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lifesadrag
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Posted: April/22/2009 at 19:17 |
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I'm a new member and was hoping to get some advice about a scope on a rifle I recently bought from a friend. It's a pre64 win. mod.70 30/06. It has a Unertl Hawk 4X scope mounted in a Pachmayr Lo-swing mount. The scope is in great shape. I want to use the gun primarily for whitetails out to 200yds. My questions are...... 1) Does anyone have any info. or opinions of this scope?
2) Is this scopes power adequit for this?
3) I would like to put a Bushnell Elite 4200 3X9X40 on this gun, could I still use the Pachmayr mount to keep the guns historic integrity?
I value your opinions and here are a couple of pics.
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rifle looney
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IMO. the scope is adequit for the task you speak of tough not the best, a 4200 will be like night and day. the mount most likely wont work due to the configuration and the turret position on the 4200 ,this being said don't worry about changing for it does not distract from the gun only the looks. and if you keep the old set up thats good enough should you want to sell or reinstall at a later date. I have the same gun and changed as well.
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3_tens
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Rifle Looney, You said you have the same rifle will he have to get it tapped if he uses a different mount or is this rifle tapped on top also. I did not think the rifle came tapped.
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rifle looney
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My gun is a 1951 m.70 as for as I know they are factory tapped.
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lifesadrag
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I don't believe the rifle is tapped and the holes from the Lo-swing mount would have to be filled.
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RONK
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I'll trade you, as is. for a brand new Remington 700 in any caliber you want, with the 4200 already mounted in new rings...
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lifesadrag
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Thanks but I think I'll suffer through this.
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rifle looney
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Filling the holes is as easy as putting threaded plugs this is done all the time and it really should be tapped if I'm wrong I'm wrong my gun had an lyman arpature site on it with plugs in the holes, and the guy I got it from bought it brand new ?
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Kickboxer
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Welcome to the OT. Why is life a drag??? The alternative is not too appealing to me at this point in time.
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RONK
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Dang!
...and they say there's one born every minute!
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lifesadrag
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It's in reference to dragging a deer out of the woods.
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lifesadrag
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That's how I got the rifle in the first place.
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Kickboxer
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AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH... Whew, I was worried about you for a minute there, dude.
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rifle looney
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I looked in my Winchester history book and it tells everything except this, but it does not seem right it would not be tapped?
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lifesadrag
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Thanks for the concern and the opinions.
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rifle looney
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I'm sure John Barsness could shed some light on this wait till he sees the post!
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lifesadrag
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I will check at the first chance I get, thanks.
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300S&W
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OK. According to the Blue Book ALL pre -war M70's have only two holes in front. From 1946-1948 a M70 Transition model was introduced(had to do with the safety)and the reciever bridge may or may not be factory drilled. From 1946-1963 most are drilled 2 in front and 2 in back on the reciever(except early .300H+H and .375H+H). About all I can find.
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lifesadrag
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Just checked....2 in front and 2 in back. Rifle mfg. 1948
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rifle looney
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WHEOOOOO! thought I was loosin it? I have never seen a Winchester with no holes for scope mounts.
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