I posted on another thread about old target scopes about my Unertl, Redfield and Weaver target scopes so I won't repeat that here, but here are some vintage scopes that are just a hoot to use.
1. A Weaver 330 2 3/4X scope (3/4" tube circa 1941) on a Pre-War Model 70.
2. A Leopold "Alaskan" 4X scope (7/8" tube circa 1990) on a 1949 Model 70.
3. A Leopold "Pioneer" 4X scope (7/8" tube circa 1951) on a 1954 Model 70. The adjustments are in the scope base.
All still maintain their zero year after year. All are still perfectly clear, although one can easily see the improvement in optics over the years when you compare them to newly made scopes of equal quality.
While the Leopold "Alaskan" is really a youngster at 24 years of age, its 7/8" tube matches its Pre-64 Winchester perfectly. As I understand it, the Leopold "Alaskan" was a limited run scope made only in 1990. I liked the 4X version so much that I bought the 2 3/4 power straight tube scope version and later a 6 power version came along in a trade.
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