Here is a question for those of you with experience.
I have a Brazillian 98 Mauser military carbine in 7x57. (It was made by FN.) As you can imagine, it's a great little rifle, and I have been using an after-market Lyman rear aperture sight with it for more than a decade. With 175-grain Hornady RNs and a heavy charge of slow-burning ball powder, I've been able to shoot in the vicinity of 1.5 to 2-inch groups at 100 yards fairly consistently, with a velocity of about 2,420 fps.
I wonder how accurate it would be with a scope.
I've recently been toying with the idea of trying the B-Square mount that goes into the rear sight base on the barrel. This requires the use of a long eye-relief scope (like a pistol scope) and results in a "scout" type of rifle.
A friend has a 2x pistol scope that he's offered to let me use if I do this.
I suppose if I really wanted to spend money and effort, I could have the receiver drilled and tapped for conventional bases, but this might also cause problems with the Mauser bolt safety. What appeals to me about this B-Square setup is that it doesn't involve any gunsmithing or fiddling with the action, so I'd theoretically be able to take it off and revert back to my Lyman peep sight setup anytime I want, with a minimum of hassle.
Do any of you have experience with this Mauser B-Square mount? How reliable and stable is it? Would you recommend it?
In general, what do you think of using a long eye-relief scope with a rifle?
If you do recommend this scope mount, where can I get it? Many years ago, an outfit called Districorp used to carry all the B-Square mounts, but I don't know if they are still in business.
I have a Brazillian 98 Mauser military carbine in 7x57. (It was made by FN.) As you can imagine, it's a great little rifle, and I have been using an after-market Lyman rear aperture sight with it for more than a decade. With 175-grain Hornady RNs and a heavy charge of slow-burning ball powder, I've been able to shoot in the vicinity of 1.5 to 2-inch groups at 100 yards fairly consistently, with a velocity of about 2,420 fps.
I wonder how accurate it would be with a scope.
I've recently been toying with the idea of trying the B-Square mount that goes into the rear sight base on the barrel. This requires the use of a long eye-relief scope (like a pistol scope) and results in a "scout" type of rifle.
A friend has a 2x pistol scope that he's offered to let me use if I do this.
I suppose if I really wanted to spend money and effort, I could have the receiver drilled and tapped for conventional bases, but this might also cause problems with the Mauser bolt safety. What appeals to me about this B-Square setup is that it doesn't involve any gunsmithing or fiddling with the action, so I'd theoretically be able to take it off and revert back to my Lyman peep sight setup anytime I want, with a minimum of hassle.
Do any of you have experience with this Mauser B-Square mount? How reliable and stable is it? Would you recommend it?
In general, what do you think of using a long eye-relief scope with a rifle?
If you do recommend this scope mount, where can I get it? Many years ago, an outfit called Districorp used to carry all the B-Square mounts, but I don't know if they are still in business.
