side mounts
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Topic: side mounts
Posted By: yumastepside
Subject: side mounts
Date Posted: November 26 2015 at 10:22pm
I have an LSA in 257 Roberts rimmed that I intend modifying to a Lee Speed style sporter ( doesn't everyone ?  ) in 375x2-1/2 NE and would like to fit my vintage 4X Pecar to it....traditionalists look away now....so I am looking for a side mount scope mount that will fit or at least one I can modify to fit. If anyone has one they would part with or knows of one, let me know.  http://s727.photobucket.com/user/yumastepside/media/IMGP5605.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  currently on my 7.62x54R Siamese http://s727.photobucket.com/user/yumastepside/media/IMGP5553_zpsy1j9o241.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  also a pic of my 7x57R just 'cause I can  http://s727.photobucket.com/user/yumastepside/media/IMGP5628.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  Roger ------------- roger |
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Posted By: yumastepside
Date Posted: December 11 2015 at 9:58pm
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Atached is a pic of a Gibbs 303 sporter with a scope, does anyone have any other pics of this rifle that show the front scope mount ?? http://s727.photobucket.com/user/yumastepside/media/GibbsLHS-1_zpsly3zjmh6.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  Roger ------------- roger |
Posted By: ikesdad
Date Posted: December 12 2015 at 10:06pm
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What length barrel is on that Lee Speed ? ------------- Pro Deo et Patria |
Posted By: yumastepside
Date Posted: December 13 2015 at 12:47am
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......the Gibbs, the LSA or the 7mm ?? Roger ------------- roger |
Posted By: ikesdad
Date Posted: December 13 2015 at 7:38am
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First pic. ------------- Pro Deo et Patria |
Posted By: yumastepside
Date Posted: December 13 2015 at 10:46am
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from memory about 19", it used to look like this a few years ago..... http://s727.photobucket.com/user/yumastepside/media/IMGP4962.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  Roger ------------- roger |
Posted By: englishman_ca
Date Posted: December 28 2015 at 9:51am
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Hmmm, I actually like the way it used to look! Wot's going on there with the end cap? ------------- . . Look to your front, mark your target when it comes! |
Posted By: ikesdad
Date Posted: December 28 2015 at 2:57pm
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Here's one....... http://addleyprecision.com/?pg=1&id=1 ------------- Pro Deo et Patria |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: December 28 2015 at 7:52pm
| im with englishman on this one - put it back as it was it had class |
Posted By: ikesdad
Date Posted: December 28 2015 at 8:42pm
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I vote for the current version. ------------- Pro Deo et Patria |
Posted By: ikesdad
Date Posted: December 29 2015 at 6:14am
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Another one....... http://sunopticsusa.com/products/mounts/collectable-military-scope-mounts/sm8565/ ------------- Pro Deo et Patria |
Posted By: englishman_ca
Date Posted: December 29 2015 at 10:17am
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Asquare, I think that he modified the full length forearm into the short one. Interesting nose cap adaptation. I have thought about building a woodset in similar form that goes right up the the muzzle. Need to find a neat way to terminate the end. Nose cap or horn tip? The impression I would try to create would be an officer's carbine without fittments for bayonet. Classy little guns. Yumastep, nice little project that you have there. Looking good! ------------- . . Look to your front, mark your target when it comes! |
Posted By: ikesdad
Date Posted: December 29 2015 at 11:51am
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If you get a forearm tip from a military 98 mauser, cut off the bayonet lug, and shorten it by about half - it works nicely for a mannlicher type of tip. ------------- Pro Deo et Patria |
Posted By: yumastepside
Date Posted: December 30 2015 at 6:51pm
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........and thats exactly what I did in both cases.........the fore stock is the original one shortened......and I used a Mauser bayonet mount, cut off the bayonet lug and welded and modified it to fit. Roger ------------- roger |
Posted By: yumastepside
Date Posted: December 30 2015 at 7:11pm
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If you go to "purists look away" in this section of the forum you will see the original posting of the version with the full stock. Roger ------------- roger |
Posted By: ArcherSix
Date Posted: January 01 2016 at 9:28am
A few years back I used a Williams side mount to scope a previously sporterized #4 rifle for a customer. It gave the rifle a suitably 'period look' I think. Also you can get rings for it to either mount the scope to the side (for a rifle that still has the charger bridge you can still load with chargers) or over the top center of the rifle.
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Posted By: ikesdad
Date Posted: January 01 2016 at 1:00pm
------------- Pro Deo et Patria |
ArcherSix wrote:Posted By: ArcherSix
Date Posted: January 04 2016 at 7:13am
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The one I did was a #4 so I used the flat one, SM-71. The SM-70 can be had with a shim pack to fit the SMLE reciever. I'd just call Williams and order direct, they'll ship the shim pack at no additional charge IIRC. http://www.williamsgunsight.com/" rel="nofollow - http://www.williamsgunsight.com/
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Posted By: yumastepside
Date Posted: January 24 2016 at 3:42pm
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.......as I can't seem to find the mounts that I like I've decide to stay with open sights for this one ( more traditional anyway ) Now my question becomes.....whats the best sight, preferably express style, for this project ?? My thoughts are a single standing leaf with no more than two flip up leaves as I would not like to shoot more than 250 metres with this calibre....or my eyes! Roger P.S. Englishman_Ca .....you can have the fore-end tip as well ------------- roger |
Posted By: ikesdad
Date Posted: January 24 2016 at 4:00pm
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http://www.e-sarcoinc.com/search.aspx?find=express" rel="nofollow - http://www.e-sarcoinc.com/search.aspx?find=express Like these ? ------------- Pro Deo et Patria |
Posted By: yumastepside
Date Posted: January 24 2016 at 5:05pm
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......yes, the single standing with two folding, but unmarked so that I could regulate and mark them to the distance I wanted. Roger .....I apologise for not replying to PMs, as I generally forget to check them !!  ------------- roger |
Posted By: Von Gruff
Date Posted: January 24 2016 at 9:59pm
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This is a side mount on a local rifle but NZ$300 is just US$194 http://www.trademe.co.nz/sports/hunting-shooting/rifles/centrefire/auction-1021316854.htm" rel="nofollow - http://www.trademe.co.nz/sports/hunting-shooting/rifles/centrefire/auction-1021316854.htm ------------- Von Gruff The ability to do comes with doing. Exodus 20:1-17 Acts 4:10-12 |
Posted By: yumastepside
Date Posted: January 25 2016 at 12:41pm
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Thanks, but I think until I can find some mounts like the Gibbs, I'll stick with the open sights. Roger ------------- roger |