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I picked up archery first then I started deer hunting so archery has been all I used until this year where I’ve carried my 30-30 a few times. My dad gave me one of his rifles which has a scope on it this year but The scope is old and kinda messed up. I already have a new scope for it so I’m not looking for recommendations on that.
Should I mount it myself or pay someone to do it? If it’s anything like the archery work I’ve seen they’ll just screw it up and I’ll end up paying for it twice. I’m wanting to have it on and ready to be sighted in Friday for a hunt on Saturday. If I do it myself I’ll have to pick up a small level and some loctite.
So, mount myself or not? If you have good or bad experience with either please share. If you have advice for mounting a scope yourself please share that too.
If I assume the current scope is all aligned the. All I would have to do is take the rings top off and drop the new scope in right? Make sure it’s level and set, a few dabs of locktite and I’m good to go?
Rifle is a Remington 760 in 308
The mount for the scope/rings that are currently on it are raised so you can still use the iron sites. I’m planning to re use them unless someone has a really good argument for replacing.
No where I hunt would provide a shot over 150 yards and most places I hunt would be 50-100.
Should I mount it myself or pay someone to do it? If it’s anything like the archery work I’ve seen they’ll just screw it up and I’ll end up paying for it twice. I’m wanting to have it on and ready to be sighted in Friday for a hunt on Saturday. If I do it myself I’ll have to pick up a small level and some loctite.
So, mount myself or not? If you have good or bad experience with either please share. If you have advice for mounting a scope yourself please share that too.
If I assume the current scope is all aligned the. All I would have to do is take the rings top off and drop the new scope in right? Make sure it’s level and set, a few dabs of locktite and I’m good to go?
Rifle is a Remington 760 in 308
The mount for the scope/rings that are currently on it are raised so you can still use the iron sites. I’m planning to re use them unless someone has a really good argument for replacing.
No where I hunt would provide a shot over 150 yards and most places I hunt would be 50-100.