I'm sorry if bringing this up is not a good thing for some. :-[

I really appreciate the info on this thread. My grandad's old .22 is a Savage Model 5. Never shot the gun until this year (he passed away in 1981), first with iron sights, then with an old Weaver mount from my dad's Mossberg and an old 4x Weaver 3/4" scope. This gun shot amazingly well, especially considering what I can see through the scope and the creepy trigger. Shot .68 and .56 5-shot groups at 50 yards with CCI Minimag HPs. I would like to see what it could do with a brighter, clearer scope some day, and now I know what mounts to use. Thanks very much. ;D