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Equipment & Gear => Scopes and Optics => Topic started by: Rich_S on November 12, 2014, 10:12:12 AM

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Title: Weaver 40/44 series 3-10x 44 mm scope on sale @ Midway
Post by: Rich_S on November 12, 2014, 10:12:12 AM

I just ordered one of these in Silver to fit (hopefully) on a Ruger Stls Mini-30 Ranch Rifle.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi256.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fhh171%2FClark_Savage_Jr%2FArmory%2F828329_zps1c032c87.jpg&hash=91c89b9b5be89ed1353a627aad1cccb503003e50) (http://s256.photobucket.com/user/Clark_Savage_Jr/media/Armory/828329_zps1c032c87.jpg.html)

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/828329/weaver-40-44-series-rifle-scope-3-10x-44mm (http://www.midwayusa.com/product/828329/weaver-40-44-series-rifle-scope-3-10x-44mm)

$80.10 w/free shipping seems like a heck of a good price to me. Does anyone have experience with this or a similar scope from Weaver?

Title: Re: Weaver 40/44 series 3-10x 44 mm scope on sale @ Midway
Post by: Rich_S on November 14, 2014, 05:50:52 PM

Got it via UPS this afternoon. A trial mounting shows it fits perfectly! Yippee! The front bell clears the action by a good 1/8". Any bigger and it would need new rings. The factory rings which came with my used Mini-30 are marked #5. I assume these are the rings which were originally on the gun.

The finish on the scope is a bit brighter than the finish on the rifle, but it really looks good. If the Weaver lives up to what I remember about the old Weavers, it should be perfect. I have a 4X weaver on my old Winchester Model 88 in .284 Win.