Drill and tap an old 94
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A scope has to be mounted offset to the left to permit ejection. Not everyone's cup of tea. Can be quite awkward.
Maybe the barrel could be drilled and tapped an an IER scope mounted forward of the receiver ring?
Are you comfortable with an aperture sight?
Maybe the barrel could be drilled and tapped an an IER scope mounted forward of the receiver ring?
Are you comfortable with an aperture sight?
Unless someone has had it drilled and tapped for a receiver sight the holes won't be there on 1898 made gun. Winchester didn't start drilling 94's for receiver sights until 1950. Offset scope mounts on the 94 are kind of an abortion anyway to me. Taking one of the handlest and easy to carry guns and adding an off center scope is crazy to me.
Another option is mounting a folding tang peep sight, gun should be already drilled for it if early production. Originals can be had and modern versions are made as well.
Another option is mounting a folding tang peep sight, gun should be already drilled for it if early production. Originals can be had and modern versions are made as well.
+1 for the tang sight. Won;t affect value of it's done right. Simple job to install. One hole to drill/tap in the tang, and the sight comes with a longer tang screw to replace the one in it now.
If your eyes still struggle to focus on the front sight, use a smaller aperture. Works great.
If your eyes still struggle to focus on the front sight, use a smaller aperture. Works great.
95% of the reason I sold it.
I used a winchester 94 that had a side mount on the right side for a right handed shooter. The rifle was held tipped to the left and the scope was mounted twisted so the cross hairs were set up directly over the barrel while it was held on an angle. It was a really nice set up. Way better than having the scope on the left side and the bullet and line of sight only line up once down range at the distance you choose.
gunrunner100
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Either put the rifle in your cabinet or sell it. Replace it with a rifle easily scoped. It's only original once.
BigUglyMan
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Apparently it was rebarreled once already, so it's not original.
That being said, the OP should just get rid of the rifle and buy a rifle that is readily adaptable to having a scope mounted. Top eject levers with scopes are a real abortion of a thing. You won't be happy with it.
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I have seen a scout mount that was no tap and no drill. Attached to the sight dovetail and used the screw hole on the left side. The one where the pin is attaching the lever to the bolt. So basically a scout setup.
Another option is they make a base that fits in the sight dovetail and a red dot or reflex can be mounted.
fingers284
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How far do you want to shoot this rifle once you get it converted?? because you can purchase very small scopes that will be adequate out to 150 yrds or even Red Dots that I have used reliably out to 100 yrds. If you are at all handy with and have access to ordinary hand tools you can efficiently mount one of these mini-scopes to the tang, using existing tang site screw holes. A couple small pieces of angle alum. a couple screws and a short piece of Picatiny mounted to the angle behind the bolt throw wont interfere with ejection.
Doable but not pretty and very usable.
Doable but not pretty and very usable.
The idea that you are seeking for your rifle isn't one that I'd recommend doing. Right now with the re-barrel makes it fairly close to OEM. Buyers would appreciate that set-up moreso then a rifle that's been modified and is now out of it's original design. So my comment is about selling it and who and why someone might be interested in buying it. If I really wanted a scoped lever action rifle in 30-30 or 32 special I'd give serious thought to a 94 angle eject, or a Marlin 336. Both are designed for a scope. And even with a scope, it might be a 250 yard rifle, but I'd be more inclined to categorize it as a 200 yard rifle. After that it runs outa gas on longer shots.
gunrunner100
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I did read it, didn’t pay attention to the rebarrel. BUM pointed it out.
Regardless of it being rebarreled, you’re trying to make it something it’s not. It was never designed for a scope, they work “ok” when there’s an abomination mounted to the side. Get a different rifle. You’ll be happier.
