Daytime scopes, what are you using?
- Thread starter TB2
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How does this mount? I’ve been wanting a scope or optic for my M1. I think your setup would be exactly what I’m looking for.
I removed the rear sight and had a gunsmith machine an aluminum block that fit between the ears in sight recess and two aluminum bushings to fit in the holes in ears and Allen screws hold the block in. A front and rear set screws adjust the block to desired elevation. Mounted a picatiny rail on that and experimented w/a Burris Fastfire II, then a Millett red dot but needed some magnification and found the Primary Arms scope would barely fit between ejection port and give (barely) sufficient eye relief. It spoiled the girlish figure of the Garand but boy does it shoot!
There are now some similar mounts available commercially.
Excellent, thanks so much for sharing…I haven’t shot mine for a few years as iron sights jut don’t work for me anymore. Everything I was finding for optic mounting required drilling, tapping or doing a scout type mount.
I like your Prism scope setup a lot…what reticle do you have? I think that half donut shape would be perfect for me.
Pinoy Piper
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Been there, done that. Was issued my first Garand in 1954 and have had at least one ever since, either issued or owned. Shot service rifle competition off and on with one for some 20 years so had become pretty attached to the Garand and when the front sight began to resemble a pitch fork, it saddened me to retire mine to the safe. Shot a bolt gun a number of years as aperture front sight was allowed, and when I had to quit shooting competition, I was a bit north of 60 and the urge to drag out the Garand led to dreaming up a way to make the no-drill scope mount. The mount, was pretty simple, the right optic was a bit of a challenge. First tried the FFII pictured above. It shot as well as iron sights, but had a 5 MOA reticle which all but covered a 6" bullseye @ 100 yards, so put a Millet Red dot optical with slightly smaller dot.
That was better, but eyesight had deteriorated to the point I really needed some magnification. Wasn't sure it would clear ejection port w/sufficient eye relief but thanks to Joe Bob Outfitter's excellent customer service and very careful measurements on both ends, I decided it should fit and ordered the Primary 3x scope and am very happy with the setup. The red dot is smaller than the Millet so works well on the range and in the field w/my old eyes out to 200, which is my longest shot on a coyote, might do well beyond.
I believe the reticle on the right, on newer models, might be even better beyond 200, but I'm happy w/the old reticle.
DoubleLungRage
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Most of my "regular" scopes are on deer rifles, but I do have a few multipurpose.
Trijicon Credo - Great low light scope to take advantage of SC's late shooting times.
ZeroTech Thrive - Very good scope for the money, especially when they are on sale. Very crisp and clear. Also great for low light.
Bushnell Elite 4200 - Not made anymore, but good scope for the money. I think they were actually made by B&L?
Burris - My favorite "cheaper" scopes. Never had an issue with one and they have pretty good glass.
Bushnell Nitro - Well built, but heavy. Decent glass. Great for day light.
Trijicon Credo - Great low light scope to take advantage of SC's late shooting times.
ZeroTech Thrive - Very good scope for the money, especially when they are on sale. Very crisp and clear. Also great for low light.
Bushnell Elite 4200 - Not made anymore, but good scope for the money. I think they were actually made by B&L?
Burris - My favorite "cheaper" scopes. Never had an issue with one and they have pretty good glass.
Bushnell Nitro - Well built, but heavy. Decent glass. Great for day light.