Well as many of you know I'm working on adding a scope to my 358Norma. The finish on it is a high gloss blue. I was getting ready to order a new scope and my bride asked why I didn't use one of the two brand new matt finished scopes I had on the shelf. I said that the finish needed to match. She gave me one of those smiles, wink and the nod of the head which is her polite way of saying your are being "anal" again. LOL

My view has always been if possible match. A gloss rifle looks OK with a Matt but looks better matched. A Matt rifle looks terrible with a gloss scope. So help me out guys. What is your view should a scope finish match the finish on the rifle?

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Well as many of you know I'm working on adding a scope to my 358Norma. The finish on it is a high gloss blue. I was getting ready to order a new scope and my bride asked why I didn't use one of the two brand new matt finished scopes I had on the shelf. I said that the finish needed to match. She gave me one of those smiles, wink and the nod of the head which is her polite way of saying your are being "anal" again. LOL

My view has always been if possible match. A gloss rifle looks OK with a Matt but looks better matched. A Matt rifle looks terrible with a gloss scope. So help me out guys. What is your view should a scope finish match the finish on the rifle?

Choices:
A gloss rifle should have a gloss scope
A gloss rifle looks fine with a matt scope
They make more than one finish?? LOL

 

Ask her if her shoes and purse have to match. My oldest daughter has almost 20 pairs of black shoes because the material/shade has to match either pants, skirts or purses.

Gloss scope on a matte rifle looks a little funny to me. Silver scope on a blue rifle looks like the owner had an extra scope and needed to use it (I've done both ). Everything else works for me.

Terry

I am inclined to agree with you one gloss with gloss. There is an exception to this though some guns have a rough bead blast finish on the reviever, ala Winchester model 70's. A matt scope complemnts that.

No a golden rule is the rings should match the scope though, gloss rings with a matt scope looks tacky in my opinion.

If the rifle is high polished and blued I think a gloss finish matches best.

Since you have the scope why don't you install it and see how it looks, you can always change it out if you don't like it.

Quite apart from looks, the more gloss you have, the shinier your rifle/scope combination will appear in the field.

So gloss/gloss may look pretty, but gloss/matte will shine less in the field.

- mike

Why not let your own personal likes/dislikes govern your decision? Do you really think that your target is going to know that your rifle and scope don’t “match?â€

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Why not let your own personal likes/dislikes govern your decision? Do you really think that your target is going to know that your rifle and scope don’t “match?â€

Rick. I know my feelings. It will have a gloss scope and rings added. I was just curious as to others preferences.

Hey, if “others†are gonna buy your gear for you then consider their opinions. If not, please yourself because your opinion is the only one that matters.

Wouldn't it be cheaper to reblue the rifle in a
nice bead blasted matte than buy a new scope?

Just my warped 2 pennies worth.

I guess Iam the wrong one to ask I have all kinds of stainless rifles with matte or blued scopes on.

Either or makes no difference, but if the price is right I would rather prefer a matte finish on all parts.

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Wouldn't it be cheaper to reblue the rifle in a
nice bead blasted matte than buy a new scope?

Don, Why in the heck are you throwing logic into this. LOL


p dog I agree I put a matt scope on all my stainless

I could care less what colors or finish either was. As long as it works.

This is why they make green zinc chromate primer

These types of questions, for some reason, always seem to remind me of the; “Honey...does this dress make me look fat?“...or...“do these shoes look alright with this skirt?“

What, do we now have the rifle fashion-police running around out in the woods handing out tickets to people whose rifles and scopes don’t match or that clash?