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Scope for '53 Winchester Model 70
« on: January 24, 2014, 09:12:57 PM »
I recently inherited a '53 Model 70 and am trying to decide what to replace the period weaver scope with.

I lean towards Leupold but I wondered if there would be a more period looking option that I could still hunt with?



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Re: Scope for '53 Winchester Model 70
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2014, 09:32:17 PM »
My '57 M70 featherweight has a fixed power 4x Leupold on it.  Looks great and shoots even better.
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Re: Scope for '53 Winchester Model 70
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2014, 10:40:56 PM »
Old Weaver K4's are probably the most "period" optics
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Re: Scope for '53 Winchester Model 70
« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2014, 07:50:21 AM »
One od the old Bausch & Lomb Balvar scopes.  You'll need adjustable bases also.
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