I picked up a mint condition Ruger No. 1 from a nice gentleman in Austin yesterday. It's about 15 years old and has a Mannlicher stock. The caliber is 30-06. It was one of those lucky days when the stars and the moon line up just right and you are able to pick up a really, really nice rifle.
I'm going to use it for some target practice every once in a while out to 300 yards or so, and treat it like a spoiled baby the rest of the time. I need to decide which scope to put on it now. The rings are the original Ruger rings made for the No. 1. Does anyone know if a size 42mm lens on the fore end is too large? The rings look like they are riding a little low.
I was thinking about a Burris 6x32mm like this:
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/productview?saleitemid=486914&t=11082005
or one of these Leupold scopes in 6x36mm or 6x42mm:
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/productview?saleitemid=769858&t=11082005
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/productview?saleitemid=410184&t=11082005
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/productview?saleitemid=672109&t=11082005
Would you choose any of these, and why or why not? I've owned a few scopes before but never one quite in this league. Thanks for the help.
I'm going to use it for some target practice every once in a while out to 300 yards or so, and treat it like a spoiled baby the rest of the time. I need to decide which scope to put on it now. The rings are the original Ruger rings made for the No. 1. Does anyone know if a size 42mm lens on the fore end is too large? The rings look like they are riding a little low.
I was thinking about a Burris 6x32mm like this:
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/productview?saleitemid=486914&t=11082005
or one of these Leupold scopes in 6x36mm or 6x42mm:
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/productview?saleitemid=769858&t=11082005
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/productview?saleitemid=410184&t=11082005
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/productview?saleitemid=672109&t=11082005
Would you choose any of these, and why or why not? I've owned a few scopes before but never one quite in this league. Thanks for the help.