Mount for FN Israeli Mauser
What is the very best ( price no object) way to scope an IDF FN Israeli Mauser W/O any drilling. AND, who makes the best target sights for that rifle , also W/O any modifications. Thank You.
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"IDF FN Israeli Mauser W/O any drilling. AND, who makes the best target sights for that rifle , also W/O any modifications...."SORRY AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN. DRILLING AND TAPPING REQUIRED FOR ANY SOLID SCOPE/SIGHT MOUNT 0 -
Thank You. Who makes really good TARGET adjustable sights for a k98? 0 -
If I remember right, in a bit of historical irony, the Israeli Mausers were mostly just WWII era German/Nazi Mausers re-barrelled into .308.
So, I think you should be able to mount a scope on one without drilling, so long as you do so using the rear sight base, eg:
S&K scope mounts would be among the best manufacturers of this type of mount. I put one on a Mosin-Nagant rifle, and am very pleased with it. They run about $80.
http://www.scopemounts.com/index.html?main.html
Note that a forward mount of this type will probably require a special long eye-relief "scout" type scope.
Target sights for a Mauser? Got me on that one.
Mojosights has a peep sight that drops into to replace the rear sight aperture on a K98 type Mauser. I'd bet its a good improvement over the original rear "V" sight, though I'm not really sure you could call it a "target" sight.
http://www.mojosights.com/98mausers.html0 -
Thank You ! Would those sights let me lower the point of impact. Right now the rifle shoots too high. 0 -
A taller front sight post will lower your point of impact. IIRC Numrich has them for Mauser rifles.
By target sight do you mean a receiver, or peep, sight?
I have an M38 Swede sporter with a Williams FP98 w/target knobs mounted. I won't let go of that one for love nor money.0 -
quote:Originally posted by ap3572001
Thank You ! Would those sights let me lower the point of impact. Right now the rifle shoots too high.
Any scope should have external adjustment knobs to lower the point of impact (or raise it).
I believe the MOJO sight is adjustable for both windage (side to side) and elevation (up/down), but you might want to contact them for more information. Scroll to bottom for contact information:
http://www.mojosights.com/index.html
As mentioned, (other than changing ammo) two other ways to lower your point of impact are to lower the rear sight or raise the front sight.
To raise the front sight on a Mauser type rifle, you have to replace it with a taller one. Not a particularly demanding job, though a replacement base may require some minor fitting:
http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=341/Product/MAUSER_FRONT_SIGHT_BLANK
Mauser rear sights are elevation adjustable, so lowering the rear sight *MIGHT* be as easy as sliding it backwards on its adjustable sight ramp *IF* its not already set at the lowest possible setting.
Assuming you can't further lower it that way, you'd have to either replace the rear sight leaf or mechanically alter it (eg by cutting the rear notch lower). If you don't want to do this to your gun (and I wouldn't), you can probably pick up an entire used Mauser rear sight assembly fairly inexpensively.
The Williams "foolproof" (FP series) rear adjustable sight is excellent, but I'm pretty sure you'd have to drill and tap the receiver to stick one on a Mauser, so it doesn't quite meet your criteria:
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=1278960 -
Thank You VERY MUCH EVERYBODY!!!! I will get on it!!!! Make that rifle shoot straight. 0 -
S&K scope mount has built in windage adjustment, useful when mounting. Buy a NC star scope on ebay 2x7 illuminated long eye relief, under $80. I have pounded them on three 8mm's for three years all kind of weather, no failures. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by jaegermister
S&K scope mount has built in windage adjustment, useful when mounting. Buy a NC star scope on ebay 2x7 illuminated long eye relief, under $80. I have pounded them on three 8mm's for three years all kind of weather, no failures.
I'm actually a bit (pleasantly) surprised to hear that.
Still, if you want to go the "Scout" route, I'd suggest instead looking for a used Leupold 2x pistol scope.
You can likely find one on Flea-Bay for not much more than $100, and not only will the image quality beat the tar out of the lower-end Chinese scopes like the NC-star, if anything were to go wrong with the Leupold, the company will fix it free forever.
Edit: (Responding to below) I didn't really mean to turn this into a thread about Leupold vs other scopes. There are plenty of threads on that sort of thing already.
I'll just add a little about "Scout" scopes in general:
Used quality 4x long eye relief scopes generally cost quite a bit more than 2x ones because there is much more demand for the 4x ones. Eye relief on variable power "scout" type scopes will change as you adjust the power, and that can be problematic at high powers. Width of the viewing field is also a good bit lower on "scout" scopes compared to normal scopes, and this can be particularly problematic at higher powers. In my opinion, particularly because of the narrow field of view, "scout" type scope mounting is really best used with low magnification scopes.0 -
I bought and have the leupold long eye relief scope FX something, first off the leupold cost 4 times the nc star, non power adjust, non illum, side by side on the bench I can see better image edge to edge with nc star.
Nc star has a lifetime warranty, no I do not expect them to honor it as leupold has done for me on other scopes...but someday I will find out. No I do not subject them to boiling water or even heavy rain, all my scopes get a slip on cover when it rains hard.
Any scope can be damaged (a fall) during a hunt, so at the price I carry an extra nc star in the gun case, rings attached already pre shot in. One extra for each scout rifle and one extra in the cabinet....and still money left over. I think the days of the expensive optics is over...especially when you can afford a backup with you in your coat.0
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