Building a No4T or L42 replica - scope alternatives

[xa-coupe]

Thanks for the thoughts Peter.
I am going to order a mount and pads shortly .. early christmas present to myself. One question is, can you collimate a newer scope? I don't see any reason why not but figured as I had your attention ....
I have read and re read your 'how to' on doing the mounts and believe I am capable of doing myself. Worst case scenario is I get cold feet and send everything off. I actually don't know anyone with a genuine No4t or L42 so I would have to wing it. As long as no one minds me asking more dumb questions of course !
Many thanks for everyone's input.

[Peter Laidler]

Yep, never thought of that! You could centralise any old scope and use it as a collimator in order to centralise the optical bore of the bracket to the actual bore of the rifle. Just ask as many q's as you like because I know from PM's that there are a couple of others following this thread. If it wasn't so far to send and bxxxxy expensive, and it was really necessary, I'd lendyou a No32 scope to use. Good luck and keep us all up to date

[xa-coupe]

Thank you Peter, I appreciate the sentiment. Once I get everything together I will do a dry run ( mostly in my head ) and see if I have any more questions.

[Longshaor]

Peter,

This is probably a daft question, but how does one collimate the axis of the tube to the axis of the bore? My understanding (from a friend who's neighbor worked for H&H back in the day) was that they had a special rig designed to do this and I was advised it would be foolhardy to try to reverse engineer it.

Cheers

[Peter Laidler]

Axis of the tube to the axis of WHICH bore? The optical axis of the telescope or the true axis of the bore of the barrel. I think that I've mentioned this in a previous thread but if I haven't or it's not clear, just tell me. Any com'u'er li'era'e person out there able to resurrect it? It's quite easy but you've got to make up a small jig. But it can be a cheap one-way-trip jig though!

Hey Longshoar, I've just noticed that you're from Liverpool, NY. Surely there can't be TWO liverpools can there..................?

[Longshaor]

Hi Peter,

I just want to make sure I'm on the right page here, the goal here is to align the optical axis of the scope with the true axis of the bore of the barrel, correct? I didn't know you had answered that already, I shall commence ferreting...

Hmmm, sounds like I need to take a look at my profile, I'm in Browns Mills, NJ, not Liverpool, NY (I don't even know where that is!).

Cheers

PS - Ferreting completed, found the article on building a No 4 Mk I(T). Just one question. What do I do if my rifle came with the pads already mounted?

[xa-coupe]

So the saga goes on.
I have been working my way through eBay and gunbroker trying to find a nice weaver with a post type recticle.
I thought I had one in the bag last night by putting a bid over the most I have seen one go for. Fail.
It's fun I spose, all part of doing something yourself, the journey is as much fun as the destination and that sort of thing.
I did contemplate waiting and buying a genuine scope buy the cost of the scope alone is about half of a complete no4t. Maybe next year.. Or the year after.
So, if anyone has or knows of a weaver k3, 2.5 with a post recticle for sale, please let me know.i have some watched on auction sites so I am trawling around to see what else may be out there. There isn't a lot out here in the colonies.

[Badger]

A couple of GunBroker references ...

Unfortunately, a cross hairs not post reticle ...

WEAVER K3-F Rifle Scope : Scopes at GunBroker.com

Seller says:

[Information added 10/17/2010 8:45:05 PM]
Beware of this scope !I had sold one of this K3 60B in the past for $300.00!I might stop this auction and change this scope !

Mauser 98 7MM Mauser with weaver K3 60B scope : Bolt Action at GunBroker.com

Guns America - Weaver K3 60-B

Weaver K3 60-B

Attachment 17912

Regards,
Doug

[xa-coupe]

Gunsamerica? A new site I will have to check out.
Thanks Doug, more sites to spend my money !

[Peter Laidler]

They say that what goes around, comes around.......... A few pages ago we were passing comment on a dog of a No32 on that auction site. Well, believe it or not, I've just been asked if I'll fix it. I suspect that it's missing loads of bits so I'll see and let you know!

I knew someone would ask what this left hand side new picture is. It is the mailed fist tactical sign of the 6th Armoured Division, British Army on the Rhine circa mid 50's. Used as an identifying feature on all vehicles and as an arm patch for the men of the 6th Armoured Division. It has recently been resurrected for use as a brigade marking somewhere but on a blue background. Now adorns my Centurion