No 32 scope look a like.

[Hornant]

Hi guys

I am new to this forum. Been looking for a while. I have a few Lee Enfield 303's. One I am looking at doing the Sarco "T" mount conversion to and am looking for a scope that is as close as posssible to an original. I would love to get an original but they are too expensive and really belong on a rifle with the correct history.

The rifle in question is a No 4 mk 1 built last year by Lawrence Ordenance from old unused parts..... no history to this rifle so I feel its ok to do the changes. Also it shoots really well. Just over .5 MOA.

I have a lathe and Mill so I will be able to make some bits to help dress up a scope to make it look the part.

Any help would be great.

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[jonnyc]

I use a Weaver K4. Not exact, but better than the Tasco my repro-T had on it when it arrived.

[Hornant]

I have had a look at the Weaver K2.5 and that looks like a better match. Anyone tried one of these.....

[Peter Laidler]

I saw a very good likeness done by a clever lad using an old No42 or 53 as a start. He mounted it onto his rifle using a set of adjustable mounts and then fabricated a VERY good replica range and deflection turret/drum set-up that he soft soldered to the tube and screwed onto that a set of old range and deflection drums

It LOOKED like a No4T and scope but close up it was just a very useable and presentable rifle that he used as a range rifle. No internal R and D adjustments of course but looked pretty good all the same.

Food for thought

[Hornant]

No 42 or 53. what make would those be?

[RJW NZ]

Brit made artillary scopes that have the same body but no adjustments, they depend on a movable mount if you had it on a rifle, which would take away from your T look., I may be able to help with one, I'll know in a day or so, just waiting to hear back from a buddy.

BTW look at ebay under vintage scopes, lots of 60's era scopes have forward turrets and might do for you, you might get some ideas there.They're also cheap.

There's also a russian made one thats been used often and is for sale all over. I forget the name now. I had one, with a sniper post reticle, it was very good until it got old. Anyone remember them? They were all the thing for a while.

Another choice is a 1937 PEM soviet scope, my favorite, forward turrets and sniper reticle, they look strong and period too, scan ebay under soviet scopes, you'll get them without the mauser mount for $200 US, they also make a newer, post war model with mid turrets, same price

[Pattern14]

There's also a russian made one thats been used often and is for sale all over. I forget the name now. I had one, with a sniper post reticle, it was very good until it got old. Anyone remember them? They were all the thing for a while.

I have one that might be what you're referring to, I believe it's called a Red Star scope. It roughly resembles a No. 32 and has the sniper post reticle although the verticle post is not at a right angle to the verticle lines.

[Hornant]

This is great. A few more scopes to look at. Are the Russian scopes 1 inch tubes?

[Steve H. in N.Y.]

Weaver K 2.5 in a repro mount with a No. 53 below it. IIRC the Russian scope brand is "Kalinka" (?).

[RJW NZ]

Yes, Steve got it, Kalinka,they're still being made and do a 32mm 4x scope with forward turrets.
The pem scopes are a metric thing, but are either exactly one inch or a fraction larger, I haven't handled one to know.