Old bolt gun in jail, need help choosing appropriate scope

[Tmckinney]

Just jailed a Savage 340 in 222 remingtin. Not sure if it over 50 but its at least over 30 as they stopped making them in 1985. I do know thwy made rhese in the 50s though. Easier to gussy up this one than sporter an old military gun. It had a stock split, so it will still be a project.

Looking to put a weaver side mount on it along with an older Leupold. What would have been the cat's meow in 1965? Thanks

[SMarquez]

I would look for an older Weaver or Redfield in 4x. There was a Weaver K4 that had a 1" tube. They will look primitive by todays standards. I have a Weaver K4 with a 3/4" tube on a .22 and looks dim but works.
There used to be a guy in El Paso that would refurb the old Weavers but I think he's gone.
Ebay could work.

[dfletcher]

Just jailed a Savage 340 in 222 remingtin. Not sure if it over 50 but its at least over 30 as they stopped making them in 1985. I do know thwy made rhese in the 50s though. Easier to gussy up this one than sporter an old military gun. It had a stock split, so it will still be a project.

Looking to put a weaver side mount on it along with an older Leupold. What would have been the cat's meow in 1965? Thanks

If it has pressed checkering figure after 1965 or so.

I put a Herters 4 to 12 on a Remington 721 in 300 H & H. I've looked for older Leupolds and they seem pretty hard to find. I'd figure Redfield or maybe a Bushnell Scope Chief, 3 to 9 or 2 to 8, with removable "Command Post"?

[gun toting monkeyboy]

Hit ebay for an old weaver scope. You can pick up something in the 2x-4x range for around $50 most of the time. I think Weaver still offers a mount for these.

-Mb

[john myers]

old bolt gun with scope

here is a vintage 30/30 Savage 340[Western Field] with a 2.5x7 Weaver [Western Field]scope with leather caps original to the gun

[Bobby Ricigliano]

I put an old Weaver K6 El Paso glass scope on my K31 and it works great. The mount called for a smaller barreled fixed power scope and it works great.

[echo1]

What part of the world are you in? I've got an old Redfield 3X9X40 and an old Bushnell Banner II 3X9X32 (Japanese), both one inch & used. The Redfield is longer. Your choice 30 bucks or trade for boolits, knives, 1911 mags, or?? PM me if interested. PAX