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Posted: 6/5/2004 6:38:32 AM EDT
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A good friend of mine just bought one of these about a month ago. We shot about 5 rounds through it, and then this last week he called me and said he needed to sell it because he needed to get some stereo equipment. He wanted 300$ for it ... and I am planning to move back to MT in a few months, so I figured for 300$ it was a hell of a deal. I already have a 30-06 that I got when I was a kid and hunted elk in MT w/ it for years, I'm thinking this 45-70 loaded with some hot loads would be a good bear defense gun. 
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I'm no expert, but I'd buy it for $300, and quick. One thing I would do is to get a set of Ashley Outdoors sights for it. The rear sight is a receiver-mounted "ghost ring", and the front is a high-visibility protected blade. You will be WAY ahead with these sights as compared with the hard-to-see, antiquated OEM rear sight. That will square you away for close to middlin' ranges. Please believe me when I say that these sights will transform the rifle. If the rifle's accuracy merits it, a tang-mounted flip-up adjustable rear sight is very useful for long ranges. Another possibility is mounting a "Scout scope" just forward of the front of the receiver. Very accurate, and also very fast. Ashley makes these mounts as well. Ram-Line and others make synthetic stocks for these as well, usually in black.. Nice thing about these stocks is that you can put spare parts and emergency cleaning equipment in the hollow butt-stock where they can never be misplaced or forgotten. Not to mention the added gear will add some recoil-absorbing mass, and help to shift the center of gravity of the rifle a bit to the rear, making it seem more "lively". Ashley Outdoors:www.expresssights.com/ Ram-Line via Natchez Shooter's Supply:www.natchezss.com/brand.cfm?contentID=productList&brand=RR&mfgGroup=457&subgroup=1752&CFID=625106&CFTOKEN=22306769 Check their website often; these frequently go on sale. Lyman:www.lymanproducts.com/lymanproducts/sights.htm You may get a better deal from Natchez. |
They use the drilled and tapped holes for the scope mount. So if it's set up from the factory with tapped holes, you should be good to go. IIRC the front site is a direct replacement for the factory. |
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BTW, check Natchez' site frequently for sales on blem and re-furb Burris Scout scopes. (Same factory warranty). Make SURE to get their HEAVY PLEX model because it is WAY better in the field and sturdier than the regular plex reticle (this info from Burris rep). Select your mounts to mount the scope as low as possible, and try to get quick-detach mounts so the back-up irons can be used quickly in a pinch. |
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Both Burris and Leupold make Scout scopes. Both are close in quality, Burris often a bit less expensive, especially if you shop around. If the scope is mounted as low as possible, the idea is to aim and shoot with both eyes open, the "off" eye spots the target and guides your "shooting" eye to it through the scope. Takes longer to say it than to do it, but becomes second nature if practiced. I've seen Scout rifle shooters bust hand thrown clay disks on request. Again, takes practice, but you don't have to be superman to do it, either. If the Scout scope concept doesn't appeal to you, a red dot is also an option. |
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