Whats a good LER scope for my Mosin 91/30?
By spotter ~ February 28th, 2009. Filed under: Weaver Rifle Scopes.
Mike asked:
Well i got the S&K scope mount not the weaver style and i was just wondering what would be a good scope for it. one that isnt to cheap and one that isnt to expensive.
I dont know any of the good brand names either so a decent brand name would be apreciated
Well i got the S&K scope mount not the weaver style and i was just wondering what would be a good scope for it. one that isnt to cheap and one that isnt to expensive.
I dont know any of the good brand names either so a decent brand name would be apreciated
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:47 am
Welcome to world of “Scout” style shooting and hunting!
I built a similar setup about five years ago and my M44 “Scout” has become my favorite hog carbine in the scrub brush of west Texas and has ‘made bacon’ many times.
I was very uncertain about the forward mounted scope concept….it’s quite different obviously. But once I tried it and quickly got the hang of it, I was hooked. Col. Jeff Cooper and friends really were on to something here and I’m a big fan. Also, I’ve converted a few friends to it and they like it too, even putting “Scout mount” scopes on the old Winchester 94 lever guns, which is another quite natural application.
Being a cheap ******* and since I was using an untested $29 carbine with a Darrell’s Scout Mount, I started out with used cheap Chinese NCStar 2.5x LER scope that I got at a gun show for $20. New they are under $40 It worked surprisingly well in the Scout setup, but I cannot recommend this scope as I quickly moved up in quality once the concept was proved to me. I put out for the $100 on the Simmons Prohunter 2x handgun scope and it is perfect for me. You can go up to Burris and Leupold for a few hundred….by why spend so much on a Mosin?
I have also seen the Weaver handgun scope and it looks very nice, as good as the Burris for only about $150.
The NCStar wasn’t horrible, but I have heard quite a few stories of duds. I still have it actually on a friend’s Buckmark and it is holding up quite well.
Be sure to get a good “Y” sling…part of the Scout concept is a sling that can hold your gun steady and tight while scanning the brush for game…..it really makes a difference.
Also, I’ve hunted with more than one Mosin and the Sellier and Bellot soft points have been the best factory hunting rounds I have found, althougt a reloading friend and I are working up some customs for this fall.
March 5th, 2009 at 1:39 am
You’ve got options.
Firstly, Leupold makes a scope dedicated for use with Scout rifles.
Leupold “FX-II 2.5×28mm IER Scout”
Intermediate Eye Relief Scout rifle scope.
The next option would be to use a different type of scope. Something like a Bushnell Holo-sight, a Trijicon Reflex sight or an Eotech HOLOgraphic Weapon Sight.