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Posted by: bob72 October 22nd 2009 4:53 PM

I have a remington 760 with a Pachmayr side mount flip scope mount! Love the mount but the scope is BAD ! Where can I find a scope with a 13/16 or 7/8 tube that will take the abuse of a 30-06!
This is a 1953 gun that is in woderfull shape! This was before they started drilling them for scopes and I dont want to put any more holes in it

Posted by: THESPECIALIST October 22nd 2009 4:59 PM

Check some of the auction sites, the old Lyman Alaskans had 7/8" tubes IIRC. I think weaver used to make a 7/8" tubed scope also.

Posted by: bob72 October 22nd 2009 5:30 PM

The problem with the alaskan is it is only a2.5 mag if thats all I get I will loose the wieght and just run the iron sites!
Thank you I will look at the weavers

Posted by: bob72 October 26th 2009 4:46 PM

Hey what if I mount a piece of aluminum to the pachmayr then mount a rail any probs with this??

Posted by: THESPECIALIST October 26th 2009 5:48 PM

As long as everything is straight and on the same vertical plane as the barrel, it should work.

Posted by: bob72 October 26th 2009 7:41 PM

Went to the gun shop today and asked about it ! 1 recomended redrilling the other was just a SNOB!! I now remember why I dont shop at Midwest Shooters Supply!!
Specialst you are right keeping every thing straight will be the hard part, But taking a tape to the mount and adding up the rise it will give me I will be right in line with a bigger object lens
Doing this on the cheap and the less I spend on remounting the more I can spend on the scope