Loooong brass scope, which rifle?

[P.A. Myers]

 
What do you think of this on a T/C smokepole?
 
 
http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product_info.php?cPath=22_129_647&products_id=4040
 
 
Not too taken with those mounts, seems pricey [$350], are there others?
 
             P.A.
 
 

[Ladobe]

I have a Navy Arms 32.5" 4X on my Hawken 36 barrel.   Great scope, works good and looks a bunch better than putting a "modern" rifle scope on them.
 
 

 
 

[Bear Rider]

There are (or were) a number of others who build this sort of scope, however they are all pricey.  You'll have to do your own research as my information is old and out of date.


Something else that you might try is the "tube sight": http://www.lasc.us/Brennan_MakeTubeSight.htm

[P.A. Myers]

I just got this off gunbroker [$125+freight]. 4x15x32.  There just arn't many of these layin around, Thanks,  P.A.


 

[P.A. Myers]

These are some of the rifles I could put this 32 inch scope on:

    1. 58 Hawken 27 inch barrel
    2. 50 Hawken 26 inch barrel
    3. 50 PennHunter flint 31 inch barrel
  4. 45 Kentucky fullstock 34 inch barrel [percussion]
    5. 50 Hawken flint 26 inch barrel   
    6. 50 or 54 Renegade 26 inch barrel

 I think all that brass may look good on one of the Hawkens.    Hmmmmmmmmmm..........................
 
  update: PennHunter no go due to half-round barrel
 comment: The leading candidate is the 50 Hawken, lots of brass. I dont
                know if I can drill & tap a pristine early barrel.

[eastbank]

i had one years ago and it was work to keep aliened. fast forward, a malcom repo on a baby sharps,same deal. i shoot better groups with the tang sight. i just mounted a 2.5x weaver scope on a TC big boar,i have not worked with it yet. but i hope it works out. eastbank.