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What vintage scope?
« on: October 23, 2009, 04:00:15 PM »
I have my grandpa's Remington 721 in 30-06 that was made in 1950. It currently has a Bushnell Elite 3200 mounted on it (that I added). I am thinking that I want to put a scope on it from the same era as the rifle was made (1960s is ok). Doing a little preliminary research is pointing me towards maybe Redfield or Weaver. Any insight on makes and models as well as what to look for would be great. Thanks guys.

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Re: What vintage scope?
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2009, 04:02:34 PM »
I think a weaver k4 would be about right, look at Lyman also

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Re: What vintage scope?
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2009, 04:11:24 PM »
I wonder when the leopold 2x7 came out.  Sure a great scope

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Re: What vintage scope?
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2009, 11:07:32 PM »
I have my grandpa's Remington 721 also. It has a Weaver K4. Grandpa killed a few elk with that rifle.

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Re: What vintage scope?
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2009, 12:16:28 AM »
I think the Weaver K4 would go well with that rifle to give it that "vintage" look.
Personaly I dont care for the weaver scopes on a rifle thats going hunting, I prefer a leupold 3x9.

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Re: What vintage scope?
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2009, 02:48:04 AM »
I have an old   redfield 3x9 on my 1965 rem. model 700 270. Back when redfields were still pretty good scopes. I love it. 8)
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Re: What vintage scope?
« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2009, 06:38:41 AM »
I would probably go with one of the old Weavers just to keep it period. If it was going to be my primary hunting rifle it would have to have something more modern. Probably a Leupold 2.5 X 8.

Ran into an old guy in Montana last year hunting by himself that was carrying a mod. 721. If I remember correctly he had owned it since new and had recently had it reblued and the stock redone. Something about sending it over to an antique furniture place in the Portland area and they stripped it and put it through a process that popped all the dents out of the wood. Can't remember exactly what that process was but it was pretty clever. Wish I'd listened closer. He then went on to refinish it with something like 21 coats of Linspeed or something.

Anyway, it was a beautiful rifle with a lot of history for that guy and sure impressed the heck out of me. Don't know why I didn't take a picture of it, wish now that I had.

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Re: What vintage scope?
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2009, 05:26:57 PM »
Here is a picture with a 4K. The sling of course is not the original, but works better than the old leather one.

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Re: What vintage scope?
« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2009, 05:29:31 PM »
the first 30-06 i hunted with had a 3-9 redfield on it.
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Re: What vintage scope?
« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2009, 08:05:51 AM »
Made in 1950, that 721 would have come with iron sights. If you really want it to look period, then put the irons back on it, then mount a Weaver or older Burris. I think the Leupold 2-7x30 was a 1970's scope.

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Re: What vintage scope?
« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2009, 05:27:10 AM »
My old 721 had a Lyman All American 4x on it forever.... Miss that scope...
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Re: What vintage scope?
« Reply #11 on: December 03, 2009, 05:25:40 PM »
The rifle did come with irons, which have never left the rifle. It's looking like the standout recommendation is the weaver k4.
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Re: What vintage scope?
« Reply #12 on: December 23, 2009, 12:14:01 AM »
Weaver K4

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Re: What vintage scope?
« Reply #13 on: December 23, 2009, 12:44:02 AM »
i love the old weaver k4 scopes! got two of em! awesome scopes

 


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