Is there a mount/ring combination which will permit an unmodified bent bolt of a Mauser 98 to clear a scope.High mount indeed I know.The customer would rather not modify the bolt handle.Thanks for any help.Frank

Well you can mount it out front like a scout. On the side like the old lever actions did.

I'm not aware of anything that would get it high enough. Unless maybe one of those see through. It would still be a b!tch to work the bolt.

When I've had customers (in my real job) like that sometimes it best to let someone else do the work. Can't see him being happy.

I searched for 6 months for a mount that would do that - I gave up and had the bolt work done.

Boy, am I glad I did - super high rings and mounts would have looked silly on my rifle.

You might check out the Iron Elite. They even have them for straight handled bolts.

http://www.iron-elite.com/order.html

Rad

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You might check out the Iron Elite. They even have them for straight handled bolts.

It's a good day when I learn something new. Thanks.

MidwayUSA has a couple of mounts that would work for a scout set up:
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=780185
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=328552

Depending on how long you make the length of pull, some early scope sights had eye relief long enough to mount low and ahead of the bolt handle: K2.5 and K4 Weaver up through the A series, Lyman Alaskan, Noskes. Generally a sidemount was used: Griffin & Howe, Jaeger, or the simple and inexpensive Weaver detachable. All this stuff pops up on Ebay fairly often.

http://www.iron-elite.com/vz24.html

shows a scope on a VZ24 staight bolt. Goofy looking, but that's just opinion.

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Originally posted by Centurion:
Is there a mount/ring combination which will permit an unmodified bent bolt of a Mauser 98 to clear a scope.High mount indeed I know.The customer would rather not modify the bolt handle.Thanks for any help.Frank

A "weird" scopemount is not a precision rig anyway, I would go for an Aimpoint, they do no build as far rear as to the bolt. This way, at least he can get a proper contact on the stock, and have a fairly normal looking gun - the scout mount is not for everybody's taste, while just as good.