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winchester pre 64 70 undrilled bridge

wolfpack
Is there anyway to mount a scope on a pre 64 70 with an undrilled bridge rather than using the old stith mounts or drilling the bridge?
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  • Ambrose
    Bausch & Lomb made a 2 pc. scope mount that attached to the 2 sight holes in the left rear of the receiver. That mount was designed to be used with the non-internal adjustment 1" scopes as made by Bausch & Lomb and others. Some wood might have to be removed from the stock in that area though.

    EDIT: See #457150720 and #457559374 on the auction side.
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  • Ray Boone
    If you get an older long scope such as a Unertl or Lyman it can be mounted using bases mounted to the ring and the barrel.
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  • MG1890
    quote:Originally posted by Ray B
    If you get an older long scope such as a Unertl or Lyman it can be mounted using bases mounted to the ring and the barrel.


    Yep. +1.
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  • TriumphGuy
    You need not remove wood to mount the Bausch & Lomb scope mount. It was contoured to nicely clear the wood. I have a 1954 300 H&H M-70 with a straight tube, externally adjusted B&L Balvar. This is the only proper way to mount glass on a pre-64 if one is sensitive to the correctness of old guns. It just looks cool, and is super rugged. Mine was run over lengthwise by an ATV in a bean field, and held zero. The old stuff was good. You can pick up Balvars and external adjust mounts cheaper than a new Leupold. Yes, it will have a straight, crosswire reticle, but it will be anvil tough and correct.
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  • MG1890
    quote:Originally posted by TriumphGuy
    You need not remove wood to mount the Bausch & Lomb scope mount. It was contoured to nicely clear the wood. I have a 1954 300 H&H M-70 with a straight tube, externally adjusted B&L Balvar. This is the only proper way to mount glass on a pre-64 if one is sensitive to the correctness of old guns. It just looks cool, and is super rugged. Mine was run over lengthwise by an ATV in a bean field, and held zero. The old stuff was good. You can pick up Balvars and external adjust mounts cheaper than a new Leupold. Yes, it will have a straight, crosswire reticle, but it will be anvil tough and correct.


    Actually, a Lyman Targetspot or Supertargetspot or Litschert in external mounts is correct also.
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  • richarda
    As are OLD Weavers, Lyman Alaskans, small-tube Leupolds, Stiths, etc. in Stith mounts of one kind or another made to attach with factory scope holes and/or peep sight holes.
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  • wolfpack
    Thanks for the info. Have a possibility of picking up this rifle and do not want to modify it in anyway so I will be looking into these items. I do think it would be nice to have it period correct also.
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  • Ray Boone
    If the bridge is undrilled, it is likely not only Pre-64 but Pre-War. easiest way to tell is by the bolt sleeve/safety lever, or you can resort to the serial number.
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