Scope ring height for a 99 with iron sights
About 5 years ago I picked up a 99 308, serial 94X,XXX (early 60s if I remember?), with the cartridge counter, rotary mag, walnut stock, and what appears to be factory scope holes (Savage lettering on side). The stock has a crack with an ugly repair above the rear sling swivel but it's sturdy, and the bluing shows the age but there's no rust it's a nice shooter. I love this thing and wanted to take it with me for archery elk in case I see a bear so I'd like to put a Vortex Crossfire II 2-7x32mm scope on it that I have. I really like irons but where I'm going hunting we see about 30% of the bears at 200+ yards, the rest are usually less than 100 yards. With my luck I'd probably get a 300 yard shot and wish I had a scope.
What I'd really like is to use the old Weaver pivot scope mount or the bases that are taller with openings so I can use the irons if I want, but I can't figure out the height in the listings I see on ebay. The problem is the bell on the objective will sit right on top of the rear iron and Leupold's site says to use their one piece 99 base with the medium height rings for their 33mm VX Freedom. The medium rings may or may not clear the rear sight. I read on here that going with high rings or taller is a problem for cheek weld and I can see why. If anyone has mounted a scope this size with irons which rings and base did you use? Is it worth trying to use irons and a scope?
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Scope ring height for a 99 with iron sights
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99 K 30-30
Amazing that anyone who has actually used iron sights vs a fast low mounted low power variable would opt for irons.
Don't see ANY of our troops who engage enemy from 15' to 400 yards using irons. HINT, HINT !
Been hunting for 6+ decades and see NO applications for iron sights on rifles.
More internet BS on display.
This was the HOT rig for 99s in the late 40s thru the 60s. 2.5X Lyman Alaskan mounted
as low as iron sights and a far faster and more accurate rig. With a post and CH acquisition was instant with everything
one the same focal plane. Rather than three w/irons,
JOC used this scope with a FIVE inch dot to kill everything with his famous 270 M70.
Even handguns today are going to red dot optics.
Gump was right.
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All I’ve used on my 99’s are iron sights. And that’s all I want to have on them. I’ve harvested many deer without issues over the years and I prefer the look and simplicity of them. They are much better in the bush and the inclement weather that I often hunt in.
I have scopes on other rifles, but not my 99’s which are my bush guns.
As a young boy I learned to shoot strictly with iron sights. And I’m glad I did today. My son is also learning the same way. Iron sights first. Scope later when he’s older and demonstrate good skill with iron sights first. This makes him a much more versatile hunter.