The Accurate Reloading Forums THE ACCURATE RELOADING.COM FORUMS Guns, Politics, Gunsmithing & Reloading Gunsmithing Seeking rear scope base for JC Higgins M50, with 0.86" hole spacing.Go | New | Find | Notify | Tools | Reply | |
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I have a JC Higgins Model 50 FN mauser 98. It's rear receiver is drilled and tapped, but with 0.86" hole spacing (not 0.50"). What are the options available for a rear scope base for this rifle and hole spacing? I'd like to have a Weaver style base (able to be detached fairly quickly in the field). Thanks in advance. -------------------------------------------------------- Behavior accepted, is behavior repeated. | ||
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Talley makes one. Or, you can have a Weaver blank machined to fit.  Aut vincere aut mori | |||
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One option that I recently went with was to use a leupold(Redfield style) set that had the .500 rear spacing. The bottom was contoured for the FN style bridge(no charger hump) and the base was designed to hang over the loading port. I had the holes in the base drilled to fit the .860 spacing. The front of the base is now even with the front of the bridge. The rear of the base had to be trimmed so that it did not hang out over the back of the bridge. Jason "You're not hard-core, unless you live hard-core." _______________________ Hunting in Africa is an adventure. The number of variables involved preclude the possibility of a perfect hunt. Some problems will arise. How you decide to handle them will determine how much you enjoy your hunt. Just tell yourself, "it's all part of the adventure." Remember, if Robert Ruark had gotten upset every time problems with Harry Selby's flat bed truck delayed the safari, Horn of the Hunter would have read like an indictment of Selby. But Ruark rolled with the punches, poured some gin, and enjoyed the adventure. -Jason Brown | |||
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The Accurate Reloading Forums THE ACCURATE RELOADING.COM FORUMS Guns, Politics, Gunsmithing & Reloading Gunsmithing Seeking rear scope base for JC Higgins M50, with 0.86" hole spacing.
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