Mannlichers....
- Thread starter Rob
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Here it is:
Who needs ###### when you have one of these?
Here are a couple of .308 Sako carbines: an L579 Forester made around 1970 and an AII made around 1981. They are the two on the right in the photos with a .243 from 1966 on the left. The older .308 is the one with the glossy stock. The earlier .308 carbine weighs 6 lb. 6 oz. (the same as the .243) and the slightly later AII .308 weighs 7 lb. 6 oz. The weight is in the thicker barrel of the 1981. I balance them out by putting a one pound scope on the earlier rifle and a receiver peep sight on the later version.
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A Mauser 66 is a tricky rifle to scope. There are only a few mount solutions (like EAW) and all are expensive, and mount the scope too high for me. I like low power hunting scopes mounted as low as possible. So I just used what I had on hand...Talley rings just coincidentally fit the Mauser's barrel dovetail base, and I used one of the original factory tapped holes on the base to mount a screw as a recoil stop. So no permanent changes to the rifle at all, and it mounts the light (7.5 oz.) 2.5X28 Leupold "Scout" scope so low that it is actually below the "receiver ring". Perfect for getting on target fast. The scope and mounts add about 9 oz., so the Stutzen rifle remains light and compact and carries well in one hand.
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One of the most underrated hunting scopes ever made. Built like a tank, very good optics, reliable adjustments, and long eye relief. I have used them on 9.3X62 and 375 H&H rifles with nary a whimper.
Still a few to be found from time to time.
Ted
yes I have a few K 2.5's and K-3's. I hate big scopes on a hunting rifle, especially a mannlicher or a Ruger #1.
The old Weavers were great, but you really can't compare their optics to their contemporary Swarovski, Schmidt & Bender, Zeiss or even Leupold. On the other hand, I bought an excellent condition Weaver K 2.5 at a flea market last year for $25.
Of course not. No one is comparing the old Weavers to any modern top quaility scope. However, they are definitely good enough to hunt with, and in my experience their internals are tougher than most scopes made today. The K 2.5 and the K3 are especially durable. I still have three of them, and they just never give up.
Ted
