Doug, that sounds like an interesting idea, but you have a couple of problems. First of all, what kind of barrel? It is going to have to be a bull barrel with no flutes. Anything else will be too small or the flutes could cause you problems, if they are under a proposed mount.

I am not aware of any LER scope that is suitable for a scout rifle that is variable. Any variable pistol scope has one drawback... as you change the power magnification, you change the eye relief. That doesn't work too well on a shouldered arm.

So let's say you stick with a regular scope. You could still mount a weaver rail to the barrel and keep the scope permanently attached. The issue will be finding one with sufficient eye relief. I had this problem with an AR I was building and ended up choosing a Simmons Aetec 3.5-10 I think because the eye relief was over 4".

You could actually shorten the weaver base so that you had the bare minimum length for the rings to hold the scope, BUT since you are going to be removing it I would recommend that you still use at least 4 mounting holes into the barrel to make sure you don't knock it loose.

 

I'm thinking the best answer would be a cantaliever sp? type mount would work. That way you could have the scope mounted to the barrel but back in the conventional location. I'm not sure if anyone offers the mount you'd need but it wouldn't be too hard to make one. I have never been a fan of the scout scope maybe cause I couldn't ever make it work for me.

Ross

 

VQ makes a cantaliever base like that, but there is only room for two mounting holes over the barrel.

 

NCStar 2-7x long eye relief scope

I recently bought an NCstar 2-7X long eye relief scope from CrankyFarmer.com for use on a Swedish Mauser.
The scope works great for the $$. I got it for under $50.
Check out their website for a good selection of pistol/ long eye relief scopes.

 

The eye relief on that one is 8.7" to 10.67". Not a huge variation.
Heck for $45 it might be worth a try, huh?? They might even have a good return policy. If not, I am sure you could sell it here for a few bucks.

I notice too on the Bushnell they say it is FOR use on scout scopes. Maybe Bushnell have fixed that eye relief problem since I last checked. All the LER variable I use are on pistols, so it's no big deal for me to move them a few inches.

 

Easy, drill tap heavy barrel. (just make CERTAIN you're using a proper jig so the holes are perfectly on top of the bore, otherwise.....well...
Weaver mount, I forget the number. Rock and Roll.
I've done about four like this. Its an EXCELLENT way to take down running game.
The pic shows one I did for a guy who walks orchards for groundhogs. He can dump four or five rounds into a chuck before it goes 10 feet, even at full run.

 

Easy, drill tap heavy barrel. (just make CERTAIN you're using a proper jig so the holes are perfectly on top of the bore, otherwise.....well...
Weaver mount, I forget the number. Rock and Roll.
I've done about four like this. Its an EXCELLENT way to take down running game.

Do you have the Weaver mount numbers? I think I would like to try this.

Lester

 

Dont have the numbers handy, call Weaver, tell them two piece 920 dia surface.

 

get a drilled and tapped barrel like a VQ. Buy the VQ barrel mounted scope mount. Turn it around backwards. Add optics, not backwards.

 

Thats exactly what I was thinking, has anyone done what ryan m suggested?

Whoops! Sorry, newb ressurrecting old posts!

 

I have a 2x20 pistol scope on a 10/22 w/bull barrel... mine uses a mount for a t/c encore mounted just about over where your hand sits on the fore end.

I must say I LOVE this set up!

 

CWG is on it like a fly on ... good barbeque

I would bet dollars to doughnuts that he has a library of stuf in his head he has yet to share!

You are gettin some of my $$ soon as I can make some extra! Love what ya do with walnut!

reid