I agree with Claven. The best bet is to re-scope an ex-sniper. You see them time to time for sale and when done at least you'll have a rifle that was originally a sniper rifle. It is a much harder job to restore it than it is to scope a non-sniper since the original holes are welded over and you can't drill welds. The solution is to spot-aneal them and then drill or find a way to grind the weld then drill.
It's not an easy job but I've done it before. Watch for rifles that have the screw-holes drilled but they were too lazy to drill the stake holes. Dastards.
And if you want me to re-sniper one, my price would probably come to less than $600.00, but who knows how available the parts are.
I also recommend getting, believe it or not, a repro scope with a movable field of view. The original scopes aren't that expensive but they are a ##### to sight in because you have to bring your grinder or some shims to the range and there's no outlet there.
It's not an easy job but I've done it before. Watch for rifles that have the screw-holes drilled but they were too lazy to drill the stake holes. Dastards.
And if you want me to re-sniper one, my price would probably come to less than $600.00, but who knows how available the parts are.
I also recommend getting, believe it or not, a repro scope with a movable field of view. The original scopes aren't that expensive but they are a ##### to sight in because you have to bring your grinder or some shims to the range and there's no outlet there.
