Trapper Upgrade

JimT · Post by **JimT** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 11:57 am

http://www.leverguns.com/taylor/trapperupgrade.htm

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 12:00 pm

Cool. What sort of scope is she wearing?

edwardyoung · Post by **edwardyoung** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 12:26 pm

Did you remove the bluing, or has it just rubbed off already? Did it take long to get used to 'seeing' through the scout scope setup? Sorry for the ignorant question, but I've never even looked through one. Nothing like a free rifle to tinker with. Thanks

JimT · Post by **JimT** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 12:54 pm

The scope is an NcStar 2x - 7x Long eye relief with multi coated lenses - variable power magnification - illuminated reticle. Includes one inch aluminum weaver style rings and lens caps.
(on their site it's NcStar PISTOLERO 2-7X32E PISTOL SCOPE PLEX RETICLE SEPB2732B)

The receiver of the rifle is "case colored" and does not show in the photos very well .. bluing is not worn off - yet

The Scout scope setup is the fastest to "learn" for those of us who did not grow up on scopes. You keep both eyes open, looking at the target, bring the rifle up and the crosshairs seem to align themselves on the target. I shoot with both eyes open all the time... normally keep the scope on 2X.

edwardyoung · Post by **edwardyoung** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 1:25 pm

I thought that was the Trapper you got because it was gritty after your friend had it reblued, and you had to clean the bluing salts out of it. Sorry about that. It looked like case colors, but I thought it was the reblued one. Oh well.

Maybe I'll have to try a scout setup. My 44-year-old eyes are starting to act their age.

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 1:29 pm

I have one of their fixed 4 powers on 308 H&R good scopes for the money.

Brian in FL · Post by **Brian in FL** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 2:28 pm

Which scout mount did you use and where did you get it? It looks like a Burris to me and they don't make them any more. I'd love to get my hands on one for my post 64 model 94.

JimT · Post by **JimT** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 2:32 pm

Brian in FL wrote:Which scout mount did you use and where did you get it? It looks like a Burris to me and they don't make them any more. I'd love to get my hands on one for my post 64 model 94.

I am not sure what it is. I had Nonneman do it and he got the mount and set it up. I know that whatever he got is still in production because it was just a couple days ago.

JimT · Post by **JimT** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 2:34 pm

edwardyoung wrote:I thought that was the Trapper you got because it was gritty after your friend had it reblued, and you had to clean the bluing salts out of it. Sorry about that. It looked like case colors, but I thought it was the reblued one. Oh well.

Maybe I'll have to try a scout setup. My 44-year-old eyes are starting to act their age.

No .. you were correct .. this is the gun that was "reblued" .. but it did not take on the receiver .. made it "mottled" looking .. it never did turn "blue" like the barrel etc. I am the one who described it wrong .. it's not actually 'case colored' .. but looks that way.

Sorry for the mixup ...

BenT · Post by **BenT** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 2:48 pm

Put the same scope on my 30-30 Win scout mount. Haven't sighted it in yet. Did you have to shim the scope any or did have enough adjustment?

Brian in FL · Post by **Brian in FL** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 3:01 pm

I just e-mailed Nonneman to find out the info on the scout scope mount.

JimT · Post by **JimT** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 3:16 pm

BenT wrote:Put the same scope on my 30-30 Win scout mount. Haven't sighted it in yet. Did you have to shim the scope any or did have enough adjustment?

I have not shot it since I got it from Nonneman so I will have to get back to you on that. (He did it last week .. I just got it today)

Post by **Hobie** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 3:17 pm

Well, it is darn cool even if the handle is too far forward to balance the load correctly...

I know my day is coming when the iron and open sighted guns go to pasture and scopes are used all the time.

JimT · Post by **JimT** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 7:09 pm

BenT wrote:Put the same scope on my 30-30 Win scout mount. Haven't sighted it in yet. Did you have to shim the scope any or did have enough adjustment?

Ben - I sighted the Trapper in today .. plenty of adjustment both ways ... no need to shim. The first shot at 25 yards was 6" high and maybe 1" left so the bore-sight was pretty close. No problem getting it dialed in.

Catshooter · Post by **Catshooter** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:40 pm

Very nice set up Jim.

It would be nice to know who's mount that is. I'm 55 and can still use the irons, but that day is coming, I'm sure (I hope!).

Just two nights ago I was looking at the NcStar scopes for just this purpose. If we're lucky, getting old happens to all of us.

Cat

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