Curious as to what scopes and mounts you choose for your bolt action rifles with iron sights... pics appreciated...

Redfield one piece mount/medium height rings with Leupold Vari-XII 2-7x on my centerfires (Win. M/70's) with the barrel sight folded or replaced with a filler.

thanks, i want to leave the irons as is, which limits options...

M70 30-06, NECG rear, XS front, Warne-Weaver bases, Burris Low Zee’s, 2-7x33:

700 stainless built by redneck, 21” 308 Bartlein barrel #2 contour, 1-11 Palma 95 chamber,, mcmillan edge, timney trigger, NECG sights.
Bolt handle screwed down.



M70 Stainless classic, 21” 308 Lilja featherweight SS barrel, 1-11, Palma 95 chamber, Mcmillan edge, NECG sights.

Kimber Talkeetna with Talley QD medium rings/bases, and Zeiss Conquest MC 3-9x40mm with the RZ600 reticle. I had a "cone" cut into the rear ring to match the ocular bell housing to prevent the scope from moving forward. Ultimately I removed the factory sights, cut the barrel back 2", removed the barrel band, installed a front sling swivel stud and haven't looked back.

Thats easy....heres a few...

Winchester M 70 SS .375 H&H with factory irons and 3x Weaver.

Uno mas...

Another...

wow, beautiful setups.

Win M70 416 Rem with Talley QD's and a Leupold 1.5-5X.

My Ruger 77MKII RLS with the factory sights, factory rings and a Leupold Vari X III 1.75-6X shorty scope.

My 1903 Springfield with a NECG rear sight, the ramp front sight from the original sporterization and a Leupold Vari X III 2-8X.

Win. Model 70, Douglas SS barrel, .375AI, McMillan stock, 3.5-10 Leupold, Leupold Quick Release base/rings, folding leaf express sight. memtb

1965 Rem. 700 30-06

Remington 700 30-06 by Brant Lindquist

Typically Swaro or Ziess,






Custom Steyr, Mannlicher Classic, 6.5 x 55 SE






Sako Bavarian half-stock, 6.5 x 55 SE






Sako Bavarian Carbine, 30-06 Springfield







Sako Bavarian Carbine, 308 Win.







Merkel k3, 308 Win.




Merkel k1, 7mm-08





I am a fan of the Recknagel twist mounts on the Merkel K1 and the Steryr as well as the Blaser style saddle mount on the Merkel k3. Return to zero every time.


ya!

GWB

have recently replaced the Nikon Monarch on the Sako half-stock with an S & B Classic.

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GWB

My go-to rifle for a while. Mauser, .30-06, Lyman receiver sight, Griffin&Howe QD side mount w/re-furbed K2.5. The scope normally rides in a leather shoulder-slung tube. Nothing fancy, but she'll slop 5 into a MOA reliably, and is a joy to carry at 7 1/4 pounds all-up.

BRNO 22F Weaver 2 piece base and rings w/ Weaver K4

A few...

Ruger .358 Win


Mark X .376 Steyr


Winchester .300 H&H


Parker Hale .308 Norma Mag


Husqvarna .358 Norma Mag

CZ .404 Jeffery


Kleinguenther .411 KDF Mag


BSA .303 British


Winchester .225 Win

gorgeous rifles and nice setups

Nice rifles, but I don't get having fixed mounts and open sights....

How exactly are they limiting options? Is the scope you want to mount long enough to hit the sight?

Hmmmmm....what happened to those with NO IRON SIGHTS?

As a plus, to lessen the chance of actually having to use the “irons....the wife and I (though she doesn’t have irons) have a back-up scope for each of our rifles. The scopes are mounted in QD’s already zero’d. The scopes travel everywhere with us...a couple of minutes, no tools needed, and we’re back in business!

Mauser 1909. 338 Win mag. Basner stock. NECG sights. Warne QD rings





Pre-64 Fwt. 270

Hawkeye African 9.3x62



FN Mauser 270 (the Burris 2-7 is long gone - it now wears a Nikon 1-4)



CZ 550 Lux 9.3x62

This may sound weird, but I just can't help feeling that a rifle is naked without sights, scope or no scope.

I always felt when I was out in the boonies that a screwdriver was easier to lug around for emergency use than a whole 'nother scope.

i have the same thought

If these were in reference to my comment about “always” having the back-up scope. They’re at camp (they live in our camper)...not in the day pack! Even I’m not crazy enough to carry a spare scope in the field. The change would take place at camp. The irons will work until back at camp!

That's my way of thinking, too. When hunting, I've always got a leatherman tool in my back pack and figure I could have a busted scope off in 5 minutes or less. I'm not where I can take a photo right now, but my favorite hunting rifle is my early 1980's model 70 Winchester XTR Featherweight in 7x57 cal. Mine is the rarer variant with the factory open sights.

Was hanging out at my LGS yesterday and they had just traded for a pristine old model Ruger Model 77 tang safety model with the red recoil pad. It's a 30-06 with factory open sights that's sure calling my name!
Dealer has it priced at $699 which I think is just a little steep. What say the Campfire Ruger Rifle Collecting crowd ???

Mike, great looking rifles. Im curious what caliber the ruger is chamber in?

MGunns

My Sako Grizzly in 8x57. It wears a Loopy 2.5-8x36 and shoots 180gn Ballistic Tips with H4895.

Thanks for the compliment. The Ruger is a very versatile .308 Winchester.

Husqvarna 1600:

S&W branded Husqvarna 1900:


CZ-527 carbine:


Steyr Mannlicher Luxus:


Husqvarna 456:

Mannlicher-Schoenauer MCA:


CZ-550 FS:


98 Mauser:

Oh schit, dude. You done killed a chuchacabre.

Sako Bavarian Carbine in 7mm-08

Talley QD with a 2.5x8 VX III on Remington Classic in .35 Whelen

Beautiful rifle, great cartridge, fantastic wood..

Custom Ship pre-64 in 338

A custom pre-64 M70 in 358 Win. Sights are NECG. Bases are from Micheal Scherz and rings are from Matt Williams. It went to Africa in 2012 and did well with the 200 gr TTSX.

a few more!



















ya!


GWB

Nice All! Whish I could figure out how to post pics here.
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