Go | New | Find | Notify | Tools | Reply |
One of Us |
Now that I have a 1957 Browning SA22 and a cantilever scope base, what do I do now? -who can do this? -rear peep or vintage scope? -where to get a rear/front sight? -suggestions to help old eyes shoot this rifle -ideas to make it shootable for old eyes while not uglying up this classic .22? Tnx Mike NRA Benefactor Member US Navy Veteran | ||
|
One of Us |
If the canterlever base leaves one end hanging out, unsupported, I would try to find something less vulnerable if there is much chance it will get bumped. I notice Wikipedia shows un ugly-but-stout-looking picatinny rail that seems to rest on the barrel - better, even if you have epoxy on that end. | |||
|
One of Us |
PS: 1957 was arguably the year American scope design "stopped being great", mechanically, at least. Your rifle was made in Belgium, so a European reticle-movement model would not be out of place. Despite being a self-loader, though, a .22 shouldn't bring too much worry about recoil wrecking the optics. I recently found a little Nickel Marburg 4x30 (ie 4×22, with no objective bell) from about that time, which might not look silly on such a rifle. I'd never seen a Supralyt of that model before or a dural Nickel with no rail or a 26mm barrel (most are a bit fatter). Anyway, it's still got the (Weaver-like) rings, perhaps for a Sako Vixen. I don't deal in these things but if you get stuck, let me know | |||
|
Powered by Social Strata |
Please Wait. Your request is being processed... |
Visit our on-line store for AR Memorabilia