Scope recommendation for no4 mk1

[RMXC51]

1943 Maltby, barrel (2 groove) is chopped so I can't restore it cheaply, might as well put a scope on it. Thinking of using an ATI no drill mount, looking for a cheapish scope for target shooting out to about 300 yards. I'm a newb for optics, any input would be great.

 

[icedog]

The concept of the ATI no drill mount looks good, and it does work, but it can sometimes require the use of shims and/or loctite, and a fair bit of screwing about to get your scope in line with the bore. If I were looking for inexpensive optics for such a project, I would be watching the EE for something like a used Bushnell Banner. You'll likely pay extra for anything beyond a 3-9x40, whatever name it has on it. I know lots of shooters and hunters scoff at the cheap stuff, but there are plenty of aging Bushnells teamed up with old rifles of various sorts which fill freezers year after year.

In case you haven't done so already, I would suggest you spend some time shooting the rifle with its original sights, out to at least 100 yards. It would be frustrating to go to the trouble and expense of putting a scope on it, only to discover that barrel was in poor shape. Have fun.

 

[Lockdog101]

I did one of these a while back , went with the Ati mount as you mentioned, it did require a bit of screwing around to get lined up with the bore and a bit of loctite to hold it on as the previous poster mentioned, once on all good, i like it sits still, seems rigid, tried a couple different scopes, It ended up with a Jager 6-24x50 ( german tasco ?) liked that ok as well, but any decent scope 4x would work fine on this gun.

but after a hundred or so uncomfortably shot rounds i realized the best thing you can do to help this rifle is throw the heavy odd angled, fencepost type stock it is mounted on in the fire, i went back to ATI found a decent composite aftermarket stock for it, knocked a bit of weight off it, made it way funner to shoot, more comfortable and there for more consistant in the accuracy department, and imo a LOT nicer to look at........ while it may not shoot moa or anything it does shoot minute of white tail 0-300. Mine still had a long untouched barrel, complete with the lugs to mount a bayonette on, when i got the rifle the barrell was packed full of some sort of waxy grease, so i assumed it was probably surplus unfired, it still had nice sharp looking rifling etc. I like mine it is not tack driver but will make them jump in the deep freeze no prob. enjoy your rifle.

 

[TheTooner]

An old made-in-the-U.S.A. out of steel Weaver K4 or K6 is appropriate. They show up in the EE with some frequency, sometimes at reasonable prices. Most of the ones made are still working as they were intended.