Model 81 Scope Mount Questions
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2017 3:40 am
I have a 1948 model 81 chambered in 300 Savage. Previous owner(s) have not been very considerate of the old girl and I'm trying to figure out how much work I am willing to do without losing on an investment. As you can see in my pictures, the magazine has been "fixed" by someone and the receiver has been drilled and tapped at some point. I found a gentleman on this site that is willing to repair the magazine issues and I am comfortable with having that done yet this winter. So now I've been investigating the hole pattern on the receiver.
A while back I found a blip that called my minefield as a Weaver #4 pattern and I looked on eBay and found a Weaver #4 mount for 10 bucks and bought it. Not even close.... 4 holes, not 3 (actually 6). Hmmm, no big deal, maybe I misread the post. Then another fellow saw my gun and said it was a Stith pattern, and I went looking for one of those. Not a chance I'm spending that much on this gun!!!
So then last night I'm on this website and I find this post from 2011:
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=3220
And now I'm thoroughly confused and I need help. Can someone identify the hole pattern shown in the pictures shown here? I wish I had a better picture but right now the rifle is two hours away from me and I won't get there until Thursday. There are two rows of three holes, the second row is up on top and is barely visible in the picture.
I normally not this dense, but it seems when I get around this gun, a part of my brain goes on break.
I appreciate any and all comments,
BZimm
A while back I found a blip that called my minefield as a Weaver #4 pattern and I looked on eBay and found a Weaver #4 mount for 10 bucks and bought it. Not even close.... 4 holes, not 3 (actually 6). Hmmm, no big deal, maybe I misread the post. Then another fellow saw my gun and said it was a Stith pattern, and I went looking for one of those. Not a chance I'm spending that much on this gun!!!
So then last night I'm on this website and I find this post from 2011:
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=3220
And now I'm thoroughly confused and I need help. Can someone identify the hole pattern shown in the pictures shown here? I wish I had a better picture but right now the rifle is two hours away from me and I won't get there until Thursday. There are two rows of three holes, the second row is up on top and is barely visible in the picture.
I normally not this dense, but it seems when I get around this gun, a part of my brain goes on break.
I appreciate any and all comments,
BZimm