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MOUNTING A SCOUT SCOPE ON WINCHESTER 94AE HOW TO
One of the first rifles that my dad taught me how to shoot. Heck I have plenty of them ( but not for the Win.94 ).There are very few rifles that bring back memories like my lever action.
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That doesn't mean none are available as "old stock" items to be sold new in the package. At least they are not available from major distributors that we deal with. Kwik-site company no longer manufactures mount systems. We stock them and I have mounted plenty so I will have to look in their catalog and see what is available if I need to do another scout type rifle. At one time, Burris and Leupold were the only ones I could find and they were in the $400 price range. There would have to be some less expensive LER scopes on todays market, I'm just not familiar with them. Ones I have used in the past were mounted with screws in tapped holes. I must admit I didn't read the description of the scout mount. The windage turret can overhang the top of the receiver and an ejected round will hit it and fall directly back into the open action. The modern crop of rifle scopes have much larger adjustment turrets and covers than the old style Weavers and Leupold scopes had. Goal? Make it as easy as possible and it will be a better experience in the end. If stand hunting the variable could be a big advantage to the young hunter. Perhaps 3-9 is overkill), perhaps not (depends on the situation and type of hunting) but, don't go any bigger objective than 32mm with any you get. No, a variable scope isn't necessary but, nice for a young shooter.
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More than 100 yards or so with a 30-30 is a push anyway. If it's a 2 MOA difference average to 1". 1-3 MOA max and big game have a much larger kill zone than that. The only difference is there can be a windage zero difference between close (to 50 yards) and longer (100 yards +) but it isn't much and for hunting you can average the amount making it insignificant in most hunting situations.
MOUNTING A SCOUT SCOPE ON WINCHESTER 94AE INSTALL
It takes about 10 minutes to install them. I'd link them all (just Google Model 94 side mount) but if you require a side mount scope mount for a post 64 94 top ejecting rifle, there are several manufacturers that make the mounts that use the existing screw holes on the receiver. A Vortex Crossfire II 2-7 at $149 would be an excellent choice for a decent quality scope for a beginning hunter. I don't know where you are shopping but there are scout scopes available from as low as $60 (AIM) to $400+. The scout mount I linked does not require drilling or tapping and the Kwik-Site mount is readily available on Amazon as I linked. You do not have to do any such thing as rotate the scope 90 degrees. You just put it on correctly and use it as a normal scope. Never seen a side mount that required the scope to be rotated in such a manner. That works fine but can be confusing to some people. The windage becomes elevation and the elevation becomes windage. With the side mount, the scope must be rotated 90* for proper ejection of fired cartridges. The "scout" type of forward mount will require the barrel to be drilled and tapped and not many scopes are available in the lower price ranges that are intermediate eye relief. The Kwik-sites are no longer made but work as intended. The Weaver ring set will require a separate base but allows for easy on/off for the scope. Larry's comments are founded on solid reasoning.