Scoped out my Lithgow

[Jim]

Finally got a scope on my old Lithgow .303 . Now I can see what I'm shootin' at!

http://jgcphotos.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/photos-005-e1304619779589.jpg

[sundog]

Jim said, "Now I can see what I'm shootin' at!"

Dang, I'm glad.

What mount, scope? How about some target pics (SHOT target, that it)?

[JeffinNZ]

It's a beautiful thing Jim.

[Jim]

B-Square side mount, 3X9X40 Bushnell Sportview.

I got it on paper, Sundog, that's all so far. gotta work up a load for it now.

[303Guy]

My limited experience with side mounts of any kind are that they are hard to keep from moving under recoil. A good exopy or polyurethane (glasfibre resin) bedding under the mount and in the screw holes and threads will help a great deal. High grade epoxy is a must for it to work. The trick is to bed the mount and screw it in lightly then once the epoxy hase set, apply fresh epoxy under the screws then tighten properly. A good epoxy is as hard as aluminum and provides a stable and conforming mating face. High strength 'Loc-tite' has the same effect. Just be careful not to get the Loc-tite in the screw holes before the main bedding has set. Pressure from the screws on top of the bedding is needed to be effective be it Loc-tite, hard epoxy or polyurethane resin.

[Jim]

You'll need a hammer and a chisel to get this one off. That dude's on there.

[Doc Highwall]

Jim, that was real nice of you to let that old guy model with your gun while you took his picture of him looking like he was shooting it.[smilie=1::drinks:

[Jim]

I like it, Doc! :-D

[junkbug]

Jim,
Did you have to drill and tap for that mount, or does it use existing screw holes?

Thanks

Sean

[Jim]

It's a "no gunsmithing req'd." mount from B-Square.

Here's another "NGR" mount from ATI. The rifle is a Gibbs Summit, a .45-70 bolt rifle. It was built on a No. 4 Mk I receiver.
http://fgsp.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/photos-e1304719922922.jpg

[junkbug]

Cool. Thanks.

Sean

[smlekid]

mate I see a major problem in your technique your sitting on the wrong side of the gun!!! :)
I've been thinking of getting hold of one of those no gunsmithing mounts to use for load devolpment they seem to work really well
side note you might want to fix your rear sight protecter its on Backwards
how does she shoot?

[Jim]

No, I'm sitting on the RIGHT side of the gun!:wink:
I haven't worked up any loads for it yet, so I'll have to get back to you on the performance. As for the rear sight protector, I don't use the sights so it's not an issue with me.

[Doc Highwall]

One thing that is great about shooting a right handed gun left handed is you squeeze the trigger with your left hand and operate the bolt with your right hand and you can shoot very fast.
Ask me how I know.

[Artful]

view from wrong side of the gun
http://laststandonzombieisland.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/gun-muzzle.jpg

[Jim]

No, that's the view from the wrong END of the gun!

[smlekid]

that would be the underwear filling end!!!