SCOUT SCOPE 92///WHATCHA THINK?

Nate Kiowa Jones · Post by **Nate Kiowa Jones** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 2:23 am

I just got some of those mounts for the 92 carbine so I put one on this Rossi with a Pro point Red dot.

Even with rings that are a bit too tall the cheeck weld is not bad. I see no use for their add-on cheek piece.

This should be a quick action setup for a 100 to 150 yard shot.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 2:27 am

The traditionalist in me sez... no way, Jose; tho' my aging eyes, kinda like it! How's the balance affected?

Jeeps · Post by **Jeeps** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 4:47 am

Definately looks allot better without the cheekpiece

AndyM · Post by **AndyM** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 7:31 am

It is an interesting set up, probably easy to shoot - but I feel alot like Griff - the traditionalist in me says NO -

I can handle 94's with scopes and all the Marlin's - but not the beloved 1892

Jeeps · Post by **Jeeps** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:28 am

I forgot to say it would look even better with a lower mounted scope

jschance · Post by **jschance** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:41 am

How secure/stable is the mount? I'm assuming it hooks into the rear sight dovetail?

Might make a handy 'scout' set-up out of the 1892 platform, with a low powered pistol scope or the reddot like Nate was showing.

Cost? Availability?

I agree that it ain't traditional, but I'm starting to suffer the eye decline that age brings on, and it might make the difference between a shot I can take and a shot I can't in a dusky woods during deer season.

awp101 · Post by **awp101** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:57 am

Does it simply replace rear sight or is it a d&t setup?

Jason_W · Post by **Jason_W** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 9:25 am

Anything that helps the shooter put more bullets where they need to be is great.

Ammo is only getting more expensive.

Post by **Hobie** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:00 am

I won't criticize but have to admit that I literally shudder when I see such... The worst thing is that I might need optical enhancements though mine will have to be a scope as I can't see the red dot easily.

Post by **Old Savage** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:01 am

I would give it a try.

Tycer · Post by **Tycer** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:14 am

Is it Form follows Function or is it a sows ear from a silk purse?

It's not the prettiest, but scopes on the fine lines of a levergun look odd to me.

That said, I have scopes on levers and I'd love to give that one a try.

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 2:02 pm

Jeeps wrote:I forgot to say it would look even better with a lower mounted scope

+1

2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 2:52 pm

Big fan of scout rifles! Gonna have to have one!!

Nate Kiowa Jones · Post by **Nate Kiowa Jones** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:07 pm

Hi AndM, Griff,
I kinda feel like it's an abomination too, but Iâ€™ve been contacted by some of the Indiana folks about doing something like this for their pistol cal Leveraction dear season. As for balance, with that Propoint itâ€™s not noticeably different.

Hi Jeeps, Andrew,
Yep, lower rings would definitely look better.

jschance wrote:How secure/stable is the mount? I'm assuming it hooks into the rear sight dovetail?

Might make a handy 'scout' set-up out of the 1892 platform, with a low powered pistol scope or the reddot like Nate was showing.

Cost? Availability?

I agree that it ain't traditional, but I'm starting to suffer the eye decline that age brings on, and it might make the difference between a shot I can take and a shot I can't in a dusky woods during deer season.

awp101 wrote:Does it simply replace rear sight or is it a d&t setup?

The mount does replace the rear sight but it is not mounted in the dovetail. The barrel has to be D&T-ed for it. I can sell the rail mounted, D&T the barrel for $120. For another $130 I can add the Propoint and bore sight it. $250 for all.

Hi Jeeps, Andrew,
Yep, lower ring would definitely look better.

I too aint too crazy about the look but if you have a need for it, hey go for it. Most guns are just tools.

I think this Hola sight from Bushnell would probably look the least offensive. It doesn't use rings and is only a tad over 4" long. Weighs 6.4oz with a 1 M.O.A Dot and Screen Size: 1.25" x .75"

Kind like a really big ghost ring sight I guess. Not cheap though. This ones about $300 or so.

Jeeps · Post by **Jeeps** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:26 pm

People like what people like.

In the realm of hunting you can spend no money at all, pick up a stick and wait in
the woods and hit something over the head, or you spend a million dollars
on a GPS guided tomahawk missile.

What people usually do is something in the middle depending on their tastes,
pocket book and ethics.

It's all good

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:34 pm

I'm with Steve on this. If I HAVE to get somthing besides Irons, I'll get a low-profile Holo of some type.

Firstly because I'm bad with multi-stage optics, and secondly because I can't stand carry-handles...

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:37 pm

Jeeps wrote:People like what people like.

In the realm of hunting you can spend no money at all, pick up a stick and wait in the woods and hit something over the head, or you spend a million dollars on a GPS guided tomahawk missile.

What people usually do is something in the middle depending on their tastes, pocket book and ethics.

It's all good

That's a problem I have with Indiana Hunting. Nobody seems to cotton to the idea of just taking a gun out into the woods and looking for somthing legal to take home for the pot.

Everybody seems to want to sit in a tree with $$$$ stands and snivel gear and wait for a deer to walk into their kill zone.

I stopped doing Ambushes when I left the Army. I like the Track & simple Kill.

Post by **Old Savage** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:44 pm

Not a 92 but this one balances and handles very well.

FWiedner · Post by **FWiedner** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 4:50 pm

Jeeps wrote:... or you spend a million dollars on a GPS guided tomahawk missile.

D'ya think those come in a JSP?

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 5:02 pm

FWiedner wrote:
Jeeps wrote:... or you spend a million dollars on a GPS guided tomahawk missile.

D'ya think those come in a JSP?

I don't even think they come in HESH...

awp101 · Post by **awp101** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 7:02 pm

Maybe APIT?:D

PaulB · Post by **PaulB** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:23 pm

It doesn't look wonderful, but it does look better than the way most scopes mounted on levers look. And it retains the handiness.

The looks could be improved with scope choice: a small 1" tube scope like the old adco, about half the size of what you have on there. Then get some low-low rings (I think the Weaver brand is the lowest, although not pretty). Finally those glue-on cheeksaver cheekpieces bring the face up a bit and don't look too bad. I have one of those underneath a slip-on ammo sock (or whatever you call those silly things that have loops for several rounds of ammo) on the buttstock of my bolt scout rifle.

What eye relief would you end up with if you had a pistol scope on there? They need long relief, about 12" compared to 9" for a scout scope.

Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:29 pm

My Momma said that if I couldn't say anything nice I shouldn't say anything at all. So I'm not saying.

I always thought the decent way to techify a carbine would be a laser installed into the end of the mag tube.

But on a model 92? I can't say anything at all...