Can a Leupold Alaskan scope be mounted in a Stith mount?

[gunpoor]

I am thinking of scoping my Savage 99EG using a 7/8" Stith mount. My question is, will a Leupold Alaskan scope work with this mounting system, or should I stick with the Lyman Alaskan?

[Blue Avenger]

is the Leupold 7/8" or 1"? I'm going to say no.

[gunpoor]

The scope would also be 7/8" diameter. I am just wondering if the eye piece of the Leupold can be removed and the tube slid thru the rear mounting bracket and then replaced like would be done with a Lyman scope.

[99 K 30-30]

2 issues.

1. you cannot remove the ocular lens housing
2. The scope tube is shorter than a Lyman and may not get enough support on the front end.

10 years ago Leupold did me a no cost favor and put a 2.5X Alaskan in a Jaeger 7/8" solid ring side mount to go on my 400 Whelen which works fine.

So if you can solve #2, #1 might be possible.

[Txhillbilly]

2 issues.

1. you cannot remove the ocular lens housing
2. The scope tube is shorter than a Lyman and may not get enough support on the front end.

10 years ago Leupold did me a no cost favor and put a 2.5X Alaskan in a Jaeger 7/8" solid ring side mount to go on my 400 Whelen which works fine.

So if you can solve #2, #1 might be possible.

I hope the OP figured out his issue, this thread is going on 11 years old!
Nice looking mount and rifle. My first rifle that my grandfather gave me was a sporterized 1903 Remington, built by Paul Jaeger. Had the same scope and mount on it until I decided to upgrade the scope to a 4-12x. It took me forever to find some rings for it, and they were very pricey.

[yobuck]

I hope the OP figured out his issue, this thread is going on 11 years old!
Nice looking mount and rifle. My first rifle that my grandfather gave me was a sporterized 1903 Remington, built by Paul Jaeger. Had the same scope and mount on it until I decided to upgrade the scope to a 4-12x. It took me forever to find some rings for it, and they were very pricey.

So happens i lived most of my life in close proximity to Paul Yeagers gun shop in Jenkintown Pa.
I cant say i knew him well, but like many others in the area i visited his store/shop numerous times.
My fathers loading outfit i recently mentioned was bought in Paul Yeagers store.
I bought several guns from him personally, as well as discussing and having him rebarrel a 110 Savage 300 win with a Douglass barrel.
He produced quite a few very good gun related items, including the quick detachable scope mount.
I had one of those on a 760 Rem pump with a Weaver scope in the early 60s.
My father also had several of them on his rifles.
He also produced a very good trigger which my father had also.
He was also credited with producing the first quick disconnect sling swivel.
Above all he was a real gentleman, who wore a suit and tie to work every day.
The jacket would be replaced with a clean apron after he arrived, but the clean white shirt and tie remained.
The Jenkintown area at that time was a very affluent place, having very wealthy families with names like Pitcairn and Asphlund to name a few.
It is still the home area for the Asphlund company as well as one of the nations largest home builders, Toll Bros.

[99 K 30-30]

Yes Jaeger did great work.
A friend has an 8x57 sporter he did using a 1944 (!) K98 as a basis.
If you didn't look at the receiver ring markings, you would think it was a pre war commercial Mauser Werke.
He also took over what was left of R.F. Sedgley and sold guns built from their parts for a few years.

My deluxe Sedgleys in 6.5x55 and 22-06 (not a typo)