Vintage scope mounts and rings question

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   The stamped Weaver definitely holds. I used them with a 4X B&L Balfor on a .375 H&H for many years.

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tahqua Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MODERATOR Have You Driven A Ford Lately? Joined: March/27/2006 Location: Michigan, USA Status: Offline Points: 9016	Post Options Post Reply Quote tahqua Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Topic: Vintage scope mounts and rings question Posted: March/08/2021 at 20:50
	The stamped Weaver definitely holds. I used them with a 4X B&L Balfor on a .375 H&H for many years.
	Doug

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	Incidentally, I really like those old Interarms Mannlichers!
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Son of Ed Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Chuck Norris Joined: June/18/2011 Location: TEXAS Status: Offline Points: 113233	Post Options Post Reply Quote Son of Ed Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March/08/2021 at 13:26
	Yes the old Weaver bases and those strap mounts were correct in those days. I would just mount the old Redfield/Leupold bases with turn-in rings....they look a little slicker than the Weavers, although the Weavers definitely gripped the scope!
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	I recently purchased a '68 Winchester model 70 (new unfired) and an Interarms Mark X Mannlicher that I want to put period correct scopes and mounts on. I found a mint condition Bausch & Lomb Balvar 8B 2.5 - 8 scope (introduced in 1968) for the Winchester. The scopes will be internal adjust, so fixed bases and conventional rings would be in order. What were the period correct options? I have seen numerous ads for Redfield Jr mounts which have the windage rear and dovetail front and assume any modern steel rings would look correct. Were the modern style Weaver split "tip-off" bases and rings also used in that period? If you are familiar with these vintage parts, let me know. Thanks.