Today, we have everything, with the internet leading the way for finding good quality stuff.
I'm sixty now and my eyes are not what they used to be, but I still get by, using experience and wisdom to replace my physical eye disabilities. For the long range stuff, I decided to take the plunge and buy me a real deal long range scope for the original Schutzen Winchester Hi-Wall in 40-82 caliber. This gun, with a resized cast bullet designed for the .405 W.C.F. will hit beer cans out to 500 meters as long as the wind is not blowing too fast, but my eyes can't do it anymore.
Yea, a scope is made in China and is sold by Buffalo Arms for $500 or so, but I will not send my money overseas, period!
The boys right here in the good ole U.S. of A. in Montana land make a top notch scope using American made materials. They make a dovetail mount so I don't have to drill and tap a rifle made in '93.....1893. As I have an original 1881 Marlin with an extra heavy buffalo barrel that's the exact dimensions as the Hi-Wall, I can switch the scope between rifles in a matter of about 2 minutes, thanks to the great design of the boys from Montana Vintage Arms......4 screws and I'm good-to-go.
The scope is 6X and has Mil-Dots, is crystal clear and guaranteed for life as long as I don't smash it after a few swigs of Wild Turkey 101.
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The sight on the left, a huge Lyman click adjustable Model 15 that was made from 1889-1906 has been on the Hi-Wall for the last 20 something years. On the right is a standard Lyman for the 1894 Winchester.
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The scope comes with mounts that are so smooth and accurate that I can hit a tick at 500 meters
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This scope is the Creedmore style and is 37" long and is good for at least a thousand meters.(yea, Twinkles demands to get attention and wanted to get in the pics.
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All of the adjustments are in the mount and those boys at M.V.A. Know what they are doing.
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I did the best I could to show you boys the reticle with the mil-dot. I have it almost on the salt block out back at 140 meters.
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Because scopes are barrel length and diameter specific, I ordered an extra set of dovetail mounts for the 30 inch buffalo barreled 1881 Marlin and stuck that baby on this rifle. This rifle was made in 1881 and shoots as good as the Hi-Wall. Caliber is 40-60 Marlin, which is identical to the 40-65 Winchester (almost) but I use an NEI custom mould with a flat point so I don't blow up the magazine tube. There's 14 pounds of rifle there.
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The two rifles, side by side to show the identical length and width of the barrels.
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