Savage Mark II Scope

[sarduy]

Hey guys, I’ve been close mountings a scope before but never like this.

just wanted to take my trusty Mark II for a varmint session and realized I didn’t had a scope mounted so i got one that came with a Remington combo and there it is.

 

[gotboostvr]

I'd say that's a pretty good match!

 

[Mn Fats]

Nice and low to the barrel.

 

[Howland937]

As long as I can slide a slip of paper between, I'm happy. I'd say yours is just right.

 

[BigBL87]

Looks like plenty of space to me! That's actually pretty close to ideal by my standards, I basically never get it there though, haha.

 

[Dave DeLaurant]

My most recent scope interface issue was with the mount rather than the barrel. The old Weaver rings I used with this Hawke got the scope low enough to bring the bottom of the turret into contact with the Picrail -- I had to file down that section of this steel mounting rail about a 16th" to create proper clearance:



The good news was that there was just enough room between the barrel and objective bell to fit the scope cover, and the scope is now low enough to remove all the cheek risers from the stock.

 

[BigBL87]

@Dave DeLaurant , that's a nice looking rifle.

 

[Dave DeLaurant]

@Dave DeLaurant , that's a nice looking rifle.

Thanks! She's a heavy sucker though.

 

[3Crows]

I have since changed scope rings and it is a smidge lower. I love Mark IIs and I like this simple, blued bull barrel Mark II a lot. And it makes CZ guys really mad because it is a very consistently accurate little bugger:



3C

 

[BigBL87]

I have since changed scope rings and it is a smidge lower. I love Mark IIs and I like this simple, blued bull barrel Mark II a lot. And it makes CZ guys really mad because it is a very consistently accurate little bugger:

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3C

They really are impressive for how cheap they are.

I've had a Mueller APV on mine since I bought it and its been great, but I've been toying around with swapping it out for something with a BDC style reticle for squirrel hunting as I'm hoping to start this year.

 

[doubleh]

Thanks! She's a heavy sucker though.

Nice rifle. Here is another heavy sucker, around 9 pounds. The stock is made from bamboo which is harder and heavier than oak.