Quote Originally Posted by Pete K.

UltraMag,

Is that a Winchester Model 75T in your pictures?

Pete...
Hi Pete,

Actually, the top one is a Winchester 52D w/ Unertl 24X scope.

The bottom one is a Winchester 52C w/ Lyman Super TargetSpot 20X scope.

BTW, that particular Lyman 20X scope won smallbore @ Camp Perry in 1967. It was owned by Kenny leasure. Kenny was @ Omaha Beach. he was wounded by shrapnel, but kept fighting instead of going to the medics. A REAL American Hero.

319, Yes, scope selection, set-up and mounting is critical! I firmly beleave most 'inaccurate rifles' are the victim of poorly thought out and sloppy scope mounting! I have seen some real hack-jobs! Or, the wrong combination of bases, rings and scope leads to poor check weld, or parallax troubles. Hint: if the bases, rings or scope says 'China' on it, trouble is brewing!

Here's a close up of the external micrometer, external adjustments on that Lyman STS (note the quick-release screw mount).

[img width=600 height=400]http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q228/ultramag44/LSTSMicrometer.jpg[/img]

Here's a transitional scope. A Redfield 3200 24X. It has the optical setup of the long scopes, but is fitted with internal adjustments. It's mounted on a BSA Martini MkII (Light Pattern)

[img width=600 height=400]http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q228/ultramag44/BSAredfieldfromL.jpg[/img]

The long scopes had quick attach & quick-release mounts. One might fire a iron sight match in the morning, then switch to scope for the afteroon match. The scope was transported in a box like this.

[img width=600 height=450]http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q228/ultramag44/ScopeBoxSTS.jpg[/img]

Covered the pool on Monday, sniff, sniff

[img width=600 height=450]http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q228/ultramag44/52Cstockredopool.jpg[/img]