rifle!
This is my view as well. I like to see the old period stuff on a rifle from back in the day, and I sometimes keep one on a rifle that I only shoot for the novelty or nostalgia of it, but if I'm going to be putting many rounds through it or looking through it much, I want something that really suits my eye and is pleasant and relaxing for my eye to sight through. I understand that there are a few of the old scopes that are comparable with some of the newer stuff, but often they are not as nice to sight through. In that case, the novelty wears off pretty fast.I've got to admit that on certain rifles an older scope is the only thing that looks right. But there are negatives. Those older scopes aren't nearly as good as a modern mid-grade scope and over time the rubber seals can't be depended on to seal out moisture.
Would be fun to use at the range or even for casual backyard type hunting. But I wouldn't trust one for an expensive out of state hunt where an equipment failure could cost me a shot. Lots of the older classic rifles would still be reliable enough to trust with modern glass.
Sudanese AR10 (~1958) . Semiauto kit gun built on a Specialty Arms lower made in the early 1980s. Carry handle upper is a unique forging milled to accept a scope. Delft scope is internally identical to the original but is a later version made for the Dutch FAL (~1962).
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The Sudanese AR10 is not seen much in the US and the scope ready versions are 4-5% of the total. The correctly marked AR10 Deft scopes are practically non existent since they all seem to have been left someplace in a Sudanese armory. So folks use the Dutch FAL scopes, which are the same except for some external details.OK, now that's something I've never seen before.
The Sudanese AR10 is not seen much in the US and the scope ready versions are 4-5% of the total. The correctly marked AR10 Deft scopes are practically non existent since they all seem to have been left someplace in a Sudanese armory. So folks use the Dutch FAL scopes, which are the same except for some external details.
Ian did a video featuring the AI-produced AR-10 collection of a Canadian movie armorer (armourer?) that included one of these Sudanese rifles. It's minus the optic, but he does show the mods made to the top of the handguard to accept a scope.
Another pair of survivers from the 1950's is this Remington 722 in .222 Rem Mag mated with a Weaver K-10 of El Paso vintage in Weaver rings and bases.View attachment 1121377 View attachment 1121378 View attachment 1121379 View attachment 1121380
I'm an old school shooter myself, Dave...much prefer blue steel and walnut to anything else...not to question another shooter's choice...but beauty lies in the eye of the beholder.While I've made my peace with stainless steel and polymer I also admire classic hunting rifles, particularly those from the early to mid-20th century. I prefer to see them wearing scopes and mounts from roughly from the same period:
Leupold fixed 8x on top of a 1979 Rem 700 BDL Varmint Special in .243 Win. This Leupold has been sent back to the factory for a re-gas and seal. Still does its job of about 1 MOA.
Swapped the nicer of the two K4 onto my .270 Husqvarna today, in place of the '60s K2.5.
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what looked like rimfire Weavers
"J" models?