Scope base screw spacing question
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2015 9:45 pmI recently got ahold of a M-70 in .30-06 and I need to put a scope on it (no worries about destroying the value of the gun - it's already been rebarreled and re-stocked). The gun was made in 1953.
In order to position the scope far enough forward, I need to put the rear ring ahead of the screws, so I'm looking at the Leupold offset bases and a picatinny rail.
The receiver has four factory holes in the top, which I understand applies to all M-70s between 1949 and 1964
When I go looking for bases, I get a lot of options in terms of what kind of action it is: wssm; short, long, DD RVF, etc. What I don't know is how to tell which one of these I should be buying for. Manufacturers are not particularly good at providing info (Leupold, makers of fine scopes, is the worst when it comes to describing their products online) so I come here for advice.
How do I know that the bases being advertised will have the correct screw spacing for my action?
Thanks
p.s. Recommendations for bases and rings also appreciated.
In order to position the scope far enough forward, I need to put the rear ring ahead of the screws, so I'm looking at the Leupold offset bases and a picatinny rail.
The receiver has four factory holes in the top, which I understand applies to all M-70s between 1949 and 1964
When I go looking for bases, I get a lot of options in terms of what kind of action it is: wssm; short, long, DD RVF, etc. What I don't know is how to tell which one of these I should be buying for. Manufacturers are not particularly good at providing info (Leupold, makers of fine scopes, is the worst when it comes to describing their products online) so I come here for advice.
How do I know that the bases being advertised will have the correct screw spacing for my action?
Thanks
p.s. Recommendations for bases and rings also appreciated.