Dimner
Named Man
I have an 1895 mauser that I am going to mount a scope on.*
For this project, the only mount I'm interested in using is some sort of version of the old redfield one piece mount. This is an aesthetic decision more than anything else. I only have experience with this type of mount on rifles that have already been setup with base, scope, and rings prior to my ownership. As far as I can tell, there are only really two options that I can find currently.
1) Redfield's 511137
2) Weaver's 4546A
I believe these are the only two that have a cutout for the hump on the rear ring of the receiver where the stripper clips are inserted. I'd rather use the mounts that do not require milling that rear ring, but if anyone has experience with this, I'm would love to hear the pro's and cons of milling vs non-milling. Accuracy wise, is milling a much better option? If I were to settle for milling the rear ring, then it would open up more options for the one piece scope base.
My other concern are scope rings. The redfield base should be compatible with the similar type of rings that are prevalent today for the one piece mounts that leupold and other sell. However, the weaver base looks like it may require special scope rings? Is the weaver setup solid? I have not seen a setup like this. What kind of rings are used with that base? Or maybe that base then uses weaver inserts of some sort with the weaver/picatinny slots?
If there are other options for a vintage looking onepiece setup for this rifle, I'm all ears. The aesthetic I'm going for is something like:
Very last resort would be 2 piece bases
*yes yes, I know people will cringe at altering an old military firearm. Hike your own hike, is what I say. I love making old rifles usable to me. I feel like it's more respectful than letting it gather dust in my safe. I won't use it in the current military configuration. I have other rifles in perfect military configurations with all matching numbers that I use and will not alter. Those are the ones I use. I have taken alot of time, and many years to decide what I want for this 85 mauser, and modifying is what I want. I suspect this disclaimer is not necessary on this forum, but I thought I would include it just in case
For this project, the only mount I'm interested in using is some sort of version of the old redfield one piece mount. This is an aesthetic decision more than anything else. I only have experience with this type of mount on rifles that have already been setup with base, scope, and rings prior to my ownership. As far as I can tell, there are only really two options that I can find currently.
1) Redfield's 511137
2) Weaver's 4546A
I believe these are the only two that have a cutout for the hump on the rear ring of the receiver where the stripper clips are inserted. I'd rather use the mounts that do not require milling that rear ring, but if anyone has experience with this, I'm would love to hear the pro's and cons of milling vs non-milling. Accuracy wise, is milling a much better option? If I were to settle for milling the rear ring, then it would open up more options for the one piece scope base.
My other concern are scope rings. The redfield base should be compatible with the similar type of rings that are prevalent today for the one piece mounts that leupold and other sell. However, the weaver base looks like it may require special scope rings? Is the weaver setup solid? I have not seen a setup like this. What kind of rings are used with that base? Or maybe that base then uses weaver inserts of some sort with the weaver/picatinny slots?
If there are other options for a vintage looking onepiece setup for this rifle, I'm all ears. The aesthetic I'm going for is something like:
Very last resort would be 2 piece bases
*yes yes, I know people will cringe at altering an old military firearm. Hike your own hike, is what I say. I love making old rifles usable to me. I feel like it's more respectful than letting it gather dust in my safe. I won't use it in the current military configuration. I have other rifles in perfect military configurations with all matching numbers that I use and will not alter. Those are the ones I use. I have taken alot of time, and many years to decide what I want for this 85 mauser, and modifying is what I want. I suspect this disclaimer is not necessary on this forum, but I thought I would include it just in case
