Scope on Winchester 1892 Octagon

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My eyes are not getting better, so I am thinking of putting a scope on my Winchester 1892. This is not a clone but a Winchester, meaning top eject, in addition it has octagon barrel, and I have a hard time finding any option for this combo. The scope I have in mind is the Leupold FX-II 2.5x28 with long eye relieve, so in theory it should work, IF I can find a set of base and rings for the Winchester. I don't like side mount, any suggestion?
 
Sacrilege!! Save the ol girl the way it is and find another rifle to scope? I don't think there is any another way to scope a top eject lever except with a side mount.
 
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My eyes are not getting better, so I am thinking of putting a scope on my Winchester 1892. This is not a clone but a Winchester, meaning top eject, in addition it has octagon barrel, and I have a hard time finding any option for this combo. The scope I have in mind is the Leupold FX-II 2.5x28 with long eye relieve, so in theory it should work, IF I can find a set of base and rings for the Winchester. I don't like side mount, any suggestion?
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Some of the clones (Rossi) might have the barrel all ready drilled for a scope Rossi mount and I would look for a Red dot or halo sight
All you have to do is remove the rear sight --- If drilled all ready ?
 
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My eyesight has also come to the point where open sights are pretty hard to use effectively. Have you tried an aperture rear sight? It's not as easy or effective as a scope, but it's head-and-shoulders above open sights and it could be mounted on that rifle without looking totally out of place.
 
I second the peep rear sight idea. Combine a fairly large aperture with a good front sight and you might be surprised at the difference. If you really must have a scope then why not buy a modern lever for pistol cartridges like some of the Martins that are already scope friendly? If your '92 is a. 44-40 in good shape, then I can buy it to fund your new purchase. :)
 
I'm pretty sure you can buy a Tang Sight that is designed specifically for that gun, it just screws into place where screws already exist, it comes with new, longer screws to fit properly and it looks period correct. I'm in the process of changing from open sights to scopes on my rifle because of the bi-focal /age related thing too. My Win 94 got a tang sight installed and it is EASY to use, easy to see with bi-focals and inherently more accurate than open sights. A lot smaller, lighter, easier to install and probably less fragile than a scope.

My two bits!
 
On my 94 I adjusted the large aperture till it sort of lined up with the open sights. I used a pin punch and removed the rear open sight and the front sight is unchanged. Works perfectly and was already spot-on accurate.
 
CRINGE !!! If you must scope that little sweetheart, I would go with the Weaver 1 piece base for the Marlin rimfire lever, which is flat bottomed and uses 4 screws. Remove the rear sight (and sell it to me) and have the top flat of the barrel drilled and tapped by a competent person and voila, you have a scoped 92. I have used this mount in many weird and experimental applications and they work perfectly, even in some fairly heavy recoiling rifles and handguns.
I agree with the faction who say don't f**k with an original Winchester lever gun BUT it is your rifle and you probably never intend on selling it and the collectability is of no value to you. You just want to be able to keep using the rifle, besides if you de-collectorize your 92 that just means all mine go up in value LOL
 
I better clarify before I get stoned to death :) Mine is a modern reissue from Winchester Miroku, so it is a user. I do agree that a scope kinds of spoiled the classic look of a lever gun, may be I just have to learn to shoot like hickok45. In case you don't know him, search on YouTube, he is an old guy (at least older than me, and I am not young), wearing glasses, shooting rifles (no scope), shotgun slugs (smooth bore no scope), pistols, and revolvers, at 230 yard targets, standing off hand :-o

I have heard of clamp on rings, but the ones I've seen are for round barrels, where can I find one for octagon barrels?
 
Look for a long Weaver base ( or similar) that is flat on the bottom. Have the barrel tapped for the base after you locate a Scout style scope (long eye relief) and determine the best location for it in front of the receiver to get optimum field of view.
 
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