anyone find a way to scope a Rem 513 SA?

[cvrover1]

would like to know if one of you has successfully put a scope on a Remington 513 SA.....has the traditional lyman peep on it.....but have interest in mounting a 4x......reciever is shy of the metal depth for a traditional scope base....at least in my opinion

[Graybeard]

Aren't the receivers grooved for the old tip off Weaver bases? I recall my best friend had his scoped but for the life of me I can't recall if it was a tip off or if he had it drilled and tapped. But for sure it was scoped with an old Redfield 10X I sold him perhaps 30 years ago. He's no longer with us or I'd call him and ask.

He sure could shoot that old rifle.

[cvrover1]

boy, not sure what to look for with the grooves you mention.....my thought was that maybe a base was available to take advantage of the taps used to mount the lyman peep.....quite a bit of sight support apparatus on the left side of the reciever for the overhang of the peep.....but what I am hearing from a local smith is that an overhanging scope supported on one side wouldn't be reliable for long.....to easily nudged out of zero, according to him....but still, I have to believe it can be done.....

it is a sweet shooter out to 100 yards.....and would love to max out its precision.....

[Graybeard]

I'd listen to the gunsmith and abandon that idea. Not good.

Look on the top of the receiver to see if it has two parallel grooves approximately 3/8" apart. If so it's grooved for tip off rings and they will be all you need to mount a scope. Other wise you need to have the smith decide which Weaver style base is correct for the contour and have him drill and tap for it.

I just cannot recall which route my friend went with his.

I just looked in the Gun Trader's Guide and I see no mention of a grooved receiver on this gun so I think you'll need to have the smith D&T it.