OK...so I need to pick the hive's brain on this one.
I have a pristine Savage Sporter made in 1924 in 25-20. I even have a factory letter for it.
My eyes are getting worse and iron sights really don't do it for me any more.
I am a collector and really look down my nose at modified non-original guns but I would really like to scope this one and use it as my woodchuck gun. I am the neighborhood chuck assasin, and shoot in a number of farmer's fields around here.
I would like to scope it but it requires drilling and tapping it, and that hurts my collector's sensibilities.
How does the hive feel about drilling and tapping and scoping an old original gun?
Yes, I know....it isn't a Holland and Holland or a Rigby. It is just an old Savage Sporter that is worth MAYBE $400, but it is still a pristine 100 year old gun.
I am really torn on this one.
Your thoughts?