Quote Originally Posted by Brian Dickicon View Post
To put a crap reproduction scope on this rifle will be a big disappointment to you from both the practical and investment standpoint in my humble opinion.
Brian, I'm with you 100% -- I won't put something crummy on your work of art! And I'll certainly wait for Roger Payneicon's mounts in the Spring.

Here's the rub -- it might take a year or two to find an authentic REL scope to put on the Long Branch. In the interim, I'd guess a "temporary" scope would be in order. I'm leaning to an older El Paso Weaver K-3 or K-7 to use at the range (cost under $100 USD). And this is the other part of the dilemma: if I had a $3500 authentic REL No. 32 Scope, I'm not sure I'd want it to leave the house, stow in the trunk, and take to the range! Is it advisable to have a "shooting" scope (i.e. K-3) and then switch it out for a "display" scope (i.e. No. 32)? What's the chance of having to re-zero the scopes upon mounting and then dismounting and then remounting? (never did this before).