Would you trust it? The scope is a 3X9X33 and hails from the year of the Lord of circa 1962. The scope is in good condition externally and is bright and clear, fine cross hair. My father bought it new in the box when he was store manager of Montgomery Wards. It rode atop a sporterized 1903 and then in 1982 was moved to my then brand new Ruger M77 .270 Winchester where it has been now for 38 years or so. It has been hunted and this rifle, I bore sighted it in my parent living room and then the next morning took a buck at 50 yards, first shot through the rifle. This particular rifle is very accurate, sub MOA with just about anything unless I get it hot, it is not free floated or bedded, just as it came from Ruger.
Thing is, I may use the rifle this fall and I just got an on sale Leupold 3X9X40 American Marksman and traded a no name generic scope for an additional $30 off the sale price. It was a good deal and my intention was to install it on the Ruger M77. But, here comes the issues, the Leupold is all super cool tactical smactical matte black instead of a nice and classy gloss black and the Westernfield has sat atop of this rifle for decades and served well decades before that on the 03 and it was bought and used by my dad so there is some sentimental/historical value and it has a number of critters to it's count.
Would you switch scopes out and retire the Westernfield (made in Japan)? I bet this scope cost my dad near a weeks salary back then because I recall my mother telling him it would be okay, just get it.
Thing is, I may use the rifle this fall and I just got an on sale Leupold 3X9X40 American Marksman and traded a no name generic scope for an additional $30 off the sale price. It was a good deal and my intention was to install it on the Ruger M77. But, here comes the issues, the Leupold is all super cool tactical smactical matte black instead of a nice and classy gloss black and the Westernfield has sat atop of this rifle for decades and served well decades before that on the 03 and it was bought and used by my dad so there is some sentimental/historical value and it has a number of critters to it's count.
Would you switch scopes out and retire the Westernfield (made in Japan)? I bet this scope cost my dad near a weeks salary back then because I recall my mother telling him it would be okay, just get it.