scope recomendations on 1895

[mr.frosty]

ok fellas need help on deciding on which scope to mount on my 1895.
fixed or variable?
right now i found a couple in the 4x32 and the 2-7,1-5, etc.
since my scope on my 300 wsm is variable but i mainly keep it
between 4 and 6 so any hints is welcome...

[Thebear_78]

Have you looked into going with a scout mount?   I have a scout mounted leupold 2.5x  on my Marlin guide gun and really can't think of a better setup.

 If you want a normal scope look hard at the 1.5-5 leupold or the 1.75-5 burris.  If fixed power is what your looking for its hard to be a striaght 2.5 or 4x from any of the big name makers.  

In the september shooting magazine they do a review of the weaver 1-3, burris 1.75-5, and nikon 1.5-4.5.   It might be worth reading.

[Leverdude]

I use a cheap shotgun scope on a weaver mount pushed as far as I could forward. Plenty of eye relief & only 1.5X. Just what I was looking for. It points real nice & its easy to get on target. I never tried a scout mount & doubt I will. To each his own but if I take this scope off it'll be to put the Williams reciever sight back on.  :grin:
I was afraid this scope couldn't take the pounding but its survived so far.
I dont shoot many heavy loads tho, mostly just Factory 405's.

[Coyote Hunter]

Frosty -

All three of my Marlins sport scopes in Warne medium height Quick Disconnect rings and bases, as well as Williams FireSight front sights.  Just a suggestion, as you may want to dismount the scope for fun or in bad weather.

As to the scopes, my .30-30 and .375Win have Leupold M8-4x 32mm scopes I picked up used for $100 each.  These work very well, but the .45-70 has a Leupold VX-II 2-7x33 that I like even better.

Perhaps my largest concern with a scope on the .45-70 was eye relief.  the VX-II gave me almost 5" of eye relief and even with my heaviest recoiling loads (460g @ 1812fps, 48 foot-pounds recoil) I don't get with by the scope.   The VXII is fairly compact, too, which was important to me.  I tend to crank it up to 7x for load development and back down to 4.5x for hunting.

[Bigboar]

This is what I put on mine.  This is one great setup.  Points like a shotgun.  Rifle comes up to your shoulder and the dot is right there, bang.  Stands up to full house 45/70 420gr LBT loads.  

bigboar

Zeiss Z-Point Reflex Sight    
The Innovative Reflex Sight from Carl Zeiss

The Z-Point reflex sight offers not only state-of-the-art optical and electronic systems, but also a host of exclusive features:

Hybrid power supply = battery + solar cell. By daylight, the solar cell supplies power to the light-emitting diode, saving the battery and prolonging its life.
Basic brightness of the illuminated dot can be individually set and stored, and adjusts automatically to the surrounding light conditions.
Illuminated dot switches off automatically after 3 hours.
Illuminated dot remains equally bright even when viewed at an angle, due to new, patented optical arrangement.
Elevation and windage adjustment with centered illuminated dot – stays in the center of the ray path after sighting-in.
The Z-Point is mounted onto a Weaver Rail using a spring clamp. It is recoil-proof, shock-resistant, vibration-resistant and waterproof – sealing test as per ISO 9022-8. Its casing consists of glass fiber-reinforced material with an integrated tube body of high-strength aluminum. Suitable for rifle or pistol applications.

Specifications
Weight (oz): 3.53
Dot
 
Length (in): 2.5
Field of View @ 100yds (ft): 56.4
Exit Pupil (mm): 1.97
Dot Size @ 100 yds 3.6"
Power Supply Solar Cell + 3V CR 2032

[mr.frosty]

ok fellas got a millet 4x32 on the way and gonna see how it does on the old girl got leopold bases and rings for it so just have to find time
 to site it in and see how these pmc 350 gr do. thanks for all the input
just got to find time sheesh!!!!

[service rifleman1]

I have mounted a few scopes on the 444. It currently sports a Simmons 8 Point shotgun scope 1.5-5 variable with a 32 mm objective and it works for me. Good scope for the coin and it will be hunting soon with some homerolled 265 grain hornady's in the Elk and Moose country. Regards