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I have been trying to determine what Burris Rifle Scopes I can install on my Marlin Model 1895 - 45-70. Many of you have already seen a photo of my rifle on other threads, but here it is again:
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The mount-ring was on the rifle when I bought it at an auction. Its a good chance they are Marlin rings, but I don't know that for sure.
I am looking for a scope that has some features that the entry live scopes don't have, like visual marks in field of view for Windage, and also adjustment for the bullet's trajectory past 100 yards. Most 45-70 rounds trajectory is flat at 100 yards. I see other calibers in Burris's list of calibers it makes adjustment for trajectory, but the biggest bullet is 338. I don't see any 45 caliber bullets in their list of all the Burris Scopes I have reviewed on line so far. I have no intention of attempting shots on game over 120 or 125 yards, but 100 yards may not be quite enough. Anyway, PA is a "Brush" state, we normally don't get long range shots at game here anyway.
Here are some measurements of the Rings-mount:
The inside diameter of the rings: 1"
The inside distance between Rings: 2 3/16"
The distance between the front of the scope ring to the rear sight on the barrel: 2 11/16"
The distance between the top of the rear sight to the bottom of the front scope ring: 1/4"
The headache I had trying to mount a modern scope on my Winchester Model 94 with a Weaver mount was that any scope that had a "bell" shape on the front of the scope couldn't clear the rear sight. I had my LGS try several scopes but none of them would work. (Leupold VX-1 for example). I told the LGS that I would not remove the rear sight. I have seen ads where the owner of a rifle said the "rear sight was missing" so the rear sight stays. My LGS had to put a Weaver side mount on that was higher than the one that was on the rifle when I bought it inorder to clear the rear sight. Its a Simmons 3 x 9 32mm scope. It is not an expensive scope ($50) but its for the range, and low light shooting was not a concern. Anyway it was the only new scope he had that would clear the rear sight on the barrel, just barely.
What I am hoping for is a Burris scope that has a bell of less than 32mm and has the windage, trajectory, and illumination. Hopefully, under $300 on Optic Planet, but $400 would be stretching it. I need other things from Optic Planet and I have to be careful about money, no job.
I have read some threads of other Model 1895 owners that successfully mounted a scope on their rifle, but so far, I haven't seen one that has the features I would like in a scope.
The reason I want a Burris Scope is a number of my more experienced hunting friends told me that Burris was "brighter" than Leupold and was more bang for the buck.
If anyone can tell me what they bought that fit on the 1895 without removing the rear sight, fill me in. Tell me what you have and if it was a good fit for you and the Model 1895. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Cheers!
Mike T.
The mount-ring was on the rifle when I bought it at an auction. Its a good chance they are Marlin rings, but I don't know that for sure.
I am looking for a scope that has some features that the entry live scopes don't have, like visual marks in field of view for Windage, and also adjustment for the bullet's trajectory past 100 yards. Most 45-70 rounds trajectory is flat at 100 yards. I see other calibers in Burris's list of calibers it makes adjustment for trajectory, but the biggest bullet is 338. I don't see any 45 caliber bullets in their list of all the Burris Scopes I have reviewed on line so far. I have no intention of attempting shots on game over 120 or 125 yards, but 100 yards may not be quite enough. Anyway, PA is a "Brush" state, we normally don't get long range shots at game here anyway.
Here are some measurements of the Rings-mount:
The inside diameter of the rings: 1"
The inside distance between Rings: 2 3/16"
The distance between the front of the scope ring to the rear sight on the barrel: 2 11/16"
The distance between the top of the rear sight to the bottom of the front scope ring: 1/4"
The headache I had trying to mount a modern scope on my Winchester Model 94 with a Weaver mount was that any scope that had a "bell" shape on the front of the scope couldn't clear the rear sight. I had my LGS try several scopes but none of them would work. (Leupold VX-1 for example). I told the LGS that I would not remove the rear sight. I have seen ads where the owner of a rifle said the "rear sight was missing" so the rear sight stays. My LGS had to put a Weaver side mount on that was higher than the one that was on the rifle when I bought it inorder to clear the rear sight. Its a Simmons 3 x 9 32mm scope. It is not an expensive scope ($50) but its for the range, and low light shooting was not a concern. Anyway it was the only new scope he had that would clear the rear sight on the barrel, just barely.
What I am hoping for is a Burris scope that has a bell of less than 32mm and has the windage, trajectory, and illumination. Hopefully, under $300 on Optic Planet, but $400 would be stretching it. I need other things from Optic Planet and I have to be careful about money, no job.
I have read some threads of other Model 1895 owners that successfully mounted a scope on their rifle, but so far, I haven't seen one that has the features I would like in a scope.
The reason I want a Burris Scope is a number of my more experienced hunting friends told me that Burris was "brighter" than Leupold and was more bang for the buck.
If anyone can tell me what they bought that fit on the 1895 without removing the rear sight, fill me in. Tell me what you have and if it was a good fit for you and the Model 1895. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Cheers!
Mike T.
