bolt hits my scope

[MXoutdoors]

I have an old savage 340 with a weaver 6x scope that is in rough shape.
I took off the weaver and put on a bushnell trophy 3-9x40, but the problem is the eye piece is too big in diameter and the bolt hits the scope.
So what I am looking for is a 3-9 powered scope with an eye piece no bigger than a 1 1/2 inches in diameter, if someone could please tell me who makes a scope like this, it would help me alot

Thanks
Ron

 

[Dogleg]

I just measured a pile of Leupolds for you. 1.550" seems to be the common theme.

 

[elkchaser]

scope

Much cheaper to buy higher rings, no ?????

 

[MXoutdoors]

The Savage 340 has the weaver side mount base I have looked for higher rings but I can only find the one size.

 

[chappy]

an elete 3200 in 2x7 would fit well and is close enough to a 3x9.

 

[MXoutdoors]

I have a 3200 2-7 the diameter is 1.600" and the bolt just brushes the scope.

 

[longrifle]

Go with a Leupold VX II 3-9x33 Ultralight, nice glass, eyepiece is 1.4 inches...

'rifle

 

[Mudpuppy]

Much cheaper to buy higher rings, no ?????

The rings are an integral part of the upper part of the mount and there is only one mount available.

This rifle is wearing a Bushnell and the bolt clears the rear eyepiece.
How much clearance do you need, I have modified several 340 mounts by elongating the bottom base screw holes or welding them up and re-drilling, to allow the base to move upwards.

 

[MXoutdoors]

That sounds like a good idea, that is what I might try.
Thanks MudPuppy, by the way wear did you get the synthetic stock for that 340?

Ron

 

[Mudpuppy]

It's a Savage 10FP stock that I modified to take the 340 action.

 

[axorc]

Shim

How much are we talking here, can you shim it?

 

[muckle]

Looks good was it hard to modifie that stock what Cal. is I have a 222 remington

 

[Mudpuppy]

It's a 30-30.

The stock was pretty easy to modify, the action length of the 340 is almost perfect for the 10FP stock. You have to remove one of the factory bedding pillars do some minor modifications to the original bedding and cut the stock for the mag.
Once that's done just do a regular bedding job.

 

[MXoutdoors]

Can anyone tell me the diameter of the eye lens end on a bushnell banner 3-9x32 or 40

Thanks